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Following the Centers for Disease Control recommendation for wearing face masks when in public to help prevent transmission from people who aren’t showing symptoms of COVID-19, San Marcos residents, like Johnny Peralez above, have begun wearing face masks. Daily Record file photo by Gerald Castillo

Stop the spread: How to make your own face mask

Sun, 04/12/2020 - 12:00am

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) now recommends the use of face masks when in public to help prevent transmission of COVID-19 from people who aren’t showing symptoms.

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The Journey Continues: Preparing for Easter & Beyond

Sun, 04/12/2020 - 12:00am

This week’s column is written by my pastor, Dr. Chad Chaddick, pastor of First Baptist Church.

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Cutting costs doesn't mean having to sacrifice at-home entertainment, since many streaming services are offering quality content free of charge. Freeuse photo

Free streaming services for at-home entertainment

Fri, 04/10/2020 - 12:00am

As people from coast to coast hunker down at home to stop the spread of COVID-19, many are also trying to find ways to cut costs, which can create an entertainment conundrum.

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Above is a sample of a tabla for the Censotoría games that Mano Amiga and the San Marcos Complete County Committee are hosting on Friday's throughout April to encourage city residents to self-respond to the Census. Photos courtesy of Mano Amigo

Community encouraged to take part in Census

Thu, 04/09/2020 - 12:00am

Local advocacy group Mano Amiga and the San Marcos U.S.

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Chive and Orange Blossom Honey Waffles and Spicy Garlic Chicken. Photo courtesy of Getty Images

A brunch menu fit for the family

Wed, 04/08/2020 - 12:00am

Many spring celebrations call for fabulous food, specifically dishes fit for brunch, even if your "crowd" is simply your nearest loved ones gathered at the family table.

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Healthy & delicious snacks

Tue, 04/07/2020 - 12:00am

Snacks are a way of life for people of all ages, but especially children, who consume about 25% of their daily calories from snacks, according to research published in the "Journal of Nutrition Edu

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A Word About Recycling with Ollie Maier

Sun, 04/05/2020 - 12:00am

As the coronavirus increases throughout the nation and much of the world, the media continues to spend a large amount of the time trying to keep you updated. Even with that being the case, I’m hoping you don’t mind me adding a little to it by reporting some of things happening in the recycling area concerning it.

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The Journey Continues: 'The Roman Road'

Sun, 04/05/2020 - 12:00am

Journey implies travel and travel implies roads. From my childhood days in west Texas, I remember the long red dirt road from our ranch house to the mailbox, 12 miles distance.

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ANSWERS TO GO with Susan Smith

Sun, 04/05/2020 - 12:00am

Q. What is up with the tiny caterpillars hanging by a thread from my oak trees?

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The Sadler home on Hopkins Street is a typical craftsman-style home. With beautiful mature plantings and a spacious front porch from which to take them in, it is the Spring Lake Garden Club's April Yard of the Month. Photos by Sharon Lockett

April Yard of the Month

Sun, 04/05/2020 - 12:00am

Approaching 100 years, the craftsman bungalow chosen as April’s Yard of the Month by Spring Lake Garden Club is a handsome example of popular residential architecture and landscaping in the 1920s and 1930s in urban areas of the United States.