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Your 'True Community Radio' station continues to celebrate the diversity and creativity of our city and our region with a new show in Spanish. “Musica con Ganas,” hosted by KZSM veteran “El Tío,” airs Sundays 8-9 p.m., immediately after the bilingual broadcast “Raices.” The show addresses a need for more Spanish-language programming here in our community where 40% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

The city of San Marcos will host two events for families to enjoy during the Halloween season. Both events will be free and open to the public.

The Rattlers weren’t able to get things going in the second half Friday.

In one of the most exciting games of the year, Texas State scored two goals in the final 10 minutes to knockoff the Sun Belt East Division leading Old Dominion Monarchs, 2-1.

When I searched online for potential Halloween- column topics, I encountered innumerable headlines screaming about fun, easy, last-minute homemade Halloween costumes.

On Nov. 7, as citizens we will have the opportunity to vote on numerous propositions to build a better future for Texas. Some will help provide property tax relief for homeowners, others will fund water projects and broadband internet, but one is near and dear to our community here in San Marcos.

Voucher proponents, after decades of trying, may finally have a path forward. With the start of the latest special session, House Speaker Dade Phelan suggested a compromise was in the works.

I was reading an article about keeping a person’s running and walking interesting and fun. One of the suggestions was to change to a different route than the usual routine. I recall one of my favorite runs was along the river walk. It was a mile away but the two miles along the river and trees was worth the extra mile. Another suggestion was to add some hills to the route. I was fortunate to live in a neighborhood that had several hills within a few blocks of my home. Some were long gentle hills and others were steep and short. Then I had different routes for distance. The shortest was three miles and the longest was 13 miles with a good number in between the two extremes. It was a choice I made depending on how I felt and how far the run was yesterday. The variety made it much easier to go on a daily run.

nsects We all know that birds eat lots of insects — many which would otherwise devour beneficial farm crops. However, not all insects are harmful and many play a major role in maintaining healthy soil, pollinating crops and controlling pests.

Tickets are on sale now for “TINA: The Tina Turner Musical,” which will make its Austin premiere Jan. 9 - 14, 2024 at the Bass Concert Hall.

Dear Readers, It’s October, and while stores may be racing ahead to get us thinking about snowflakes and Santa, making it all too easy to get swept up into the rush to Christmas consumerism and holiday spending, let's not let corporate America overshadow the most truly important season that reigns over the year: Spooky Season.

New restaurant opens at Kissing Tree, led by Chef Chanel Beattie