Archive for January 2009

Hays clinches district tie by beating Snakes

The Hays Rebels clinched at least a tie for the girls basketball title in District 17-4A Friday night with an easy win against San Marcos. But the Rattlers remain alive in their bid for a playoff spot.



QUOTE CORNER

“The Navigant review of directors’ compensation made a big issue of having too many people on the payroll. These are big changes.”
Pedernales Electric Cooperative Board President R.B. Felps about a reduction in the power company’s advisory directors. – Read More >>



Our Favorite Colors … Your favorite band?

Been looking for the secret lovechild of James Brown and Bjork? Check for San Marcos band Our Favorite Colors around town.



Hispanic chamber sets awards banquet

The San Marcos Hispanic Chamber of Commerce has announced new members, as well as an annual awards banquet at the Embassy Suites and San Marcos Conference Center in March.



Pets of the Week @ the animal shelter

The Hays County Regional San Marcos Animal Shelter always has someone ready to be your new best friend. This week, we feature Skeeter the dog and Indigo the cat.



Hays CISD picks Simon Middle School principal

Hays CISD named Michelle Chae principal of Red Simon Middle School, which opens in the fall. Simon Middle School is named after the San Marcos car dealer and founding president of the Hays CISD school board.



SMA names Scott trustees chairman

The San Marcos Academy named longtime former administrator Jimmie Scott as chairman of the board last week while naming four other new trustees.



Dorothy Lucille Rudisill, 76

Dorothy Lucille Rudisill passed away peacefully on Jan. 29, surrounded by her loving family.



Rattlers squeeze past Hays in overtime

Aaron Canady kept San Marcos alive with a late three-pointer Friday night, then the Rattlers beat Hays, 38-34, in overtime Friday night at the Snake Pit, edging themselves a little closer to the high school basketball playoffs.



Nearly a ton of plastic recycled from fall campaign

If the fall political campaigns in San Marcos somehow polluted the discourse, at least they didn’t pollute the Earth too badly. A program to recycle political signs saved almost a ton of plastic from going into a landfill.