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Tart, red cherries and Valentine’s Day seem to be the perfect pair. Not only do cherries align with a Valentine’s Day color scheme, they even resemble little hearts when hanging from their stems.

The Rattlers will hit the diamond this Saturday as San Marcos starts the 2024 season in hopes of defending their district championship.

A 17-point third quarter for the Bobcats propelled Texas State to a 63-44 win over South Alabama.

Are truancy officers about to get help in fighting absenteeism?

As we start 2024, Central Texas is seeing lots of growth and there is a strong need for Workforce, as a member of the Board of Directors for Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area (WSRCA), I want to share with you a few insights on what WSRCA can do to support your business.

No news was good news when it came to the arctic blast that brought freezing temperatures to Texas this week.

The First Tuesday SMTX Film Series will screen “Dance Hall Days” about the history of Texas dance halls on Tuesday, Feb. 6 at The Price Center. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. Complimentary pizza and drinks will be served starting at 6:30 p.m. with the film beginning at 7 p.m.

The San Marcos Queer Council (SMTXQC) is hosting a drag show and voter registration event on Friday, Feb. 2 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Wake the Dead Coffee House at 1432 Old Ranch Rd 12, in San Marcos. The air of this event is to support the art and freedom of speech of drag, and to register eligible Hays County residents to vote in the upcoming primary. This is also an opportunity to learn about the San Marcos Queer Council and its goal of opening a LGTBQIA2S+ community center. SMTXQC will be asking participants to take a short survey about their vision for such a center for a free SMTXQC logo sticker.

SMHS ROTC plans second annual memorial commemorating historic Bataan Death March

Military deployments are not limited to warzones. Soldiers can be sent all over the world for various reasons. No matter the mission or location of deployment, they appreciate the support of the community. It is a difficult job that many are unable or unwilling to do but are benefited by in every way. The 4-133rd Field Artillery Regiment (High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems) is located in San Marcos.

The late Emmett and Miriam McCoy, longtime benefactors of Texas State University for whom the McCoy College of Business is named, have been posthumously honored with the 2024 Texas Higher Education Distinguished Service Award for their extraordinary contributions and service to higher education in the state.