Hays County Sheriff Tommy Ratliff kept his losses low in Buda and was marginally favored across the county, winning the Democratic nomination to fill the rest of the term left unexpired when the late Sheriff Allen Bridges died in December 2008.
San Marcos Mayor Susan Narvaiz recently honored Corporal Frank Calabrese on his retirement from the San Marcos Police Department (SMPD). In addition to being the first School Resource Officer at San Marcos High School, Calabrese is also a founder of the Christian Federation of Police Officers-Police Athletics League (CFPO-PAL), which serves thousands of local children.
Destination sings the close harmonies of the Andrews Sisters at the San Marcos Public Library Tuesday night.
Houston-based construction firm Satterfield & Pontikes has begun building a United States military complex on 19 acres on the south side of Clovis Barker Road in San Marcos, less than a mile from Interstate-35. The San Marcos Armed Forces Reserve Center (AFRC), one of 17 planned for Texas, will be a 600-member training facility for two United States Army Reserve units and four Texas National Guard units.
A football season ended at Texas State as one hasn’t ended around here in a while. The Bobcats aren’t going to the playoffs after their 28-20 win Saturday against Sam Houston State at Bobcat Stadium, but neither are they mopping their brows over the end to a dismal story.
San Marcos Police Chief Howard Williams tried to re-assure local residents about the city’s safety at a community meeting last Friday night, but he also asked that San Marcians tip off the cops about drug dealing.
The San Marcos police and fire fighters association have the right to endorse city council candidates, but we would be happier if the police and fire fighters would stay above the political fray, so our elected representation can’t get too political with public safety.
San Marcos Police Chief Howard Williams has suspended the officer who brought national attention to the city in August 2008 after telling a couple rushing their dying poodle to a veternarian that their pet was “just a dog” during a traffic stop. Williams suspended Officer Paul Stephens last month, citing a pattern of dishonest behavior after an incident at Dillinger’s on the courthouse square.
In this installment of “Run with Moe,” Moe Johnson recaps the Pet Fest 5K and appeals for help with the upcoming Country Roads Half Marathon.
October is the month of months for runners in the San Marcos area, for every weekend features a major local running event.
