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'I doubt that I’d be stable' | H.O.M.E. Center assisting homeless veterans with PTSD get back on their feet
SAN MARCOS, Texas — Ahead of Memorial Day, one San Marcos organization is making sure it's providing all the support that homeless veterans in Hays County need. The H.O.M.E. Center threw its first fundraiser Saturday night at Tantra, with live music to raise money for all the services they provide to veterans year-round.
SMTX approves third water agreement with Kyle
The city of San Marcos approved a three-year water deal allowing the city of Kyle to purchase rights to draw 500 acre-feet of water from San Marcos. San Marcos City Council approved the deal in its May 7 meeting, which is set to go in effect from the remainder of 2024 to the end of 2026 with the draw coming from the Edwards Aquifer Authority (EAA).
Travis, Hays counties receive $900K in trail funding
AUSTIN, Texas — Central Texas is getting nearly $900,000 in grant funding to build and maintain new hiking trails. The money comes from the National Recreational Trails Fund. Nearly $300,000 will be used to build a 1.4-mile trail addition to the Emerald Crown Trail in Hays County. Texas State...
Teenagers identified for graffiti vandalism
A pair of teenagers — 18 and 16 in age – have been identified by the Lockhart Police Department in connection with graffiti placed on both the Dr. Eugene Clark Library and The Original Black’s Barbecue in downtown Lockhart. Through a spokesperson, the City of Lockhart said...
Homegrown harmonies: Music on the Square celebrates local musicians
The Music on the Square concert series kicked off its 2024 season on May 10, offering a free opportunity for locals to enjoy live music and support the local art scene. Josie Falletta, downtown manager, started the event in 2021, initiating a way to support the local music community. It was also jump-started the downtown economy during the pandemic by creating a safe community-friendly event outside where locals can order takeout from many of the local businesses and as well as supporting artists.
Bobcats earn multiple all-conference honors
Texas State earned multiple Sun Belt Track and Field conference honors following the completion of the conference outdoor meet. Head Coach John Frazier won Women’s Coach of the Year after leading the Bobcats to their first conference championship since 2018. At the conference meet, the Bobcats had ten athletes finish on top of the podium standing with three winning individual titles in the discus, hammer and shot put throwing events. Hammer thrower Elisabet Runarsdottir was named Women’s Field Performer of the Year. Runarsdottir won the Hammer Throwing competition for the second straight year with a winning throw of 226 feet, and 8 inches. Runarsdottir...
COUNTDOWN TO KICKOFF
, Bobcats open the season against former rival Lamar The Countdown to Kickoff series is back for another year looking at the 2024 schedule for the Texas State Bobcats. Texas State is coming off their best season since making the jump to Football Bowl Subdivision with an 8-5 record and the program’s first ever bowl appearance in the Servpro First Responder Bowl. The Bobcats won the First Responder Bowl beating Rice 45-21. Now the expectations for Texas State have gone through the roof with many college football media outlets predicting the Bobcats to finish at the top of the Sun Belt and contend...
School board approves flexible attendance program for students in need
Some students need to work in order to support the rest of the family. It can be a reality of life. That may be just one example, but attendance standards at school can be difficult to meet for a variety of reasons as well. The school district wants to make sure that no student is left behind, particularly those that are close to dropping out, which can occur for various reasons that are out of the students control. The San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees approved the Optional Flexible School Day Program for the 2024-2025 school year...
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