Nick Castillo

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Jayson Cormier, husband of San Marcos Police officer Claudia Cormier, thanks the large crowd at Hays Co. Bar-B-Que on Thursday during a benefit for his wife, who lost her right leg when responding to a traffic incident on Interstate 35 on May 18. Daily Record photos by Lance Winter

A benefit for a hero

Sun, 06/16/2019 - 12:00am

Jayson Cormier didn’t expect the kind of support displayed at Hays Co. Bar-B-Que on Thursday. Lines wrapped around the tables inside the restaurant and stretched outside into the parking lot.

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SMCISD Board of Trustees to hold regular meeting Monday

Sun, 06/16/2019 - 12:00am

The San Marcos CISD Board of Trustees is set to hold a regularly scheduled meeting on Monday. The board will hold elections for school board officers — president, vice-president and

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Photo courtesy of Whataburger

Whataburger sells majority stake in company

Fri, 06/14/2019 - 1:04pm

The iconic Texas burger chain Whataburger has sold its majority interest in the company to BDT Capital Partners, the company announced Friday.

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Photo courtesy of Schlitterbahn Waterparks and Resorts

Schlitterbahn sells water parks in New Braunfels, Galveston

Fri, 06/14/2019 - 12:00am

Schlitterbahn Waterparks and Resorts announced Thursday that it’s selling its New Braunfels and Galveston properties.

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San Marcos Housing Task Force will meet today

Thu, 06/13/2019 - 12:00am

The City of San Marcos’ Workforce Housing Task Force will hold a meeting today at noon to begin reviewing an initial draft of its Strategic Housing Action Plan.

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Bill and his wife, Dr. Sally Wittliff, founded The Wittliff Collections at Texas State University in 1986. Daily Record file photo by Denise Cathey

Wittliff: A TXST hero passes away

Tue, 06/11/2019 - 12:00am

Bill Wittliff, a writer, filmmaker, photographer and founder of The Wittliff Collections at Texas State, died on Sunday, the University announced Monday.

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Riverfitness, a team consisting of Andrew McEwan, Phil Bowden, Brad Daniels, Michael Matthews, Michael Cade and Dylan McHardy, rows toward Rio Vista Park during the Texas Water Safari on Saturday. Daily Record photos by Gerald Castillo and Drew King

Off to Seadrift: 2019 Texas Water Safari begins

Sat, 06/08/2019 - 3:41pm

The Texas Water Safari began Saturday morning at the Meadows Center with 176 entrants starting the 260-mile trek to Seadrift.

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Hays County jury convicts man to life plus 630 years on trafficking, child pornography case

Sat, 06/08/2019 - 3:30pm

A Hays County jury convicted a Kerrville man of continuous trafficking of a person and 63 counts of possession of child pornography on Friday after a two-week trial.

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San Marcos High School seniors Luke Merchant and Nathaniel Martinez high five Mendez Elementary students during the 2019 Grad Walk Wednesday morning. Daily Record photo by Rachel Willis