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Fans walk toward the stadium for the first home football game of the season at the University of Texas at Austin. Students had to test negative for the coronavirus before attending the game. Credit: Jordan Vonderhaar for the Texas Tribune

As Texas college towns emerge as coronavirus hot spots, universities try to keep students from infecting locals

Tue, 09/22/2020 - 10:22am

In Texas — as around the country — college towns are emerging as new hot spots for the coronavirus, with cases surging among student populations and administrators scrambling to keep infections fro

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Centro Cultural Hispano de San Marcos has adjusted to virtual programing during the pandemic. Piano teacher Christine Weckerly teaches student Bella McCorack by remote connection.

SMUUF Donate-the-Plate to Centro Cultural Hispano de San Marcos

Tue, 09/22/2020 - 9:50am

On Sunday, August 16, San Marcos Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (SMUUF) hosted Dr.

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Hays County to set new tax rate, budget

Mon, 09/21/2020 - 7:44pm

The Hays County Commissioners Court will hold a final hearing at 1 p.m. for the Fiscal Year 2021 budget, including the new property tax rate before making final changes and voting to adopt.

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Above, voters stand outside of the polling location at the Hays County Government Center for the July runoff election. Daily Record photo by Lance Winter

County seeks poll workers for upcoming election

Mon, 09/21/2020 - 7:41pm

Hays County is always looking for election day and early voting clerks, but there is a special demand for poll workers in the upcoming November election, which is expected to have record turnout.

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The City of San Marcos is searching for volunteers to register for the upcoming Fourth Annual Fall River Cleanup, which takes place Friday, Oct. 2 - Sunday, Oct. 4. Daily Record file photos

City in search of volunteers for upcoming river cleanup

Mon, 09/21/2020 - 7:38pm

The City of San Marcos is looking for volunteers for the upcoming Fourth Annual Fall River Cleanup.

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Get your flu shot, governor says

Mon, 09/21/2020 - 7:32pm

While scientists race to develop a COVID-19 vaccine, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is urging everyone to get a flu shot.

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Barrett emerges as court favorite; Trump to pick by weekend

Mon, 09/21/2020 - 7:24pm

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump met Monday with Judge Amy Coney Barrett at the White House as the conservative jurist emerged as a favorite to replace the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the S

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Infographics by Colton Ashabranner

Hays County reports 52 COVID-19 recoveries, 42 new cases Monday

Mon, 09/21/2020 - 5:22pm

The Hays County Local Health Department tallied an additional 52 recoveries from COVID-19, 42 new lab-confirmed cases, three hospitalizations and two hospital charges on Monday, which inc

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11 days left to respond to this year's U.S. Census

Sun, 09/20/2020 - 12:00am

With only 11 days left to get counted, only 59.9% of Hays County has responded to the U.S. Census compared to 61% statewide and 66% nationwide.

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Claudia Cormier returned to work at the San Marcos Police Department in August after she lost her right leg in an accident on May 18, 2019. Above, Cormier recently received a prosthetic leg, which she says she's still working on using. Right, Cormier was welcomed back to the department on Aug. 17, which was also her birthday. Photos courtesy of Claudia Cormier