The Bastrop Advertiser is Texas' oldest weekly newspaper - established 1853. It has been semi weekly since 1977. It is the leading source of local news and sports in Bastrop County including Bastrop, Smithville and Elgin city news, news and sports from all county school districts and community and entertainment events. The Bastrop Advertiser is published on Thursday and on Saturday. The Bastrop Advertiser is in the Austin, TX DMA. The Bastrop Advertiser offers ROP and insert advertising opportunities in its daily circulation. Echo Media has direct relationships with over 7,500 newspapers providing tremendous local coverage.