Summer staycation travel guide
Are you tired of financing a tank of gas? Are you afraid your armpits might burst into flames if you leave the air-conditioned confines of your home?
Are you tired of financing a tank of gas? Are you afraid your armpits might burst into flames if you leave the air-conditioned confines of your home?
I appreciate the San Marcos Daily Record and reporter Shannon West covering the case against my son Devonte Amerson and his co-defendant Cyrus Gray. [San Marcos Daily Record story of Thursday, July 20] I especially appreciate Ms West taking the time to correspond with my son and allowing his voice to be heard in this paper.
As a heat wave hits America from coast to coast, it’s hot outside– but cool inside, thanks to the triumph of air conditioning.
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick last week issued a sweeping gag order ahead of the impeachment trial of suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton, the Houston Chronicle reported, saying “out-of-court statements” by both sides threaten to jeopardize the trial.
Friday’s newspaper showed up on your doorstep or in your email inbox just like it normally does, but getting it there this week was a scorching hot reminder of just how wonderful the community is that we live in.
Hays County has a connectivity problem. The pandemic shined a bright spotlight on the fact that far too many families and businesses simply have no or very limited access to broadband. Some estimates show that more than 4,600 Hays County residents are underserved in terms of broadband.
It’s no secret that recent years have been tough on small businesses and on newspapers. A bipartisan bill, the Community News & Small Business Support Act, that has been introduced in Congress would offer relief to both newspapers and local businesses. For too many newspapers, help can’t come soon enough. Economic challenges have resulted in too many communities seeing their local newspapers being forced to lay off staff, cut back on publication days or – worse yet – close. On average, two newspapers are closing each week. That hurts local businesses and residents in the long (and short) run. However, despite the challenges, what remains true is that local newspapers make a differ- ence in their communities.
Property tax deal was near miss until leaders made key compromises
I dream of recreating some of the epic bike hikes I enjoyed as a kid back in the 1970s.
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