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The San Marcos City Council decided to postpone a decision as to what would be done with the empty land on CM Allen Parkway in the Downtown Area Plan at their regularly scheduled meeting Monday.

City readies to honor veterans with parade, events in November

DEAR ABBY: For years, we have given generous gifts to our six out-of-town grandchildren and received almost no thanks or acknowledgment. It hurts my feelings because I devote a lot of thought, in addition to money, to choosing something special for each of them.

The third special legislative session ended with a whimper Tuesday morning without a deal on school vouchers–Gov. Greg Abbott’s top priority –as well as several border security bills he had asked for.

For 28 years, Joe Ramirez taught social studies in Austin for students including President George W. Bush’s daughters, four-time Grammy award winning musician Gary Clark Jr. and former Gov. Rick Perry’s son. After retiring in 2012, he said he initially was able to live on his $2,200 a month check from the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

Bobcats defeat Georgia Southern to qualify for chance at first bowl

A former president and Texas State University student is a beloved topic at his alma mater. The school recently held a panel to discuss the presidency of the late Lyndon Baines Johnson and how it shaped the current culture of the United States of America.

A memorial service arranged by the Calaboose African American History Museum of San Marcos on behalf of the late Dr. Elvin Holt, is set for Sunday, Nov. 12, at 4 pm, at the historic First United Methodist Church, 129 W. Hutchison Street.

The San Marcos Police Department Blue Santa program and the San Marcos Community and Police Association stted that they are excited to announce the return of Blue Santa gift wrapping days.

The United States Agency for International Development has awarded Texas State University a grant to develop cost-effective supply chain and business model innovations to enable Bangladesh to reduce the loss of nutrition in a wide range of produce following harvest.

DEAR ABBY: I have some advice for your readers who write regarding problems with how others behave badly or are verbally abusive or inappropriate toward them. Hopefully, it will help someone.

The San Marcos City Council is set to consider approval of the Downtown Area Plan including options for the CM Allen lot on the river, which could entail at some point various degrees of partial development and greenspace.