Staff Reporter

The storm that moved through the area on July 4 drenched parts of Hays County with rain. Meteorologists said the large amount of lightning over Central Texas on Wednesday is typical of summertime storms. According to the National Weather Service, the peak wind gust at the San Marcos Airport on Wednesday was 41 miles per hour. One local rain gauge showed 2.5 inches. Daily Record photo by Gerald Castillo

And the rain came Fourth

Fri, 07/06/2018 - 12:00am

The storm system that moved through Central Texas on Independence Day left inches of rain, numerous downed limbs, canceled plans and power outages in its wake.

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Wastewater and Sewage Spill Prevention graphic

Project mapping sewage spills

Thu, 07/05/2018 - 12:00am

A Texas State University project unveiled in 2012 is mapping sewage spills in and near the Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zones.

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County to pay more for flood debris removal

Thu, 07/05/2018 - 12:00am

The county will pay Cahaba Disaster Recovery $14,000 to pay for labor and equipment rental not included in the initial per-cubic-yard contract rate for work related to the Blanco River Debris Remov

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Townes Pharr, 6, sits next to the 164 pounds of food he raised during one day of his Facebook campaign. Daily Record photos by Denise Cathey

Pleas for help fill the shelves at Hays County food bank

Thu, 07/05/2018 - 12:00am

The Hays County Food Bank put out a call for help, and the community responded.

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Keeping gentrification at bay requires effort

Tue, 07/03/2018 - 12:00am

The factors that drive gentrification and push housing prices up in neighborhoods that minorities traditionally call home were the subject of this year’s final Dialogue for Activism.

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Graphic courtesy of city's Planning and Development Services Department

City issues guidelines on ADUs

Sun, 07/01/2018 - 12:00am

The city’s Planning and Development Services Department has developed a comprehensive guide on Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), or secondary living spaces constructed on single-family lots. ADUs may be part of

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City Manager Bert Lumbreras has had a full plate during his first year on the job, but that hasn’t dampened his enthusiasm for San Marcos and its future. City photo

Lumbreras reflects on first year, future

Sun, 07/01/2018 - 12:00am

Last July, the city of San Marcos selected Bert Lumbreras as its new city manager. And though it’s still about six weeks until his first anniversary on the job —

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City, county taking time off for 4th

Sun, 07/01/2018 - 12:00am

The Hays County Commissioners Court will not hold its usual Tuesday morning meeting this week. The San Marcos City Council is also taking a hiatus — not just for a

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Alexis Hernandez and John Vasquez of San Marcos stand holding signs as they watch the group of speakers share their views opposing family detention at the Rally to End Family Detention Wednesday evening hosted by Mano Amiga outside the Hays County Historic Courthouse. Daily Record photos by Denise Cathey

Rally for Families

Fri, 06/29/2018 - 12:00am

Local immigrant rights group Mano Amiga held a rally on the south side of the Hays County Courthouse on Wednesday, right after the San Marcos City Council adopted a resolution opposing the separati