San Marcos Record, San Marcos, TX

Woman beaten, charges against assailant pending
Police say assault charges are pending against a 28-year-old local man who beat his former common law wife so severely she was taken to the hospital.
Survey says Texas food prices down
Food prices are falling on aisles all across the Lone Star State, according to the latest results from Texas Farm Bureau’s Grocery Price Watch.
In tough job market, residents turning to continuing education
If you are searching for answers in today's rough economy and job market, Kolette Palacios and her staff at Texas State may just have the answer for you.
Call for new radios gets a big 10-4
He may be the official spokesman for the Hays County Sheriff’s Department, but even Sgt. Leroy Opiela isn’t quite sure where the second hand radios corrections officers have been using for nearly a decade came from.
Backup city generators ready to pump, lift
San Marcos residents have less likelihood of water outages or sewage spills thanks to the installation of backup generators at city pumping and lift stations this spring, city officials said.
‘Texas Treasures’ nomination deadline is Aug. 31
The deadline to nominate a community for the Texas Historical Commission’s (THC) First Lady’s Texas Treasures Award is Aug. 31.
SMHS alum awards
Nominations are being accepted for the 2009 San Marcos High School Distinguished Alumnus Hall of Fame.
Hays County Grand Jury Indictments
Texas State’s Fite honored
Kathleen Fite, professor of education at Texas State University-San Marcos, has accepted an invitation to serve as a visiting scholar this fall at Gesell Institute of Human Development in New Haven, Conn.
Summerfest ’09: Hot sounds, cool celebration Saturday
Live music on the San Marcos River is a traditional element of San Marcos' 4th of July Summerfest celebration, and Saturday’s event will be no exception.
Head Start gets boost
It may be only rarely, but good news can arrive at precisely the right time.
H1N1 flu still around; Hays County cases rise to nine
It hasn’t been catching the headlines it was, but the so-called swine flu, technically the H1N1 virus, is still around and making people sick.
Texas offers a variety of destinations
With the summer months heating up and the economy in a slump, some Texans are sticking close to home for your summer getaway this year.
Legislature hoping to wrap up special session
The Texas Legislature adjourned a two-day special session Thursday, finishing two of the issues assigned to them by Gov. Rick Perry while a measure to allow the state to continue contracting for privately built toll roads never made it out of committee.
Kids found in shed behind day care center
A Southeast Texas couple was in jail Thursday after authorities found a half dozen children locked and unsupervised in a tool shed behind an unlicensed day care center.
Live in San Marcos? Stay off the fireworks
Don't use personal fireworks over the July 4 weekend in San Marcos.
Nature from the ground up
Two hurt in separate incidents
Two men were injured in separate instances late Tuesday and early Wednesday, but only one of them has someone else to blame.
Summerfest: Costume parade just for the kids
Area youngsters are invited to don red, white and blue and join the parade for the 29th annual San Marcos Summerfest Children's Parade and patriotic costume contest.
Summer heat brings new challenges to food safety
“The key guidelines to follow for better picnic food safety are: clean, separate, cook and chill,” she said.
With merger, CenturyTel becomes CenturyLink
The company formerly known as CenturyTel announced on Wednesday that its merger with Embarq Corporation has been completed.
Health alert: H-E-B issues recall of meat
July 4 celebration set in Wimberley
A special, patriotic Independence Day celebration at Wimberley's Veterans Memorial Plaza will include a flag ceremony, a special recognition of World War II veterans and a flyover by vintage aircraft.
Taser, pepper spray used as Texas pastor arrested
Police used a Taser on a pastor and pepper spray to disperse his congregants Wednesday after the pastor allegedly interfered with a traffic stop in the church parking lot.

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