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Celebrate National Cappuccino Day with this roasted banana coffee cake
Celebrate National Cappuccino Day with this roasted banana coffee cake
Waiting for bananas to ripen for baking can try anyone’s patience. Laurie McNamara, author of “Simply Scratch: 120 Wholesome Homemade Recipes Made Easy,” admits she doesn’t have the patience for bananas to brown and that roasting them in the oven speeds up the process. That process is on display in McNamara’s recipe for “Roasted Banana Coffee Cake,” which makes a great addition to breakfast tables, brunches and a perfect companion to a hot cup of cappuccino. 11/08/2020 05:00 AM
Purple Hays shades blue this election
Purple Hays shades blue this election
Hays County voted blue in all but one state level race; at the local level, conservaitve candidates saw more support. 11/08/2020 05:00 AM
Downtown legend Paper Bear to close doors after temporary reprieve
Downtown legend Paper Bear to close doors after temporary reprieve
Last November, nearly a year ago, Carol Powers made the difficult decision to close the doors of her beloved gift shop, Paper Bear. The weighty work of shutting down began as Powers, her husband David, and long-time employee, Cathy Natal, took stock of their inventory and made plans for a slow, meaningful exit from their retail space on the Square. 11/08/2020 05:00 AM
Kyle downtown square to undergo beautification project
Kyle downtown square to undergo beautification project
The Kyle City Council approved a $93,700 landscape design contract with Coleman and Associates aimed to improve Kyle’s downtown square on Nov. 4. 11/08/2020 05:00 AM
Kyle election results reflect voters voice for change
Kyle election results reflect voters voice for change
Uncanvassed votes for the Kyle election result in newly elected city council members to be sworn in, mayor race to runoff and bond-funded construction to begin. 11/08/2020 05:00 AM
San Marcos Academy celebrates Fall Homecoming
San Marcos Academy celebrates Fall Homecoming
San Marcos Academy held its annual Fall Homecoming on Oct. 23 with several student events that were adapted for COVID-19 precautions and mandates. One tradition is SMA's Homecoming Court and presentation of the queen and king. Above, Mrs. Christy Guenther, Homecoming King Julian Hernandez-Enriquez, Queen Arden Moczygemba, and President Brian Guenther. Photo by Marcus McDonald 11/08/2020 05:00 AM
County's Low-water Crossing Road Bond Project completed
County's Low-water Crossing Road Bond Project completed
Hays County completed another project from the 2016 voter-approved road bond. 11/08/2020 05:00 AM
Texas Briefly
Texas Briefly
Police: Dallas shootout kills suspect, wounds campus officer 11/08/2020 05:00 AM
KZSM — Celebrating San Marcos at SM Fest
KZSM — Celebrating San Marcos at SM Fest
Since the beginning, KZSM.org has taken our mission to educate, engage, enlighten, and entertain out of the studio and into the community by supporting live music events. Our Kissing Alley concerts enlivened the Downtown Association’s Third Thursday Walkabouts every month, and we helped sustain the annual SM Fest. 11/08/2020 05:00 AM
Answers to Go
Answers to Go
SAN MARCOS PUBLIC LIBRARY 625 E. HOPKINS ST. 512-393-8200 11/08/2020 05:00 AM
San Mercado coming to Price Center twice in November
San Mercado coming to Price Center twice in November
San Marcos’ only downtown, monthly, community market — the Price Center’s San Mercado — will happen twice in November to help vendors and shoppers with extra local shopping opportunities prior to the holiday season. The monthly markets will run from 9 a.m. 2 p.m., Saturday Nov. 14 and again on Saturday, Nov. 28 (aka Shop Small Saturday) in conjunction with the San Marcos Farmers Market from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and the San Marcos Art League’s Art Squared from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Both events take place on the Historic Courthouse Square, a short walk from the Price Center. Each event will feature live musical entertainment and COVID-safe precautions, including required mask wearing by all vendors and shoppers, outdoor and indoor vendors spaced safely apart with plenty of fresh air flowing through the facility. The Downtown Association of San Marcos (DASM) will also provide pedicabs to help shuttle shoppers from place to place on Nov. 14. 11/08/2020 05:00 AM
The Journey Continues: Thoughts on Veterans Day 2020
The Journey Continues: Thoughts on Veterans Day 2020
Deeply woven into my journey is being both a veteran and a Christian. Veterans share a camaraderie and the warmth of brotherhood when we meet. I always say, “I know your heart,” because of our shared military experiences. Looking forward to Veterans Day, we are reminded that service to the nation comes at a cost — putting service to the nation above self. I share with you now a recollection from a leadership class I attended on active duty. The invited speaker challenged us to not make our life values based on a selfish “me” which is expressed in the saying: self-preservation is the first law of nature. He said, rather, a better law of nature is based on dual/ life value, which means “you and me.” He gave the following story to illustrate his point: 11/08/2020 05:00 AM
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