San Marcos High School student Aidan Dietz was recently honored for his nomination to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Dietz, a senior at SMHS, was nominated by U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett.

The San Marcos Municipal Airport, located at SH 21 and SH 80, will have a control tower operational before the end of next summer. The tower is part of a plan to attract more executive traffic headed for Austin or San Antonio.

U.S. Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin), issued a statement Wednesday about the death of U.S. Senator Edward M. Kennedy (D-Massachusetts).

Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin) announced $400,000 in federal funding for the San Marcos Municipal Airport as part of an effort to transform the local airport into a general aviation facility. Doggett has secured $4.825 million for the airport during the last two years.

Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin) has secured $40,000 for the Hays County Sheriff’s Office. Doggett said he is trying for more funds to support additional patrol officers for the county.

U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin) announced this week that he has secured nearly $300,000 in funding for Texas State University’s Gilbert M. Grosvenor Center for Geographic Education.

Dr. Billy Covington, Texas State Associate Vice President for Research and Federal Relations, responds to San Marcos resident Rob Roark’s letter to the editor about federal funds coming into Texas State.

San Marcos resident Rob Roark believes a local appropriation of federal stimulus funds could be put to better use.

With the presence of 14 Native American groups, the Aquarena Springs Earth Day celebration Saturday was larger than ever. Above, Mario Garza of the Indigenous Cultures Institute gave blessings using incense for 45 minutes.

U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett will be among those speaking at Texas State’s annual Aquarena Earth Day Celebration Saturday.