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April 19th, 2013

Youngsters will raise voices to help food bank

Submitted by admin on Fri, 04/19/2013 - 5:00pm

The San Marcos community is invited to welcome the spring through song as the local young singers of the Hill Country Youth Chorus present their end-of-the-year concert with the Texas Lutheran Youth Choir at the First Lutheran Church in San Marcos at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 28.
The feature piece on the program will be the Peace Mass by Bob Chilcott.
The concert is free to the public, but the members of choir encourage attendees to bring a sack or box of non-perishable food to donate to the Hays County Food Bank.


San Marcos Heart Walk is Saturday

Submitted by admin on Fri, 04/19/2013 - 5:00pm

Texas State University’s track and field stadium will be the site for this year’s San Marcos Heart Walk on Saturday.
Opening ceremonies are at 8 a.m. with the Heart Walk itself kicking off at 9 a.m.
The annual 5K non-competitive walking event is designed to bring public awareness to physical activity and a heart-healthy lifestyle, while raising the funds used to fund heart disease and stroke research and educational programs in the Central Texas region.
Teams are made up of employees from local companies, along with friends and family members of all ages.


Downtown: Messy project expected to be completed in 2014

Submitted by admin on Fri, 04/19/2013 - 5:00pm
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By David Short - Staff Reporter

There is a light at the end of the tunnel for San Marcos’ massive downtown street and utility project.
But it’s still a ways off.

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Despite rainfall, drought continues

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By ANITA MILLER - News Editor

Despite recent rains, the drought in Texas continues, according to the the Texas Water Development Board’s Texas Drought Report to the Legislature this week.

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Scott gets birds-eye view of the feral hog damage in the area

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By ANITA MILLER - News Editor

Most local residents are used to seeing City Council member Shane Scott dressed professionally and seated behind the dais at City Hall.

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HealthCheck 2013

Submitted by admin on Fri, 04/19/2013 - 5:00pm

School bond: Cost low but benefits high

Submitted by admin on Fri, 04/19/2013 - 5:00pm

Editor,
We strongly support the two bond issues that are on the ballot on Saturday, May 11. It is time to continue the work that the previous bond issue started – having schools that the entire city can be proud of owning. As taxpayers, parents and former educators in San Marcos CISD, we believe it is the right thing to do.

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Hospital lab workers should be licensed

Submitted by admin on Fri, 04/19/2013 - 5:00pm

Editor,
An April 8 article published in the Austin American-Statesman about an Austin-area medical center highlighted major problems with its laboratory procedures.

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Are we witnessing the death of liberty?

Submitted by admin on Fri, 04/19/2013 - 5:00pm
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Doug Patton

"A nation of sheep will beget a government of wolves."
- Edward R. Murrow

Benjamin Franklin warned that a people preferring security over liberty deserves neither. In the aftermath of each attack upon our nation, we have seen this maxim play out with growing restrictions on our God-given constitutional freedoms.


Cartoon for April 19, 2013

Submitted by admin on Fri, 04/19/2013 - 5:00pm