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The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Hays County until Friday at 6 a.m. as winter weather exists in the forecast. Infographic courtesy of National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio

Winter weather advisory in effect through Friday morning

Wed, 01/19/2022 - 7:13pm

Hays County is under a winter weather advisory through Friday morning.

The National Weather Service issued the advisory at 3 a.m. on Thursday, which spans until Friday at 6 a.m.

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City council holds discussion on police cam footage

Wed, 01/19/2022 - 7:12pm

During Tuesday's San Marcos City Council meeting, the council held a discussion related to officer camera footage, including but not limited to body-worn camera and dashboard camera footage.

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Jason Giulietti

How GSMP will support quality employment growth in 2022

Wed, 01/19/2022 - 7:04pm

As we move through 2022, the Greater San Marcos Partnership (GSMP) remains focused on investing in quality employment through the region's attraction, retention, and overall growth of jobs.

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M. Ray Perryman

The Economist: Where have all the people gone?

Wed, 01/19/2022 - 7:00pm

The Census Bureau recently released population estimates by state for the period from July 2020 to July 2021. The total US population scarcely changed, but there were seismic regional shifts.

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Above, the San Marcos Consolidated ISD Board of Trustees discusses the district's mask mandate. The board voted to approve the mandate's continuation through the start of spring break, which begins on Friday, March 11. Screenshot from SMCISD YouTube

SMCISD’s mask mandate to continue following board approval

Tue, 01/18/2022 - 11:46pm

San Marcos Consolidated ISD’s mask mandate will continue until at least spring break.

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Buda man dies of COVID-19; County reports 1,500 new cases Tuesday

Tue, 01/18/2022 - 6:46pm

A Buda man in his 20s recently died of COVID-19, marking Hays County’s 427th coronavirus-related fatality.

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Central Texas, including San Marcos, is expected to see winter weather in the forecast. The National Weather Service, however, expects the inclement weather to have a minimal impact. Infographic courtesy of National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio

Wintry weather in forecast for Thursday but impact expected to be minimal, NWS says

Tue, 01/18/2022 - 6:22pm

Winter weather is in the forecast Thursday but the impact will be minimal, according to the National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio office.

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Commissioners make progress with ERA program

Tue, 01/18/2022 - 6:19pm

The Hays County Commissioners Court approved the specifications for an Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) Program - Program Manager during Tuesday's meeting.