Wimberley Texans, shown above, and the Dripping Springs Tigers are each looking to advance into the State Semifinals this week.
Photo provided by Julie Albini
Texans and Tigers ready to punch their ticket to the State Semifinals
The Sights and Sounds of Christmas held its tree lighting on Wednesday at time of press. Officially, performances start today and continue throughout the holidays. Left, youngsters are dressed in the garb of ancient Bethlehem during the recent Veteran's Day Parade that offered visitors a taste of sights and sounds to come. Below, left, the old red truck is a symbol of Christmas. Below, right, music is usually part of the annual festivities associated with Sights and Sounds of Christmas.
Daily Record photos by Barbara Audet, file.
Sights and Sounds arrives for 2023 holiday season
From left, volunteers Evelyn McMillen, Leigh Cox and Victor Surita help to package orders of groceries at El Buen Samaritano food pantry in Austin on Nov. 14.
Photo provided by Julius Shieh/The Texas Tribune
Twice a week starting around 6:30 a.m., drivers head to a parking lot in South Austin. Once there, volunteers direct them into orderly rows, where they are ushered forward one-by-one to open their doors and receive a bundle of free food.
The Southside Community Center is looking for the support of the community to help some of its neighbors this holiday season.
Texas State University, Saleen Performance and Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area have partnered to bring a nocost, cutting-edge training program in composite materials to students at the university's Round Rock Campus.
San Marcos High School’s Musical Theatre program was recently awarded the Broadway Experience for Youth Grant. The BEY award comes through the education and engagement team at Texas Performing Arts. The grant gives these Rattlers in the musical theatre program and their directors free tickets to a performance of 'Wicked' at the Bass Concert Hall in Austin in March 2024. The BEY grant will also provide an additional educational experience related to the show.
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Theatre students receive grant
SMCISD De Zavala Elementary first-graders spent Tuesday at the Meadows Center for Water and the Environment. They visited the center's aquarium, toured Spring Lake on glass-bottom boats, learned about the water's ecosystem and wrapped up the day with a picnic.
Photo provided by SMCISD
Diamonds visit Meadow Center
Literacy is defined as “the ability to understand, evaluate, use and engage with written texts to participate in society, to achieve one’s goals, and to develop one’s knowledge and potential” by the Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC—part of the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)). Through my economist lens, another aspect of literacy is that it greatly enhances job opportunities for individuals and provides some near-term relief to the workforce shortage.
The Goodnight defense comes up with the safety to give themselves two points.
Daily Record photo by Gerald Castillo
San Marcos had the game in their hands until they didn’t.
Ryann Torres sets up the kill during Texas State’s last home game against Coastal Carolina. The Bobcats advance to the NCAA Tournament for the team's first as an At Large bid recipient.
Daily Record photo by Gerald Castillo
Ryann Torres and Jade Defraeye team up for the block in the Bobcats' game against Coastal Carolina.
Daily Record photo by Gerald Castillo
Texas State clinches team's first At Large bid in program history under motto 'Leave No Doubt'
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