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Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan revealed House Bill 9 and House Bill 10, which seek to create the Texas Broadband Infrastructure Fund and the Texas Water Fund, respectively.

New observations this week at Jacob’s Well, the popular Hays County swimming hole and park, show a preliminarily documented zero flow, based on data available through the United States Geological Survey.

Texas State University’s Alyson Collins, an assistant professor, and Stephen Ciullo, an associate professor, both in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at Texas State University, join the Big Ideas TXST podcast to discuss their program to improve writing instruction for students with disabilities.

The San Marcos City Council unanimously approved the reallocation of funds for two different Community Development Block Grants. These are grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and are designed to assist with a variety of housing- related disasters the city has faced in recent years.

Casino Night fundraiser returns after 3-year hiatus

A Spring, Texas, man is in custody following his arrest in connection to gunshots fired at an apartment complex Saturday.

The second reading of an ordinance that will amend how animals are treated and purchased in the city is up for possible approval at the upcoming meeting of the San Marcos City Council.

Texas lawmakers are working to plug a gap in a 2009 law that was meant to keep people with a history of serious mental health issues from legally acquiring firearms.

DEAR ABBY: Recently I have found myself in a difficult spot. My whole life I dreamed about marrying a college football player and, for the past eight months, I have been in a serious relationship with one. Last week he called me and told me we should take a break. Immediately afterward, I have met up with a close friend from high school, and I think I may be developing feelings for him. He doesn’t have the great looks my boyfriend has, but he is much kinder to me and he treats me right.

TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION

Texas State University has earned a STARS Silver rating in recognition of its sustainability achievements from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). STARS, the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System measures and encourages sustainability in all aspects of higher education.

The San Marcos Police Department is asking the public for any leads in identifying a person suspected to be involved in a hit-and-run collision that injured a man.