Archive - 2013

Date

May 17th

CTMC opens new Mommy Baby Boutique

From Staff Reports

Central Texas Medical Center (CTMC) recently held a grand opening event for the Honeysuckle Mommy Baby Boutique.
The store is located inside the CTMC Women’s Center and features lactation supplies and consultation as well as custom, hand-made gifts and merchandise. The opening of Honeysuckle represents another important step in CTMC’s growing focus on breastfeeding initiatives.

Senior care service changes owners

Loss of independence is often feared by seniors as much as disease; and being unable to stay in one’s home is a big part of that fear.

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Gonzales teacher arrested for child porn possession

A seventh-grade science teacher in the Gonzales ISD is among persons recently arrested by the attorney general’s Cyber Crimes Unit.

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Texas Natural Festival, Western Swing Hall of Fame Concert set for Saturday

From Staff Reports

Downtown San Marcos will be alive with music, arts, the Farmer’s Market, food booths and the monthly Downtown Sidewalk Sale this Saturday, May 18 around the Courthouse Square.
Main Street’s Texas Natural Festival and the 26th annual Texas Western Swing Hall of Fame concert is on tap all day and evening Saturday. The Farmer’s Market will be held on San Antonio Street on the south side of the courthouse from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Participating downtown stores and shops will hold special sidewalk sales around the construction zone on N. LBJ and Hutchison Streets.

National Barbecue conference coming to SM next March

Love the smell and taste of good barbecue?
Well that aroma may permeate the air even more than normal in San Marcos next March as the city plays host to the National Barbecue Association’s national conference which will headquarter at Embassy Suites for a few days.

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Kyle officials mum about hit and run death

Authorities investigating the apparent hit and run death of a Kyle resident won’t have anymore to say on the matter until the case is presented to the Hays County District Attorney’s Office.

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Building permit values on the up

Total building permits issued in April saw a significant jump in dollar value over the prior month of March in figures just released.

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Gonzales gets 58 years for sex crimes

A San Marcos man convicted of sex crimes against children will be 99 years when he is released from jail.

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Civilians, officers lauded at annual SMPD ceremony

At the San Marcos Police Awards Ceremony three life saving awards were given out to six officers two of which happened just two days apart in August of last year.

Souper Bowl of Caring donation doubled from last year

The Hays County Food Bank received the monetary donation results from the Souper Bowl of Caring, a food and fund drive before the Super Bowl game this year. Thanks to H-E-B stores in Buda, Kyle and San Marcos, the Food Bank was given a $25,657 check. The Food Bank estimates that money will provide over 11,000 meals to families in need. Earlier this year, the Food Bank received 4,408 pounds of food from the Souper Bowl of Caring campaign.