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The Just For Fun parade took place downtown on Saturday morning, beginning at the Children’s Park. In this year’s annual Just For Fun parade, a number of participants sport Viking helmets and capes in tribute to ‘Viking Goddess’ Susie Mullen. The Just For Fun Parade celebrated its 42nd year of good-natured fun and whimsy with cyclists, hula-hoopers, floats, two local bands and a goat named Hank as part of the parade through downtown San Marcos. Daily Record photos by Denise Cathey

‘Viking Goddess’ honored at Just For Fun Parade

Sun, 04/28/2019 - 12:00am

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Water flowed over the Blanco River Bridge on Post Road in September, and vegetation in the formerly nearly dry waterway was still bent down by the force of the water following heavy rain. Daily Record photo by Denise Cathey

County hosts flood awareness training

Sun, 04/28/2019 - 12:00am

The day before a storm system brought downpours and severe weather watches to Central Texas, Hays County residents had an opportunity to learn about flood safety from the National Weather

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Man arrested after series of break-ins

Sun, 04/28/2019 - 12:00am

A San Marcos man involved in a series of breakins over the past week was arrested after breaking into and stealing items from several rooms at the San Jacinto Hall

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City issues proclamations for the month of April

Sun, 04/28/2019 - 12:00am

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. From left to right are Lynette Lombardo, Kimberly Key, Rob Edwards, Jurnee Troublefield and Lindsey Morin. Don Anders photos

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The San Marcos Main Street Program has honored 218 Co-op Art Gallery with the April Downtown Business of the Month Award and recognizes their creative work within the downtown community. Standing, from left, Josie Falletta, Linda Coker, Christine Terrell, Margaret Falletta, Suzanne Shield-Polk, Susan Best and Ashley McCafferty and (seated, from left) Lolea Arcidiacono, Michael Furrh, Carol Schwartz and Peter Arcidiacono. City of San Marcos photo

218 Co-op Art Gallery is Business of the Month

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State, civil rights groups settle voter roll suit

Sun, 04/28/2019 - 12:00am

A group of civil rights organizations reached an agreement today with Texas state officials to settle a lawsuit challenging the creation and rollout of a flawed voter purge list that

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KZSM welcomes back Steve Jones

Sun, 04/28/2019 - 12:00am

Some time ago, we had a program that informed our listeners about what bands and performers were going to be playing in which venues during the week. The program only

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Leake receives Fulbright grant

Sun, 04/28/2019 - 12:00am

Eric Leake, assistant professor in the Department of English at Texas State University, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program grant to teach writing and American studies at the University

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Commissioners approve TxDOT funding agreements

Sun, 04/28/2019 - 12:00am

The Hays County Commissioners Court OK’d advance funding agreements to relocate utilities along a stretch of Farm to Market Road 110. At its meeting last week, the court approved the

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Left to right, Precinct 2 Commissioner Mark Jones, Precinct 1 Commissioner Debbie Gonzales Ingalsbe, Local Health Department Director Tammy Crumley, County Judge Ruben Becerra, Local Health Department Epidemiologist Eric Schneider, ImmTrac Specialists Josie Gonzales and Elsira De Leon, Precinct 3 Commissioner Lon Shell, and Precinct 4 Commissioner Walt Smith. Submitted photo

Commissioners Court proclaims April 27-May 4 as National Infant Immunization Week in Hays County

Sun, 04/28/2019 - 12:00am

At its Tuesday meeting, the Hays County Commissioners Court encouraged citizens to ensure their children are protected from vaccine-preventable diseases by having them immunized according to their age-appropriate schedule. The