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The United Campus Ministry at Texas State University recently donated 800 N95 masks to help local nonprofits and their volunteers during the holiday season. Above, members of Serve San Marcos, a community project of United Campus Ministry, show the N95 masks donated. Below, members of the Southside Community Center and Serve San Marcos stand with the donated masks. Photos courtesy of United Campus Ministry at Texas State University

United Campus Ministry at Texas State delivers N95 masks to local nonprofits

Thu, 12/31/2020 - 2:03pm

Local nonprofits have been fighting the risks of the pandemic to continue to provide critical social services to San Marcos residents.

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The City of San Marcos will close its Skate Park on Jan. 5-6 to clean graffiti (pictured above). Photo courtesy of the City of San Marcos

City to close skate park for graffiti cleaning

Thu, 12/31/2020 - 1:58pm

Citing an increase in graffiti vandalism across San Marcos in 2020, the City of San Marcos announced that it will close its skate park for graffiti removal on Jan. 5 through Jan. 6.

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The Heritage Association of San Marcos recently donated $5,000 to the San Marcos Public Library. Above, Public library director Diane Insley receives a check from Heritage Association President Linda Coker. Photo courtesy of the City of San Marcos

Heritage Association donates $5,000 to San Marcos Public Library

Thu, 12/31/2020 - 1:55pm

The City of San Marcos Public Library recently received a $5,000 donation from the Heritage Association of San Marcos to benefit the new library’s San Marcos and Hays County Local History Archives.

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Demarques Milan Whitehurst

SMPD arrests San Antonio man for involvement in November incidents at The Grove Apartments

Thu, 12/31/2020 - 11:19am

A San Antonio man has been arrested and charged with burglary, aggravated robbery and aggravated kidnapping for his involvement in two incidents at The Grove Apartments.

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Daily Record photo by Lance Winter

Hays County officials recommend celebrating new year safely

Thu, 12/31/2020 - 7:24am

Amid an increase in COVID-19 cases, Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra is urging residents to take caution while celebrating New Year’s Eve, while Sheriff Gary Cutler is asking residents to practice f

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The COVID-19 pandemic impacted everyone's daily lives as it first appeared in Hays County on March 14. Above, members of a Hays County taskforce of firefighters and emergency personnel prepare to administer COVID-19 tests at a nursing home in San Marcos on May 21. Below, San Marcans visit a coronavirus testing site at San Marcos High School in July. Daily Record photos by Lance Winter.

SMDR Year in Review: The Pandemic Year

Thu, 12/31/2020 - 7:12am

From mask-wearing to social distancing, COVID-19 has changed the daily lives of everyone. Hays County reported its first presumptive coronavirus case on March 14. Since then, 125 county residents have died from the virus as of Tuesday, while there have been over 10,000 cases reported to the Hays County Local Health Department.

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Judge William Walter “Bud” Burnett

Former Hays County Judge William 'Bud' Burnett dies at 82

Thu, 12/31/2020 - 7:06am

Judge William Walter “Bud” Burnett, died Saturday, Dec. 27 peacefully in his sleep at his ranch in Duran, New Mexico, after a several-year battle with Parkinson’s Disease.

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Above, a student at Mendez Elementary School has her temperature taken before entering the school during San Marcos Consolidated ISD's first day of in-person classes on Oct. 5. Daily Recrd photo by Lance Winter

SMDR Year in Review: Final months of 2020 feature elections, COVID increase

Thu, 12/31/2020 - 7:03am

Hays County and San Marcos saw a break in COVID-19 in October, but cases began to surge in November and December. The final three months of the year brought a return to in-person learning at San Marcos Consolidated ISD, the general election and a runoff election.

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New year, new beginning

Thu, 12/31/2020 - 6:52am

A few weeks ago, I wrote about the Chamber looking back on the year 2020. Today I would like to focus on the new year, a new beginning in our organization.