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Work continues on San Marcos Fire Station 6 — located at 5716 S. Old Bastrop Highway near the Trace neighborhood — which will serve a growing area in the city. Pictured above and below, San Marcos Fire Chief Les Stephens leads a tour of the new fire station on Thursday. Daily Record photos by Lance Winter

CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES: Work advances on San Marcos' newest fire station

Thu, 05/12/2022 - 7:03pm

San Marcos is drawing closer to having fire station 6 operational.

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Dog Beach (above), located adjacent of the Lions Club Tube Rental, Pauline Espinosa Community Hall and City Park, is set to close for repairs. Daily Record photo by Lance Winter

Dog Beach to close for maintenance repairs

Thu, 05/12/2022 - 6:49pm

Dog Beach is set to close as city-contracted crews will position fencing to repair stonework and protect against future erosion, the City of San Marcos recently announced.

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San Marcans saw a new record-high gas price this week at $4.08 per gallon of regular unleaded fuel. Above, a gas station in San Marcos advertises gas for $4.19 per gallon of unleaded. Daily Record photo by Nick Castillo

San Marcans see record-high gas prices

Thu, 05/12/2022 - 6:45pm

San Marcans are seeing record-high gas prices for the second time this year.

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Hays County reports 1 COVID-19 fatality, 212 new cases in weekly report

Thu, 05/12/2022 - 6:41pm

A Hays County resident has died from COVID-19, marking the first coronavirus-related fatality reported since March.

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Parents swap, sell baby formula as Biden focuses on shortage

Thu, 05/12/2022 - 6:33pm

WASHINGTON (AP) — President

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Powell: 'Soft' economic landing may be out of Fed's control

Thu, 05/12/2022 - 6:32pm

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, fresh off winning Senate confirmation for a second term earlier in the day, acknowledged for the first time Thursday that high inflation and e

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San Marcos residents have the opportunity to rent the various tools and equipment through the Home Equipment Rental Program and Block Party Trailer rental. Above, San Marcos Police Department officers speak with kids during a city block party. Photo courtesy of City of San Marcos

City provides rentals through Home Equipment Rental Program

Wed, 05/11/2022 - 6:52pm

San Marcos residents have the opportunity to rent various tools and equipment through the Home Equipment Rental Program and Block Party Trailer rental, available through the City of San Marcos Nei

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CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital – San Marcos recently announced that it has received an “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for the spring of 2022. Daily Record photo by Lance Winter

CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital – San Marcos receives top safety grade

Wed, 05/11/2022 - 6:49pm

CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital – San Marcos recently announced that it received an “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for the spring of 2022.

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Twelve San Marcos Academy Cadets were recognized at the Bear Battalion Awards Ceremony April 27. The group includes (front) Ella Burton, Layton Schawe, Ivan Baseflug, Xavier Villescas, Eli Norman, Oliver Baseflug, Gracyn Seydler, (back) Celeste Cordova, Mitchell Howard, Cole Krackau, T.J. Murphy, and Christopher Allsup. Photo by Michelle Mehrens