The San Marcos City Council is set to possibly approve an agreement to sell water to the city of Kyle, hold a public hearing and consider annexing 55 acres of land for La Cima Phase 6 into the city and consider rezoning that same land from Future Development to Character District-4 at the regularly scheduled meeting today at 6 p.m.
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As a part of the 2020 Parks & Open Spaces Bond Package, Hays County is developing a plan for the future design of Cape’s Pond Park. This is the first open house for the development of the Plan and an opportunity for the public to provide input on potential park amenities and programmatic park elements. The open house will be an in-person format for participants to come and go as they please. Materials shared at the open house will be available online and a survey will be available for participants to provide their feedback.
CHRISTUS Santa Rosa San Marcos Foundation hosted the annual Stars of Texas Gala on May 2. Proceeds from the 2024 Gala will support CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos radiology department, supporting the purchase of a Trident™ Specimen Radiology System, integral 3D mammography equipment. The gala honored community philanthropists Bill and Linda Pennington (left) and featured entertainment by Straight Tequila Night, an original ‘90s country tribute band.
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Top right, Steve Lewis and Bob Honeycutt, who is the new president of CHRISTUS Santa Rosa - San Marcos. Bottom right, present at the event was Texas State University President Kelly Damphousse. Above middle, Dr. Sheri Boyd and Bryan Boyd waited in line to get their photos taken by the event photographer. Above, Dr. Amy Hernandez and her husband Justin Hernandez were present at the event.
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STARS OF TEXAS GALA
The Hays County Health Department invites residents to the second annual Summer Health Fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 11 at its location on 101 Thermon Drive. The fair will feature free health services, including free vaccinations for eligible individuals under the Texas Vaccines for Children and Adult Safety Net programs, vision screenings, STI/HIV screenings and more.
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When you see a motorcycle on the road, it’s not just a bike – it carries someone’s best friend, someone’s child, someone’s parent, someone’s spouse. Nearly 600 people riding motorcycles were killed in crashes in Texas last year, and more than 2,400 riders were seriously injured.
Jeff Gessas, TXST Philosophy Department lecturer, lectures to a room full of people at the library.
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Jeff Gessas, TXST Philosophy Department lecturer, discussed the history of Spring Lake and the engaged ecology viewpoint for protection of the springs, which are currently flowing at their slowest rate, during the Philosophy Dialogues at the San Marcos Public Library.
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Jeff Gessas
Spring Lake, Aquarena Springs and the San Marcos Springs are all names for a cherished asset in the community – the headwaters of the San Marcos River. It has been a theme park in the past and is now under special protections due to the endangered species located there. It is not open to the public to swim in at their leisure, but it can still be snorkeled in or paddled on in small numbers through tours operated by the Meadows Center for Water and the Environment. The springs have a rich history and are a central part of the cre- ation story and the home to the Coahuiltecan people for thousands of years. In the conclusion of the Philosophy Dialogue Lecture Series hosted at the San Marcos Public Library and spearheaded by Jo Ann Carson, a Texas State University Department of Philosophy senior lecturer, the final discussion involved Spring Lake. Jeff Gessas, TXST Department of Philosophy lecturer, explained the history, the need to protect this valuable resource and the engaged ecology and environmental justice implications associated with the springs.
Enjoy a carriage ride as part of the Heritage Association of San Marcos Home Tour. The above photo is taken from a post card depending a carriage ride on Fort Street, now Hopkins Street, circa the 1890s.
Photo reproduced from the San Marcos-Hays County Collection at the San Marcos Public Library
110 years ago, wagons were still part of daily life in San Marcos. To get around town, all you had was a horse, your feet, and if lucky a bicycle. The wealthier people had buggies and carriages, the working people had buckboards. Most everyone needed horses. Horses need care, and wheeled conveyances need building and repairing. It is estimated that in 1880, there were over 80,000 carriage manufacturers in the country. Every town had carriage makers, blacksmiths, and a livery stable. San Marcos had several of each.
Photo reproduced from the San Marcos-Hays County Collection at the San Marcos Public Library
Perhaps the most noted early 1900s blacksmith in San Marcos was a man named Ulysses Cephas. His restored bungalow home will be a featured property on this year’s Heritage Home Tour on May 4 and 5. It is entirely possible that Cephas worked on the carriages (pictured above,) although there were other blacksmiths in town. But it is a reality that within the next few weeks, his home will be an anchor to the new Dunbar National Register Historic District. That is a very big deal, and the Heritage Association is honored to help celebrate. Tour visitors will see displays, hear cultural stories, get to sample favorite cultural desserts. For those taking the self guided tour, cross the street to the Calaboose Museum to learn all about blacksmithing and see the restoration in progress of the old San Marcos Colored School.
Swimming has been suspended at this time for Jacob's Well, which has had significant issues with low spring flow since last summer. Before: Jacob’s Well on October 2019, at a normal water level. After: Jacob’s Well on April 30, 2024, below average water levels
Photo courtesy of Katherine Sturdivant, Hays County Parks Department.
The Hays County Parks Department announced that Jacob’s Well Natural Area is suspending its 2024 summer swimming season until further notice. The summer swimming season, which typically extends from May 1 through Sept. 30 of each year, will be suspended due to below-average spring flow and water levels. Hays County officials plan to re-evaluate water conditions monthly to determine whether swimming might become possible at a later date.
Hays County Crime Stoppers Executive Director Jeff Jordan spoke at the Town Hall.
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Kirsta Melton, a prosecutor who has tried human trafficking cases for a decade, told some stories of cases she has tried and gave red flags to look for.
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Content Warning: This article contains true stories of child sexual assault and child trafficking.
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