Compiled by Holly Henrichsen Assistant Web Content Manager Former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. According to CNN, the president was convicted on charges of violence, inciting violence, and the torture of protesters outside the presidential palace in December of 2012. He was later acquitted of the protesters murders but still faced trial for the other charges along with 14 other co-defendants, including some […]
Compiled by Holly Henrichsen Assistant Web Content Manager An emotional appeal has been made by the parents of the youngest victim of the Boston Marathon to remove the death penalty from the punishment. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was found guilty last week on all 30 charges related to the bombings at the 2013 race. CNN reports, Bill and Denise Richard, the parents of the 8-year-old Martin, said they are trying to rebuild lives […]
Compiled by Holly Henrichsen Assistant Web Content Manager Once again, a police-involved shooting has sparked national outrage. An additional 150 body cameras have been ordered today on top of the 101 body cameras that have already been ordered in North Charleston after the shooting of unarmed man, Walter Scott, Saturday evening. According to CNN, a news conference in North Charleston City Hall, Mayor Keith Summey told reporters the body cameras […]
By: Chelsea Seifert KTSW News The City of San Marcos selected longtime resident Diane Insley as the new Library Director for the San Marcos Public Library. The search for a new director began in September 2014 when Stephanie Langenkamp retired from the position after 32 years. Insley, a 26-year employee of the library has served in many positions over the years. Insley first began working for the library as […]
By: Amber Craddieth KTSW News Recently on March 17th the Buda Economic Development Corporation has discontinued their five-thousand dollar annual fund from the Greater San Marcos Partnership. The Greater San Marcos Partnership is a public/private partnership who has numerous community and private sector investors, and their mission is to create jobs and increase investment for San Marcos, Hays County, Caldwell and all the communities in between. During the time […]
By Kendra Sells Music Reviewer Austin’s uprising stars Quiet Company recently released their 4th full length album, Transgressor. Here we met at their last show of their busiest South by South West yet. The band had a successful week of performances and are preparing themselves to tour throughout the upcoming summer. The Austin Chronicle describes front man Taylor Muse’s vocals as “Death Cab meets Ben Folds” and Sputnik Music describes the band’s sound […]
By Janelle Abad Assistant Music Director West coast natives Brodie Jenkins and Johnny Hwin of the dream-pop duo, Cathedrals sat down to talk with KTSW after their performance at Hype Machine's Hype Hotel. Cathedrals recently released their debut EP earlier this year via Neon Gold Records and in the spirit of SXSW, took on an astounding nine shows in nine days. (see the slideshow below for a photo gallery of […]
Compiled by Holly Henrichsen Assistant Web Content Manager Blue Bell recalls ice cream cups that could contain listeria. According to CNN, the company is recalling three-ounce service cups of chocolate, vanilla and strawberry ice cream after a test detected listeria in one of the cups recovered from a hospital in Kansas. Blue Bell recalled a group of products earlier this month that were made at a plant in Texas. Kansas […]
By: Trevor Frank KTSW News Texas could soon see a big change in its current gun laws now that a senate committee has passed two controversial bills to enhance Texans gun rights. The idea of a college campuses allowing its students and faculty to be armed with concealed handguns at any and all times sounds a bit like a scary dream to some. However last week, after a long day […]
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