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World's largest Buc-ee's opened in Texas on Monday. Look inside the new travel center
No, we're not buc-in' around. Buc-ee's just opened the largest travel center in the world — again — in Luling, about 51 miles south of Austin. At a whopping 75,000 square feet, it's roughly 1.5 times as big as an NFL football field. ...
Frustration grows as train horns return to parts of San Marcos for the first time since 2015
SAN MARCOS, Texas — For the first time in a decade, people living in parts of San Marcos will hear trains sounding their horns in "quiet zones" again. A recent inspection revealed several railroad crossings in town have multiple safety violations. Now, those zones where trains aren’t allowed to...
McMahan operating with an eye on its history
Just 15 minutes east of Lockhart, situated at the intersection of FM 713 and State Highway 86, McMahan has a rich history that dates back to its original settlement known as Tinney Creek. Named after Ambrose Tinney, who obtained a land grant in Gonzales in 1832, the community flourished at...
51st Annual Chisholm Trail Roundup, June 13-15th
The 51st annual Chisholm Trail Roundup is coming up from June 13th-15th at Lockhart City Park, and it features live music and an award-winning rodeo…as well as a BBQ cookoff, carnival and lots of family-friendly activities, including a parade! Director of Operations, Kim Clifton, stopped by Studio 512 to share more about the upcoming festival.
The Great Elephant Stampede
MURRAY MONTGOMERY - murray.montgomery@lavacacountytoday.com. If someone told me that there had been a cattle stampede in Gonzales, Texas, I would not doubt it one bit. But, elephants on the rampage? Yep, it is a fact; elephants did stampede there in 1949. In the 1940s and early 1950s, Gonzales was the...
Juneteenth kicks off in San Marcos with a Fish Fry
, The annual Juneteenth Federal holiday, held each year on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery in the U.S. after the Civil War, has been celebrated by African Americans since the late 1800s. Today, the holiday is celebrated by all Americans who want to embrace every aspect of American history. Already underway, the Juneteenth Foundation held their annual Fish Fry as part of its Juneteenth festivities last week at the Willie Mae Mitchell Center, 715 Valley St., in San Marcos. Hays County Constable David Peterson, who is also the Juneteenth Foundation board chairman, said the foundation prepared 1,000 pounds of...
Nixon, Everett take top two spots at TJHRA Finals
A pair of Atascosa County Cowgirls are making a splash in the rodeo arena. Last month, Kennzie Nixon and Khiley Everett took the top two spots in the pole bending competition at the TJHRA Finals at JB Wells Arena in Gonzales. It’s just the start of what appears to be a bright future for the young wranglers who claimed their spot in the National Junior High Rodeo Finals set to take place June 23-29 in Des Moines, Iowa.
Radio Lockhart has hit the FM airways
Radio Lockhart, 107.9 (KLKT) on the FM dial, has had such tremendous interests in its first two weeks of business, co-founder Grace Reyer said it has been “mind-blowing.”. “We have had a wonderful response,” said Reyer, one of three co-founders of the 501c3 nonprofit station along with Paul Arndt (Board President) and Max Yancy.
Austin chefs shut out at James Beard Awards, as RGV taqueria owner takes Texas crown
The odds were not in the favor of Central Texas chefs Monday night at the James Beard Foundation Awards in Chicago. Only one Austin chef, Tracy Malechek-Ezekiel of Birdie's, along with a team of women who own Barbs B Q in Lockhart, made it to the ceremony as finalists. They...
National Donut Day
, , , , Salvation Army thanks first responders In 1917, The Salvation Army’s brave volunteers traveled to France during World War I to bring critical supplies and provide meaningful spiritual and emotional support to the soldiers on the front lines. The volunteers were nicknamed “Donut Lassies” for the donuts they fried and served to thousands. In 1938, The Salvation Army celebrated the first National Donut Day in Chicago as a fundraiser to help those in need during the Great Depression and to commemorate the work of the Donut Lassies. Now, more than 80 years later, The Salvation Army continues to provide essential services and programs to vulnerable communities in nearly every zip code. On June 7, The Salvation Army San Marcos delivered 33 dozen donuts to the first responders of Hays County to include Wimberley, Buda, Kyle, Dripping Springs and San Marcos to celebrate National Donut Day and honor local first responders.
Council reviewing noise ordinance
Due to its growth, Lockhart has experienced an increase in events, particularly live music venues, in its downtown area, which has had its parameters come into question lately. The city, therefore, is revisiting its ordinance on decibel level maximums. “We’ve had some new live music venues,” City Planning Director David...
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