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AMVETS members award $250 to San Marcos Police Department’s Blue Santa program. From left are Provost Marshal Robert U. Mendoza, Sr., Commander Emeritus Dr. Mario Garza, current Commander Steven A. Saxon, accepting for the Police Department Sgt. Richard Mizanin, Lonnie Mobley and Second Vice Commander Lalo Rodriguez. The group meets on the first Tuesday of each month at 5 p.m. at the Housing Authority building at 1201 Thorpe Lane. For more information about AMVETS, contact Commander Steven A. Saxon at ssaxon@mygrande.net. AMVETS photo

AMVETS donates to Blue Santa program

Sun, 12/16/2018 - 12:00am

AMVETS members award $250 to San Marcos Police Department’s Blue Santa program. From left are Provost Marshal Robert U. Mendoza, Sr., Commander Emeritus Dr. Mario Garza, current Commander Steven A.

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KZSM — Want to become a DJ?

Sun, 12/16/2018 - 12:00am

Have you ever thought about becoming a DJ? We can make that happen! Your true community radio station and the San Marcos Public Library are partnering together to give members

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Make ornaments at library

Sun, 12/16/2018 - 12:00am

The San Marcos Public Library is hosting A Night to Remember: Christmas Ornament Origami and Live Christmas Music on Dec. 19. Local artist Michael Hannon will be teaching participants how

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Customs finds 70 finches in hair rollers

Sun, 12/16/2018 - 12:00am

NEW YORK (AP) — Customs officials at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport say they found 70 live finches hidden inside hair rollers. Authorities say a passenger arriving from

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SC teen pleads guilty to two murders

Sun, 12/16/2018 - 12:00am

A 16-year-old pleaded guilty Wednesday to two charges of murder for fatally shooting his father in their home and a 6-year-old boy at the South Carolina elementary school he once

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ReStore ribbon cutting

Sun, 12/16/2018 - 12:00am

On Thursday, San Marcos got its very own Habitat for Humanity ReStore, with the organization holding a ribbon cutting before officially opening the doors to the public. Above, flanked by

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A ribbon cutting was held at Premier ER & Urgent Care located at 1509 N. IH 35 in San Marcos with the Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors, Chamber staff and the doctors and staff of the facility. Premier ER & Urgent Care is staffed with experienced doctors, nurses, radiology tech and support staff. For more, call 254-224-8808. Daily Record photo by Pam Gravis

Premier ER & Urgent Care cuts ribbon

Sun, 12/16/2018 - 12:00am

A ribbon cutting was held at Premier ER & Urgent Care located at 1509 N. IH 35 in San Marcos with the Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors, Chamber staff and the

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Baylor ties imbue rape case that sparked uproar

Sun, 12/16/2018 - 12:00am

DALLAS (AP) — Local leaders say a plea deal allowing a former Baylor University fraternity president to serve no jail times highlights the outsized influence alumni play in shaping the

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Sessom Drive waterline repair to begin Monday

Sun, 12/16/2018 - 12:00am

The city’s Engineering and Capital Improvements Department is scheduled to begin construction to repair an aging waterline on Monday, Dec. 17 along E. Sessom Drive between Ed JL Green and