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His is a face known to so many in the community and now, a new group of staff and young people will have the opportunity to learn what others over the decades have had the chance to learn: he will change their lives.

San Marcos City Council is set to discuss the potential annexation–essentially the process of bringing property into the city limits–of approximately 588 acres of additional land that would become part of the San Marcos Air, Rail and Transportation (SMART) terminal.

Laughter filled the air at the Dunbar Recreation Center Friday as the 60 and over group came ready to raise their brushes and paint.

Texas Water Utilities, which provides water service to many Kyle residents, will continue its partnership with the Kyle Police Department and U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to provide a medication disposal site on National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Kyle residents and neighbors are invited to attend on Saturday, April 22 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Kyle Police Department on 111 N Front St.

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Hays County animal control officers honored in April

The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment at Texas State University will host the 10th annual Earth Day San Marcos Festival on Saturday, April 22, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Spring Lake, the headwaters of the San Marcos River.

Just as the federal income tax bill comes due, home and property owners can also expect to see an appraisal notice in the mailbox this week.

This summer there will be approximately 216 new income-based, affordable apartments ready to lease in a location adjacent to San Marcos High School.

The Hays County Sheriff’s Office recently investigated a theft case involving a contractor. As a result of the investigation, a suspect in this case identified as John Paul Vargas Jr, 45, was arrested for theft of property, $150,000.00 to $300,000.00 with a previous conviction, a first degree felony offense, according to a press release from the office.

Gala night raises funds for CHRISTUS

Kali Fajardo-Anstine, the endowed chair in creative writing at Texas State University, was recently awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in Fiction by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation.