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With San Marcos and Hays County being the fastest growing area in the country, there is a greater demand for beds in the Hays County Jail. Hays County Sheriff Gary Cutler says the current jail population of about 300 inmates is manageable, but a recent study revealed that the jail could exceed capacity soon. By…

San Marcos residents satisfied their craving for the traditional American food as San Marcos Main Street Program hosted a party to celebrate – corn dogs. Locals from all over town came by the lawn of the old Hays County Courthouse in the heart of the Square on Saturday afternoon to celebrate the National Corn Dog…

With the ongoing trial of 24-year-old former Texas State student Jonathan Porterie, San Marcos residents are reminded to take extra safety precautions when it comes to securing one’s home. I had the opportunity to sit in on part of his trial. Porterie is on trial for the alleged sexual assault of a woman back in…

The San Marcos Public Library is celebrating 50 years as a department of the City of San Marcos and 20 years in its current location off East Hopkins Street. What began as an organization’s effort to provide the community with access to books nearly 100 years ago has become a center of community education, providing…

San Marcos City Officials are shaving their heads in Support of a cancer patient. San Marcos City Officials will shave their head on Friday, March 21 at 3:00 p.m. at San Marcos Fire Station 5 in support of a young cancer patient, Waylon Malone. Waylon’s mother Stacy used to work for the City of San Marcos…

  The San Marcos Fire Department held their annual award ceremony on Saturday, February 22. The ceremony announced promotions, awards, recognized retirees, and honored the firefighters who help this city. Fire Chief Les Stephens is in charge of leading the Fire Departments award ceremony and has the privilege of awarding those who serve in the…

Senator Donna Campbell won the GOP nominations for the Texas Senate. I was able to attend Senator Donna Campbell’s watch party in New Braunfels on election night. She, along with her family, spoke to each and every one of her supporters as she went around the tables. Campbell is the incumbent running for Texas State…

Greg Abbott was chosen as the Republican candidate for governor of Texas election in the March 4 primaries. Attorney General Greg Abbott chose San Antonio as the site for his election watch party. His Communications Coordinator Avdiel Huerta said that Abbott’s wife Cecilia was raised in San Antonio. “Mr. Abbott, General Abbott and his wife got married…

  John David Carson, developer and founder of Carson Properties, drafted a nine-story development for downtown San Marcos. The nine-story building is set to be a total of 4,000 square-feet of retail space on the first floor, a 1,200 square foot outdoor patio, two levels of parking, and 95 housing units set to hold more…

Two Texas State professors have made a fascinating discovery regarding energy storage. Ingram School of Engineering doctors Raghvendra Pandey and William Stapleton have recently published a study in the journal of American Institute of Physics.  The two professors identified a material known as CCTO, or copper calcium titanate, as a valid energy storage material for the first time.…

Texas State Career Services will host a two-day workshop that will help students sharpen their resumes. Career Services is there to help students with a two-day workshop, Rock Yo Resume, which will take place on Wednesday and Thursday, January 29-30, 10 am – 2 p.m. at LBJ Mall outside of the Student Center. The purpose of…

“Find Your Own Beat” isn’t just Ritmo Latino Dance Company’s slogan, it’s their way of life. The diverse group of dancers just started their fourth semester on campus and want to let Texas State know that they plan on sweeping everyone off their feet. Ritmo Latino’s social chair Kassandra Banda says that it doesn’t matter…

The Wittliff Collections presents a brand-new exhibit featuring more than 90 photographs captured in Mexico and India. Texas State’s Wittliff Collections opened the door Janurary 21st to a unique collection of photographs titled “Man And Beast” by the award-winning artist, Mary Ellen Mark. Mark took her photographs while traveling to various circuses through Mexico and…

This year’s Martin Luther King Day will feature the commemoration and dedication of the LBJ-MLK Crossroads Memorial in San Marcos. San Marcos is home to the only place in the nation where the roads of LBJ and MLK meet. The Crossroads Project team has worked together for years to create a memorial at that intersection…

Associated Student Government has taken to social media to try and get students to attended Texas States final home game saturday. ASG has started #PACKBOBCATSTADIUM on Twitter and they have a special profile picture on facebook that members of ASG are using to also get the word out. Tailgate, pride and Traditions chair, Jackson Belcher,…