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Registration open for new life long learning classes

Registration open for new life long learning classes

San Marcos Parks and Recreation, in association with the Life Long Learning Organization of San Marcos, is offering new Life Long Learning courses for the greater San Marcos area beginning 01/02/2019 12:00 AM

Air Force JROTC organizes events for HCWC

Air Force JROTC organizes events for HCWC

Air Force JROTC Cadets from San Marcos High School selected the Hays-Caldwell Women’s Center (HCWC) as one of their primary community service partners for fall semester of 2018. To raise 01/02/2019 12:00 AM

Park Play

Taking advantage of the sunshine was the name of the game last Friday morning at the Playscape in Children’s Park. Above, Enzo Galvez carefully pulls himself up a rope bridge 01/02/2019 12:00 AM

Study says OCD may serve protective role in avoiding obesity

Study says OCD may serve protective role in avoiding obesity

A new study led by Amitai Abramovitch, assistant professor in the Department of Psychology at Texas State University, shows that individuals with obsessivecompulsive disorder (OCD) are significantly less likely to 01/02/2019 12:00 AM

Year just passed was deadly for police officers

Year just passed was deadly for police officers

WASHINGTON (AP) — More police officers died in the line of duty last year in the United States than in 2017, according to data released Dec. 27. The most common 01/02/2019 12:00 AM

Eskimo Hut permit vote appealed

Eskimo Hut permit vote appealed

The owner of a proposed Eskimo Hut location is appealing a Planning and Zoning Commission decision to deny the business a permit to sell beer and wine to walk-in and 01/02/2019 12:00 AM

Old rocks or fossils? New study casts doubt

Old rocks or fossils? New study casts doubt

WASHINGTON (AP) — What were billed as the oldest fossils on Earth may just be some rocks, according to a new study. Two years ago, a team of Australian scientists 01/01/2019 12:00 AM

2019 resolutions

2019 resolutions

Many take the start of a new year as a chance to make improvements, break old habits or set personal or professional goals. We asked local elected officials what theirs 01/01/2019 12:00 AM

Hays Rehab holds ‘Deck the Halls’ contest

Hays Rehab holds ‘Deck the Halls’ contest

The Hays Nursing and Rehabilitation Center held its holiday “Deck the Halls” competition. Staff and residents in different wings of the nursing center come up with themes and decorate their 01/01/2019 12:00 AM

Workforce commission reports continuation of employment trend

Workforce commission reports continuation of employment trend

AUSTIN — Texas’ seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.7 percent in November, remaining at the same 42-year low rate as in October, the Texas Workforce Commission reported Dec. 21. The 01/01/2019 12:00 AM

Whisenant, Kinney honored by county upon their retirement

Whisenant, Kinney honored by county upon their retirement

At the Dec. 18 Commissioners Court meeting, outgoing Pct. 4 Commissioner Ray Whisenant and Executive Assistant Linda Kinney were honored by court members and gifted with clocks to help them 01/01/2019 12:00 AM

Overton funeral set for Jan. 12, burial in State Cemetery

Overton funeral set for Jan. 12, burial in State Cemetery

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A public funeral is set for the nation’s oldest World War II veteran who died this week in Texas at the age of 112. Richard Overton 01/01/2019 12:00 AM