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A Marble Falls man was shot after police said he pointed a gun at a Buda police officer during a traffic stop. In a joint press conference held in Buda with both the Buda Police Department and the Hays County Sheriff’s Office, Buda Police Chief Bo Kidd said the man, identified as Lee Allen Elsbury, 46, was taken into custody and transported to a local hospital where he remains in critical condition.

World Systems Builders holds workshop

A vision of armed officers at every school in Texas is crashing into the reality of not enough money or police as a new mandate took effect Friday, showing how a goal more states are embracing in response to America's cycle of mass killings is proving unworkable in many communities.

The locally popular First Tuesday SMTX Film Series returns today for a screening of a film that has Central Texas in it name and being.

ROOM SPEAKS VOLUMES

With the continued increase in population and incoming businesses, San Marcos’ economy has seen a steady climb, with sales tax allocations for the month and year to date, up from the previous year, based on newly released statistics.

The Texas Senate is set to gavel in today for the impeachment trial of state Attorney General Ken Paxton, a formal airing of corruption allegations that could lead Republican lawmakers to oust one of their own as lead lawyer for America's largest red state.

CHAMBER FOR THE WIN

Canyon Lake is experiencing the lowest water level in recorded history. In September 2009, the lake’s elevation reached 892.68 ft-msl. As of Aug. 31, that number has fallen to 892.42. Canyon Lake is the main water source for the city of San Marcos, and the low level prompts a need for customers to be mindful of indoor and outdoor water usage. SMTX Utilities also considers Edwards Aquifer levels and San Marcos River flows when implementing drought stages, which are continuing to decline.

Pride month in San Marcos is celebrated each September to give TXST University students, who are back in class, the opportunity to attend the festivities.

The sun was barely up over the horizon as a team of dedicated balloonists moved massive amounts of fabric out over a parched Kyle field early Friday.

This September marks an exciting milestone for Hamilton Ryker’s Priority Personnel, LLC. For 30 years, Priority Personnel has been proudly serving the people and businesses of Central Texas, helping job seekers and businesses achieve their goals.