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CASA gets new volunteers
Seven Central Texas residents were recently sworm in as new Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA). They willl advocate for abused and neglected children in the court system by recruiting, training and supporting community volunteers in Caldwell, Comal, Guadalupe and Hays Counties.
Sworn in March 13 by Judge Karin Bonicoro were Cindy Murrill of Comal County, Lynette Barker of Hays County, Bob Caldwell of Hays County, Shannon Holt of Comal County, Judge Karin Bonicoro, Michele Hartman of Hays County, Krystal Hurtado of Guadalupe County, Judy Satterfield of Caldwell County and Candace Soya of Hays County.
They will soon be assigned to children who have been removed from their homes because of abuse and neglect and are now placed in the court system. As advocates, the volunteers will get to know everyone in the children’s lives and speak up for them in court, advocating for their best interest. Another training is starting soon.
If you would like to make a difference in the life of a child, please contact Training Coordinator Debbie Haynes at (512) 392-3578 or visit www.casacentex.org.
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City wins budget award
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Children’s art classes Aug. 1-2 at Price Center
Art classes will be held Monday, Aug. 1, through Wednesday, Aug. 3, at the Price Seniors Center, 222 W. San Antonio St., with local artist Veronique Zehnder Hahn instructing.
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Andrea White to speak Aug. 7
Andrea White, novelist and wife of gubernatorial candidate Bill White, will be in Wimberley Aug. 7 at the Wimberley Community Center at 7 p.m.
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Food drive ends Friday
CenturyLink’s food collections drive for the Hays County Food Bank continues thrugh Friday.
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Text of Mayor Narvaiz’ announcement not to seek fourth term
The following is the full text of the announcement by San Marcos Mayor Susan Narvaiz that she will not seek a fourth term. It was released Wednesday afternoon.
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ACC eyes future home
Austin Community College District has entered into a contract for 72 acres in San Marcos, including 21 acres to be purchased by the college and 51 acres that will be donated to ACC, district officials said this week.
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FBI specialists get forensics training at Texas State
Halfway through the demonstration, they needed fresh air.
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Narvaiz won’t seek fourth term
San Marcos Mayor Susan Narvaiz said Wednesday she will not seek re-election to a fourth term in November.
“After months of thought and prayer, I have decided not to seek another term as Mayor of San Marcos,” Narvaiz said in a released statement. “I am incredibly grateful for the support of our community, the dedication of city staff, the hard work by the city council and the great achievements of the past eight and a half years of my service to the city.” -
4 dead in San Antonio in apparent murder-suicide
Police say a man shot three people in a San Antonio home, then turned the gun on himself after the young children inside saw their dead mother and fled for help.
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Judge tosses Texas cities from open meetings suit
Four Texas cities cannot join more than a dozen elected officials in a lawsuit aimed at overturning the Texas Open Meetings Act, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.
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