Nick Castillo

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Gov. Greg Abbott announced an end to the statewide mask mandate and an increase in business and facility capacity to 100% effective Wednesday, March 10. Above, alongside local and state officials, Abbott provided an update on COVID-19 vaccine efforts in Texas following the tour of a mass COVID-19 vaccination site inside Esports Stadium Arlington & Expo Center in Arlington, Texas, Monday, Jan. 11, 2021. Tom Fox/The Dallas Morning News via AP

Gov. Abbott announces end to mask mandate, Hays County leaders skeptical of move

Tue, 03/02/2021 - 7:22pm

Gov. Greg Abbott proclaimed Tuesday, “It is now time to open Texas 100%,” announcing an end to the state’s mask mandate and the full reopening of businesses.

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Future for regional transportation discussed at annual summit

Above, a panel discussion takes place during the 2021 Transportation Summit on Thursday at the Embassy Suites by Hilton San Marcos Hotel Conference Center. Daily Record photo by Lance Winter

Above, Shaun Cranston (middle), Vice President and Regional Leader of Land and Site Development at Halff Associates speaks at the 2021 Transportation Summit. Daily Record photo by Lance Winter

Future for regional transportation discussed at annual summit

Sun, 02/28/2021 - 5:00am

As Hays County and the surrounding region continues to grow, so do the transportation needs of those living in the area.

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Kyle man dies of COVID-19, 46 new cases recorded Friday

Fri, 02/26/2021 - 4:34pm

A Kyle man in his 60s died of COVID-19, the Hays County Local Health Department reported Friday.

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The U.S. Marshals Lone Star Fugitive Task Force arrested Christopher Lee Williams, 19, in the 13400 block of Indian Oak Bend in Manor on Thursday. Photo courtesy of U.S. Marshals Lone Star Fugitive Task Force

Suspect arrested in connection with Texas State football player’s murder

Fri, 02/26/2021 - 1:53pm

A Manor man was recently arrested in connection with the murder of Texas State football player Khambrail Winters.

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3 Hays County residents die from COVID-19; County records 44 new cases Thursday

Thu, 02/25/2021 - 5:34pm

The Hays County Local Health Department reported three COVID-19 fatalities on Thursday, raising the county’s coronavirus-related death toll to 212.

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SMCISD board passes polling locations, voting hours for upcoming election

Wed, 02/24/2021 - 6:50pm

The San Marcos Consolidated ISD Board of Trustees took action on several items regarding its upcoming May 1 election.

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Hays County reports 114 COVID-19 recoveries, 62 new cases Wednesday

Wed, 02/24/2021 - 5:28pm

The Hays County Local Health Department reported 114 additional recoveries from COVID-19, 62 new lab-confirmed cases, seven hospitalizations and six hospital discharges on Wednesday.

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ECAP, Wimberley Players, Wimberley, Hays County, Splash Coworking, SAN MARCOS, San Marcos News, San Marcos Record

The Hays County Emergency Cash Assistance Program, a collaboration between Hays County, City of Kyle, PeopleFund and the Greater San Marcos Partnership, recently awarded $600,000 in free grants to 92 small businesses across the county. Pictured above, GSMP Marketing and Communications Manager J.D. Moore; GSMP Director of Workforce Retention and Expansion Barbara Thomason; Splash Coworking Founder and CEO Carina Boston Pinales; and Wimberley Players Executive Manager Simone Corprew. Pinales and Corprew's respective businesses each received grant funding through ECAP.

‘Tremendously gratifying': Hays County small businesses aided with $600K in grant funding

Tue, 02/23/2021 - 8:31pm

The Wimberley Players has been providing live theater to Central Texans for 40 years. But 2020 disrupted its entire production season.

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Kyle woman dies of COVID-19; county reports 84 new cases Tuesday

Tue, 02/23/2021 - 5:06pm

A Kyle woman in her 40s has died from COVID-19, marking the 209th coronavirus-related fatality in Hays County.

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6 Hays County residents die of COVID-19, 199 new cases tallied Monday

Mon, 02/22/2021 - 5:51pm

The Hays County Local Health Department recorded six COVID-19-related fatalities, 876 recoveries from the disease, 199 new lab-confirmed cases, 22 hospital discharges and 19 hospitalizati