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Two drivers were pronounced dead early Friday in San Marcos in connection to a tragic combination of actions that started when a tire blew out on a truck carrying a load of gravel that was in the northbound lane of Interstate- 35 near the McCarty Lane interchange.

The new Meet and Confer agreement between the city of San Marcos and the San Marcos Police Officers’ Association was approved by the city council with six votes in favor and San Marcos City Council member Alyssa Garza casting the only dissenting vote.

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The Texas House signaled its approval Thursday of a revamped version of its $16.3 billion proposal to cut property taxes — but it’s unclear whether the Senate is going to like it, and time is running out for lawmakers to act on one of their biggest priorities this year.

The Texas Historical Commission awarded Hofmann’s Supply with the Texas Treasure Business Award, an honor which has only been given to two other businesses in the community and is reserved for businesses over 50 years old. The award was presented by Mayor Jane Hughson and the San Marcos Chamber of Commerce.

Crews will be installing concrete for the FM 110 bridge near the airport and will need to close Highway 21.

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City proclaims May 20 as Kids to Parks Day

A new fund to jumpstart massive water supply projects and fix aging water infrastructure across the state would be created under legislation that received preliminary approval from the Texas House on Tuesday, in a vote of 139-1.

The tension Tuesday at the San Marcos City Hall and on the premises outside prior to the scheduled regular meeting could be seen on faces and heard as religious groups held signs calling on passing cars to honk in response.

The LBJ Museum is bringing back the Chautauqua, an institution that provided popular adult education courses and entertainment in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. San Marcos was the site of a pretty famous Chautauqua around 1900. The Chautauqua’s summer camp format proved very popular for families. Old Main sits on Chautauqua Hill.