DEAR ABBY: I come from a very close family, and I am the rock of the family. If someone needs help, I’m the one they come to. Recently, my nephew has been in a downward spiral because of drugs. He is now in jail.
The first 30-day special session of 2023 ended quietly Tuesday with no laws made and the Texas House and Senate still deadlocked on the best approach to property tax cuts.
Above, the kayaker is just hidden behind what is a natural median of grass in the San Marcos River near what is the City Park and the Lions Club Tube Rental facility. Across, this kayaker must negotiate high grass and a lower water level Tuesday. Below, the San Marcos River Tuesday morning.
Daily Record photos by Dalton Sweat and Colton McWilliams
Texas wild rice is one of the endangered species affected by the lowering water levels and intense heat.
Daily Record photo by Barbara Audet
Stage 3 drought restrictions will be enforced by the city of San Marcos beginning at noon on July 2 in response to a combination of environmental factors relating to the intense heatwave and dropping water levels in the Edwards Aquifer, in the past two weeks.
Lauren Chappell studies fish in adverse times.
Photo by TXST
Above, TXST students take a class with Lauren Chappell. Below, collecting fish for analysis.
Photos provided by Lauren Chappell
Growing up in San Antonio, Texas State University alum Lauren Chappell would occasionally drive west with her family on US Highway 90, crossing the Nueces River in areas where scant pools of water dotted an otherwise dry ribbon of dry rock and gravel.
Fabian Flores
The Hays County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday that on Sunday, June 25, at approximately 7:30 p.m., Hays County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a call in connection with a man with a rifle in the area of Mathias Lane and Daywood Drive, Kyle.
DEAR ABBY: My daughter “Lia” and her husband, “Jerry,” visited his mother and stepdad, “Gil,” a few months ago. Gil gave Lia an inappropriate hug, with his hand sliding to her buttocks. Lia said Gil had done this before and it made her uncomfortable. She told Jerry, and he began watching his stepdad closely when they visited.
Texas will receive more than $3.3 billion in federal money–the most of any state–to help expand broadband availability statewide, the Biden administration announced Monday.
Scorching temperatures brought on by a “heat dome” have taxed the Texas power grid and threaten to bring record highs to the state before they are expected to expand during the coming week, putting even more people at risk.
Top, Children's Librarian Ashley Schimelman works with a bird expert during one of many special library events. Above, the start of the Summer 2023 program included a party with a foam machine.
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The Milburn family youngsters pose with Ashley Schimelman, children's librarian.
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Above, left, Ashley Schimelman gets her pirate on as she works with a member of the San Marcos Mermaid Society during a library event. Above, right, storytime sessions are an important part of the library's offerings for children and families.
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Children's librarian: Her role of a lifetime
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DEAR ABBY: I would like your help on how to deal with a problem I am having with my mother-in-law. The in-laws call at least once a week wanting us to go out to dinner with them. It’s embarrassing because my mother- in-law is always horrible to the waiter. She complains about everything and usually causes some sort of a scene. My husband and I are at a loss about how to tell her this is why we no longer want to go out with them. We have tried making excuses and inviting them to our house instead, but she refuses to take no for an answer and demands we join them at a restaurant. If we don’t, she gets mad and has hurt feelings. Help! – EATING ME UP IN ALABAMA DEAR EATING ME UP: Your mother-in-law’s behavior is indeed an embarrassment, and your feelings are justified. Your husband should talk frankly with both his parents about why neither of you are comfortable eating out with them. If it isn’t addressed, it won’t be fixed.
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