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SMAL’s Art Scared returning to Square Oct. 23

Be prepared to be scared: SMAL returns with its Halloween art installation starting Oct. 23. Photo Submitted by the Price Center

Around 60 window spaces have been allotted to participants in Art Scared at various businesses around the Square. Photo submitted by The Price Center

SMAL’s Art Scared returning to Square Oct. 23

Sun, 10/03/2021 - 5:00am

The San Marcos Art League (SMAL) is pleased to be bringing Art Scared back to the downtown Square on Saturday, Oct. 23. The temporary Halloween public art installation is open to area children, elementary through high school age. Participants are invited to paint a section of a designated window with a fall or Halloween-themed image. Painted windows will remain on display for the public to enjoy through early November.

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Perennials to add dazzle to your cool season containers

Goldilocks Creeping Jenny hangs down like 24K gold in this planter box with violet colored pansies.

Lemon Coral sedum gently tumbles over the edge of this mixed container with pansies, tall dianthus and Evergold carex grass. Photos by Norman Winter

This cool season container offers a variety of texture and color with pansies, Ogon Japanese sweet flag, Goldilocks Creeping Jenny and Burgundy Glow ajuga. Photo by Norman Winter

Perennials to add dazzle to your cool season containers

Sun, 10/03/2021 - 5:00am

Perennials for cool season containers may seem like the proverbial horticultural oxymoron, but that is exactly what I have been planting the last few days in my zone 8a landscape. My favorite pansy pals are Goldilocks lysimachia, Lemon Coral sedum, Ogon Japanese sweet flag and Burgundy Glow ajuga.

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Answers to Go

Sun, 10/03/2021 - 5:00am

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The Journey Continues: Reflections from 45 years of journals

Sun, 10/03/2021 - 5:00am

My journey this week reflects that because of COVID-19, I had time to review my 45 years of daily journals. My Georgia friend Jim Bazemore said, “A faintly written word is more powerful than the best memory.” These written journals help remind me of some good memories.

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There are around 800 native bee species in Texas. Photo from Metro Creative

EXPLORING NATURE: BEES

Sun, 10/03/2021 - 5:00am

I know bees should be my good buddies. I am aware they pollinate plants and provide tasty honey.

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Above, a Babe's Doughnuts and Coffee sea salt and chocolate doughnut and a honey butter chicken biscuit. Daily Record photos by Colton Ashabranner & Nick Castillo

Foodie Friday: Babe’s Doughnuts and Coffee

Thu, 09/30/2021 - 6:58pm

Delicious flaky doughnuts and biscuits are only but a hop, skip and jump away from the Square.

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AirPower History Tour, CAF Central Texas Wing to bring historic World War II aircraft to San Marcos

Thu, 09/30/2021 - 6:54pm

The B-29 Superfortress “FIFI” and the B-24 Liberator “Diamond Lil” will visit the San Marcos Regional Airport as part of an event hosted by the CAF Central Texas Wing and the AirPower History Tour

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Jason Giulietti

Plastikon’s announcement caps GSMP’s record fiscal year

Wed, 09/29/2021 - 6:18pm

We are near the end of September, which means that GSMP’s 2021 fiscal year is nearly at an end — and what a year it was.

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M. Ray Perryman

The Economist: The wrong medicine

Wed, 09/29/2021 - 6:17pm

The $3.5 trillion (or more) federal spending proposal now under consideration has some worthy components, but on the whole is concerning.

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CPC Mortgage Company, Mission DG close on $30 million construction loan for apartment complex in San Marcos

Wed, 09/29/2021 - 6:12pm

CPC Mortgage Company LLC, a subsidiary of The Community Preservation Corporation (CPC), recently announced the closing of a $30 million FHA Construction loan for 216 affordable apartments in San Ma