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The new Groasis Waterboxx captures rainwater and slowly releases extra water to the newly planted trees throughout the year. TreeFolks used 250 Groasis Waterboxxes at the Jacob’s Well site, with two trees in each box. Throughout the summer, staff will monitor the water levels in the boxes, and this fall, TreeFolks will determine if the new technology was able to bolster survival rates, and by how much.
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Reforesting Jacob’s Well with new type of tree technology

Sun, 03/24/2024 - 5:00am

The last few years have been challenging for Texas trees, with the Austin area's hottest summer on record, extended periods of drought and back-to-back years of winter ice storms.

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Enforcing Texas’ new immigration law may be challenging

Sun, 03/24/2024 - 5:00am

Terrell County Sheriff Thaddeus Cleveland has 54 miles of U.S.-Mexico border in the West Texas jurisdiction he patrols, and five deputies.

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The Youth Service Bureau erected the new sign for its new location, at 2004B Medical Parkway, Tuesday. The YSB was at its previous location on South Guadalupe for 20 years. The YSB is a non-profit organization that provides a free after school and summer program for kids ages 13 to 17 years old that includes entertainment, volunteer, learning and tutoring opportunities and is led by YSB Director Julie Hollar. The organization's mission is to empower the youth of San Marcos to become contributing members of society as adults.
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Signs of new times for YSB

Sun, 03/24/2024 - 5:00am

Signs of new times for YSB

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KZSM: Trevel “Highway 261” Fridays at Noon to Celebrate the Variety of Texas Music!

Sun, 03/24/2024 - 5:00am

Tune in to 104.1 FM or go to KZSM.org every Friday from noon to 2 p.m. to take a musical journey along “Highway 261” with hosts Sterling Finlay and Jason Woolery. This audio thoroughfare rolls through every part of the state. As Jason explains, “we’re on a mission to explore the musical landscapes of Texas… all 261,000 square miles of it. Texas has made many contributions to the music landscape, from Van Cliburn (classical) to Pantera (metal) to Lightnin’ Hopkins (blues) to Norah Jones (pop) to Ephraim Owens (jazz) and Sterling, and I want to explore a wide variety of music that has connections to Texas.”

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The STEAM Fair serves as a celebration of science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics, providing
an immersive and interactive experience for students, families, and community members alike. It is a partnership between the San Marcos Area Chamber of Commerce and the San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District Career and Technical Education program.
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The STEAM Fair is scheduled to take place on Saturday, April 6, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at San Marcos High School.
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MORE STEAM

Fri, 03/22/2024 - 12:00am

Chamber, SMCISD Career & Tech partner for annual STEAM Fair

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Dr. Mary Beltrán, University of Texas Department of Radio-Television-Film professor, discussed Latina Stardom, particularly how available roles were limited in the past and are now becoming more available to Latina actresses.
Daily Record photo by Shannon West

Dr. Lisa Haegele, Texas State University associate professor of German, her former student Joey Prather and a current master’s program student Madison Woodrom discussed the movie Der Fan, and issues surrounding the consumption of celebrity.
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International Film symposium talks consumption of celebrity, race

Fri, 03/22/2024 - 12:00am

Fame can be fickle and fleeting, and the general public can be quite cruel to the stars that they may love one minute and hate the next. The International Film Symposium, which was hosted at Texas State University and coordinated by TXST Professor of French Dr. Carole Martin and TXST Associate Professor of Digital History Dr. Louie Valencia, had films on the schedule that explored the dichotomy between fame and infamy. The three week festival concluded in a day of symposiums based on different topics about celebrities, including one that explored the evolution of roles available for Hispanic women. Another discussed society's consumption of celebrity.

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Daniel Guerrero

Former Mayor joins Texas Book Festival Board of Directors

Fri, 03/22/2024 - 12:00am

Former San Marcos Mayor Daniel Guerrero has been appointed to the Board of Directors for the Texas Book Festival.

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Hays County has proactively taken steps to prepare, respond, recover and mitigate future weather-related disasters. The National Weather Service, under its WeatherReady Nation Program, has acknowledged these improvements and efforts to protect the citizens of Hays County. The Hays County Commissioners Court recognized Hays County as a StormReady community. The Hays County Office of Emergency Services accepted the designation, publicly demonstrating a commitment to strengthen the local public safety program.
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