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Above, Texas House Rep. Erin Zwiener and her daughter Lark at a lectern inside the Texas House of Representatives. Photo courtesy of Erin Zwiener

Zwiener: 'We need to raise the bar for everyone'

Sun, 11/29/2020 - 5:00am

Editor’s note: This article is part of a series featuring the women elected leaders of Hays County. Just 30% of statewide elected leaders in the United States are women, while 50.52% of the population is made of women. After a number of women were elected to public office in the 2020 General Election, the Daily Record is spotlighting the women elected leaders, their experiences and successes.

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Baca, Gleason face off in city council place 5 runoff

Sun, 11/29/2020 - 5:00am

Editor's note: the Daily Record sent questionnaires to each of the candidates who advanced to a runoff election for San Marcos City Council Place 5: Omar Baca and Mark Gleason. This is a special election for a one-year seat. The runoff election takes place on Dec. 8 with early voting already underway.

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Above, instructors aid a student participating in Texas State University's NASA STEM Engagement and Educator Professional Development Collaborative. Below, students use a virtual-reality headset to take part in Texas State's NASA STEM collaborative. Photos courtesy of Dale Blasingame

Above, a student participating in Texas State's NASA STEM Engagement and Educator Professional Development Collaborative shows off her work. Below, a student participating in Texas State's NASA STEM program uses an infrared tool. Photos courtesy of Dale Blasingame

UNIQUE CONTRIBUTION

Sun, 11/29/2020 - 5:00am

The COVID-19 pandemic created chaos in several different facets of day-to-day life. For many people, particularly those with young children, one of the biggest challenges (with potential long-term effects) has been the switch to online learning.

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3 remarkable Heritage Association members honored

Charles Blue

Jerry Sebek

Phyllis Whitaker a

3 remarkable Heritage Association members honored

Sun, 11/29/2020 - 5:00am

“You make a living by what you get. You make a life by what you give,” so said former Prime Minister Winston Churchill. Our San Marcos community has had the good fortune of having generations of devoted volunteers who have given generously to build the organizations and institutions that enrich our lives today. In recognition of that spirit of volunteerism, the Riverwalk Committee and the Heritage Association of San Marcos annually remembers late members of the Association who were generous with their time and talents for the benefit of our community with the Heritage Tree of Honor award. Phyllis Whitaker, Jerry Sebek, and Charles Blue are the 2020 honorees. Charles (Chuck) Blue

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Virus keeps Black Friday crowds thin, shoppers shift online

Sun, 11/29/2020 - 5:00am

NEW YORK (AP) — The raging coronavirus pandemic kept crowds thin at malls and stores across the country on Black Friday, but a surge in online shopping offered a beacon of hope for struggling retailers after months of slumping sales and businesses toppling into bankruptcy.

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Above, KyJe Gascey, Commander Stephanie Brown, Kayla Reyna stand in front of donated goodie bags provided by San Marcos' H-E-B Store #2. Photo submitted by VFW Post 3413

H-E-B gives to Veterans of VFW Post 3413

Sun, 11/29/2020 - 5:00am

H-E-B Store #2, Kayla Reyna and KyJe Gascey brought 50 goodie bags for “Operation Appreciation” to the Veterans of Maurice T. Suttles VFW Post 3413. Commander Stephanie Brown passed the bags out to Veterans while explaining that the post would like to start up a small food pantry for any Veteran that needed help with food.

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US colleges mull new virus protocols for students' return

Sun, 11/29/2020 - 5:00am

COLCHESTER, Vt. (AP) — St. Michael’s College managed to keep coronavirus cases at bay for almost two months this fall with students tested upon arrival and once every three weeks.

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Texas Briefly

Sun, 11/29/2020 - 5:00am

San Antonio police kill man in trailer park fire, shootout

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Many turn to real Christmas trees as bright spot amid COVID-19

Sun, 11/29/2020 - 5:00am

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Ani Sirois, a respiratory nurse, has spent months caring for coronavirus patients at a Portland, Oregon, hospital, and she's only getting busier as infections — and hospitalizations — surge before the holidays.