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Dunbar Heritage Association will host a three-day celebration in honor of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. from Saturday, Jan. 15 to Monday, Jan. 17. The celebration will also recognize the 20th anniversary of the DHA hosting the celebration. Above, San Marcos residents march down the streets of San Marcos during the MLK Celebration in January 2020. Daily Record file photo by Lance Winter

COMMEMORATING MLK DAY: Dunbar Heritage Association set to host three-day celebration

Sun, 01/09/2022 - 5:00am

The Dunbar Heritage Association will host a three-day celebration in honor of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. from Saturday, Jan. 15 to Monday, Jan. 17. The celebration will also recognize the 20th anniversary of DHA hosting the celebration.

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City of Kyle to honor Martin Luther King, Jr. with celebration, proclamation

Sun, 01/09/2022 - 5:00am

Kyle will celebrate the year’s first federal holiday with a community event and city proclamation in honor of civil rights activist Martin Luther King, Jr.

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San Marcos Regional Animal Shelter Pets of the Week

Sun, 01/09/2022 - 5:00am

Dog of the Week: Giggles

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US unemployment sinks to 3.9% as many more people find jobs

Sun, 01/09/2022 - 5:00am

WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation's unemployment rate fell in December to a healthy 3.9% — a pandemic low — even as employers added a modest 199,000 jobs, evidence that they are struggling to fill jobs with many Americans reluctant to return to the workforce.

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Texas ban on most abortions returns to court as law remains

Sun, 01/09/2022 - 5:00am

AUSTIN (AP) — Texas abortion clinics returned to court Friday, weakened in their efforts to stop the nation's most restrictive abortion law after the U.S. Supreme Court last month allowed the state's near-total ban on the procedure to stay in place.

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Daily Record infographics by Colton Ashabranner

San Marcos woman dies of COVID-19; County records 1,640 new cases in Friday report

Fri, 01/07/2022 - 5:23pm

A San Marcos woman in her 70s recently died of COVID-19, marking Hays County’s 418th coronavirus-related fatality.

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Daily Record file photo by Lance Winter

Rodriguez Elementary student removed from school after gun found on campus

Fri, 01/07/2022 - 4:07pm

A gun was found at Rodriguez Elementary School on Friday, resulting in the removal of a student.

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Justin Jisha

SMPD arrests man for aggravated robbery after threatening Walgreens employees, stealing narcotics

Fri, 01/07/2022 - 12:20pm

San Marcos police arrested a man after he threatened employees at a local Walgreens.

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Daemon Lye Garcia, 19, of San Marcos

San Marcos teen among 13 arrested for alleged involvement in fentanyl distribution

Fri, 01/07/2022 - 11:32am

A San Marcos teen was among 13 recently arrested for their alleged involvement in fentanyl distribution.

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The City of San Marcos will host an open house on Wednesday, Jan. 12, where the public can provide feedback regarding the Kissing Alley Reconstruction project. Above, a crowd gathers for a Kissing Alley Concert Series performance in 2021. Daily Record photo by Nick Castillo