A property tax deal has eluded Texas lawmakers
Thu, 06/29/2023 - 12:00am
Here’s where things stand at the start of another special session
Here’s where things stand at the start of another special session
The Lady Rattlers made the trip out to Houston to participate in the TABC Showcase. Despite winning one game and losing two, San Marcos has shown tremendous amounts of improvement from last year’s season as the Lady Rattlers look to be back in the playoffs for the upcoming season.
Photo provided by SMCISD
Lady Rattlers seeing gains from offseason workouts
San Marcos High School is hosting their annual basketball camp this week as future Rattlers look to learn from the high school peers and coaches on how to improve their games and have fun.
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Hitting the Hardwood
DEAR ABBY: I come from a very close family, and I am the rock of the family. If someone needs help, I’m the one they come to. Recently, my nephew has been in a downward spiral because of drugs. He is now in jail.
The first 30-day special session of 2023 ended quietly Tuesday with no laws made and the Texas House and Senate still deadlocked on the best approach to property tax cuts.
Above, the kayaker is just hidden behind what is a natural median of grass in the San Marcos River near what is the City Park and the Lions Club Tube Rental facility. Across, this kayaker must negotiate high grass and a lower water level Tuesday. Below, the San Marcos River Tuesday morning.
Daily Record photos by Dalton Sweat and Colton McWilliams
Texas wild rice is one of the endangered species affected by the lowering water levels and intense heat.
Daily Record photo by Barbara Audet
Stage 3 drought restrictions will be enforced by the city of San Marcos beginning at noon on July 2 in response to a combination of environmental factors relating to the intense heatwave and dropping water levels in the Edwards Aquifer, in the past two weeks.
Lauren Chappell studies fish in adverse times.
Photo by TXST
Above, TXST students take a class with Lauren Chappell. Below, collecting fish for analysis.
Photos provided by Lauren Chappell
Growing up in San Antonio, Texas State University alum Lauren Chappell would occasionally drive west with her family on US Highway 90, crossing the Nueces River in areas where scant pools of water dotted an otherwise dry ribbon of dry rock and gravel.
As reading scores drop, summer programs at local libraries can help.
The Fourth of July has always held a special power over me.
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