Billy Porterfield, the legendary Texas journalist and award-winning author of several books, has donated his major archive to the Wittliff Collections at the Alkek Library, Texas State University.

Adventurer, entrepreneur and video game developer Richard Garriott will deliver the keynote address for the 2010 Business Leadership Week Feb. 8-12 at Texas State University.

A developer has cut retail and office space and added three floors of residential units to the Concho Commons building planned for a prime commercial tract situated between Texas State University and downtown San Marcos.

Bruce and Gloria Ingram of New Braunfels will be awarded honorary doctoral degrees during a commencement ceremony to be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 18, at Texas State University.

Juanita Ulloa, an international award-winning singer/composer and musician, will lead in the concert “Latina American Tapestry” at Texas State University at 6 p.m. Friday.

BusinessWeek magazine today named San Marcos one of the United State’s best places to raise kids, putting it on a Top 10 list that received international circulation through Yahoo! Real Estate.

The Lone Star Rail District, formerly the Austin-San Antonio Commuter Rail District, announced it will begin seeking environmental clearance and deciding station locations for commuter train service between Georgetown and South San Antonio before the year’s end.

Pondering rapid growth, Hays County Judge Elizabeth Sumter writes, “When I think about the future of Hays County, I’m often reminded of a few lines from Alice in Wonderland.”

Author Tim O’Brien will give a reading and book signing at Texas State University on Tuesday, Nov. 3 at 3:30 p.m. in the Alkek Library. The events are free and open to the public.

Texas State University has been recognized as one of the top producers of Fulbright Fellows among American colleges and universities.