By Juan GarciaNews Director SAN MARCOS, Texas – Several programs at Texas State donated their personal protective equipment (PPE) to local medical facilities in an effort to meet the demand brought about by the COVID-19 outbreak. The department of physical … Continue reading 03/27/20 Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update
By Juan GarciaNews Director SAN MARCOS, Texas – The Hays County Sheriff’s Office will not use the curfew passed in the county judge’s stay home work safe order as the basis for traffic stops. The curfew runs from 11 p.m. … Continue reading 03/26/20 Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update
By Juan GarciaNews Director SAN MARCOS – Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra is announcing a “stay in place” order for county residents today to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus. The order is expected to have an 11 p.m. … Continue reading 03/25/20: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update
Updated March 24, 2020- 3:35 p.m. By Juan Garcia & Lauren JurgemeyerNews Director & Web Content Manager SAN MARCOS, Texas – After a seventh reported case of COVID-19, Hays County officials continue monitor the virus with the institution of a … Continue reading 03/24/20 Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update
By Juan Garcia Assistant News Director Austin Film Festival had Co-writers of Game of Thrones in a panel called “A Conversation with David”. Featured image by Juan Garcia. Continue reading Gallery: DB Weiss and David Benioff Interview
By Juan Garcia Assistant News Director Austin Film Festival rolled out the red carpet for the film “Last Week at Ed’s”. The directors of this film are Mag Kasdan and Lawrence Kasdan. Lawrence Kasdan is best known as co-writer of … Continue reading Gallery: Last Week at Ed’s
By Juan Garcia Assistant News Director Academy Award winner Ron Bass was interviewed at Austin Film Festival this past week. Bass is a recipient of the Bill Wittliff award for screenwriting. The same Bill Wittliff who founded the Wittliff Collections … Continue reading Gallery: Ron Bass at Austin Film Festival
By Juan Garcia Assistant News Director Would a president O’Rourke pardon Donald Trump? The question from moderator Garrett Haake seemed to linger for a moment before Beto O’Rourke answered with a simple “no.” The tension was evident every time impeachment … Continue reading Democratic Candidates One-on-One at Texas Tribune Fest
By Juan GarciaAssistant News Director Last week, a Texas Tribune article revealed a flawed system by which the University was reporting crime figures. These inaccurate figures violated the Clery Act, a federal statute that requires universities to report crime and … Continue reading Texas State UPD Revising Crime Figures
By Juan Garcia Assistant News Director The San Marcos City Manager’s office is implementing temporary changes to it’s leadership staff following the retirement of longtime Assistant City Manager Collette Jamison. Stephanie Reyes, the former City Manager Chief-of-Staff, was appointed to … Continue reading Changes in City Management
By Juan Garcia and Arielle RaveneySenior and Junior News Reporter On Friday, immigrant reform organization Mano Amiga and local clergy hosted a candlelight vigil at the Hays County Historic Courthouse to express the community’s frustration with the treatment of immigrants … Continue reading Lights for Liberty Vigil
By Juan GarciaSenior News Reporter The Calaboose African American History Museum celebrated Juneteenth last Wednesday. The celebration featured a proclamation reading by San Marcos Mayor Jane Hughson that established June 2019 as “Juneteenth month” in the city. The museum also … Continue reading Calaboose Juneteenth Celebration
By Juan Garcia Junior News Reporter Freshman Aaron Peterman was killed in his apartment last week in a robbery gone wrong. Since then, two Texas State students have been the victims of armed robbery, the first occurring at Bobcat Village, … Continue reading University Responds to Violence Involving Students
By Juan Garcia Junior News Reporter San Marcos is committing to keeping the rivers clean. Volunteers met on Saturday for the first-ever quarterly Hotspot Street Sweep in the Blanco Gardens neighborhood of San Marcos. Every three months, a team of … Continue reading San Marcos Hotspot Street Sweep
