City Council postpones Veoride and handgun resolutions
Christopher Green, News Reporter
August 6, 2019
The San Marcos City Council postponed two resolutions August 6, its first regular meeting of the summer. The two items postponed involved the ride-sharing program Veoride and carrying a concealed handgun into council chambers. The first item to be postponed was resolution 2019-138R. The resolution...
City officials raise reward for Iconic Village fire to $110,000
Sonia Garcia, News Editor
August 2, 2019
City officials have raised the reward from $10,000 to $110,000 for information on the identification of the person(s) involved in setting the Iconic Village apartment fire in 2018. Five individuals were killed July 20, 2018, in the Iconic Village fire. The event marked a loss for San Marcos and the...
San Marcos Fire Department awards life-saving efforts
Jakob Rodriguez, Editor in Chief
July 28, 2019
The City of San Marcos Fire Department recognized members of its department, as well as members of other organizations and the community, at its annual awards ceremony held at the San Marcos Activity Center May 31. Among the recipients were Captain Justin Calhoun, who was named “Officer of the Year,”...
Pedestrian hit and killed in traffic collision on Aquarena Springs
Bayley Bogus, Managing Editor
June 25, 2019
At approximately 12:30 a.m., June 25, an auto-pedestrian collision at the intersection of Aquarena Springs Dr. and Thorpe Lane resulted in the death of a 30-year-old woman. San Marcos 9-1-1 received the call regarding the incident at 12:38 p.m., where a pickup truck struck a pedestrian at the intersection....
Deputy Title IX Coordinator is appointed
Sonia Garcia, News Editor
June 23, 2019
Kendra Wesson has been selected as the Deputy Title IX Coordinator in the Office of Equity and Inclusion. The position was formerly held by Alexandria Hatcher. The Deputy Title IX Coordinator is responsible for managing the university’s compliance obligations under Title IX, including investigating...
Float Fest announces cancellation of 2019 festival
Sonia Garcia, News Editor
June 23, 2019
This year’s Float Fest has been canceled according to Float Fest officials on June 21. Ticket holders will receive a full refund within seven business days automatically through Eventbrite. According to the official statement, the festival grounds were not ready due to the vast rain Gonzales, Tex...
Schlitterbahn sells New Braunfels and Galveston parks
Christopher Green, News Reporter
June 19, 2019
Schlitterbahn Waterparks and Resorts has announced the selling of two parks in Galveston and New Braunfels to a company based out of Ohio. Cedar Fair Entertainment Company has agreed to purchase the two parks for $261 million. According to Cedar Fair, the names of the parks will not change, but the...
Austin local found dead in San Marcos River after tubing trip
Sierra Martin, News Reporter
June 17, 2019
Ryan Hyman, a 26-year-old Austin resident, was reported missing around 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 15. Hyman was later determined to have drowned while tubing the San Marcos River in Martindale. Hyman reportedly abandoned his tube to swim and grab a lost tube floating nearby and began struggling in the...
Infected cats get transported to Austin
Sonia Garcia, News Editor
June 17, 2019
Felines infected with Panleukopenia virus, a deadly disease in unvaccinated cats that killed 53 felines on June 3, at the San Marcos Regional Animal Shelter are delivered to medical personal at Austin Pets Alive! Animal Control vehicles transported 35 cats and 37 kittens last week to Austin. It was ma...
Chicago company acquires Texas-based Whataburger
Jaden Edison, Multimedia Editor
June 15, 2019
BDT Capital Partners, an investment banking company based in Chicago, Illinois, and founded by Byron Trott, has acquired the Whataburger fast-food chain founded by the Dobson family. Whataburger announced June 14 that its company would be transitioning to new ownership. Chairman Tom Dobson and CEO P...
Council approves funding for flood recovery
Christopher Green, News Reporter
June 10, 2019
The San Marcos City Council approved funding for designing and construction rehabilitation programs in the Blanco Gardens area that were affected by the 2015 floods. The funds provided will range up to $1,129,053 and will be used to repair homes and property that were impacted by the floods. In order...
One found deceased at The Village on Telluride apartment complex, fifth homicide of the year
Jaden Edison, Multimedia Editor
June 5, 2019
UPDATE: June 11 at 2:30 p.m. Chelsy Alyce Mistretta (08/18/1997) was arrested in connection to a murder at the Village on Telluride apartments. She is the third person to be charged for the crime on June 5. She was arrested in Bryan, Texas after investigators found she was in the vehicle with Lapear...
