Texas State men's basketball (9-4 overall, 3-1 Sun Belt) beat the University of Arkansas at Little Rock Trojans (7-6 overall, 3-3 Sun Belt) for the second time in as many days in a competitive but decisive 67-56 victory.
Texas State’s COVID-19 dashboard added 33 new student cases and seven new faculty/staff cases Jan. 15.
Texas State men’s basketball (8-4 overall, 2-1 Sun Belt) weathered a second-half surge by the University of Arkansas at Little Rock (7-5 overall, 3-2 Sun Belt) to win 63-59 on Jan. 15.
President Denise Trauth and other university leaders addressed campus vaccine distribution, COVID-19 testing and spring class delivery on Jan. 15 in the first university town hall meeting of the spring 2021 semester.
The Hays County Local Health Department reports six new COVID-19-related fatalities Jan. 15, three San Marcos women in their 80s, one San Marcos man in his 30s, one Kyle woman in her 30s and one Dripping Springs man in his 80s. There have been a total of 154 fatalities in the county.
In an effort to preserve the rich history and culture of the local Indigenous and Tejano community, Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra has formally established the Council for the Indigenous and Tejano Community (CITC).
Texas State’s COVID-19 dashboard added 27 new student cases and four new faculty/staff cases Jan. 14.
Coming off a season cut short due to COVID-19, Texas State baseball will play a 49-game schedule, including 27 games at home, in 2021, the team announced on Jan. 14.
The Hays County Local Health Department reports one new COVID-19-related fatality Jan. 14, a San Marcos woman in her 70s. There have been a total of 148 fatalities in the county.
Texas State’s COVID-19 dashboard added 22 new student cases and seven new faculty/staff cases Jan. 13.
The Hays County Local Health Department reports one new COVID-19-related fatality on Jan. 13, a Buda man in his 70s. There have been a total of 147 fatalities in the county.
Texas State will implement new efforts this spring aimed to broaden knowledge and improve its voice on diversity issues, the university's interim chief diversity officer announced in a Jan. 12 Staff Council meeting.
Texas State women’s basketball’s (4-5 overall, 1-3 Sun Belt) home doubleheader against the University of Arkansas at Little Rock (5-4 overall. 1-1 Sun Belt), scheduled for Jan. 15-16, has been postponed due to COVID-19 concerns on the Trojans’ side.
Texas State’s COVID-19 dashboard added 14 new student cases and three new faculty/staff cases Jan. 12.
The Hays County Local Health Department reports six new COVID-19-related fatalities Jan. 12, two women and two men from San Marcos, all in their 90s, one Kyle woman in her 90s and one Buda woman in her 80s. There have been a total of 146 fatalities in the county.
The Hays County Commissioners Court granted permission to county staff to move forward with completing a U.S. Department of the Treasury grant application for rental assistance at its Jan. 12 meeting.
Texas State’s COVID-19 dashboard added 42 new student cases and 17 new faculty/staff cases Jan. 8-11.
Note: Due to a "technical issue", The Hays County Local Health Department released a condensed version of its COVID-19 report Jan. 11. An updated report was released Jan. 12 which states 106 additional people are now recovered.
Texas State women’s basketball (4-5 overall, 1-3 Sun Belt) fell to the Arkansas State University Red Wolves (7-1 overall, 2-0 Sun Belt) for the second time this weekend, losing 70-54 on Jan. 9.
The Hays County Local Health Department reports one new COVID-19-related fatality Jan. 8, a Kyle man in his 90s. There have been a total of 138 fatalities in the county.
Texas State’s COVID-19 dashboard added 15 new student cases and 12 new faculty/staff cases Jan. 7.
The Hays County Local Health Department reports 44 new lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 and zero recoveries Jan. 7, bringing the total number of cases in the county to 11,335, total active cases to 1,698 and recoveries to 9,500. The county reports the total active cases in the past 21 days is 2,336.
Texas State’s COVID-19 dashboard added 19 new student cases and five new faculty/staff cases Jan. 6.
The Hays County Local Health Department reports one new COVID-19-related fatality Jan. 6; a Buda man in his 50s. There have been a total of 137 fatalities in the county.
Texas State’s men’s basketball’s (7-4 overall, 1-1 Sun Belt) two-game series, scheduled for Jan. 8-9, against Arkansas State University (3-6 overall, 0-2 Sun Belt) has been postponed due to COVID-19 concerns on the Bobcats’ side.
UPDATE: 2:51 p.m., Jan. 6
The San Marcos City Council passed an amended version of a parking variance for the Whisper Planned Development District, the location in which a new Amazon warehouse is expected to be built, at its Jan. 5 meeting.
The City of San Marcos will lift Stage 1 drought water restrictions Jan. 10, returning to year-round water conservation rules.
Texas State’s COVID-19 dashboard added four new student cases and six new faculty/staff cases Jan. 5.
The Hays County Local Health Department reports three new COVID-19-related fatalities Jan. 5; a Kyle man in his 70s, a Kyle man in his 60s and a Wimberley female in her 70s. There have been a total of 136 fatalities in the county.
The Hays County Commissioners Court reappointed members of the Hays County Historical Commission, discussed the local distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine and proclaimed Jan. 18 as Martin Luther King Jr. Day during its Jan. 5 meeting.
Texas State’s COVID-19 dashboard added eight new student cases and eight new faculty/staff cases Dec. 22-Jan. 4.
The Hays County Local Health Department reports seven new COVID-19-related fatalities Dec. 31-Jan. 4, a Buda male in his 50s, a Buda female in her 50s, a San Marcos male in his 90s, a San Marcos female in her 70s, a San Marcos male in his 70s, a Wimberley male in his 80s and a Wimberley fema…
Texas State students and staff residing on campus will be required to get a COVID-19 test prior to returning to campus for the spring semester, the university announced in a Jan. 4 email.
Update: Jan. 4
A 19-year-old man from Driftwood was killed Dec. 31 after being struck by an 18-wheeler on I-35 in San Marcos.
After an overtime loss the previous night, Texas State men's basketball (7-4 overall, 1-1 Sun Belt) beat the University of Louisiana at Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns (7-2 overall, 1-1 Sun Belt) 71-59 in the second matchup of its weekend doubleheader on Jan. 2.
In the second game of a back-to-back, Texas State women’s basketball (4-3 overall, 1-1 Sun Belt) lost 67-41 to the University of Louisiana at Lafayette (2-5 overall, 1-1 Sun Belt) at home on Jan. 2.
In its Sun Belt Conference opener and the first of two back-to-back games against the University of Louisiana at Lafayette (7-1, 1-0 Sun Belt), Texas State men's basketball (6-4 overall, 0-1 Sun Belt) lost 83-77 to the Ragin' Cajuns due to a last-second shot.
Texas State women’s basketball (4-2 overall, 1-0 Sun Belt) defeated the University of Louisiana at Lafayette (1-5 overall, 0-1 Sun Belt) 71-63 in its first game of Sun Belt Conference play on Jan. 1.
The Hays County Local Health Department reports 111 new lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 229 recoveries Dec. 31, bringing the total number of cases in the county to 10,635, total active cases to 1,636 and recoveries to 8,873. The county reports the total active cases in the past 21 days i…
The Hays County Local Health Department reports one new COVID-19-related fatality Dec. 30; a Kyle woman in her 40s. There have been a total of 126 fatalities in the county.
The Hays County Local Health Department reports one new COVID-19-related fatality Dec. 29; a Buda woman in her 60s. There have been a total of 125 fatalities in the county.
The Hays County Local Health Department reports two new COVID-19-related fatalities Dec. 23-28, a Buda man in his 70s and a Dripping Springs man in his 70s. There have been a total of 124 fatalities in the county.
Texas State’s COVID-19 dashboard added two new student cases and three new faculty/staff cases since Dec. 18.
The Hays County Commissioners Court agreed to extend the county's burn ban until further notice at its Dec. 22 meeting after a recommendation by Hays County Fire Marshall Nathan Mendenhall.
The Hays County Commissioners Court approved the continuation of the county's burn ban, grant donations for a jail restoration project and 2021 meeting cancellations at its Dec. 22 meeting.
The Hays County Local Health Department reports two new COVID-19-related fatalities Dec. 22, a San Marcos woman in her 80s and a Kyle man in his 60s. There have been a total of 122 fatalities in the county.
