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Fall semester Second Mile Award recipients at San Marcos Academy, along with Academic Dean Bob Wiegand, are (front) Ella Gomez, Major Howard, Edison Fisher, Millah Portis and Ryleigh Sanders, (second row) Alden Epps, Mitchell Howard, Jesilyn Reyes-Darling, Layton Schawe, Illiamna Sommerlate and Nathan Velte, (third row) Abby Funderburk, Grace Barrett, Cherry Vasquez, Emma Feigl, Kendall Opiela, Amber Velte, Faith White, Addy Cianciotto, Cendra Rodriguez, (fourth row) Gordon Murphy, Lily Xu, Victoria Polhemus, Erica Wright and Evelena Luo, (back row) Evan Schawe, Caleb Strube, Daniel Abu Jaber, Aaron Emerich, Catarina Vazquez, Frankie Blair, Isabella Allsup, Jacey Cano and Kayla Livingston. Photo by Don Anders

SM Academy students go ‘Second Mile’

Sun, 02/10/2019 - 12:00am

San Marcos Academy students who have gone the “extra mile” in their classroom effort were recognized Jan. 22 during a chapel assembly. A total of 34 students received the Second

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Trustees to mull bond election at Monday meeting

Sun, 02/10/2019 - 12:00am

A potential decision on what to do for a new central office, including the possibility of a bond election, is on the San Marcos CISD board of trustees’ agenda for

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Featured ‘Pets of the Week’ from San Marcos Regional Animal Shelter

Sun, 02/10/2019 - 12:00am

Cat of the Week: Handsome Dan Are you searching for a companion who wants nothing but love? Then Handsome Dan is your man! This one-year-old sweetheart is obsessed with love

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Some County Clerk substations to be closed on Tuesday, Feb. 19

Sun, 02/10/2019 - 12:00am

The Hays County Clerk’s substations in Dripping Springs, Kyle and Wimberley will be closed Tuesday, Feb. 19. “Hays County has added an additional court-at-law to accommodate the population growth, and

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San Marcos Area Retired Teachers and Staff (SMARTS) recently visited Texas legislators to make the plea to “RAISE the BASE” — raise the percentage of contribution to our pensions. Left to right are Viki Hicks, Barbara Hollis, Peggy Hillburn, Rep. Erin Zwiener, Ginna Grimes, Gloria Traylor and Susan Pulis. SMARTS meets the 2nd Tuesday of the month, 11:30 a.m. at the Price Center. Photo submitted by SMARTS

Retired teacher urge Legislature to ‘raise the base’

Sun, 02/10/2019 - 12:00am

San Marcos Area Retired Teachers and Staff (SMARTS) recently visited Texas legislators to make the plea to “RAISE the BASE” — raise the percentage of contribution to our pensions. Left

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KZSM — Your friendly community radio

Sun, 02/10/2019 - 12:00am

One of the best things about your true community radio station is our location, just around the corner from the courthouse! As your radio hosts sit during their live programs,

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Warm weather deteriorates river’s wheel of ice

Sun, 02/10/2019 - 12:00am

WESTBROOK, Maine (AP) — Maine’s giant spinning ice disk may soon meet its end because of unseasonably warm weather. The Portland Press Herald reports the disk in the Presumpscot River

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A saxophonist with the Navy Band. Submitted photos

Acclaimed U.S. Navy Band will perform in Seguin

Sun, 02/10/2019 - 12:00am

America’s Navy is coming to Seguin, one of 25 cities in 10 states to host a performance by the United States Navy Band during its 2019 tour — one of

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Online poll: Majority believe Float Fest is disruptive

Sun, 02/10/2019 - 12:00am

The Record’s online poll from Jan. 25 - Feb. 8 asked readers whether they think the Guadalupe County Commissioners Court made the right decision denying the festival permit for the

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Gary Job Corps students visit Texas Legislature

Sun, 02/10/2019 - 12:00am

Students from the Gary Job Corps Center Student Government Association and staff members job shadowed the Texas Legislators as part of the National Job Corps’ Job Shadow Day i