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New fire truck set to make debut
The South Hays Fire Department will be rolling out a new fire engine on Friday.
“It’s a pretty big deal,” Patty Backson, administrative assistant for Hays County Emergency Services District 3, said Tuesday.
Volunteers will gather to show the $500,000 vehicle to the public at 4 p.m. at the South Hays Fire Department at 1401 W. San Antonio St.
The building was the first station manned by South Hays Fire Department in 1998 and is also the headquarters for San Marcos Area Recovery Team, Texas Fire Academy and Hays County ESD 3.
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CTMC holding free event about Diabetes March 23
Central Texas Medical Center’s (CTMC) Institute for Healthy Living is calling attention to diabetes in our community during Diabetes Alert Day. CTMC will host a free community diabetes education event on March 23 with activities from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in it’s Community Classroom.
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Crane survives snake bite, gives new hope to researchers
After the poisonous snake slithered into the whooping crane family's marshy grounds and sank its fangs into the chick's neck, death seemed certain.
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Furry perks: ‘Shop pets’ work their magic in San Marcos
Bill is a certified life saver, while Lacey and Frisky have been used as clever marketing tools.
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County: Census counts
Hays County stands to receive some $70.3 million per year in additional funds for the next 10 years if the April 1 U.S. Census count is accurate, according to estimates made by the Capital Area Council of Governments.
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Local officials talk with Doggett in D.C.
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Evolution expert to deliver lecture at Texas State
Jerry A. Coyne, professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolution at the University of Chicago, will present an evening talk and book signing at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 23, at the Alkek Library Teaching Theatre on the campus of Texas State University-San Marcos.
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