Gov. Greg Abbott has made 'school choice' one of his highest priorities this year, highlighting it in his State of the State address and throwing his weight behind education savings accounts, which would allow parents to opt out of their local school districts and receive state money to school their children directly.
Above, parishioners at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in San Marcos await the pressing of ashes on their foreheads for the Ash Wednesday observance, Feb. 22. Bottom left, center, Rosalva Flores, with her daughters Marsha Hernandez, left, and Magdalen Almaguer, exit the church after receiving ashes. Beginning with Ash Wednesday around the world, the season of Lent is 40 days long ending with what is called Triduum. This timing excludes Sundays. Lent is a time of spiritual preparation in the Christian faith leading up to the Easter holiday. This year Easter is April 9.
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ASH WEDNESDAY
DEAR ABBY: I divorced my husband of 12 years. We were together for 16. We had a 4-year-old at the time we separated. To avoid possible loss of the 401(k) or to have to pay him alimony, I didn’t ask him for child support. I knew he wasn’t able to afford it at the time. He has since gotten a good job but hasn’t offered to financially support his daughter. My new fiance has no respect for him because of this. I have let it go to keep the peace so we can co-parent and my now-9-year-old daughter won’t have to see what is going on. This is becoming a problem on holidays because we’ve always celebrated with her together. She has grown to love that we do this for her. However, my fiance doesn’t want to be a part of those special moments. He doesn’t think my daughter would mind, and he doesn’t want to risk losing his cool in front of her.
Recent data regarding the state of the housing market is negative, with sales of existing homes falling to levels not seen since the aftermath of the Great Recession. According to the National Association of Realtors, January existing-home sales across the country were down for the twelfth consecutive month to an annual rate of four million, though some regions (including the south) saw modest improvement. Nationally, sales were 36.9% lower than a year prior.
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are mixed on Wednesday, a day after falling to their worst loss since December, as Wall Street prepares for interest rates to stay higher for longer.
Local businesses were the force behind an exterior renovation at Maurice T. Suttles VFW Post 3413. From left, are Steve Tucker, 360 Paint Supply, owner, Adrian Avila, PPG Paints and Post Commander Stephanie Brown.
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Local businesses assist change at VFW Post 3413
Bowie Elementary students enjoy some time learning whether the weather is going to change tomorrow with KXAN meteorologist Kristen Currie. She brought her broadcasting knowledge to the classroom as well as her scientific background.
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KXAN meteorologist Kristen Currie gave a presentation to third grade students at Bowie Elementary on Feb. 21. Currie shared weather basics, going over the types of clouds, precipitation and weather events. She also went over the instruments meteorologists use to forecast the weather, including an anemometer, which measures wind speed; a weather vane, which is used to show the direction of the wind; and weather balloons, which carry instruments to capture weather data.
Clockwise from top, volunteers paint the front exterior of the Maurice T. Suttles VFW Post 3413 on Saturday, Feb. 18; Major Anthony “Tony” Williams gives the howitzer a new coat of paint; and left, Post Commander Stephanie Brown oversees the work on Saturday.
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Students from the Hill Country Christian School move the canvas tarp to complete their painting.
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Area high school students man the pressure painter and give the post a “Federal Blue” front.
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This repainted howitzer is one of two at the VFW post.
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VFW Hall gets facelift 50 years in the making
The Hays County Local Health Department (HCLHD) invites the public to attend a community visioning session at the San Marcos Public Library on Wednesday, March 1, from 2-4 p.m. Hosted by the HCLHD and Initium Health, the session is a part of the Community Health Assessment currently being conducted to understand local health trends.
The College of Education at Texas State University has expanded its community tutoring program for the 2023 spring semester to serve more students of all ages from local schools– kindergarteners to high school seniors.
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