TxDOT to close I-35 lanes for bridge work in San Marcos
AUSTIN — Bridge and overpass maintenance will close multiple lanes of a four-mile segment of Interstate 35 in San Marcos starting Sunday and lasting through Thursday, the Texas Department of...
View ArticleLetter: Why keep Cape’s Dam?
DUANE TE GROTENHIS, a San Marcos resident and co-owner of TG Canoe & Kayaks, writes, “If Cape’s Dam is removed, the historical left channel and mill race will be paddled, fished, and enjoyed no more.”
View ArticleCAMPO vote signals the end for Lone Star Rail
The Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization gave the Lone Star Rail District an all but fatal kick in the caboose on Monday night.
View ArticleFlood watch upgraded to warning in central Hays County
The National Weather Service has placed portions Hays, Travis and Williamson counties under a flash flood warning, an alert more serious than the watches and advisories issued in recent days.
View Article‘Every day is so hard,’ says victim in deadly San Marcos wreck
WITH VIDEO | Kristian Guerrero, the Brazos Valley woman who lost her husband and unborn son this month in a fatal San Marcos car wreck, hopes that talking about her ordeal will help convince people not...
View ArticleLetter: Will the city of San Marcos rise to the challenge with Cape’s Dam...
San Marcos hotelier VIC PATEL writes that the city council should appoint a committee to create a masterplan for Thompson’s Islands and Stoke Parks along the San Marcos River.
View ArticleLetter: Why we should save and restore Cape’s Dam
San Marcos resident JEFF HARPER writes that “this piece of San Marcos is important and not something that we should take lightly.”
View ArticleTexas ties vehicle registration to child support
Parents who are more than 180 days late on child support payments can have their vehicle registration renewals blocked starting in December at the request of the Texas Attorney General’s Office.
View ArticleWoman shot during party at San Marcos country club
The Hays County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a disturbance during which an 18-year-old woman described as an innocent bystander was shot early Sunday at Quail Creek Country Club.
View ArticleTexas State student dragged by river shuttle bus, sheriff says
Authorities are investigating the death of a 20-year-old Texas State University student whose body was found this weekend beneath a shuttle bus at a popular concert and water recreation venue on the...
View ArticleKyle teen killed in hit-and-run on FM 2001
NIEDERWALD — A Kyle teen was killed Monday after he was struck while walking along FM 2001 in the Niederwald city limits by a pickup truck.
View ArticleAmtrak studying San Antonio-Austin commuter rail service
WITH AUDIO | Amtrak says it is conducting a feasibility study for offering commuter service along there Interstate 35 between Georgetown and San Antonio, including the mid-cities of San Marcos and New...
View ArticleCAMPO gives boost to regional park-and-ride plan
A beleaguered plan to build a pack of new park-and-rides across the Austin metropolitan area finally caught a break on Monday evening. The proposals include a commuter lot in Dripping Springs.
View ArticleFirefighters contain grassfire near San Marcos airport
MAXWELL — Firefighters have contained a grass fire on the western edge of Caldwell County near the San Marcos Regional Airport.
View ArticleGreat Texas River Cleanup volunteers clear 15,000 pounds of trash
The 32nd Annual Great Texas River Clean Up was a rainy day, but that didn’t stop volunteers from coming out March 4 to pick up almost 15,000 pounds of trash and recyclable litter from the San Marcos...
View ArticleTexas Senate authorizes special San Marcos River recreation district
The Legislature’s upper body passed legislation that would allow residents in counties along the San Marcos River to vote on whether to create a district that could charge tube rental and shuttle fees.
View ArticleTwo men arrested after drug raid east of San Marcos
Hays County narcotics officers seized weapons and illegal drugs during a raid on a San Marcos area home on Friday.
View ArticleCyrier urged Abbott to veto bill legalizing hot air balloon hunting
The Lockhart Republican fears a new Texas law that allows the hunting of wild pigs and coyotes from hot air balloons could lead to “future catastrophes” without increased oversight of commercial...
View ArticlePolice look for Lockhart man suspected of sexually assaulting child in San...
FROM SUBMITTED REPORTS A suspect in the sexual assault of a child in San Marcos will soon be included on the most wanted list of the U.S. Marshal’s Service. The San Marcos Police Department is asking...
View ArticleHurricane Harvey slams Texas coast
Hurricane Harvey, the most powerful storm to strike Texas since 1961, slammed the Texas coastline late Friday and early Saturday, leaving thousands without power, damaging buildings and pouring down...
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