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The City of Kyle will officially cut the ribbon on Heroes Memorial Park during a ceremony on Sunday, Sept. 11 at 9 a.m. Pictured, an artist rendering of the park. Photo courtesy of City of Kyle

City of Kyle to cut ribbon on Heroes Memorial Park

The City of Kyle will officially cut the ribbon on Heroes Memorial Park during a ceremony which will honor veterans, first responders and other community heroes.

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The final section of State Highway 45 Southwest is headed into the engineering and design phase after it received approval by the Hays County Commissioners Court. Above, a map depicts where the connector would go. Hays County clarified that it would likely change after the design process. Graphic courtesy of Hays County

State Highway 45 Southwest connector heads into design phase

The final section of State Highway 45 Southwest is headed into the engineering and design phase after it received approval by the Hays County Commissioners Court.

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The Mermaid Capital of Texas Fest is set to take place Saturday, Sept. 24 in downtown San Marcos with the Mermaid Promenade from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. and the Downtown Street Faire between 12-7 p.m. Above, Mermaid Society SMTX A.R.R.R.T. Director Jamie Lynn Shelton, and Senior Ambassador AquaReina Team members Mary O’Hara and Laura Cardona. Daily Record photo by Nick Castillo. Below, the Mermaid Promenade traverses through the streets of downtown San Marcos in 2021. Daily Record file photo by Gerald Castillo

MERMAID TAKEOVER: Mermaid Society SMTX ready to celebrate parade, street faire

Mermaid Society SMTX is gearing up to celebrate all things mermaid.

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Two Hays County veterans programs were presented with grant funding from the Texas Veterans Commission on Friday. Above, Hays County and TVC representatives pose with a check for $150,000. Daily Record photo by Nick Castillo

Texas Veterans Commission grants funding to 2 Hays County programs

Two Hays County veterans programs were presented with grant funding from the Texas Veterans Commission on Friday.

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n 2022, year-over-year median home prices rose by 18%, and nearly three-quarters of all listed homes in Hays County are now between $300,000 and $749,000, according to data compiled by the Four Rivers Realtors Association. Hays Central Appraisal District Chief Appraiser Laura Raven reports home appraisal protests are up 10% from last year. . Pictured above, houses being built in the Trace neighborhood in San Marcos. Daily Record photo by Lance Winter

HCAD sees rise in home appraisal protests as county prepares to set tax rate

Homeowners are feeling the pressure as Hays County officials prepare to set the property tax rate for 2023.

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Adil Dghoughi's mother, Fatiha Haouass, speaks to a crowd gathered outside the Hays County Government Center on Nov. 22, 2021, asking for justice for her son. Dghougi was shot and killed in Martindale on Oct. 11, 2021. Screenshot via Facebook

Mother of man killed in Martindale files wrongful death lawsuit in federal court

Fatiha Haouass, the mother of Adil Dghoughi who was killed in Martindale, recently filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the man accused of killing her son.

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The “Battle for the Heart of Texas” documentary, which highlights the struggle between home owners and Kinder Morgan’s construction of the Permian Highway Pipeline, will screen in San Marcos on Thursday. Film still courtesy of Jeffrey Brown

‘Battle for the Heart of Texas’ screens Thursday at Price Center

A documentary detailing the battle between Kinder Morgan and local landowners over the construction of the Permian Highway Pipeline is set to screen at The Price Center & Garden.

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