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From left to right are Precinct 2 Commissioner Mark Jones, Precinct 1 Commissioner Debbie Gonzales Ingalsbe, BR3T board member and Hays County Emergency Preparedness Coordinator Mike Jones, Hays County Director of Emergency Services Kharley Smith, BR3T Board of Directors President Earl Bolls, BR3T Executive Director Trey Bell, Hays County Disaster Recovery Specialist Denise Treadwell, Precinct 3 Commissioner Lon Shell and Precinct 4 Commissioner Ray Whisenant. Photo by Laureen Chernow

Recovery group winding down efforts

Fri, 06/22/2018 - 12:00am

After helping 1,600 Central Texas families recover from the 2015 floods, the Blanco River Regional Recovery Team (BR3T) is winding down operations – but it is not going anywhere.

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Summer Fun Camp

Fri, 06/22/2018 - 12:00am

Giovanni Testa pretends boredom as his fellow campers Claire Nam and Alexandra Gricia hang off a platform on the playscape at Travis Elementary during the Summer Fun camp hosted by city o

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Students during the Texas State University Sit In. Daily Record file photo by Denise Cathey

Postmortem on campus sit-in and resulting student arrests

Fri, 06/22/2018 - 12:00am

Suspicion mixed with determination and a strong desire for more change at Texas State University were the prominent sentiments voiced during a panel discussion on the Texas State Sit-In.

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Trump reverses, signs order ending family separation

Thu, 06/21/2018 - 12:00am

WASHINGTON (AP) — Bowing to pressure from anxious allies, President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday ending the process of separating children from families after they are detained

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Junior Firefighters

Thu, 06/21/2018 - 12:00am

Local children got put through their paces as they trained to be junior firefighters at the San Marcos Fire Department’s Junior Fire Academy Camp at Station 5.

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Mayor John Thomaides at the U.S. Conference of Mayors. Submitted photo

Thomaides hopeful about opportunities for regional efforts

Thu, 06/21/2018 - 12:00am

It was time for engagement and building alliances as mayors from across the country traveled to Boston for the 86th Annual meeting of the United States Conference of Mayors.

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Paid parking raises its head in new plan

Thu, 06/21/2018 - 12:00am

Paid parking is likely to make a return to downtown San Marcos, but it wouldn’t be an immediate change, according to city staff.

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All 14 contestants for the Miss Beautiful San Marcos 2018. Front row from left are Stacey Becza, Chrystal Guerrero, Kacey Marie Teneyque Rogers, Ashley Veitch, Linda "Jill" Williams, Kalene Spencer, Elsa Sanchez; and back row Christina McGreaI, Brianna Bielskie, Stormy Brook Farquhar, Mary Ann Belyeu, Hayley Trimble, Kaitlyn “Katie" Hardegree and Courtney Ikard. Photos courtesy of city of San Marcos

Miss Beautiful San Marcos 2018 crowned

Thu, 06/21/2018 - 12:00am

On Friday, June 8, the third annual Miss Beautiful Pageant took to the stage with Jupiter Brown as the host and 14 contestants competing for the title of Miss Beautiful SMTX 2018.