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McCoy's Building Supply recently hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the next retreat center that will be built behind the company's corporate headquarters located along Interstate 35 in San Marcos.
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The retreat center will be more than 11,500 square feet designed to highlight the natural beauty of Central Texas.
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BUILDING MCCOY'S

Tue, 03/12/2024 - 12:00am

McCoy’s Building supply celebrates groundbreaking, campus expansion

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Debbie Thorne

Vice Provost named to prestigious ACE fellows program

Tue, 03/12/2024 - 12:00am

The American Council on Education (ACE) has named Debbie Thorne, senior vice provost at Texas State University, an ACE Fellow for academic year 2024-25.

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Texas federal judge dismisses Ken Paxton’s lawsuit against Biden’s immigration program

Tue, 03/12/2024 - 12:00am

A federal judge in Texas rejected a lawsuit on Friday filed by Attorney General Ken Paxton against a Biden administration immigration program that allows each year up to 360,000 people from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela to legally migrate to the U.S.

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Court is set to review annual Racial Profiling Report, contracts

Tue, 03/12/2024 - 12:00am

The Hays County Commissioners Court is set to adopt a proclamation recognizing Hays County as a Storm Ready county, receive the 2023 Racial Profiling Report from both the Hays County Sheriff’s Office and Hays County Constable Pct. 1 Office, renew a $11,772 annual contract for preventative maintenance, possibly execute a third contract amendment for $10,000 for the FM 2001 project, possibly authorize a $150,000 contract amendment for the Centerpoint Rd. project and to increase the compensation cap by $20,000 for mental health services for the County Court at Law Mental Health Speciality Court at the regularly scheduled meeting at 9 a.m. today.

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Located at 108 Spiderwort Road, PulteGroup’s brand-new model home showcases the latest innovations in home construction and design. As one of the newest builders in La Cima, Pulte Homes offers prospective homeowners a glimpse into modern living spaces tailored to meet the needs and preferences of today’s buyers.
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San Marcos Area Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting

Tue, 03/12/2024 - 12:00am

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Jordan Mason drives the ball against the App State defense.
Daily Record photo by Gerald Castillo

Bobcats season ends at the Sun Belt Tournament Semifinals

Tue, 03/12/2024 - 12:00am

Texas State’s run in the Sun Belt Conference Basketball Tournament ended last Sunday as the Bobcats fell to the James Madison Dukes 73-68.

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Dear Abby

Father’s threat leads to change in family dynamics

Tue, 03/12/2024 - 12:00am

DEAR ABBY: While I was visiting my father-in-law, a heated conversation turned violent. My husband, “Rob,” was helping his dad and a neighbor with a house project. When Rob’s dad became upset at him, he lifted the power saw he was holding, turned it on and motioned toward Rob saying, “You’re lucky I don’t slit your throat.” He said some other unkind things and we left. He has not reached out to my husband since, and Rob has deleted his phone number.

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Start planning now for the solar eclipse

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Start planning now for the solar eclipse

Sun, 03/10/2024 - 5:00am

Celestially, the April 8 total solar eclipse promises to be a far more impressive event than the annular eclipse the Texas Hill Country experienced in October. Logistically, however, getting to see the April 8 eclipse in all of its glory might prove to be a bit more challenging.

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A new study from Texas State University Meadows Center for Water and the Environment shows how many springs have dried up since a comprehensive study completed in the 1970s. Pictured above is water bubbling up from the aquifer below Spring Lake.
Photo by Jennifer Idol/www.theunderwaterdesigner.com

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Nohemi Galviz

DISAPPEARING SPRINGS

Sun, 03/10/2024 - 5:00am

New TXST study shows 'overwhelming' increase in dry springs across state

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New department aims to shrink jail population

Sun, 03/10/2024 - 5:00am

Even after the recent expansion of the Hays County Jail, inmates are still outsourced to other counties due to overcrowding. It is an issue that has been ongoing for years, and Hays County has been working to reduce those numbers, as well as the associated expenditures that go with it. There is a relatively new department dedicated to doing just that. The Hays County Commissioners Court received a presentation on the status of the Judicial Services Department in the county at the regularly scheduled meeting last week.