By Danielle De Lucia News Reporter SAN MARCOS — Rep. Erin Zwiener recognized the Bobcat Pride Scholarship Fund with a resolution representing their decades of service to San Marcos's LGTBQIA+ community at a San Marcos Queer Council in June. Mission and Vision of BPSF BPSF is a nonprofit organization used only for charitable purposes. The BPSF is the Jeremy O. Torres Emergency Stabilization Fund that supplies monetary support to adults […]
By Ezekiel Ramirez News Reporter SAN MARCOS — Every summer, the Southside Community Center opens a Community Cooling Center that is available to anyone who is trying to beat the heat. Cooling centers are typically set in motion once temperatures are forecast to 100°+ for more than three hours. Texas endured a heat wave of significant proportions this summer. These higher temperatures have created health issues for several residents while impacting […]
By Lou Wharton Blog Content Contributor On July 8, 2023, the city of San Marcos announced that they were in the process of getting the Dunbar Historic District and the Dunbar School Home Economics Building registered with the National Register of Historic Places. The National Register of Historic Places is a program that works to support public and private efforts to protect historical locations in the United States. By getting […]
By Preethi Mangadu News & Culture Director SAN MARCOS—A former Texas State undergraduate student has been arrested as part of a years-long investigation into the cause of the 2018 Iconic Village Apartments fire that killed five people and severely injured others. Authorities announced Jacobe De Leon OShea Ferguson, 30, who lived at the complex from December 2017 to at least June 2018, was charged on Wednesday with arson causing bodily […]
By Tyson Taylor Music Journalist Throughout its history, Texas State University has produced elite talent in various fields, from 36th President Lydon B. Johnson to Olympic Gold Medalist Charles Austin. Texas State alumni are leaving the university ambitiously driven and aiming for the stars. However, one field that I feel doesn’t get enough respect within Texas State is the music alumni. There are numerous, very talented artists and bands that […]
By Danielle De Lucia News Reporter The San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District is implementing a school marshal program this upcoming school year. On April 17, board members voted six-one in favor of the program to have armed marshals at the district elementary schools. The schools included in this program will be Rodriquez, Mendez, Hernandez, DeZavala, Crockett, and Bowie Elementary. Outside resources are helping to create a safe and protective […]
By Preethi Mangadu News & Culture Director SAN MARCOS—The City of San Marcos is set to enter Stage 3 drought restrictions on Sunday at noon. San Marcos began drought restrictions on March 13, 2022. The city increased to Stage 2 restrictions on April 17, 2022. This is San Marcos's first time in Stage 3 since 2015. “Our area has been in a drought for over a year, and our […]
Lou Wharton Blog Content Contributor There’s a new shop on the block – Super Bloom Tattoo Studio, owned and run by tattoo artist Braeden Córdova. Located just down the road at 102 Whitetail Drive, Ste. 200, San Marcos, Córdova hopes to bring the joy of tattoos from Austin to San Marcos. “I’ve discovered a love for bringing other people’s ideas to light and it’s pretty therapeutic for both parties,” said […]
By Danielle De Lucia News Reporter The San Marcos River has been in drought for three years. The rainy season has passed in central Texas, and the river still has not made up for the water loss. Those caring for the river have not seen levels this low in about 20 years. Virginia Parker, executive director of the San Marcos River Foundation explained how the San Marcos River should be […]
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