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Contiguous United States, Census 2010. One dot for each 500 residents of the U.S. Red represents the White population, Blue represents the Black population, Green represents the Asian population, Orange represents the Hispanic population and yellow represents others. Graphic by Eric Fischer/ Flickr

Census: 2030 may mark demographic tipping point

Wed, 09/12/2018 - 12:00am

The year 2030 marks an important demographic turning point in U.S. history, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2017 National Population Projections.

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Showdown bartender Violet Shrock pours Dripping Springs Artisan Gin into a glass during the 2017 Mer-tini Shakedown competition. Daily Record file photo by Denise Cathey

Mer-tini Shakedown: A high-spirited competition

Wed, 09/12/2018 - 12:00am

Local bars and restaurants are gearing up for the third annual Mermaid Society SMTX’s Mer-tini Shakedown, a friendly – yet fierce – competition among local mixologists to create the best Mer-tini

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TxState prof gets to study teaching tools

Wed, 09/12/2018 - 12:00am

Kate Melhuish, assistant professor of mathematics at Texas State University, has been awarded a nearly-$2 million National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to refine, expand and validate a formative

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Weekend rains restore flow to Blanco River

Tue, 09/11/2018 - 12:00am

Water was still flowing over the Blanco River Bridge on Post Road Monday, and vegetation in the formerly nearly dry waterway was still bent down by the force of the water.

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Water bubbles up from the Edwards Aquifer Springs at Spring Lake, the headwaters of the San Marcos River. Daily Record file photo

Study gauged what Texans know about

Tue, 09/11/2018 - 12:00am

The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment at Texas State University, in partnership with Joni Charles, associate professor in the McCoy College of Business Administration, has released findi

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A sample of the new Medicare cards. Submitted photo

New Medicare cards coming soon

Tue, 09/11/2018 - 12:00am

From now until April 2019, Medicare is mailing new cards to the more than 60 million Americans with Medicare. The 3.9 million Texans with Medicare will begin receiving their cards this month.

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Heavy rain and runoff contributed to filled front yards on Orchard Street off Sessoms on Sunday morning. Daily Record photo by Gerald Castillo

It’s Flash Flood Alley, folks

Tue, 09/11/2018 - 12:00am

The lesson of living in Flash Flood Alley comes to everyone at some point.

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A photo of Beto O'Rourke's Sunday Town Hall at the LBJ Student Center. Photo courtesy of Beto O'Rourke's campaign

Beto O’Rourke addresses capacity crowd at TxState

Tue, 09/11/2018 - 12:00am

U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-El Paso) began his campaign for the U.S. Senate with support from his wife and the idea of “running with nothing to lose,” he said.

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Grandparent’s Day

Tue, 09/11/2018 - 12:00am

Travis Elementary had a Grandparent’s Day breakfast Monday morning. Steven Knight visits with his granddaughter, fifth grader Cera Loy, while waiting in the cafeteria line.