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Dogs vs. Daughters

Dogs vs. Daughters

My adult life has been full of transitions–from single to married, from childlessness to fatherhood, and from virile coolness to cringey blobfish. I now find myself in the midst of a change from occupying a nest literally bursting with hatchlings frantically pecking at my wallet to now watching one last teenage fledgling perched on the edge of a limb and hoping I don’t do anything embarrassing. 09/25/2022 05:00 AM

Unjustifiable, inhumane jail transfers could be solved by reducing pretrial detention

Unjustifiable, inhumane jail transfers could be solved by reducing pretrial detention

Hays County Commissioners Court agreed on Aug 16 to spend $3.65 million a year for the next four years to transfer people incarcerated at our jail to the Haskell County Jail in North Texas some 4.5 hours away. Haskell County Jail is a private facility owned by LaSalle Corrections West — a subsidiary of LaSalle Corrections who has been embroiled in lawsuits since its inception. 09/25/2022 05:00 AM

Texas Editorial Roundup

Texas Editorial Roundup

Editorial: Texas’ cautious approach to marijuana use has been the correct path 09/18/2022 05:00 AM

Dorm life: good, bad or ugly?

Dorm life: good, bad or ugly?

So, having earned an associate’s degree from our local community college, my son Gideon is now pursuing a bachelor’s degree in mechatronic engineering from my old alma mater. 09/18/2022 05:00 AM

Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor

Editor Deciphering fact from fiction or truth from misinformation can often be a difficult and vexing task. It is much easier to accept information from a friend or an acquaintance. 09/11/2022 05:00 AM

New school clothes for dad

New school clothes for dad

JASE GRAVES 09/11/2022 05:00 AM

Documentary about a wrongfully convicted North Texas man has surprising relevance for Hays County

Documentary about a wrongfully convicted North Texas man has surprising relevance for Hays County

AMY KAMP 09/11/2022 05:00 AM

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor

Editor, On the 28th of August, I fell on the concrete sidewalk going into the Sketchers store at the outlet mall. No one from the store came to help me. Luckily, a retired police officer and a retired Army Colonel stopped the bleeding and helped me calm down. They stayed with me until the EMS arrived. My thanks go to all. Our country’s cities are disintegrating but San Marcos still has people who are kind and caring. This the America that I know and love. 09/04/2022 05:00 AM

Give me a news break

Give me a news break

PETER FUNT 09/04/2022 05:00 AM

How will you celebrate Magellan’s 500th anniversary?

How will you celebrate Magellan’s 500th anniversary?

DANNY TYREE 09/04/2022 05:00 AM

Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor

Editor, I am a track athlete and have been for the last 50 years. I compete year round in road races and track events local, intrastate and in National events. I use different venues (places to train) depending on the races or events that I’m preparing for. These venues are all on the road or streets which at times are not very safe considering some of the drivers in San Marcos. One place that I have always had access to before moving to San Marcos at three different school districts was the track facility at either a middle school or high school. However, in San Marcos I am not permitted to use the track because I am told that it is closed to the public. No reason is given for that. Aren’t school facilities paid for by our taxes? It seems to me more people might take fitness more seriously if they had a place to walk, jog or run without the danger of being injured by a texting driver. I would like to know exactly why we can’t use this facility. At the cost of having a track and to have it just sitting there and used only a few weeks during track and field season doesn’t make sense or seem economically feasible. There is nothing there to damage. A few posted rules can be made and can easily be enforced if necessary. I have used a track for over 50 years and have never seen or heard of any being abused or damaged. Having it open two or three a week for a few hours seems very plausible to me. 08/28/2022 12:00 AM

Are you losing sleep over slumber parties?

Are you losing sleep over slumber parties?

In recent days, the hormonal distribution in my household has become slightly more balanced as two of my three teenage daughters and several lines of credit are now off attending college. This means that when I’m at home, I only receive the contemptuous sideeye from my wife, my youngest daughter, two female dogs and a female cat anytime I produce even the most innocent of bodily noises. 08/28/2022 12:00 AM

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