Central Texas screenwriter places in top 10 percent at Austin Film Festival
Canyon Lake resident R.D. Wright is among the new crop of Texas screenwriters reaching for their artistic dreams in a state some say is less than accommodating to the film industry. Though he faces the drawback of not living near the heart of the U.S. film industry, Wright may have an advantage not evident at [...]
PEC outlines proposed LCRA contract to public, Board
Pedernales Electric’s Board met Monday, Nov. 10, to discuss the Cooperative’s ongoing wholesale power contract negotiations with the Lower Colorado River Authority. The contract has been a primary focus of PEC’s Board and management team since April. PEC Deputy General Manager Paul Hilgers presented an overview of the proposed agreement, stressing that the presentation is [...]
Armed Forces Reserve Center to open in San Marcos
Within three years San Marcos will be home to a new Armed Forces Reserve Center. Funded by the Fiscal Year 2009 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act recently signed into law by President George W. Bush, the $29 million facility will function as a training center for 600 National Guard and Army Reserve [...]
Farewell ceremony held for Army Reserve members
Residents and city government officials joined military families Saturday morning in saying farewell to 22 members of the 363rd Quartermaster Battalion, an Army Reserve unit headquartered across the street from City Hall. The soldiers will join the over 100,000 foreign civilian and military personnel working to stabilize Iraq. The farewell ceremony took place at the [...]
Edwards Aquifer Recovery Implementation Program announces schedule of presentations
The Recharge Facility Feasibility Subcommittee of the Edwards Aquifer Recovery Implementation Plan (EARIP) announced to the EARIP stakeholders a schedule of presentations on proposed recharge projects and land stewardship options. Subcommittee Chair Steve Raabe of the San Antonio River Authority explained, “The presentations will serve to familiarize subcommittee members and other stakeholders on the various [...]
Next Kyle Police Department community crime watch meeting is October 20th
The Kyle Police Department is inviting residents to the next “Community Crime Watch” monthly meeting to be held in the Kyle City Hall on Monday, October 20th, at 6:30 pm..The Kyle Police department has created the “Community Crime Watch” program to begin fostering an open, involved, and collaborative partnership with the community, said Kyle Police [...]
San Marcos man dies in motorcycle crash
A San Marcos man was killed late Tuesday night, September 30 after the motorcycle he was riding struck another vehicle in the 1900 block of the IH-35 West Access Road near Texas Avenue. San Marcos Police were notified of a major accident at 11:47 p.m. Tuesday night. Investigators determined that John Raymond Cardenas, age 28, [...]
PEC to distribute $4.7 million in capital credits to eligible members
PEC will distribute capital credits to eligible members as credits on October electric bills. This distribution is a result of a decision made by Pedernales Electric’s Board of Directors to comply with terms of the pending settlement agreement and distribute capital credits, even though the settlement is currently being appealed. This first distribution will total [...]
KACC Success in Business Seminar Series Asks, "Are Your Sales Hot?"
Kyle, TX – September 30, 2008 – The Kyle Area Chamber of Commerce Business Development Committee is asking members, “Are Your Sales Hot?” Even if they are, don’t you want them to be hotter? The next Success in Business Seminar will answer the question of how to get your sales revved up based on following [...]
PEC adopts conservation goal
Recognizing the role energy conservation must play in the future of the nation, the state and the Hill Country, the Pedernales Electric Board of Directors has embraced the goal of reducing residential and commercial electric use by up to 20 percent. The resolution was passed at the PEC Board’s Sept. 15 meeting in Johnson City. [...]
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