Martindale News

Martindale has joined the list of municipalities mandating water use restrictions.

After arriving in San Marcos at 4:30 a.m. earlier this week, Terri Hendrix is back at home enjoying some much deserved rest.

Martindale resident Barrie Hamilton just loves the Fourth of July parade every year in her little town.

An historic church parsonage, once seriously considered for demolition, has a new life with the fresh mission of hosting a community free library in Martindale.

“Ninety nine percent of (reports) we take in are not mountain lion sightings”

The reported sighting of a cougar in Caldwell County earlier this month should serve notice to rural residents but not promote panic, officials say. via San Marcos Daily Record

Early Voting for the May 10 municipal elections starts Monday and runs through May 6. Counties are coordinating elections for most municipalities, and information can be obtained from the county. via Austin American Statesman

“The parcel on the river is too nice of a property for a cookie-cutter home development”

Plans for San Marcos to annex nearly 600 acres south of town for a high-end development that would feature resort-style homes, a golf course and limited retail space could be set for a first council vote soon. via San Marcos Daily Record

“It's the first time I've seen a fire like this”

A lone Harris hawk swooped low over a charred Hays County pasture Saturday morning where a day before, cattle had grazed and field mice were plentiful. via San Marcos Daily Record

“Being in a city does not violate your property value. Everything in Santa Clara has doubled or tripled in value. People want good, quality growth, and it is something you can have control of”

The community of Staples will have to decide by Saturday, May 10, whether it wants to be the city of Staples. via Seguin Gazette-Enterprise

“I've been living here all my life. I would vote to incorporate to avoid being taken in by San Marcos”

With more than the number of required signatures by registered voters collected, the Staples incorporation committee will soon be calling on the Guadalupe County judge. via Seguin Gazette-Enterprise

“We do recognize that there will be other players that will need water in the future”

A group of cities and water authorities in Hays, Caldwell and Guadalupe counties is reaching east for water to support future growth. via Austin American Statesman

“They came by that day and gave my parents a credit card and a gift certificate for new glasses and an eye exam”

A week after their Caldwell County home burned, Tommy and Pat Bodine are working to get settled, their daughter said this week. via San Marcos Daily Record

“It has to be the booted racquet-tail. When I first saw it, I thought 'Oh dear, how can I describe this to somebody?'”

Every year, I ask area birders to tell me which bird they most enjoyed seeing during the year just past, 2007 in this case. via San Marcos Daily Record

“I woke up to the smell and checked, but I could see anything burning. I looked out in the backyard after a while and saw the reflection of the fire on the roof, and that's when I got my husband up and got him out”

A husband and wife from Martindale trying to stay warm on one of the coldest nights of the year watched as their house went up in flames early Thursday morning. via KVUE.com

“When we're really going it's a circus”

If local Boy Scout Troop 1954 has learned one thing during its tenure as the official funnel cake makers at each year's Sights & Sounds, it's this: If you make them, they will come. via San Marcos Daily Record

A Martindale resident already wanted by police had more charges tacked onto a lengthy list after a recent traffic stop. via San Marcos Daily Record

“We're trying to let the citizens hear from experts. The next legal thing to do is to get the voters to sign a petition, finalize a survey and hold an election”

Updated 46 minutes ago STAPLES - The old Staples schoolhouse served as a venue recently as the founding mayor and the current mayor of New Berlin talked about their experiences with incorporating their small ... via Seguin Gazette-Enterprise

“We would like to know if you would have a problem if we look at incorporating”

Jane Davis and her sister, Noreen Raley, are thinking seriously about voting for incorporating their little village into a bona fide city at the intersections of F.M. 621 and F.M. 1977. via Seguin Gazette-Enterprise

“I just made a dip so I didn't feel like a dip for showing up here without anything”

This year marked the 4th annual Dip Olympics in Martindale. There are no gymnastics at these Olympics, and the only torches around are lighting a path to the Port-o-Potties in the field. via San Marcos Daily Record