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Board members and volunteers of the San Marcos Education Foundation (SMEF) will be hosting the Cottage Kitchen Luncheon this Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Charles S. Cock House Museum. Photo courtesy of SMEF

The Education Foundation hosts Cottage Kitchen Luncheon

Wed, 10/24/2018 - 12:00am

The San Marcos Education Foundation will host lunch at the Charles S. Cock House Museum, located at 400 W. Hopkins Street, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Oct. 26.

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The Up and Away campaign, in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is reminding parents and caregivers of young children to be extra vigilant about safe medicine storage, so kids don’t mistake medicines for a sweet treat this Halloween. Photo courtesy of State Point Media

This Halloween Avoid 'Candy confusion'

Tue, 10/23/2018 - 12:00am

(StatePoint) This Halloween, families are projected to spend $2.6 billion on candy, according to the National Retail Federation.

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A Handle on your Health

Tue, 10/23/2018 - 12:00am

Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) affects the spinal cord and causes sudden muscle weakness.

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San Marcos Pets of the Week

Sun, 10/21/2018 - 12:00am

Dog of the Week This sweet, affectionate 5-year-old Labrador mix is looking for a permanent lounging spot on your couch. Marsha’s favorite hobbies include cuddles, scratches behind the ears, and

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The choir of the First Baptist Church in 1918 stand with Reverend B. F. Parks on the porch of the church. Texas State University English Professor and President of the Calaboose African American Museum Dr. Elvin Holt will give a presentation about the African-American men and women that contributed to the musical legacy of the Dunbar neighborhood at “Making a Joyful Noise in the Dunbar Neighborhood: 1918-2018” on Thursday, Nov. 1 from 7 to 8 p.m. at the San Marcos Public Library. Photos courtesy of Dr. Elvin Holt

'Making A Joyful Noise'

Sun, 10/21/2018 - 12:00am

For more than 100 years, African Americans in the Dunbar neighborhood have nurtured a remarkable legacy of both sacred and secular music. The roots of this rich musical tradition can

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The Journey Continues: The Soup Kitchen

Sun, 10/21/2018 - 12:00am

My journey this week takes me to the Austin Baptist Chapel, referred to as “the Angel House” or “Soup Kitchen” on E. Caesar Chavez Street in Austin. For the past

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Answers to Go with Susan Smith

Sun, 10/21/2018 - 12:00am

San Marcos Public Library 625 E. Hopkins St. 512-393-8200 Q. I am trying to search for a term online and I’m not getting anything. I think I must be spelling

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A Word About Recycling with Ollie Maier

Sun, 10/21/2018 - 12:00am

A while back we talked about the large and growing floating island of plastic in the ocean and compared it in size to the state of Texas. Thus we were

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In a scene from"The Light in the Piazza" Fabrizio Naccarelli (Trinidad Agosto) embraces Clara Johnson (Annisha Mackenzie) as he tries to find the words to express his love for her in "Say it Somehow." Daily Record photos by Denise Cathey

Texas State Opera performs 'Mad Scenes'

Fri, 10/19/2018 - 12:00am

The Texas State University Opera Theatre presents its first production of the year, "Mad Scenes," that will run through Sunday in Evans Auditorium, 627 N. LBJ Drive.

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Quantum Materials Corp – located in Texas State University's STAR Park – was named this year’s Innovator Award at the YTexas' Rēlo Awards. The Innovator Award recognizes a top creative, cutting-edge company that relocated to Texas and has the potential to bolster and energize the state. Daily Record photo by Denise Cathey