The Hays County Brown Santa program is an annual drive for raising money, food and toys to assist families in need in Hays County.
DEAR ABBY: I have been involved with a man I met online. We texted and talked for months before we met. He told me he had a lady friend he goes fishing with. He said she was just a friend. On our first Valentine’s Day, he gave me a teddy bear that said, “I love you.” I started developing deep feelings for him, but he then informed me that he loves her.
Pedernales Electric Cooperative employees are spreading cheer this holiday season by donating 750 toys to local organizations.
The field is set for the Texas primary — making way for a dramatic few months ahead of the March election.
San Marcos Fire Chief Les Stephens accepts the Texas Fire Chiefs Association Award during the December 5 San Marcos City Council Meeting.
Photo by the city of San Marcos
The award presented to the San Marcos Fire Department is in 'recognition of their awarded status as a Recognized Best Practices Fire Department.'
Photo by the city of San Marcos
The San Marcos Fire Department was recognized by the Texas Fire Chiefs’ Association and received the Best Practices designation. This is the first time a city of San Marcos public safety department has earned a third-party accreditation.
Fireflies light up the Hill Country during summer nights and contribute to an enchanted atmosphere, but a Texas Certified Master Naturalist said they are on the decline. Firefly Conservation and Research Founder Ben Pfeiffer, a group that supports firefly research, conservation and public knowledge, was a guest on Texas State University’s Big Ideas podcast to discuss the flying insect and threats to their existence.
At the 37th Anniversary Celebration of the Sights and Sounds of Christmas in San Marcos, Gary Job Corps Corrections/Security Cadets, Gary students, and staff have volunteered, as they have over the past 20 years with traffic/crowd control, Dutch Oven cooking biscuits, Master of Ceremony the event, Bethlehem and assisting where needed. Pictured are Gary Job Corps Cadets, students, staff, Capt. Jesse Gonzalez, Capt. Preston Smith, Susanne Ritter, Kendale Harris, Randolph Goodman, David Case (Event Organizer). Others include the sights of Sights and Sounds, San Marcos HS Jazz Band, Groupo Tianchana(
dancers) and the Goodnight Band, naming a
few of the many that participated.
Photos provided by Gary Job Corps
Job Corps helps make Sights & Sounds a very Gary Christmas
DEAR ABBY: After decades of research, I’m thrilled with the recent major progress being made in treatments for people who already have symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease. I’m hoping that, one day, we will be able to prevent people from developing memory impairment and dementia.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday for a third straight time, a sign that it is likely done raising rates after having imposed the fastest string of increases in four decades to fight painfully high inflation.
The Texas economy has been on a strong growth trajectory. About 1.1 million of the 4.5 million net jobs the United States has gained since just prior to the pandemic (February 2020) have been in Texas. Looking ahead, our analysis indicates that this dynamic state economy is likely to continue to outperform the nation. Let’s take a brief look at key drivers of expansion over the next few decades.
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