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The city of San Marcos has started to accept donations in support of its 2nd Annual Winter Heater Drive which began Wednesday. The city is asking that anyone who is interested in helping their neighbors in need–who do not have or cannot afford heating–reach out to purchase heaters through either the SMTX Utilities Amazon wish list or by making monetary donations through the online payment service, Stripes, using the address, sanmarcostx.gov/3994/About-Us. Heaters will also be accepted through Nov. 30, city officials stated. San Marcos residents interested in receiving a free heater, are encouraged to reach out to The Salvation Army San Marcos at (512) 754-8541 to get placed on the organization's waitlist. Photo provided by city of San Marcos

The Texas Cultural Trust, a nonprofit increasing awareness, access, and support for the arts, arts education, artists, and the arts and culture industry in Texas, has announced that their Texas Women for the Arts grant application is open. Awarding between $250,000 and $450,000 annually, Texas Women for the Arts provides essential funding to support arts education initiatives and increase access to the arts for children in Texas.

The first-ever 'One Water in the Texas Hill Country' conference, a landmark event dedicated to sustainable water practices and conservation in the picturesque Texas Hill Country, was held in Boerne on Thursday, October 26, 2023.

The San Marcos Police Department is accepting applications for its 2023 Blue Santa Program and the deadline to apply is Nov. 17 at 5 p.m.

Texas State University will host a panel discussion to celebrate the publication of “LBJ’s America: The Life and Legacies of Lyndon Baines Johnson” today.

The San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees discussed the need to better inform the community before voting on the potential restructuring of the board of trustees from five single-member districts and two at-large trustees to seven single-member districts at their regularly scheduled meeting Monday.

The San Marcos Police Department has released additional information regarding the identity of the person who was killed in an alleged homicide on Monday.

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A highly specialized fish, home to only San Marcos, was recently removed from the Endangered Species List and classified as extinct. The protections on the San Marcos River, springs as well as Spring Lake, will not be removed due to the loss of the local Gambusia. According to the Meadows Center for the Water and Environment website, the Upper San Marcos River is one of the most biologically diverse ecosystems in the southwestern U.S. that still contains seven endangered species.

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