By Kaylee Gonzalez News Reporter AUSTIN— An Arlington firefighter who died after responding to a residential fire in 1951 will finally receive state recognition more than 75 years later. Champ Barnes responded to a fire on March 31, 1951, at a remodeled duplex where a ceiling collapsed and struck him in the head. Despite the injury, Barnes initially said he felt fine and returned to the fire station to rest. […]
By Saige Klein Blog Content Contributor SAN MARCOS — Last week, the Hays County District Attorney’s Office hosted an “Autism in Criminal Justice” training aimed at educating local law enforcement on how to properly interact with individuals on the autism spectrum. The training was led by Bell County Assistant County Attorney Anne Jackson, who shared her personal experience raising a child on the spectrum and how it inspired her to […]
By Jissela Cabrera Assistant Director of News SAN MARCOS — Students elected the Bobcats in Bloom ticket, Johanna Ajayi and Keller Hammack, as student body president and vice president for the 2026-27 academic year. Texas State Student Government announced April 8 at 5 p.m. that, with a record-breaking 2,570 votes cast, Bobcats in Bloom received 1,572 votes. The New Horizon Alliance ticket, led by Seth Huteson and Nathan Marquez, received […]
By Niara Singleton and Jadyn Hymowitz Blog Content Contributors AUSTIN- People often go to the gym to work on their physical health, but what would it look like to do the same for happiness? That question is at the center of “The Happiness Gym,” an immersive, interactive experience that invites audiences to participate rather than observe. Instead of sitting in the dark watching a performance unfold, audience members move through […]
By Abby Mosley News Reporter SAN MARCOS — Another Texas State University professor is suing the university for wrongful termination after officials declined to renew his teaching contract for the upcoming semester. Idris Robinson, an assistant professor of philosophy, filed the lawsuit after being placed on administrative leave following the circulation of video clips showing him speaking at the Another Carolina Anarchist Bookfair. The university later chose not to renew […]
By Lizbeth Hernandez News Reporter SAN MARCOS- Candidates running for student government president and vice president proposed a range of ideas aimed at benefiting Texas State University students during last Monday’s presidential debate at 6 p.m. One of the primary concerns discussed was raising student worker wages. The current minimum wage for student workers is $7.25 per hour, which aligns with the federal minimum wage. The issue was raised multiple […]
By Kaylee Gonzalez News Reporter BUDA— A former landfill in Buda is set to be converted into a new retail center anchored by H-E-B. The project follows a partnership among Hays County, the City of Buda, Hays County Emergency Services District No. 8 and the Buda Economic Development Corporation. The development will transform vacant land near Interstate 35 into a commercial site that officials say will create jobs, expand shopping […]
By Jissela Cabrera Assistant Director of News KYLE– A four-month multi-agency investigation concludes with the arrest of three Houston-area suspects connected to organized burglaries from Kyle to Houston. In a news release, the suspects stole cash from multiple Poco Loco locations, beginning on Nov. 12, 2025, as they traveled from Kyle toward Houston. Kyle Police, in conjunction with Hays County Sheriff’s Office detectives and multiple regional agencies, identified the suspects […]
By Niara Singleton Blog Content Contributor SAN MARCOS- Texas State University’s School of Theatre, Dance and Film closed its spring semester production of “Treasure Island,” adapted from the 1883 novel by Robert Louis Stevenson. The story follows Jim Hawkins on a journey to find buried treasure aboard the Hispaniola. School Director Sarah Maines said during a lecture that “Treasure Island” is the school’s best-selling play since the COVID-19 pandemic. Maines […]
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