Nick Castillo

Contact Nick Castillo at ncastillo@sanmarcosrecord.com.

Above, Hays County Ruben Becerra announces a new executive order which requires county residents to wear face masks in public places where social distancing cannot occur and requires business to establish a safety policy that would help mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Daily Record photo by Nick Castillo

Hays County judge unveils new health order as COVID-19 cases continue rising

Thu, 06/18/2020 - 7:34pm

Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra unveiled a new COVID-19-related executive order Thursday, which requires county residents to wear face masks in public.

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Hays County has seen a recent uptick in COVID-19 cases. Daily Record infographic by Colton Ashabranner. Note this graph was last updated on June 12.

Hays County Epidemiologist: ‘We are seeing a second wave’

Wed, 06/17/2020 - 6:53pm

Hays County Epidemiologist Eric Schneider said the county is currently experiencing a second wave of virus cases as new COVID-19 diagnoses continue to climb.

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Train horns sound around city after lightning strike damages equipment

Tue, 06/16/2020 - 7:20pm

Have you noticed an increased amount of train horns sounding in San Marcos lately?

It’s been the source of a handful of inquiries to the Daily Record and social media chatter.

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Daily Record infographic by Colton

Hays County reports 155 new COVID-19 cases

Tue, 06/16/2020 - 6:54pm

The Hays County Local Health Department reported a record high 155 new COVID-19 cases, and saw 55 additional recoveries Tuesday.

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Brenda Vasquez Hurtado

Citizen tips result in arrest of suspect in hit-and-run incident

Tue, 06/16/2020 - 6:49pm

The San Marcos Police Department made an arrest in a fatal hit-and-run incident that occurred on June 1 thanks to citizen tips.

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Juan Lazcano

Police make arrest in SWAT incident at Uptown Square

Mon, 06/15/2020 - 5:11pm

A man was arrested Sunday after a SWAT incident at Uptown Square apartments.

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San Marcos man killed in auto-train collision

Mon, 06/15/2020 - 9:49am

A San Marcos man was killed Sunday morning when a train collided with his vehicle at the McCarty Lane railroad intersection.

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Daily Record photo by Toy Mendez

Hays County reports 54 new COVID-19 cases, no new hospitalizations Sunday

Sun, 06/14/2020 - 2:04pm

Editor’s note: While the Daily Record would like to provide additional context regarding Sunday’s additional COVID-19 cases, we are unable to do so as Hays County did not provide a full update.

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SMCISD Board of Trustees set for regular meeting

Sun, 06/14/2020 - 12:00am

The San Marcos Consolidated ISD Board of Trustees will meet Monday for its monthly regular meeting.

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Daily Record infographic by Colton Ashabranner

COVID-19 spike continues in Hays County with 142 new cases reported Saturday

Sat, 06/13/2020 - 2:36pm

For the third consecutive day and fourth time in one week, Hays County reported its largest single-day increase in COVID-19 cases with 142 new diagnoses on Saturday.