San Marcos Record

The future of the downtown lot is still up in the air. DAILY RECORD PHOTO BY RUSSELL WILDE

Russell Wilde - Staff Reporter Right now it doesn’t look like much more than gravel and weeds surounded by stone blocks, but the city-owned lot at 214 E. Hutchison could make a big impact on downtown. What that impact should be depends on who you... more

Finding Peace

By Denise Cathey Staff Reporter San Marcos,TX – Dr. Mario Garza and Maria Rocha slip out of the city council chamber. In the lobby, the couple embrace each other as Rocha begins to cry. They’ve won a unanimous vote – allowing them to lay to rest... more

Jeannette Chavez and Luis Garcia Jr. dance the zapateado together as part of the Guadalupe Dance Company’s performance on the patio at 6th Anniversary Celebration at Centro Cultural Hispano de San Marcos. DAILY RECORD PHOTO BY DENISE CATHEY

Centro celebrates its sixth anniversary

A car speeds through the intersection where a roundabout is planned. DAILY RECORD PHOTO BY RUSSELL WILDE

Neighbors give input on plans for new roundabout

Russell Wilde - Staff Reporter Thousands of students, cars, buses and bikes are coming to a head on the eastside of the Texas State University campus. The three-way intersection where Academy Street and Sessom Drive meet has been identified for... more

Traffic along Aquarena Springs Drive has been taking a somewhat serpentine route in recent days, as ongoing construction has necessitated lane changes. City engineers say to expect more of the same until mid-October. DAILY RECORD PHOTO BY ANITA MILLER

Roadway reconstruction

First day of Fall

August report shows an uptick

Sun, 09/25/2016 - 6:24am Anita Miller

Anita Miller - Managing Editor

There’s good news for the local housing market in the August market report compiled by the Four Rivers Association of Realtors.

“San Marcos’ market is strong,” Amy Dubose of the association said.

The number of homes for sale in San Marcos was up 55.9 percent compared to August 2015 and last month saw 53 listings close.

Demand for homes remains strong, the association said, driving a continued increase in home value. Compared to August 2015, the median home price in San Marcos had risen by 20 percent to $196,205.

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Decision looming on vacant downtown lot

Sun, 09/25/2016 - 6:23am Anita Miller

Russell Wilde - Staff Reporter

Right now it doesn’t look like much more than gravel and weeds surounded by stone blocks, but the city-owned lot at 214 E. Hutchison could make a big impact on downtown. What that impact should be depends on who you ask.

City staff presented four different options to the city council ranging from a 13 spot parking lot to a multimodal transportation hub with electronic device charging and stage for performances.

The options divided the council which sent staff back to the drawing board to create a hybrid mockup of the ideas presented.

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Finding Peace

Sun, 09/25/2016 - 6:00am Sanmarcos1

By Denise Cathey Staff Reporter

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Samuel Alpizar and Iliana Richardson sing El Carretero for the Los Lobos Mariachi Group of Lehman High School’s performance during the 6th Anniversary Celebration at Centro Cultural Hispano de San Marcos.

Los Lobos Mariachi Group from Lehman High School performed on the patio.

Alana Zamora holds the piñata as her nephew Jayden applies more glue.

Volunteers hand out food and refreshments to attendees.

Centro celebrates its sixth anniversary

Sun, 09/25/2016 - 5:29am Anita Miller

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Neighbors give input on plans for new roundabout

Sun, 09/25/2016 - 5:26am Anita Miller

Russell Wilde - Staff Reporter

Thousands of students, cars, buses and bikes are coming to a head on the eastside of the Texas State University campus.

The three-way intersection where Academy Street and Sessom Drive meet has been identified for improvements. Right now the city and university are considering working together to add a roundabout because it accomplishes three goals; reduces speed, improves safety and doesn’t create a congestion issues.

“People treat Sessom like the autobahn,” said Dianne Wassenich, San Marcos River Foundation program director.

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Mermaids Lizbeth Cortez, Faith Phillips and Elise Hutchinson. PHOTOS COURTESY OF CHERYL BLAKE/GOODNIGHT MIDDLE SCHOOL

GNMS student council members Julianna Villalpando, Natalie Rodriguez, Astasia Jackson, Angeela Hernandez and Julia Antu.

The group posed for a photo before the parade began.

Goodnight students join mermaid parade

Sun, 09/25/2016 - 5:15am Anita Miller

The Goodnight Middle School banner proclaimed “Celebrating the San Marcos River” complete with artistic drawings of sea grass, fish, salamanders, turtles, frogs… and mermaids… as the students joined the San Marcos Mermaid Day Parade on Saturday, Sept. 17. A decorated truck full of Student Council members pulled a float that heralded the beauties and resources of our hometown river.

The luminescent GNMS mermaids were Faith Phillips, Elise Hutchison and Lizbeth Cortez.