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Council will consider container ban, low-income housing tax credits

The San Marcos City Council has a full agenda at its regularly scheduled meeting set for 6 p.m. today, including considering amendments to the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Policy, that allows for assistance with a lower percentage of income used for housing. The council is also set to discuss a single- use beverage container ban and cooler size limitation for riverfront parks, as well as consider $2 million dollar purchase of 108 work vehicles for various city departments and consider provision of American Rescue Plan Act funding for various entities.

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This is the season to remember those in need, and for many years, the Rotary Club of San Marcos has made this a mission. For Operation Turkey, members helped cook, serve and prepare 3,000 meals. Members Josh Paselk, Gary Tucker and “Help the Hungry” program chair, present a check to Mike Clegg of Texas Roadhouse.
Photo submitted by Rotary Club of San Marcos

Hunger Assistance

Hunger Assistance

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Above, TXST Bobcat Quarterback T.J. Finley symbolically 'bowls' a helmet during the team's last home game. The Bobcats will play Rice on Dec. 26 in the Servpro First Responder Bowl.
Photo by Ethan Torres/TXST University

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Caleb Culp celebrates after returning the fumble for a touchdown, going 31 yards for the score as the Bobcats go up 7-0 on the South Alabama Jaguars in Texas State’s 52-44 win. The Bobcats will play Dec. 26 in the Servpro First Responder Bowl in Dallas–their first bowl appearance.
Daily Record photo by Gerald Castillo

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Kole Wilson returns the kickoff 100 yards in the Bobcat's last home game against South Alabama.
Daily Record photo by Gerald Castillo

BOWL BOUND

'See you in Dallas'

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The Gary Job Corps Wellness Center partnered with local community resources, A Resource Center for Independent Living and Rehab Medical, in July 2023to begin the process to get a wheelchair for improved mobility for Gary Carpentry Student Tea Goodall. Gary Wellness Director Stephanie Soileau collaborated with ARCIL and with Rehab Medical which custom-designed a motorized wheelchair to the student specifications. The wheelchair is valued at over $30,000 and can lift up to various heights and recline. Pictured are Gary Job Corps Deputy Director Chris Roff, Wellness Director Stephanie Soileau, Center Director Angela Rackley-Meadows, Carpentry Student Tea Goodall, Torren Morrison, Rehab Medical, Roy Yarbrough, Rehab Medical and Juan Zea, ARCIL project director.
Photo submitted by Gary Job Corps

Community Partner Helping Hands

Community Partner Helping Hands

Family finds blue, silver lining in a difficult year
Family finds blue, silver lining in a difficult year

Above, Clint Followell, David Followell, Asher Followell, Monica Followell and Tony Modesto. Left, former Dallas Cowboy Dez Bryant poses with Asher, David and Clint Followell at the Thanksgiving Day game. Bryant played college football for the Oklahoma State Cowboys, earning All-American honors in 2008, and was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft.
Photos provided by Monica Followell

Family finds blue, silver lining in a difficult year

Members of the Followell family enjoy a Dallas Cowboy fan's dream-come-true: a Thanksgiving Day game.
Photo provided by Monica Followell

Family finds blue, silver lining in a difficult year

The Followell family will tell you they had a tough year–marked by the loss of two of its members.

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