CCFVTF’s 7th Aunnual Community and Professional Education Conference
What: Domestic Violence: Myths and Misconceptions
When: October 17, 2008
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Where: First Lockhart Baptist Church
318 W Prairie Lea
Lockhart, TX 78644Lockhart, TX - To recognize October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Caldwell County Family Violence Task Force is hosting their Seventh Annual Community and Professional Educational Conference on Family Violence. The Caldwell County Family […]
Citizen Police Academy Class to start September 4
San Marcos residents are invited to sign up for the Citizens Police Academy, a free 12-week course exploring the responsibilities and operations of the San Marcos Police Department.
The San Marcos Police Department will start Class # 24 on Thursday, September 4 at 6 p.m. More than 325 residents have taken the course since the […]
Officer in dog death gets oral reprimand, counseling
San Marcos Police Department has completed their investigation of a traffic stop that ended with the death of a dog. Local resident Michael Gonzalez and his girlfriend, Krystal Hernandez, were rushing their teacup poodle, Missy, to a veterinary clinic in New Braunfels to save their life-threatened “baby”.
Officer Paul Stephens pulled Gonzalez over for speeding on […]
Newstreamz.com will print updates of dropped charges or not guilty verdicts upon request. Send requests with appropriate documentation and working daytime phone number to cops@newstreamz.com or by fax to (512) 392-5132.
•12:50 p.m. August 19. Criminal Mischief, 508 Hines St. Reported.
•5:46 p.m. August 19. Assault Causes Injury/FV, 927 Hwy 80. Reported.
•6:35 p.m. August 19. Warrant Service, […]
Eighteen wheeler hits gas pump at local gas station
According to a bystander, an 18-wheeler struck a gas pump at the corner of Moore and Hopkins causing one the fuel pumps to catch on fire. More information as it becomes available.
Photos courtesy of John Dunn
Foster-Hylton finishes sixth in 100-meter hurdles final at Olympics
San Marcos, Texas- Former Texas State All-American Brigitte Foster-Hylton registered a sixth-place finish in the women’s 100-meter hurdles final at the XXIX Olympic Games in Beijing, China.
Running out of lane nine for the island of Jamaica, Foster-Hylton finished the race with a time of 12.66 seconds, one-hundredth of a second behind her teammate Delloreen Ennis-London […]
San Marcos Plans 3-Day Juneteenth Festivities
Posted on June 13, 2008 at 12:11 pm • Print • Share
San Marcos community organizations will celebrate Juneteenth June 19-21 with barbecue and cobbler cook-offs, games for all ages, music, a car show and a downtown procession to commemorate the 143rd anniversary of the day that Texas slaves learned they were free in 1865.
“We invite all San Marcos citizens to celebrate Juneteenth at the festivities taking place Thursday, June 19 though Saturday, June 21,” said City Council Member Chris Jones. Jones has created a web site at www.juneteenthsanmarcos.com where participants can sign up for the parade, car show and cook-off competitions.
“You can download a parade registration form, BBQ Cook-off registration and BBQ Cook-off rules and regulations,” Jones said. “This is a great opportunity to celebrate a holiday that finds its origin deeply rooted in Texas history.”
On June 19, 1865, the Union General Gordon Granger rode into Galveston, Texas, to inform inhabitants of the Civil War’s end two months earlier. Two and a half years after Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, Granger’s General Order Number 3 finally freed the last 250,000 slaves whose bondage, due to the minimal Union presence in the region, had been essentially unaffected by Lincoln’s efforts.
“June 19th-which was quickly shortened to “Juneteenth” among celebrants-has become the African-American addendum to the nation’s Independence Day,” Jones said.
“As Juneteenth jubilees remind us, the Emancipation Proclamation did not bring about emancipation. The Texas Juneteenth celebration is the nation’s oldest and most significant commemoration of the final freeing of the slaves.”
Juneteenth Celebration San Marcos
Juneteenth Thursday June 19th 2008
Hosted By the Dunbar Heritage Association
Juneteenth BBQ Plate Sell 11:00-sellout $6 dollars a plate
11:00 Kids Game in the Park (Moonwalk, face painting, cakewalk)
12:00 Juneteenth Peach Cobbler Cook-off
12:00 2008 Baller Bowl Madden Tournament
2:00 Bingo
4:30 Juneteenth 3 on 3 basketball tournament double elimination
6:00 Juneteenth Domino Tournament
(all events held at Dunbar Park & Community Center)
Juneteenth Friday June 20th
Hosted By the Juneteenth Charity Cook-Off Committee
Start of Juneteenth BBQ Charity Cook-off
7:00 Music in the park and Fajita Cook-off
8:30 Beans Cook-off
(Cook-Off events will be held in the City Park behind the Parks & Recreation building)
Juneteenth Saturday June 21st
11:00 Juneteenth Procession (Will start at San Marcos Playscape)
12:00-1:30 Juneteenth Car Show
12:00 Chicken Cook-Off
1:30 Baby Back Ribs Cook-Off
3:00 Cook’s Choice Cook-Off
3:30 Fruit Cobbler BBQ Pit Cook-Off
4:00 Brisket Cook-Off
6:00 Juneteenth Cake Auction
(Hosted by the Juneteenth Cake Auction Committee)
(Cake Auction will be held at the San Marcos Activity Center.)
By MELISSA MILLECAM
Communications Director - City of San Marcos
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