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2023 Shining Stars Under 40 award winners share advice and inspiration for other young professionals

The Hays County Brown Santa program has started its annual drive for money, food, and toys to assist families in need in Hays County. The program consists of volunteers from the Hays County Sheriff’s Office and members of the community. Brown Santa seeks donations from citizens and local businesses for toys, canned goods, and money. Last year over 650 families were given assistance in Hays County. Those interested in assisting in the Brown Santa program or making a cash donation may contact Lieutenant Dennis Gutierrez at 512393-7877.

KZSM is now broadcasting on 104.1 FM as well as on KZSM.org. The signal you hear there carries the echoes of many voices and many years of plans and dreams, all shaped by the desire to serve the community.

Romani-Country musician to play Austin’s Paramount Theater Nov. 12

The world of nature is filled with astounding behaviors and amazing creatures.

With goals set to the future, The Meadows Foundation just celebrated its 75th year of providing grants to non-profit organizations across Texas.

The Sunflower Bank of San Marcos routinely offers to give a portion of its business proceeds to the San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District, through a company initiative that bank officials said rewards customers while at the same time provides a monetary bonus to many of the district's high achieving students.

Michael Preston, Ed.D., is the new associate vice president for Student Success at Texas State University.

For the first time and with the weather cooperating– even though it was chillier than normal, the San Marcos Police Department filled its parking lot with a bevy of vehicles and volunteers offering treats for Tuesday's Halloween Trunk Or Treat celebration. Organizers said they hope to do this again next year. Photos by city of San Marcos

Since 1966, Pedernales Electric Cooperative has participated in the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s Youth Tour program. This year, PEC stated it looks forward to selecting 10 high school students to attend the trip of a lifetime in Washington, D.C. where they will join more than 1,500 students from electric cooperatives across the country. PEC Youth Tour delegates will visit historical sites, meet their representatives and create lifelong friendships.

DEAR ABBY: I’m 24 and not where I want to be in life. I have goals and dreams I would like to accomplish. However, my family is super family-oriented. I work for my dad in a family business. He always talks business with me.

The San Marcos Area Chamber of Commerce recently welcomed the Central Texas Dispute Resolution Center with a ribbon-cutting event. The CTDRC provides affordable alternative dispute resolution services for over 500,000 citizens of Hays, Caldwell, Comal and Guadalupe counties. Since 2009, the center has taken a preventative approach to resolving conflict in our area. They seek to use training and community education to resolve conflict before it becomes a judicial or legal case. The Central Texas DRC does mediate cases ordered through the courts, as well as those cases referred by an attorney and initiated by a party in conflict. Pictured are Hays County Commissioner-Precinct 1 Debbie Ingalsbe, CTDRC board members Patty Shafer, Margie Villalpando, Brenda Jardin Holter, Walt Krudop and Walter Wright, Staff members are Bailey Rozas, Randolph Goodman, Martha Joyce, Dana Williams, Oles Family, Henry, Marian, David and Wendy Feigl. Chamber staff are President/CEO Page Michel and Tiffany Quibodeaux, with chamber ambassadors Russell Wittekiend, Jesse Ramos, Dakota Hamilton, Sheila Beck, Daniel Dever, Tiffany Harris and Leo Pozzobon. Photo by Gary Job Corps