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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Rio Vista Terrace groundbreaking set for March 6
Tue, 2/03/10 – 10:15 | No Comment
Rio Vista Terrace groundbreaking set for March 6

Residents of Rio Vista Terrace and the public are invited to a groundbreaking ceremony at 9 a.m. on Saturday, March 6 for a major neighborhood improvement project about to get underway.

Freethought San Marcos: Why health insurance reform is an essential government responsibility
Mon, 1/03/10 – 18:28 | 24 Comments

Freethought San Marcos: A column
by LAMAR W. HANKINS

Sixty years into the health care-for-all debate, some people continue to call health insurance reform socialism. If, by socialism, such people means that the control and …

Sessom Drive drainage, pavement improvements slated to start this week
Mon, 1/03/10 – 11:45 | No Comment
Sessom Drive drainage, pavement improvements slated to start this week

A city contractor will begin replacing culverts along Sessom Drive on March 4, the first of several capital improvement projects planned over two years for the major arterial.

Bobcat women’s tennis beats Southeastern Louisiana, 5-2
Mon, 1/03/10 – 10:20 | No Comment

The Texas State women’s tennis team won their fourth straight match overall and improved to 2-0 against Southland Conference teams with a 5-2 victory over Southeastern Louisiana on Sunday afternoon at the Bobcat Tennis Complex.

San Marcos well tests positive for E. coli
Fri, 26/02/10 – 18:35 | No Comment
San Marcos well tests positive for E. coli

A city of San Marcos well tested positive for E. coli during a recent water sample. Notification of the test results were received on Thursday, Feb. 25.

Commission’s ‘Voices’ project features Ollie Giles for Black History Month
Thu, 25/02/10 – 13:40 | No Comment

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The Hays County Historical Commission continues its “Voices of Hays County History” series Sunday, February 28, by turning the spotlight on Ollie Giles, a long-time San Marcos resident and community activist.
In conjunction with Black …

Big Scissors: 02/25/10
Thu, 25/02/10 – 13:24 | No Comment
Big Scissors: 02/25/10

The San Marcos Area Chamber of Commerce welcomes PARK HILL APARTMENTS and MAURICES.

Texas State basketball falls, 77-70, to SFA
Thu, 25/02/10 – 10:03 | No Comment

It was a tale of two halves at Strahan Coliseum Wednesday night as Stephen F. Austin used a pair of decisive runs to overtake the Texas State men’s basketball team and pull out a 77-70 victory.

Former DA candidate maintains innocence after child sex assault indictment
Thu, 25/02/10 – 10:02 | 5 Comments
Former DA candidate maintains innocence after child sex assault indictment

One-time District Attorney candidate Paul C. Velte IV continues to maintain his innocence as he appears headed to trial on a dozen felony charges stemming from his stepdaughter’s allegations that he sexually assaulted her, his attorney said this week.

Rose, Backus square off at League of Women Voters forum
Thu, 25/02/10 – 9:56 | No Comment
Rose, Backus square off at League of Women Voters forum

In one of their few face-to-face debates, State Rep. Patrick M. Rose called challenger Andrew H. Backus a single-issue candidate in their battle for the Democratic Party’s nomination. Backus did his best to reinforce the charge.