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April 11th, 2013

Athletics: Teaff to speak at SMA April 18

Submitted by admin on Thu, 04/11/2013 - 2:30pm
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From Staff Reports

Legendary college football coach and motivational speaker Grant Teaff has a message for the coaches, teachers and other mentors who struggle to make a difference in the lives of today’s young people.

He will share that message during a lecture at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 18, at San Marcos Baptist Academy. The event is free and open to the public.

“Take the lead when it comes to ethics and integrity,” Teaff writes in his newly published book Beyond the Game: A Coach’s Influence. “We have the wonderful opportunity each day to touch and change lives through the power of our influence.”


Outdoors: Whiteside takes sixth place at BASS State Tournament

Submitted by admin on Thu, 04/11/2013 - 2:27pm
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Jim Darnell — Outdoor Columnist

The Canyon Bass Club of San Marcos was formed in 1968. I was a charter member but dropped out of the club in 1990.

Many of my friends, who are now old guys, still fish in the club. Each year the club sends its top six fishermen to fish the BASS (Bass Anglers Sportsman’s Society) Federation Nation State Tournament.

This year the tournament was held on big Sam Rayburn Lake in East Texas. The six- man team (Kandie Candelaria, Randi Brudnicki, John Beene, Clint Robertson, Jason Brudnicki, and Bobby Whiteside) spent three days pre-fishing and then


Local church, community come together to fight hunger in pilot program

Submitted by admin on Thu, 04/11/2013 - 1:58pm
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By Kaitlin Schmidt - Features Editor

Members at FBC got together this fall to discuss a community-wide outreach program. When they found out that 76% of the San Marcos school district was in poverty, they knew what they wanted to do.
Aurelia Newton said that kids go home and don’t eat on the weekends. School Fuel is a pilot program at Mendez Elementary and 30 students go home with sack lunches every Friday.

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HCCS students place in UIL state academic competitions

Submitted by admin on Thu, 04/11/2013 - 1:54pm

This year some of those on the TAPPS 1A Academics team for Hill Country Christian School made it to the state competitions held in Austin at Concordia University.
The three that qualified were juniors Frank Linam and Ariana Rhem and senior Jacob Horton.
Rehm, however, was unable to make it to state, because of a conflicting volleyball tournament.
Linam and Horton both took part in the science competition. When they finally posted the results, Linam had received sixth place.


Beatrice Rodriguez Rios

Submitted by admin on Thu, 04/11/2013 - 8:49am

Beatrice Rodriguez Rios, a resident of Canyon Lake, surrounded by her loving family, became free from her earthly bonds, assending into the heavens to be with our Holy Father on April 7, 2013 at the age of 83.
Born July 29, 1929 in Corpus Christi, she is preceded in death by her husbands Victor Flores and Raymond Rios; grandson Porfirio Flores Jr.; parents Lazaro and Ramona Flores Rodriguez and 15 brothers and sisters.


Myrtle A. Malott

Submitted by admin on Thu, 04/11/2013 - 8:47am

Myrtle A. Malott, 78, of Kyle, died April 10, 2013.
Visitation at Pennington Funeral Home from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, April 12. Graveside services at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 13 at the Barton Cemetery in Buda.
Arrangements by Pennington Funeral Home, San Marcos, 353-4311, www.penningtonfuneralhome.com.


April 10th

‘Bottle bill’ pending in Legislature

Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/10/2013 - 5:00pm
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Anita Miller - News Editor

There are places along the lower San Marcos River where, on a typical summer day, the riverbed appears silver due to the beer cans deposited by river Click here to see the full story in our e-Edition.


CDBG, Gas Lamp project due discussion

Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/10/2013 - 5:00pm

The San Marcos City Council will hold a packet meeting on Friday at 12 noon at City Hall to review the agenda for the April 16 City Council meeting.
In addition, the City Council will hold a public hearing on the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) 2013 program year and discuss the Gas Lamp project Public Improvement District (PID). 
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North LBJ project will take its toll, but officials say there’s no other way

Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/10/2013 - 5:00pm
By
Anita Miller - News Editor

The scheduled removal of 20 trees — some nearing 20 inches in diameter, has drawn the ire of some local residents; though city officials say the culling is necessary to allow for a much-needed road improvement.
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Texas too much for the Bobcats

Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/10/2013 - 2:02pm
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Tyler Mayforth — Daily Record Sports

AUSTIN — When Texas State head coach Ty Harrington sent junior Donnie Hart and sophomore Austen Williams to the mound March 26 against Texas, their jobs were simple. Hart and Williams had to stop the bleeding and provide a bridge to junior closer Hunter Lemke, while the offense mounted a rally.

Exactly 14 days later, Hart and Williams didn’t have enough gauze to save the Bobcats. By the time Hart and Williams pitched, the Longhorns already turned Texas State into a mangled mess.