by Caldwell / Hays Examiner | Dec 1, 2024 | Local History, Spotlight
A younger Brett Stahl using county transit at the HempCity protest in front of the San Marcos jail in 1992. When I met Richard Lee, I felt like a wide-eyed child even though only 4 years separated us. He’d just opened Legal Marijuana: The Hemp Store in Houston with...
by Caldwell / Hays Examiner | Oct 1, 2024 | Local History
When my sister Margaret Carter first shared with me her involvement with the Mano Amiga coalition’s petition drive to elevate “The Freedom Act” – to decriminalize small quantities of marijuana for personal use – to the November ballot, I was enthralled and mildly...
by Caldwell / Hays Examiner | Sep 1, 2024 | Local History
During its “second wave” in the 1920s, the Ku Klux Klan amassed wide support from residents of Caldwell and Hays counties. Ku Klux Klan #124 presided over Hays County, mingling with the people by hosting barbecues, holding parades, attending church, and donating money...
by Caldwell / Hays Examiner | Sep 1, 2024 | Local History
A San Marcos family is awaiting a court decision on whether they will be allowed to remove a “Z” from the exterior of their historic home after discovering its affiliation with the Ku Klux Klan. Rolf Straubhaar and Kristy Money have lived with the “Z” adorning the...
by Caldwell / Hays Examiner | Aug 1, 2024 | Local History
Margaret Carter, director of the grassroots nonprofit Where We Thrive, discusses plans to campaign for the re-opening of Northside Pool during a recent Juneteenth celebration at the park. Photo by Ursula Rogers. The legacy of Northside Pool is a riddle wrapped in...
by Caldwell / Hays Examiner | Aug 1, 2024 | Local History
Asked why they moved to the greater San Marcos area, most folks respond along the lines of, “I came here to get away from the concrete … the pollution … the industry … the traffic … the hustle and bustle of the big city.” In Martindale, a small city that loves its...
