For the past several years, the San Marcos area has experienced a steady population growth which has had a visible effect on its residents.
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08/18/2017 - 12:00am
Librarians from across the county spoke to the Hays County Commissioners Court on Tuesday during a budget workshop meeting to ask for more funding in the 2018 budget. “This year...
08/18/2017 - 12:00am
Lt. Col. D’Angelo A. Blount passes the guidon to the new Company Commander Capt. Tyler M. Reid as outgoing Commander Capt.
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Bass guitarist Korey Davis, Hammond organist and rhythm guitarist John Wilson, lead vocalist and frontman Duke Ryan, drummer Reynaldo "Rey" Chapa and lead guitarist Dillan Dostal make up the Drugstore Gypsies, a Southern rock group that jibes with both country and rock genres. PHOTO COURTESY OF DRUGSTORE GYPSIES
08/18/2017 - 12:00am
Familiar faces on the Texas music circuit, the Drugstore Gypsies, are rolling into town for a bawdy Southern rock show at Cheatham Street
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08/17/2017 - 12:00am
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08/19/2017 - 5:16pm
Texas State graduate quarterback Damian William rejoined the team this past Saturday after serving a suspension due to academic reasons.
08/18/2017 - 8:05am
San Marcos is looking to fill a void at wide receiver.
Obituaries
08/18/2017 - 5:28am
Tommie Lou Lucas, 88, of Canyon Lake, TX, passed away on Aug,. 15, 2017 in San Marcos, TX.
08/17/2017 - 5:58am
John William “Jake” Crowell, Sr., a resident of San Marcos, passed away Monday, Aug. 14, 2017 at the age of 84.
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07/01/2017 - 2:15pm
Traffic backed up past River Road on Friday morning after some lumber came loose on an 18-wheeler on Hwy.
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Do you think city council should have joined the lawsuit against SB4 or of filed an amicus curiae?
After a three-hour executive session on Tuesday, the San Marcos City Council unanimously voted to issue a statement about the controversial "Show me your papers" law, Senate Bill 4, declining to join a lawsuit against the state over the bill or file an amicus curiae supporting the cities who have filed the lawsuit.
The statement noted concerns about the wording of SB 4 and that the bill “doesn’t provide clear boundaries for elected officials and city employees,” leaving doubts about whether local officials would be “personally liable for thousands of dollars in civil penalties or removal from office for merely expressing an opinion that is protected by the First Amendment.”
Council’s decision to neither join the lawsuit nor file an amicus curiae came after a dynamic push by Mano Amiga and other local residents to get the city to take a stand against SB 4, in part because they believe it is unconstitutional and erodes trust in local law enforcement.
The statement from city council also noted, "that immigration is a federal government responsibility. SB 4 may impose an unfunded state mandate, and provisions in SB 4 may violate the United States Constitution. The city council is directing the staff to monitor the pending litigation and let the decision of U.S. District Judge Orlando L. Garcia guide the city’s future actions with regard to SB 4, while continuing to uphold our city’s values of inclusion and partnership with our diverse community."