Fostering local talent: Inside the San Marcos Art League’s vision and the student campaign propelling it

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Fostering local talent: Inside the San Marcos Art League’s vision and the student campaign propelling it

By Brooke Bousley Blog Content Contributor Located in the heart of downtown San Marcos, the San Marcos Art Center serves as a crucial anchor for creativity, community, and overall connection. The San Marcos Art League unites artists from all walks of life whilst simultaneously uncovering new methods to help local arts thrive. “We collaborate with a lot of different community groups over the years,” said Nancy Brown, director of the […]

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2026 Midterm Election

Hays County judge candidates outline priorities in their campaigns

By Saige Klein Assistant Editor HAYS COUNTY – Over the past few weeks, candidates running for local positions in Hays County met with members of KTSW News & Culture to discuss their campaigns and goals for the county. Among the candidates interviewed were Democrat Michelle Gutierrez Cohen, independent candidate Liz Sumter Gajdos and Republican Geoffrey Tahuahua. During their conversations, all three shared their perspectives on issues occurring in Hays County […]

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Texas football’s most critical voice is all behind GJ Kinne

By Ben Cameron Sports Reporter, Guest Blog Content Contributor Amid another Texas State season under GJ Kinne with multiple frustrating losses, this has led some fans to call for a change. Renowned sportswriter Kirk Bohls remembers when Longhorn fans once blindly called for Mack Brown’s job as well– that was just after 9 straight seasons of 10 or more wins. “Be careful with what you wish for…people got tired of […]

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Bobcats Set the Tone with Season Opener Win

By Marlee Jackson KTSW Reporter SAN MARCOS, TEXAS ––– The Texas State Men’s Basketball Team opened up their season at Strahan Arena tonight with a gritty 67-55 win over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. As the Islanders arrived from the coast, The Bobcats prepared to defend their home court. Sophomore Center Robert Fields said that a big part of defending their home is due to the energy and atmosphere fans […]

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Women promoting and shouting to buy their bakery items, to support breast cancer awareness. Multiple girls are seen wearing pink, and are holding signs to promote their business.

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Texas State turns pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

By Christopher Figueroa Blog Content Contributor High fashion, runway lights and a vibrant wave of pink filled the scene on Oct. 12 for the annual KTSW 89.9 All Pink Fashion Show. This event, hosted by Assistant Promotions Director for KTSW, Reagan Whitenack, was held at Wake the Dead Coffee House. This event partnered with LEWK Magazine, DJ R3DACT3D from KTSW, Pink Warrior Advocates and many other vendors who wanted to […]

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Texans are more concerned about policy over political party, voter poll says

By Jolee Gavito News Reporter TEXAS – Nearly 68% of Texan voters are concerned about the future of the Lone Star State– the highest result discovered in the 10th edition of voting polls, published by nonprofit and nonpartisan organization Texas 2036. A weighted base of 1,001 registered Texan voters was given questions pertaining to public policy. The majority of respondents classified themselves by their preferred party affiliation: Republican, Democrat or […]

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An early morning sunrise behind the San Marcos H-E-B grand opening event.

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San Marcos welcomes third H-E-B location; first True Texas BBQ restaurant

By Jolee Gavito and Kira Utter News Reporters SAN MARCOS – H-E-B opened its third location in San Marcos, including the city’s first True Texas BBQ restaurant, on the corner of McCarty Lane and I-35 this last Wednesday, Oct. 7. The 114,000-square-foot grocery store is the largest of the other two locations in San Marcos. A projected number of over a thousand customers wrapped around the front end of the […]

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A photo collage of multiple photos from the 2026 Texas Tribune Festival and its featured speakers.

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The 2026 Texas Tribune Festival recap

By Jolee Gavito and Kira Utter News Reporters AUSTIN – The Texas Tribune Festival, also known as TribFest, returned to downtown Austin the weekend of Sept. 24-26, 2026, for the 16th annual conference to date. The Texas Tribune– a nonpartisan nonprofit media organization based in Austin– hosts TribFest to uncover both sides of an issue, encouraging friendly debate and further pursuing truth. "The Tribune is derived from the idea that […]

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Work permit adjustments leave international students with fewer development options

By Virginia Ruiz Camauer News Reporter SAN MARCOS – This past August, the Student Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) announced plans to tighten the requirements for international students to pursue Curricular Practical Training (CPT). Months later, Texas State international students continue to worry about their options to get real-world professional experience while complying with federal regulations. International students are F-1 visa holders, meaning they are only authorized to be in the […]

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