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A coalition of Texas bookstores and national bookseller associations filed suit on Tuesday over House Bill 900, which aims to ban sexually explicit material from school libraries.

The First Tuesday SMTX Film Series is set to bring to local screens, 'Cowboys,' a documentary portrait that highlights the lives of working cowboys in the United States.

Current city of San Marcos Planning and Zoning Commission member Griffin Spell has thrown his hat into the upcoming city council election ring.

Texas has thus far endured a heat wave of historic proportions in the summer of 2023. The higher-than-normal temperatures have created health issues for many residents and impacted quality of life for millions of people. Not surprisingly, the effects do not stop there.

As outdoor workers in Texas battle extreme heat, U.S. Rep. Greg Casar, D-Austin, launched a daylong “thirst strike” in Washington, D.C., as he pushes for a federal workplace standard that would mandate water breaks for people whose jobs require them to work in the heat.

A San Marcos resident recently traveled to Austin to claim a Powerball prize worth $1 million for the drawing on July 19.

Water levels dropping in San Marcos

The Hays County Historical Commission received a 2022 Distinguished Service Award from the Texas Historical Commission.

Hands on learning

The Hays County Commissioners Court received an update on pretrial services from the Hays County Pretrial Services Director Randy Foken at its regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday. The update came in response to a public comment involving the backlog of cases and pretrial detainees struggling to contact their attorneys in the Hays County Jail. The public comment was made on the agenda item requesting case management software for pretrial services.

Caldwell County is working to establish a new emergency services district for its residents.