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The San Marcos Lions Club installed their new officers for the 2018-19 year Tuesday evening at Independence Hall in Kissing Tree. From left are, Director Rowe Ray, First Vice President Mike Jones, Director Brian Olson, Director Bob Mooney, Director Sara Lee Underwood-Myers, Director Tom Conley, Lions Club International Foundation Coordinator Sylvia Muzzy, Director John Schramm, Past President Debbie Smith, new President Samantha Armbruster, Treasurer Joe Kenworthy, Second Vice President John Bilodeau, First Vice District Governor-Elect Larkin Smith, Secretary Nancy Smith, Marketing and Communications Director Mitch Hoffman and Lion Tamer Marcus Montondon. Daily Record photos by Denise Cathey

The new faces of San Marcos Lions Club

Sun, 07/01/2018 - 12:00am

Many things have changed since the San Marcos Lions Club’s inception 77 years ago.

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Daily Record photo by Denise Cathey

Equitable housing fraught with challenges

Sun, 07/01/2018 - 12:00am

San Marcos is a city in the midst of a boom, but with any boom comes a bust, and for many in the area that bust is affordable housing.

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Clara Bragg enjoys a day at the Country Estates Recreation Association's pool with her family. On Friday and Saturday, June 29 and 30, there will be a Benefit Yard Sale for A Cure for Clara from 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. at 2706 James St. Photo courtesy of Melinda Habengreither

Yard sale benefits A Cure for Clara

Wed, 06/27/2018 - 12:00am

You might not know it from looking at Clara Bragg – bright-eyed and all smiles in almost every photo – that she faces a rare and debilitating disease.

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Overcoming School-to-Prison Pipeline takes multifaceted effort

Sun, 06/24/2018 - 12:00am

Representatives from the Hays County Juvenile Center and San Marcos CISD met last week for a panel discussion on overcoming the School-to-Prison Pipeline as part of the ongoing 2018 Summer

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Poll: Majority opposes development of site

Thu, 06/21/2018 - 12:00am

The Record’s online poll from June 6-15 asked readers whether they think Texas State University should develop a 14-acre parcel of land across from campus on Sessom Drive.

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All 14 contestants for the Miss Beautiful San Marcos 2018. Front row from left are Stacey Becza, Chrystal Guerrero, Kacey Marie Teneyque Rogers, Ashley Veitch, Linda "Jill" Williams, Kalene Spencer, Elsa Sanchez; and back row Christina McGreaI, Brianna Bielskie, Stormy Brook Farquhar, Mary Ann Belyeu, Hayley Trimble, Kaitlyn “Katie" Hardegree and Courtney Ikard. Photos courtesy of city of San Marcos

Miss Beautiful San Marcos 2018 crowned

Thu, 06/21/2018 - 12:00am

On Friday, June 8, the third annual Miss Beautiful Pageant took to the stage with Jupiter Brown as the host and 14 contestants competing for the title of Miss Beautiful SMTX 2018.