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A two-car accident at the corner of Thorpe and Robbie lanes near H-E-B located at 641 E. Hopkins St. shut down traffic on the roadway for a short period of time Tuesday afternoon. Multiple law enforcement agencies responded to the scene, including the Hays County Sheriff's Office, San Marcos Police Department and Texas State University Police. No additional information was available at press time Tuesday. Above, law enforcement examines the scene of the accident on Tuesday. Daily Record photo by Lance Winter

Hays County Sheriff’s Office arrests teen after car chase results in collision

Tue, 03/30/2021 - 6:46pm

Hays County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a Kyle teenager after a short car chase Tuesday afternoon resulted in a two-car collision in San Marcos.

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Hays County tallies 90 COVID-19 recoveries, 4 new cases Tuesday

Tue, 03/30/2021 - 6:44pm

The Hays County Local Health Department recorded 90 additional recoveries from COVID-19, four new lab-confirmed cases and one hospitalization on Tuesday.

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The Salvation Army San Marcos is hosting a food distribution event on Thursday at 10 a.m. Residents can drive to the Cuauhtemoc Hall on 1100 Patton St. to receive food. Daily Record photo by Colton Ashabranner

Salvation Army hosts food distribution

Tue, 03/30/2021 - 6:39pm

The Salvation Army San Marcos is hosting a food distribution event on Thursday at 10 a.m.

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These abortion-related measures are among the earliest bills to be debated by the full Senate. Credit: Stephen Spillman for The Texas Tribune

Bills restricting abortion, including one that bans procedure as early as six weeks, gets Texas Senate OK

Tue, 03/30/2021 - 6:37pm

The Texas Senate on Tuesday approved five bills restricting access to abortion, including a priority measure that could ban abortions before many women know they are pregnant.

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Over 4,000 migrants, many kids, crowded into Texas facility

Tue, 03/30/2021 - 6:35pm

DONNA (AP) — The Biden administration for the first time Tuesday allowed journalists inside its main border detention facility for migrant children, revealing a severely overcrowded tent structure

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Reforms to Texas' energy grid begin moving after blackout

Tue, 03/30/2021 - 6:34pm

AUSTIN (AP) — Texas' power grid that buckled during February's deadly winter storm would operate under new oversight and mandates that power plants prepare for more extreme weather under proposed o

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2 ex-Texas sheriff deputies indicted in Black man's death

Tue, 03/30/2021 - 6:32pm

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Two former Texas sheriff's deputies were arrested Tuesday on manslaughter charges in the 2019 death of a man whom they shocked with stun guns after a police chase that was film

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Above, a member of the San Marcos Fire Department administers a COVID-19 vaccine in January. Photo courtesy of Hays County

Hays County requests temporary vaccine allocation suspension this week

Tue, 03/30/2021 - 3:56pm

The Hays County Local Health Department requested a temporary COVID-19 vaccine allocation suspension this week.

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Team Harley, named in honor of Harley Fetterman who passed away after battling cancer, shaved their heads and raised $22,222 to fight childhood cancer. Above, back row, Jackie Lucas, Rebecca Mayes, Dean Rudolph, Lance Elledge and Brian Haws. Bottom row, Jerry Fetterman (Harley’s grandfather), Brandon Tomasini, Les Atwood, Mark Penton and Kevin Fetterman (Harley’s Dad). Below, Kevin Fetterman has his head shaved. Daily Record photos by Nick Castillo

SHAVING FOR A CAUSE: Team Harley helps raise funds to fight childhood cancer

Mon, 03/29/2021 - 7:20pm

With each stroke of the clippers, hair fell from their heads.

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Former Hays County Chief of Staff Alex Villalobos speaks at 2020 Census event at the Hays County Historic Courthouse on Feb. 11, 2020. Daily Record photo by Nick Castillo

County Judge's office staff under review

Mon, 03/29/2021 - 7:11pm

The Hays County Commissioners Court will discuss the employment and duties of the Administrative Assistant and Chief of Staff positions in the office of the Hays County Judge during executive sessi