Authorities seek info on outlet center robber, sentence mall carjacker
Wed, 17/03/10 – 16:04 | No Comment

Police are trying to identify a man who displayed a gun and knife to rob the Levi store in the Tanger Outlet center in January. Meanwhile, a Buda man has been sentenced to 25 years for a carjacking in May at Prime Outlets across the street.

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Bobcat baseball faces Penn State in three-game series
Fri, 12/03/10 – 2:01 | No Comment

The Texas State baseball team will wrap up its spring break schedule this weekend when they host Penn State in a three-game series, beginning 6:30 p.m. Friday .

City to offer rebates for energy efficiency
Thu, 11/03/10 – 16:02 | 2 Comments
City to offer rebates for energy efficiency

The City of San Marcos Public Services Department has implemented two new programs to encourage energy efficiency.

Buda picks Kidd to lead new PD
Wed, 10/03/10 – 8:48 | No Comment
Buda picks Kidd to lead new PD

Former Buda Patrol Chief Bo Kidd will return to his role as top law enforcement official in Buda, city officials announced this week. But this time around, Kidd will be leading the newly created Buda Police Department.

City breaks ground on Rio Vista Terrace project
Wed, 10/03/10 – 8:30 | No Comment
City breaks ground on Rio Vista Terrace project

Neighborhood residents and City of San Marcos officials broke ground recently on the $9.3 million Rio Vista Terrace Improvement project.

Work starts on Sessom, LBJ intersection
Wed, 10/03/10 – 8:21 | No Comment
Work starts on Sessom, LBJ intersection

Due to low traffic levels during Spring Break, the City of San Marcos began planned work on the intersection of Sessom and North LBJ Drive ahead of schedule.

Johnson named to All-Southland Conference third team
Wed, 10/03/10 – 8:15 | No Comment

Texas State junior forward Cameron Johnson was named an All-Southland Conference Third-Team selection after helping the Bobcats finish the regular season with a 15-15 overall record and a 9-7 SLC mark in 2009-10.

Texas State women’s tennis defeats UTSA, 6-1
Wed, 10/03/10 – 8:11 | No Comment

SAN ANTONIO — The Texas State women’s tennis team won its seventh straight match and improved to 4-0 in Southland Conference play with a 6-1 victory at UTSA on Tuesday at the UTSA Tennis Center.

Texas State’s Cordero wins BET’s freestyle rap contest
Wed, 10/03/10 – 7:35 | No Comment
Texas State’s Cordero wins BET’s freestyle rap contest

In rap and hip hop, a freestyle standoff pits opponent versus opponent, hurling a barrage of insults back and forth in rhyme and rhythm, leaving the choice between winner and loser to their ability to tap into the enthusiasm of the audience.

Thomason questions house purchase for homebuyer program
Mon, 8/03/10 – 2:54 | 7 Comments
Thomason questions house purchase for homebuyer program

Treading ground they must be finding familiar lately, the San Marcos City Council at its regular meeting last week delved into a big-picture discussion on the role of municipal government when talk turned to a homebuyers assistance program funded with federal stimulus money.

Freethought San Marcos: Christians nationwide demand government support for their religion
Mon, 8/03/10 – 2:25 | 25 Comments

Freethought San Marcos: A column
by LAMAR W. HANKINS

For many years, city councils around the country have allowed their meetings to be used to promote Christianity, mostly of the evangelical kind. In 2009, we …