Legendary Texas journalist Billy Porterfield, award-winning author of several books, has donated his major archive to the Wittliff Collections at the Alkek Library at Texas State. During a 50-year career that included stints with the Houston Chronicle, the Dallas Times Herald and the Austin American-Statesman, Porterfield became a major voice in Texas with 5.4 million words in print and broadcast.

It will be a big night Monday (Feb. 8) at the Cheatham Street Warehouse, 119 Cheatham Street, when Kent Finlay’s annual 29th birthday is celebrated once again with a concert full of talent.

Candidates for contested Hays County offices in the March primary will participate in the San Marcos Area League of Women Voters Candidates Debate Thursday at the San Marcos Activity Center (7 p.m.). A live stream of the debate will be shown on the San Marcos Local News in association with SMTX.tv, remaining available until the March 2 primary election.

State Representative Patrick Rose (D-Dripping Springs) said Saturday that he is endorsing Hays County Precinct 2 Commissioner Jeff Barton (D-Kyle) in a party primary race against incumbent Hays County Judge Liz Sumter (D-Wimberley).

With Travis Bush gone to coach under Larry Coker at Texas-San Antonio’s fledgling football program, Texas State head coach Brad Wright has turned to Slade Nagle, an experienced Southland Conference hand, as his new quarterbacks coach and offensive co-coordinator.

This week’s featured pets at the City of San Marcos Regional Animal Shelter are Blue the Persian cat and Pablo the German Shepard.

“BudaFirst — we’re going to deliver an election this year.”

BudaFirst member David Patterson after a Texas appeals court turned back the organization’s bid to place a land use change on the ballot in Buda.

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