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Above, an artist rendering of a new 820,000 square-foot film development studio facility in the La Cima development. Rendering courtesy of Greater San Marcos Partnership

REEL DEAL: Council approves economic incentive agreement for film production studio

Wed, 06/08/2022 - 10:51am

San Marcos will soon see a new film production studio after the San Marcos City Council and Hays County Commissioners Court both approved incentive agreements with a San Marcos-based studio managem

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Above, a San Marcos Police Department officer sits outside of Little Lambs Learning Center on Wednesday after police received a threat about possible violence at a daycare in San Marcos. Daily Record photo by Nick Castillo

SMPD notified of possible violence at local daycare, suspect arrested in Florida

Wed, 06/08/2022 - 9:37am

San Marcos police and Hays County Sheriff’s deputies were present at local daycares Wednesday after an online threat was made against a daycare in San Marcos.

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National Weather Service issues heat advisory with 100-degree temperatures in the forecast

Mon, 06/06/2022 - 10:44am

San Marcos and much of south Central Texas will be under a heat advisory Monday, beginning at 1 p.m. and lasting through 8 p.m.

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SMCISD Superintendent: Police presence to be on ‘high alert’ following Uvalde school shooting

Tue, 05/24/2022 - 7:58pm

San Marcos Consolidated ISD Superintendent Dr.

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John Gilbert Smith

Police make arrest after SWAT called to San Marcos apartment

Mon, 05/23/2022 - 3:32pm

San Marcos police made an arrest following an early-morning SWAT incident on Monday.

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Above and below, fire crews from multiple agencies put out a blaze in rural San Marcos on Friday. Photos courtesy of Hays County

Fire crews contain blaze in rural San Marcos, cause still under investigation

Fri, 05/20/2022 - 7:36pm

Fire crews from multiple agencies put out a blaze in rural San Marcos on Friday.

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Courtesy of ERCOT

ERCOT asks Texans to conserve power after 6 power generation facilities go offline

Fri, 05/13/2022 - 6:05pm

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas is asking Texans to conserve energy this weekend after six power generation facilities tripped offline Friday.

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William Rojas

Hays County Sheriff’s Office arrests suspect in Buda murder

Thu, 05/12/2022 - 8:42pm

A man from El Salvador has been arrested in connection with a murder that occurred in Buda on April 25.

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Dazrine Chagoya-Williams

Kyle woman found guilty of murdering infant son, sentenced to life in prison

Fri, 05/06/2022 - 6:30pm

A Kyle woman was found guilty of capital murder and convicted to life in prison without parole.

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Former Drippings Springs ISD teacher/coach arrested after investigation into inappropriate communication with students

Thu, 05/05/2022 - 4:03pm

A former Dripping Springs ISD teacher/coach was arrested following an investigation into inappropriate communications between middle school students and the teacher.

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