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Roughhouse Brewing is celebrating their one year anniversary on Jan. 18 with an all day event featuring small-batch beer favorites, barbecue plates, a pop-up art show and live music. Photos courtesy of Roughhouse Brewing

Roughhouse Brewing celebrates 1 Year Anniversary

Fri, 01/03/2020 - 12:00am

Roughhouse Brewing, a family-run farmhouse brewery located in the Hill Country just south of Wimberley, is celebrating its 1-year anniversary with an all-day event on Saturday Jan. 18.

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Tips for a stress-free tax season

Thu, 01/02/2020 - 12:00am

Taxes are an unavoidable fact of life. Unfortunately, they can be somewhat overwhelming, which can cause people to put the task off and miss the deadline.

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The Elvis Presley Memorial Combo, features a seasoned ground beef enchilada with Tex-Mex Sauce, a chicken enchilada with Tomatillo Sauce, a cheese enchilada with Ranchero Sauce, served with a crispy beef taco and tostada chips dipped in queso. Photo courtesy of Chuy's

Chuy’s throws annual Elvis Birthday Bash

Wed, 01/01/2020 - 12:00am

Chuy’s, the Tex-Mex restaurant founded in Austin in 1982, invites Elvis Presley fans to rock ‘n’ roll on in for The King’s 85th Birthday on Wednesday, Jan. 8.

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Texas State study shows range of benefits with intermittent fasting

Wed, 01/01/2020 - 12:00am

Intermittent fasting may provide significant health benefits, including improved cardiometabolic health, improved blood chemistry and reduced risk for diabetes, new research conducted in part at Te

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The beginning of the new year is the perfect time to take stock of unhealthy habits and course correct for better long-term health. Photo courtesy of (c) LightFieldStudios/iStock via Getty Images Plus

10 doctor-recommended health tips for the New Year

Tue, 12/31/2019 - 12:00am

Four in 10 adults in the U.S. have two or more chronic diseases, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Texas State anthropology student Clayton Eppler assisted in preparing and deploying the remote-sensing survey equipment and launching and driving the THC 25-ft. survey vessel Anomaly II. Photos courtesy of Texas State University

Texas State student helps discover World War I ships

Sun, 12/29/2019 - 12:00am

Texas State anthropolgy student Clayton Eppler recently assisted State Marine Archeologist of Texas Amy Borgens in a project that located and validated the quantity of Emergency Fleet Corporation (EFC) shipwrecks

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A Word About Recycling with Ollie Maier

Sun, 12/29/2019 - 12:00am

Because many of the things you received and/or used this holiday season are made of plastic, an article from the Resource Recycling newsletter on processing recycled plastic seemed like an

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The Journey Continues: Volunteering

Sun, 12/29/2019 - 12:00am

My column this week is about volunteering. The Christmas season provided many opportunities to share one’s time, funds and talents. "I have shewed you all things, how that so laboring

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Answers to Go with Susan Smith

Sun, 12/29/2019 - 12:00am

Q. I have been hearing lots of talk about intermittent fasting as a weight-loss strategy. What exactly is that? Do you have books on the subject? A . Diet books

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Despite the New Year’s Day chill in 2019, dozens of people kept to tradition by jumping in the San Marcos River at noon on Jan. 1, 2019. Daily Record file photos by Denise Cathey