Goodnight Middle School 8th grade student, Destiny Garcia, was one of 500 students across the United States to be selected as a National Junior Honor Society Outstanding Achievement Award recipient.
Photo courtesy of San Marcos CISD
Goodnight Middle School student wins national award
The San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trusted received a status update on the use of the 2023 voter approved bond funds. Prop B was $147,724,645 for “impactful updates” to all 12 campuses. Prop C was $984,563 for artificial turf replacement at San Marcos High School. Prop D was $17,478,750 for a natatorium, which is an indoor pool facility.
The Center for Professional Sales at Texas State University’s McCoy College of Business was awarded Best Sales Program by its accrediting agency, the University Sales Center Alliance.
In Texas, 49 public water utility systems have reported surpassing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s first-ever limits for five “forever chemicals” in drinking water, according to data submitted to the federal agency.
The San Marcos Police Department released the identity of the man killed in a shooting involving a San Marcos Police officer.
The San Marcos City Council is set to give final consideration to the Lindsey Street and North Street Development, hold a discussion regarding the possible implementation of paid parking at Rio Vista Park and consider the granting of economic development incentives for a grocery store development.
Chief Damage Controlman Justin Ramirez, center right, from Buda, describes U.S. Navy shipboard firefighting equipment to Sailors from the Philippine Navy (PN) aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Manchester (LCS 14), Feb. 8. Sailors from BRP Jose Rizal (FF 150), BRP Antonio Luna (FF 151), and BRP Velasquez (AGR 702) participated in a ship tour and damage control demonstration. Manchester, part of Destroyer Squadron 7, is on a rotational deployment operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with Allies and partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.
Photo courtesy of Navy Office of Community Outreach
Hays County native helps support, train allies in the Indo-Pacific region
SIAM is hosting a large-scale Julia Robinson Math Festival on April 20th. Pictured is Texas State University's Student-led Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics.
Photo submitted by SIAM
Math is critical to most facets of everyday life. Math goes into the design of buildings, the creation of technology and, on an even larger scale, the laws of the universe. A Texas State University Club, the student-led Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, in partnership with the TXST Mathematics Department, will be hosting the Julia Robinson Math Festival at the San Marcos Public Library from 12 to 4 p.m. on April 20 to garner local interest in the field.
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