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Rezoning anticipated for the next SMCISD school yearThe San Marcos School Board received a demographics presentation fro...
12/26/2025

Rezoning anticipated for the next SMCISD school year

The San Marcos School Board received a demographics presentation from their communications team which outlined possible rezoning boundaries for SMCISD’s seven elementary schools. The proposed boundary changes would only affect elementary schools at the time of the presentation. Determining factors that went into the rezoning included the size of the elementary school, transportation efficiency and campus capacity. Other considerations for rezoning involve the new Mendez elementary, which is currently being rebuilt. There are seven proposed changes which would affect each of the seven elementary schools.

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Blue Santa gifts toys to record number of familiesThe San Marcos Police Department’s Blue Santa program handed out toys ...
12/24/2025

Blue Santa gifts toys to record number of families

The San Marcos Police Department’s Blue Santa program handed out toys to 725 families this year, an increase of more than 200 families from last year’s total.

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Abraham Herrera, 21, was arrested in connection with two different drive-by shootings, one that involved a victim with s...
12/23/2025

Abraham Herrera, 21, was arrested in connection with two different drive-by shootings, one that involved a victim with serious injuries.

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The Menorah was lit, Jewish songs were sung and Latkes were shared on the Hays County Courthouse lawn on Dec. 17.The Cha...
12/23/2025

The Menorah was lit, Jewish songs were sung and Latkes were shared on the Hays County Courthouse lawn on Dec. 17.

The Chabad of San Marcos held its annual Menorah Lighting in celebration of Hanukkah.

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Kennedy Center Honors George Strait, airs tonight at 7 on CBSThis photo: Wimberley by morning? George Strait wasn’t play...
12/23/2025

Kennedy Center Honors George Strait, airs tonight at 7 on CBS

This photo: Wimberley by morning?

George Strait wasn’t playing the big stages yet when he came to Wimberley to play in front of a shopping center, which would later become the grocery store Country Boys. The store was located in front of where Brookshire Brothers currently stands.

Photo courtesy of Patrick Cox/Wimberley The Wimberley View

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Paula Gomez Garcia made history at San Marcos High School, becoming the first student to place third at state in Senior ...
12/22/2025

Paula Gomez Garcia made history at San Marcos High School, becoming the first student to place third at state in Senior Spanish FFA Creed Speaking and redefining what it means to a member of San Marcos FFA.

Veterans were honored across the nation on Dec. 13.Wreaths Across America is an event in which volunteers across the cou...
12/22/2025

Veterans were honored across the nation on Dec. 13.

Wreaths Across America is an event in which volunteers across the country place wreaths on Veterans’ graves to honor them for their service. The local event occurred at the San Marcos City Cemetery.

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The San Marcos City Council chose to send a letter of support for the nomination submitted by the nonprofit Preservation...
12/19/2025

The San Marcos City Council chose to send a letter of support for the nomination submitted by the nonprofit Preservation Texas to the Texas Historical Commission for the addition of Cape’s Dam and Millrace to the National Register of Historic Places. Sam Aguirre, the city attorney, made clear that if the designation were awarded it would carry more political than legal weight when it came to whether or not the dam could be removed. It could still be removed in the future.

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Over the past three months, San Marcos Police Narcotics investigators worked a joint investigation that put a significan...
12/19/2025

Over the past three months, San Marcos Police Narcotics investigators worked a joint investigation that put a significant amount of methamphetamine out of circulation and landed two traffickers behind bars — Karin Erika Mince, 48, and Marcos Antonio Hernandez, 36.

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Nicholas Andrew Knudsen, 29, one of Hays County Crime Stoppers Most Wanted, has been arrested.Knudsen was wanted in conn...
12/17/2025

Nicholas Andrew Knudsen, 29, one of Hays County Crime Stoppers Most Wanted, has been arrested.

Knudsen was wanted in connection with a Dec. 12 shooting at the Redwood Apartments in San Marcos, where a shotgun was fired into an occupied apartment.

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Sights and Sounds was a resounding success, bringing Christmastime joy to San Marcos for two weekends.Learn more in the ...
12/17/2025

Sights and Sounds was a resounding success, bringing Christmastime joy to San Marcos for two weekends.

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12/16/2025

With the UIL officially releasing both the enrollment numbers and the 2026-2028 conference and division cutoffs, here is how it will affect San Marcos and the rest of the Hays County Schools.

6A (2,215 and above)
Buda Johnson (2,976.5)
Dripping Springs (2,622)
Buda Hays (2,334)
San Marcos (2,333)

5A Division I (2,214-1,830)
Kyle Lehman (2,184.5)

4A Division II (895-550)
Wimberley (859)

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