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Effort to fix historic jail gets assist
San Marcos — There hasn't been a desperado behind bars in more than 70 years at the old Hays County Jail in Central Texas, and now the building is crumbling and needs some help.
Hays County Commissioners have agreed to chip in funds and have hired an architect to produce a restoration plan.
Hays County Historical Commission chairwoman Kate Johnson said the two-story stone building could fall apart in a big wind storm if nothing is done.
The limestone building housed inmates from 1884 to 1936. It was the site of the county's only official hanging and was used as a set for the 1998 Matthew McConaughey film "The Newton Boys."
The county agreed to match the roughly $65,000 that has been raised so far for the estimated half-million-dollar project.
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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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