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Bartee Haile: Former Governor and Senator refuses to go quietly

Even the clouds wept when Richard Coke passed on in Waco…

Freethought San Marcos: Guantánamo:The nation’s and Obama’s shame

– Freethought San Marcos: A column by LAMAR W. HANKINS   There should be no question…

Video: Former mayor candidate arrested at City Hall

Former San Marcos mayor candidate Thom Prentice was arrested at San Marcos City Hall this evening…

Amendments to Needmore MUD bill answer critics concerns, Isaac says

If the former O'Quinn Ranch is ever developed under pending municipal utility district, its developer will…

With strong early voting in the bag, Election Day is here

If early turnout is an indication — and it always is — voter participation in the…

Audio: Jobs talk puts Latino unemployment rate in spotlight

President Obama's visit to Austin on Thursday has again highlighted Texas' economic growth. But the renewed…

Video: Obama’s speech on tech, manufacturing in Austin

Watch the President Obama’s speech at Applied Materials in Austin on manufacturing and technology.…

Perry names Texas State undergrad as student regent

Gov. Rick Perry this week appointed Matthew Russell, a Texas State public administration senior, as the…

Casey’s Sessom Drive landmark survives first P&Z hearing

4:45 am | Darren Casey’s latest attempt to win city support for a bar-raising luxury retail and residential complex on the northern edge of Texas State University averted sudden death at the San Marcos Planning & Zoning Commission on…

San Marcos school bus struck in mini pileup on River Road

4:09 pm | A pickup truck rear-ended a San Marcos CISD school bus and was promptly rear-ended itself by a second pickup truck at roughly 3:30 p.m. today on River Road. No one was injured in the collisions, an…

KPD says Duran death investigation ongoing

11:39 am | Apparently responding to rumors regarding the death of Phillip Duran on April 28, the Kyle Police Department (KPD) put out a statement Thursday saying the investigation is ongoing and that it may take several weeks to…

Commentary: Making ‘yes’ really matter

12:00 pm | JOHN McGLOTHIN writes, “bond elections have marked peaks in community interest in the schools, but the interest has always waned before we see the real change we need in local education. This is because new buildings…

As Texas grows, infrastructure shrinks

1:30 pm | Touting Texas’ low taxes and light regulations, Gov. Rick Perry has relished trying to poach jobs from other states. In February, he described building a business in California as “next to impossible.” Last month, he warned…

Sports

Bobcats send 22 to NCAA track and field prelims

11:22 am | Texas State will have a nice contingent of track and field athletes at the NCAA…

Bobcats add Illinois to 2014 grid schedule

11:11 am | The Texas State football team has put a Big Ten team on its schedule, and…

Bobcats late rally falls short against Rice

11:51 am | The Texas State baseball team made a bid for a ninth inning comeback against Rice…

Two Baker Bobcats named to WAC all-tourney team

11:47 am | Texas State Senior Brooke Baker and freshman Kelli Baker were selected to the Western Athletic…

Cultured

San Marcos Tonight 5/18/13

11:08 am | The River Road Boys will be swingin' Western style at Courthouse Square...…

Q&A: Roger Boylan on the thrill of writing thrillers

4:45 pm | Critically acclaimed author Roger Boylan will present the seminar on the basics of writing thrillers…

Texas Natural festival swings into town this weekend

4:04 pm | Get out your Western Swing dancing duds for the 21st annual Texas Natural and Western…

Cablestock will make some waves in New Braunfels

11:02 am | The Texas Ski Ranch, 6700 North Ih 35, in New Braunfels, will host the 2013…