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The Hays County Veterans Service Office and the Hays County Veterans Treatment Court received grant funding from the Texas Veterans Commission during a ceremony on Wednesday. Above, Texas Veterans Commission Chairwoman Laura Koerner presents Hays County Veterans Treatment Court Judge Chris Johnson and County Judge Ruben Becerra with a check for $300K. Below, Koerner gives Hope4 Hays Case Manager Cheryl Robinson and Hays County Veteran Services Officer Jude Prather a check for $100K. Daily Record photos by Nick Castillo

Helping Veterans: 2 Hays County programs granted funding from Texas Veterans Commission

Wed, 09/15/2021 - 6:19pm

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

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Nearly 37,000 San Marcos residents fully vaccinated against COVID-19

Wed, 09/15/2021 - 6:15pm

Nearly 37,000 San Marcos residents have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of Monday, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.

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The voter-approved Public Safety Center in Kyle is set to break ground 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 17. Above, an artist's rendering of the Public Safety Center. Artist's rendering courtesy of the City of Kyle

Kyle to celebrate groundbreaking of Public Safety Center

Wed, 09/15/2021 - 6:13pm

The voter-approved Public Safety Center in Kyle is set to break ground on Friday.

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Texas school districts sued over mask mandates push back

Wed, 09/15/2021 - 6:12pm

HOUSTON (AP) — Some of the 15 Texas school districts that have been sued in the past week for defying Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s ban on mask mandates are pushing back against the lawsuits.

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Nicholas crawls into Louisiana from Texas, dumping rain

Wed, 09/15/2021 - 6:11pm

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Tropical Depression Nicholas hovered over Louisiana on Wednesday, dumping heavy rain on a region struggling to recover from Hurricane Ida and swamping coastal Mississippi, Alabam

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The Economist: Resilience

Wed, 09/15/2021 - 6:10pm

Like almost any American over the age of 25, I vividly remember September 11, 2001.

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Daily Record photo by Gerald Castillo

BIRD'S-EYE VIEW

Tue, 09/14/2021 - 6:45pm

A hot air balloon floated across San Marcos during an early morning this week.

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Commissioners seek to form salary grievance committee

Tue, 09/14/2021 - 6:39pm

The Hays County Commissioners Court hosted a special meeting Monday to discuss and take possible action regarding the creation of the Hays County Salary Grievance Committee.

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Hays County reports 271 new COVID-19 cases, 259 recoveries Tuesday

Tue, 09/14/2021 - 6:33pm

The Hays County Local Health Department recorded 271 new lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases, 259 additional recoveries, six hospital discharges and two hospitalizations on Tuesday

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The City of San Marcos is now accepting entries for this year's Veterans Day Parade on Saturday, Nov. 6. Applications can be found online at www.sanmarcostx.gov/parade. Above, a float drives by during the 2019 parade. Daily Record file photo