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Just as the city of San Marcos prepares to move into Stage 4 drought restrictions, amid a Monday that saw firefighters heavily engaged in battling wildfires across the region including off FM 1626, FM 2770 and Robert S. Light, which was closed from Smith Lane for part of the afternoon, a group of citizens have worked steadily behind the scenes to protect the Upper San Marcos River Watershed.

Due to aquifer levels continuing to drop over the last two months, the city of San Marcos will enter Stage 4 drought restrictions effective Sunday, Aug. 27 at noon.

Cadet Lt. Col. Ian Urquiola passed his Federal Aviation Administration checkride and achieved his private pilot’s icense on Monday, Aug. 14 at the San Marcos Airport.

Almost every other day, Charlie Flatten gets a call about another local water well gone dry.

San Marcos High School begins the 2023-2024 school year with a new Business Research course, where students will be the first and only high schoolers in the country to work with the esteemed Harvard Case Study Method.

Editor's Note: This is Part Two in a series looking at conservation measures for land and water resources in Hays County.

CAT OF THE WEEK:

City honors Kiwanis on 100th Anniversary

One last bash as summer winds down is a great way to send off a season that’s synonymous with recreation and leisure. And end-ofsummer soirée also provides an opportunity to get together with friends and family before a new school year begins and families’ schedules fill up.

Kissing Tree recently hosted a non-profit and volunteer fair at Independence Hall in the Kissing Tree Community for local nonprofits to showcase their causes and opportunities to residents.

For the fifth year, veteran KZSM DJ Metal Mark Moniz presents a massive celebration of heavy metal music encompassing three nights, three venues, and 18 bands.