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Above, Travis Elementary fourth-grade Baile Folklorica dancers practice at school, but this Saturday they will be performing in front of an audience at the Price Center's San Mercado Market. Daily Record file photo by Denise Cathey

San Mercado returns Saturday

Fri, 04/26/2019 - 12:00am

From celebrating World Tai Chi and Qigong Day to Mariachi and Folklorico performances in honor of Cinco De Mayo, to a unique variety of vendor booths and art displays, the April installment of San

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The Randy Rogers Band will be closing down Cheatham Street Warehouse with a CD release party for the newly released album "Hellbent" on Saturday. Joining the Randy Rogers Band will be Shane Smith & The Saints, Read Southall and Grant Gilbert. Doors open at 5 p.m. and all ages are welcome – minors will be charged $5 at the door. For more information go to Cheatham Street Warehouse's website. Photo courtesy of Marushka Media

Randy Rogers Band releases 'Hellbent'

Fri, 04/26/2019 - 12:00am

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Equipment rental company Rental One recently opened a new location in San Marcos. Submitted photo

Rental One opens San Marcos location

Thu, 04/25/2019 - 12:00am

Rental One set its sights on expanding its already entrenched Texas brand along the Interstate 35 corridor in San Marcos.

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Lion Denisa Burnham is hard at work airing inner tubes for the float. Each tube has a mesh bag attached to prevent littering. Daily Record photos by Stephanie Calvino

Lions get ready for tubing season

Thu, 04/25/2019 - 12:00am

Each summer, thousands of visitors from all over Texas come out to enjoy the spring-fed San Marcos River, and the San Marcos Lions Club is expecting another busy summer this year.

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Cinco De Mayo with melon-infused dishes

Wed, 04/24/2019 - 12:00am

Cinco De Mayo is around the corner and while the holiday that commemorates an underdog victory over France in the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862 isn't widely celebrated in Mexico, its festivities

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Cottage Kitchen Luncheon

Wed, 04/24/2019 - 12:00am

The Rotary Club of San Marcos will host lunch at the Charles S. Cock House Museum, located at 400 E. Hopkins Street, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Friday, April 26.

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Graphic courtesy of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Injury Prevention and Control.

A Handle on your Health: Concussions

Tue, 04/23/2019 - 12:00am

Right now the subject of concussions and football is a hot topic. But concussions are a problem for all of us that incur trauma to our head.

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A Word About Recycling with Ollie Maier

Sun, 04/21/2019 - 12:00am

Praying you all have a very happy, safe and holy Easter. Here I’ll continue with an item from a Resource Recycling newsletter on plastic, which I started last week. Near

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The Journey Continues: Easter Eggs

Sun, 04/21/2019 - 12:00am

My journey for Easter takes me to an examination of Easter eggs as a symbol of new life. My hope is children, especially on Easter, will learn to look at

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A Cappella Unlimited recently returned from the Greater Gulf Coast 2019 Region 10 Competition in Houston with a first place Division A title and a third place overall title. Submitted photo

A Cappella Unlimited wins first at regional competition

Sun, 04/21/2019 - 12:00am

A Cappella Unlimited, a chapter of Sweet Adelines International, participated in the 58th Annual Gulf Coast Region 10 Competition in late March and walked away with a first place Division