In October, I took over as president of the San Marcos Area Chamber of Commerce. This chamber has a long history and track record of success in the business community. With approximately 500 members, the San Marcos Chamber serves as the “voice of business” and works on programs and events to help grow local businesses.
The Texas power grid passed another test recently, when a winter storm covered much of the state in a sheet of ice. Although there were significant power outages, some of which lasted a while, they were largely due to ice on lines and trees breaking lines and similar issues. We also had enough power to deal with the even more brutal cold in late December.
The Capital Area Rural Transportation System (CARTS) is working on a Transportation Development Plan (TDP) to identify solutions for improved transportation access in rural communities in its nine-county District that includes Bastrop, Burnet, Caldwell, Fayette, Hays, Lee, Travis, and Williamson counties.
Texas State University’s Miranda Wait, deputy director of Spring Lake education for The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment at Texas State University, joins the Big Ideas TXST podcast for February’s episode to discuss various projects and programs that can be found at Spring Lake.
Jessica Mullins throws the pitch during Texas State practice. Mullins was named the Sun Belt Preseason Pitcher of the Year for the 2023 season.
Photo provided by Texas State Athletic Department
The preseason hype has not slowed down for Texas State this season as the Bobcats approach the 2023 softball season.
DEAR ABBY: My wife and I have been married for 37 years. We have a fairly good marriage. However, when it comes to communication, there’s a lot of room for improvement. I would very much like to get a second dog. I’m home alone all day because I am on disability; I have few friends, and my social life consists of the time and attention I give my dog, “Rascal,” a standard schnauzer.
Hundreds of high school students from across the state of Texas decended upon San Marcos this week for the 27th Annual Texas Campus Crime Stoppers Conference. Above, Hays High School students Xochi Schon-Wright, Rachel Fernandez and Catalina Ornelas led the discussion on fentanyl use. Below, Hays County Crime Stoppers Board Member Kim Hilsenbeck hosts a question and answer session with students on ideas to help students and schools struggling with drug use.
Daily Record photos by Dalton Sweat
High Schoolers from around the state learn to be local leaders
During the Senate Finance Committee’s first public education hearing Monday, senators seemed open to reconsidering the core metric used to determine how much money the state gives schools per student, a switch that many school districts say would result in millions in additional funding.
District asks UIL State Executive Committee to review procedures
Shortly before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Maggie Wan, an associate professor in the McCoy College of Business at Texas State University, received an opportunity to analyze a relatively new and growing segment within the U.S. workforce: remote workers.
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