Anita Miller

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Officials with the city of San Marcos, Hays County, CAMPO, Texas State University and the Texas Department of Transportation cut the ribbon ceremoniously opening the overpass behind them. Daily Record photo by Gerald Castillo

‘No excuse’ overpass opens

Tue, 08/21/2018 - 12:00am

As dignitaries gathered Monday morning for a ribbon cutting ceremoniously marking the opening of the Loop 82 (Aquarena Springs) overpass, the whistle of a Union Pacific freight train sounded — righ

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Jacob Portier and Jason Portier

Brothers charged in Rodriguez murder

Sun, 08/19/2018 - 12:00am

San Marcos Police arrested two brothers last week in connection with the murder of 27-year-old Matthew Jacob Rodriguez Jr. Jacob Portier, 27, and Jason Portier, 26, are both charged with

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Burned tires, blackened earth and pieces of the 18-wheeler that burned after crashing on Staples Road Friday morning. Daily Record photo by Anita Miller

Truck driver survives fiery wreck

Sun, 08/19/2018 - 12:00am

A truck driver escaped with only minor injuries Friday morning when the 18-wheeler he was driving went off the road on Staples Road and caught fire. It happened around 5:38

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Brothers arrested in San Marcos homicide

Fri, 08/17/2018 - 10:58am

San Marcos Police have arrested two brother in connection with the death earlier this week of Matthew Jacob Rodriguez Jr.

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Charred metal and tires at the scene of the crash shortly after police reopened the roadway. Daily Record photo by Anita Miller

Driver survives fiery crash

Fri, 08/17/2018 - 9:56am

A truck driver escaped with only minor injuries Friday morning when the 18-wheeler he was driving went off the road on Staples Road and caught fire.

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San Marcos residents are still getting used to the detours downtown while CM Allen Parkway is being reconstructed between University Drive and Hopkins Street. New Texas State University students, and their families, will have to learn a new way around town too. Classes start Monday, Aug. 27, for both the university and the San Marcos CISD. Daily Record photo by Anita Miller

Signs, signs, everywhere a detour sign

Fri, 08/17/2018 - 12:00am

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San Marcos CISD academic accountability rating

Wed, 08/15/2018 - 9:00am

The San Marcos CISD has been given an overall academic accountability rating of "C" by the Texas Education Agency.

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Rodney Guerrero

Coach jailed for improper relationship

Tue, 08/14/2018 - 12:00am

The former boys athletic coordinator at Goodnight Middle School was arrested last week for having an improper relationship with a student.

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Middle school coach jailed for improper relationship

Mon, 08/13/2018 - 4:18pm

The former boys athletic coordinator at Goodnight Middle School was arrested last week for having an improper relationship with a student.

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39-year-old Rodney Guerrero was arrested over the weekend for improper relationship with a high school student.

Coach arrested for improper relationship

Mon, 08/13/2018 - 11:11am

The former boy's athletic coordinator at Goodnight Middle School, 39-year-old Rodney Guerrero, was arrested over the weekend for improper relationship with a high school student.

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LEGO camp

Fri, 08/10/2018 - 12:00am

With laptops and LEGOS, local kids attending the LEGO Boot Camp focusing on Engineering and Robotics were building creations of their own design on Thursday during the weeklong camp at the Price

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Rabid bat found in Driftwood area

Thu, 08/09/2018 - 10:35am

Another rabid bat has been found in Hays County.

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San Marcos’ tax rebates still in double-digits

Thu, 08/09/2018 - 12:00am

San Marcos is getting almost $2.9 million in rebated sales taxes this month from the Comptroller’s Office and, for the first eight months of the year, is more than 30 percent ahead of last year’s a

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Harvey’s winds were sufficient to peel the facade off a downtown bank last year. Daily Record file photo

Survey: Texans not prepared for storm

Wed, 08/08/2018 - 12:00am

Florida has the jump on Texas this year in terms of hurricane preparedness.

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Before the 13-story Concho Commons begins to reshape the city’s skyline, workers must first excavate, and the figure of one near the center of this photo gives a little scale to just how deep the downtown hole is now. Daily Record photo by Anita Miller

Digging deep to build tall

Wed, 08/08/2018 - 12:00am

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Echo, who was fatally bitten by a rattlesnake July 28. Megan Jung photos

Snakebite a real risk for people, pets

Tue, 08/07/2018 - 12:00am

It took a while for the realization to sink in, but Megan Jung’s dog may have saved her life.

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Belinda Moats, 21, of Big Wells has been identified as the last victim of the fire at Iconic Village Apartments.

Fifth and final victim from Iconic Village now identified

Sun, 08/05/2018 - 12:00am

The fifth victim of the deadly fire at Iconic Village Apartments has been identified, the city said Friday. The remains of 21-yearold Belinda Moats of Big Wells were identified using

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Heavy machinery was at work on CM Allen Parkway Thursday morning as a flagger directed traffic through the scene. The work was part of the city’s reclaimed water project, and was expected to be complete ahead of the weekend crowds flocking to the San Marcos River. Daily Record photo by Anita Miller

Reclaimed water roadwork

Fri, 08/03/2018 - 12:00am

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A protected tree in the Vista de los Santos development. (Daily Record file photo)

Efforts underway to restore city’s ‘target’ coverage

Thu, 08/02/2018 - 12:00am

From the sentinel cypress along the San Marcos River to the pecans that shade the lawn of the Hays County Courthouse to the sprawling oaks along Belvin Street — San Marcos appears to be a shady pla

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Stevie Ray Solis, 27, and his brother Gabriel Solis, 21, were arrested on charges including assault/family violence and assault on a police officer.

Assault suspect has local record of similar offenses

Tue, 07/31/2018 - 12:00am

Based on his record, a San Marcos man arrested on charges including assault/family violence and assault on a police officer over the weekend has a history of not getting along.