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Seven Texas State University students recently represented The Center for Professional Sales from the McCoy College of Business at Texas State University at the 12th Annual International Collegiate Sales Competition held in Orlando, Florida, from Nov. 1 to 5. The students are Ashley Zamponi, Bryson Moore, Miceala Tejada, Ashlyn McGaughan, Guillermo Olvera, Molly Akers and Josh Posey.

San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees listened to another presentation and additional public comment on the possible restructure of the board from five single-member districts and two at-large trustees to seven single- member districts at their regularly scheduled meeting Monday, Nov. 13. There were only two public comments on the item: one was for the restructure of the board and one was against it.

Texas State University will host one of the four planned national Presidential Debates during the upcoming General Election in 2024.

Food Bank assists in making holiday brighter for hundreds of families this Thanksgiving

The Texas House on Friday voted to strip school vouchers from the chamber’s massive education funding bill, taking an ax to Gov. Greg Abbott’s top legislative priority of the year.

DEAR ABBY: I have been married to my high school sweetheart for 30 years. Recently, she shared details of two infidelities that she had with other men.

Since our beginning, KZSM has nurtured and supported the vibrant San Marcos music scene with our Kissing Alley concert series and especially with our programming. More than ten of the more than twenty music shows on KZSM 104.1 and KZSM.org feature performers from San Marcos and the surrounding area, many of them live in the studio. On “Revolving Door” (Sundays 5-7 p.m.), anyone who wants to play live can arrange for an appearance.

The award-winning and iconic Chicago Thanksgiving Parade returns on Thursday, Nov. 23 from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. traveling up Chicago’s legendary State Street from Ida B. Wells Drive to Randolph Street featuring the return of the beloved giant balloons. This free family tradition, now in its 89th year, showcases talent from across the nation. A highlight of the 2023 parade will be a performance by the Texas State University Strutters from San Marcos, according to a press release from parade officials.

One of the city of San Marcos Police officers is putting the community on the map internationally.

San Marcos Area Chamber of Commerce honors best large, small businesses

Sculpture is a three-dimensional art form that uses a variety of techniques and materials to create visually appealing or emotionally evocative pieces. There is no right way to do it, and there are endless possibilities. Under the Sculpture Interim Area Head Sarah Hirneisen’s guiding hand, students at Texas State University are learning how to transform the ideas in their minds into three dimensional reality.