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Texas House Representative Erin Zwiener had a Texas Flag over the Capitol in honor of “Conflict Resolution Day” for Central Texas Dispute Resolution Center. CTDRC serves Caldwell, Comal, Guadalupe and Hays counties by providing educational training and mediation services for the underserved and unserved. Pictured are Texas Rep. Erin Zwiener’s Chief of Staff David Janise, CTDRC Director Martha Joyce, and Community Liaison Randolph Goodman. Photo submitted by Central Texas Resolution Center

Flag flies over capitol for Conflict Resolution Day 2019

Sun, 10/27/2019 - 12:00am

Texas House Representative Erin Zwiener had a Texas Flag over the Capitol in honor of “Conflict Resolution Day” for Central Texas Dispute Resolution Center. CTDRC serves Caldwell, Comal, Guadalupe and

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photo courtesy of the San Marco Regional Aniaml Shelter's Facebook page

Cat dies at San Marcos Regional Animal Shelter after shot by arrow, investigation underway

Sun, 10/27/2019 - 12:00am

A cat died at the San Marcos Regional Animal Shelter after being shot by an arrow, the shelter announced Friday on Facebook. The regional animal shelter posted Wednesday that the

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Laser research could hold key to unlocking exponential speed increase in computers

Sun, 10/27/2019 - 12:00am

In the never-ending race to create faster, more powerful microchips, the tech industry is increasingly running up against a challenging bottleneck. Microchips use electricity to communicate with each other, but

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GM workers ratify contract, ending contentious 40-day strike

Sun, 10/27/2019 - 12:00am

ROMULUS, Mich. (AP) — A contentious 40-day strike that crippled General Motors’ U.S. production came to an end Friday as workers approved a new contract with the company. The four-year

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New television studio planned for School of Journalism and Mass Communication

Sun, 10/27/2019 - 12:00am

Faculty and staff in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Texas State University are working with university architects to develop a new state-of-the-art broadcast television studio, control room

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Trump intends to uphold tradition of presidents and baseball

Sun, 10/27/2019 - 12:00am

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s plan to attend Game 5 of the World Series on Sunday will continue a rich tradition of intertwining the American presidency with America’s

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Service organization commissions statue of Bush’s dog

Sun, 10/27/2019 - 12:00am

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — A charity that trains service dogs for disabled veterans has commissioned a statue of the late George H.W. Bush’s service dog for the 41st president’s

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County bond projects behind schedule

Fri, 10/25/2019 - 12:00am

Two county projects — a new public safety building and expanded Hays County Jail — are behind schedule for completion.

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Attendees view a screening of “Beneath,” a thriller by Director JJ Perez. The screening was held in a familiar setting, Wonder World Cave. The film is made entirely by Inner Space Cavern employees and is about a group of tour guides that hear an old tale of a sacrificial cult performing rituals in the cave and sneak down into the restricted areas of the cave after hours to find out more. Daily Record Photo by Colton Ashabranner