San Marcos News

Police say assault charges are pending against a 28-year-old local man who beat his former common law wife so severely she was taken to the hospital.

Don't use personal fireworks over the July 4 weekend in San Marcos. If you are caught, it could mean up to a $2,000 fine.

What will August bring? For that matter, what about July? That's the question longtime Central Texas weatherman Troy Kimmel posed on Tuesday.

Man charged in robberies Seguin resident Luis Rey Pena, 21, was arrested on Saturday in connection with two recent San Marcos robberies after police received a tip, according to San Marcos officials.

A Seguin man is in jail this Sunday after police say he robbed a San Marcos pizza shop Friday and police think the suspect may be involved in another robbery.

San Marcos residents might be praying for rain to feed the pristine San Marcos River, but they may not consider the immediate effect.

Caldwell County is under a burn ban as is Comal, and Guadalupe County residents have been allowed to burn only on weekends.

Lisa Jasak comes from a family of interesting characters. Her grandfather was an engineer who loved to sing songs and tell big, long stories.

A dilapidated structure that was a Hays County Jail and later a set for a movie featuring Matthew McConaughey could be restored.

Born in Austin, Matthew left soon thereafter and finally made it back after years of paying his penance wandering the earth.

Two teenagers from Kyle are facing felony charges for taking the purse of an elderly Mexican citizen Friday afternoon.

To anyone who's seen dogs chasing sticks or tennis balls or simply frolicking in the San Marcos River, it's obvious our four-footed friends enjoy the cool waters as much as we do.

San Marcos will enter Stage 2 drought restrictions effective June 19th in response to the Edwards Aquifer Authority's declaration of Stage 2 due to low aquifer levels at the J-17 index well, located in San Antonio.

For runners, the Fourth of July is a lot like New Year's Eve. There are events all over, and even people who don't normally participate get in the spirit and join in.

Many communities across the state, including San Marcos, have recently graduated their Community Leadership Classes.

Randy Rogers' reason for helping Camp Sweeney, a camp designed for kids with diabetes, is simple.

With San Marcos area temperatures expected to hit 99 degrees today, safety officials say it's time to take summer seriously.

When the San Marcos Animal Services Advisory Board meets this afternoon, members can expect an earful.

It'll be wide open spaces. At least, compared to the old downtown fire station, retired San Marcos firefighter Jack Mutschlechner said Tuesday.

San Marcos police say two men have been charged with firing a shotgun into a local bar.