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Buda EDC signs Ketteman to one more year

Posted on 27 August 2008

Buda’s Economic Development Corporation (EDC) has signed Executive Director Warren Ketteman to a one-year contract extension as the city sales taxes decline while retail goes up outside Buda’s borders.

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Defense the key for Texas State football

Posted on 27 August 2008

New Texas State defensive coordinator Fred Bleil didn’t even want to look at the films from last years Bobcats defensive effort. But the stats told him enough. Texas State finished 112th of 116 Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) teams last year in total defense.

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Hap Mansfield’s Blog: Tough times? At least the laughs are free

Posted on 26 August 2008

To help ease college students into school while whittling at economic tension, Cat’s is putting on a free comedy show Saturday night.

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Points: Olympic showcase backfires on China

Posted on 26 August 2008

China put on a good look for the Olympics, but the show couldn’t hide the oppressive measures involved in making it happen.

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Kyle says new boom coming – in a year

Posted on 26 August 2008

As the local economy creeps, Kyle City Manager Tom Mattis told area business owners that a new wave of prosperity should arrive when the Seton Hospital and two million square feet of retail open at Kyle Parkway and Interstate-35 in a little more than a year.

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Lobos look for improvement as coach sees corner coming

Posted on 23 August 2008

After two tough years of varsity football, Lehman High School coach Steve Davis says there’s light at the end of the tunnel.

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Skanse to close Constantine’s

Posted on 22 August 2008

Richard Skanse, who has provided Buda with great hangouts during his retirement from the El Paso Police Department, is finalizing the sale of Constantine’s on Main Street in Buda. A new restaurant will open in its place on or before Sept. 1.

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Hays CISD starts superintendent search

Posted on 22 August 2008

The Hays CISD Trustees have begun their search for Superintendent Kirk London’s replacement by hiring the firm that brought them London in the first place.

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The Myth of Jones: On callous cops and dying dogs

Posted on 22 August 2008

The recent tale of a pet dying during a traffic stop pushes a lot of buttons, but it really boils down to two elements.

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Rattlers ready to extend football playoff streak

Posted on 22 August 2008

Last year, the San Marcos Rattlers went to the high school football playoffs for the ninth straight year. Despite dropping in classification from Class 5A to Class 4A this year, a strong district will make it challenging to go back to the playoffs.

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Hap Mansfield’s Blog: The Olympic bikini party

Posted on 22 August 2008

If a bikini can possibly pass for the uniform, then it might be an Olympic sport.

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Buda council trims tax rate proposal

Posted on 21 August 2008

Buda’s city council proposed a ten-percent trim from the staff’s recommended 25-cent property tax rate. That means more cuts from the coming budget.

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Bobcat volleyball barely picked to win SLC

Posted on 21 August 2008

By the slightest of margins, the Southland Conference coaches picked Texas State to win this year’s volleyball title, while the sports information directors called a tie between the Bobcats and Stephen F. Austin.

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Foster-Hylton finishes sixth in Olympic sprint hurdle

Posted on 21 August 2008

Former Texas State sprint hurdler Brigitte Foster-Hylton finished sixth in the Olympic women’s 100-meter hurdles this week in Beijing.

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Tax hike could expose Kyle to rollback vote

Posted on 21 August 2008

The possibility of a rollback election loomed Tuesday night as the Kyle City Council set a maximum property tax rate of 37.31 cents for the next budget.

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