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The variety of educational opportunities associated with STEAM were on display Saturday at the annual fair. The San Marcos Area Chamber of Commerce, local businesses and National Honor Society students brought time and expertise to the event. Clayton Odam, SMCISD coordinator of CTE in the digital gallery and David Underwood, SMCISD coordinator of Fine Arts, worked together to bring the STEAM Fair magic to life.
Photos by San Marcos CISD

STEAMing up

Tue, 04/04/2023 - 12:00am

STEAMing up

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Dear Abby

Woman has held MIL’s secret for 20 years

Tue, 04/04/2023 - 12:00am

DEAR ABBY: About 20 years ago, my mother-inlaw confided something shocking to me. Some background: My husband has two sisters. One is a year older and looks just like him. They both resemble their dad. The younger one looks nothing like the other two or their dad.

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In San Marcos, with so much in bloom, one sees the bees out in force. Statewide, beekeepers are watching House Bill 590 which codifies just what can be called Texas honey.
Daily Record photo by Barbara Audet

Beekeepers say expect possible sting from bill that proposes what is, isn't real 'Texas honey'

Tue, 04/04/2023 - 12:00am

Jayme Lozano-Carver TEXAS TRIBUNE

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The Hays County Commissioners Court proclaim April 3-9 as National Public Health Week. Shown, sixth from left, Judge Ruben Becerra shares the official proclamation with Matthew Gonzales, health equity and community engagement program manager and members of the Hays County Local Health Department and commissioners.
Photo by Hays County Commissioners Court

April 3-9 is National Public Health Week in Hays County

Tue, 04/04/2023 - 12:00am

April 3-9 is National Public Health Week in Hays County

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Petra Banks

TXST graduate student wins NSF funding for doctoral research into blast event trauma

Tue, 04/04/2023 - 12:00am

The National Science Foundation’s Biological Anthropology Program has awarded Texas State doctoral student Petra Banks a Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant (DDRIG). It’s the first time a TXST student has won a highly competitive DDRIG in 18 years and the first such grant received by the Department of Anthropology since the creation of its Ph.D. program in applied anthropology in 2018.

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Sara Vanderford avoids the collision with pitcher Tori McCann to catch the pop-out for the out in Texas State's last home game against Baylor. Texas State returns home this weekend against Southern Miss.
Daily Record Photo by Gerald Castillo

Bobcats sweep App State for series win

Tue, 04/04/2023 - 12:00am

Texas State swept the series against App State getting a comfortable 7-2 win to close the series on Sunday afternoon. After a second three-run first inning in two games, the Bobcats continued to rule scoring runs in four of the seven innings for the win.

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Janelle Cano

This array of drugs and paraphernalia are evidence in an ongoing investigation that led to the arrest of Janelle Cano.
Photo by Hays County Sheriff's Office

County special services unit make narcotics arrest

Sun, 04/02/2023 - 5:00am

The Hays County Sheriff’s Office Special Services Unit arrested a woman in connection to multiple charges following a narcotics investigation in March.

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Activists use SMPD suspensions to highlight need for police reform

Undergoing renovations inside, the San Marcos Police Department is located on the I-35 Frontage Road.
Daily Record photos by Barbara Audet

Left, Danny Arredondo of CLEAT speaks with SMPD Chief of Police Stan Standridge.
Daily Record photo by Barbara Audet

Activists use SMPD suspensions to highlight need for police reform

Sun, 04/02/2023 - 5:00am

Just as the San Marcos Police Officers Association prepared to meet with the city to negotiate a new agreement last week, local activists were ready to make their presence known by outlining their own set of reforms.

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Elle Cross of Mano Amiga, fourth from left, welcomes her speakers to two events on mass incarceration.
Daily Record photo by Shannon West

Speakers address implications of half century of mass incarceration in U.S.

Sun, 04/02/2023 - 5:00am

Speakers from several prominent local activist groups met in San Marcos to discuss the implications of mass incarceration in the United States over the last 50 years.

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Inside the SMPD with Police Chief Stan Standridge

Sun, 04/02/2023 - 5:00am

The San Marcos Daily Record interviewed San Marcos Police Chief Stan Standridge about the department itself and requests for police reform. The interview has been edited for length and clarity.