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New airport taxiway 'Charlie' opens with fanfare

Top left, San Marcos Mayor Jane Hughson talks about the city's commitment to the project. Top right, Jim Wimberly, president of Texas Aviation Partners, discusses the growth at the airport. Above, City officials and airport administration and staff celebrate the reopening of taxiway Charlie at the San Marcos
Photo by Lance Winter/GSMP

TxDOT Director of Aviation Dan Harmon applauds the partnership that made the improvements possible.
Photo by Lance Winter/GSMP

New airport taxiway 'Charlie' opens with fanfare

Sun, 07/30/2023 - 5:00am

The city of San Marcos celebrated the completion of the newly reconstructed Taxiway Charlie at the San Marcos Regional Airport.

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2023 Summit will address school system, area workforce

Sun, 07/30/2023 - 5:00am

The Greater San Marcos Partnership and the San Marcos Area Chamber of Commerce are making final preparations to co-host the 2023 State of Education and Workforce Summit.

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Above, Barber Mondo Olivas gives displaced resident Cherie Wood a haircut at Eyes on Me Advanced Barber College during a haircuts for the homeless event on July 26. Below, Brian Smith takes a glimpse at his new haircut.
Photos by Jessica L. James

For Brian Smith, living by a simple mantra changed his life. “You got to look good, to feel good, to do good,” he said. It’s a statement that has carried him through

A CUT ABOVE

Sun, 07/30/2023 - 5:00am

Local barbers offering haircuts for those in need

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Tip-A-Cop raises funds for area Special Olympics

Pictured are San Marcos Police Department officers and members of the Strike Force Bowling Special Olympics Team.
Daily Record photo by Shannon West

Joining in for the Tip-A-Cop promotion are left, SMPD officer Austin Horner, Strike Force Bowling Special Olympics team member Kathleen Senneway and SMPD officer Jorge Pecina.
Daily Record photo by Shannon West

Tip-A-Cop raises funds for area Special Olympics

Sun, 07/30/2023 - 5:00am

A San Marcos restaurant replaced their usual servers with police officers for a good cause Thursday.

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Pets of the Week

Sun, 07/30/2023 - 5:00am

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Night out for safety, liberation set

Sun, 07/30/2023 - 5:00am

As part of a community wide effort to address issues that go beyond but also include policing, prisons and the state of punishment laws in Texas, organizers are calling on the public to attend a special evening event.

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Ascension Texas names new President, COO

Sun, 07/30/2023 - 5:00am

Ascension Texas recently announced new leaders at Ascension Seton Hays.

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KZSM–WKRP in San Marcos? Your Community Radio Station

Sun, 07/30/2023 - 5:00am

Perhaps you have heard of WKRP in Cincinnati? If you haven’t, it is a sitcom from the 1970s. It was based on an eclectic group of characters who worked on a fictional radio station in, you got it, Cincinnati.

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Reading has many positive health benefits, which is why resolving to read more can be beneficial.
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The impact of reading on personal health

Sun, 07/30/2023 - 5:00am

Books transport people to different times, provide a sense of escapism and introduce readers to different schools of thought. Individuals may read for pleasure and/or to expand their intellectual horizons.

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Members of the San Marcos High School Rattlers Marching Band don't seem to mind the heat as they practice in advance of a new school year, athletic events and band competitions.
Photo provided by SMCISD