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DarkSky Texas board members Soll Sussman and Cindy Luongo Cassidy represent Hays County Friends of the Night Sky at the Dripping Springs Heritage Festival earlier this month.
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New Initiative for Texas Chapter of International Dark Sky Association

Sun, 04/30/2023 - 5:00am

DarkSky Texas recently announced its new name along with a new initiative intended to reach more Texans about ways to improve outdoor lighting to benefit ourselves, the economy, and nature.

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Top, Board Chairman Brian McCoy. Left, ribbon cutting in 1973 for the first McCoy Building Supply store in San Marcos. Bottom, left, the current-store on Wonder World Drive; Below, Miriam and the late Emmett F. McCoy. Daily Record photos by Barbara Audet and McCoy Building Supply

THE REAL MCCOYS

Sun, 04/30/2023 - 5:00am

Family will celebrate its 50th year in San Marcos

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Former Thermon Drive building is new home of Hays County Local Health Department.
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Health Department expands to new, larger San Marcos location

Fri, 04/28/2023 - 12:00am

The Hays County Local Health Department is gearing up to provide more services to the rapidly growing Hays County community. The expanded offerings include a larger space in a new building, located at 101 Thermon Drive.

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Local artist Rene Perez cuts the ribbon dedicated his mural as an ode to Earth Day. Texas Disposal Systems commissioned the work.
Daily Record photos by Shannon West

This butterfly is one of the creatures featured on the newest mural to debut in San Marcos this week.
Daily Record photo by Shannon West

WALL COMES TO LIFE

Fri, 04/28/2023 - 12:00am

A bright, colorful and beautiful river scene with a large turtle, a butterfly, Ralph the famous swimming pig in a tube, a helpful armadillo picking up trash, a fishing squirrel and a heron now adds one more spark of visual interest to a building downtown.

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Arts Commission envisions colorful goals for community

Fri, 04/28/2023 - 12:00am

be on visual arts, but should also include cultivating a space for other art forms here as well.

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Siblings take different approaches toward mother

Fri, 04/28/2023 - 12:00am

DEAR ABBY: Our mom just turned 100, and she is in good health. I threw a big birthday celebration to honor this amazing woman. My brother and I were adopted as infants. She gave us a fabulous childhood, and we grew up to be responsible adults.

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Residents encouraged to report storm damages

Fri, 04/28/2023 - 12:00am

With severe storms causing damage across Texas this week, the Texas Division of Emergency Management urges impacted Texans to report property damage using TDEM’s damage survey.

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Scott, Jr., sentenced to life in prison

Fri, 04/28/2023 - 12:00am

The Hays County Criminal District Attorney on April 24 concluded the sentencing phase of the trial of Jeffrey Alan Scott, Jr., who was convicted of attempted capital murder and aggravated assault of a public servant on April 19.

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Gary Job Corps students, staff and Martindale City Council members, Mayor and City Manager recently held an areawide cleanup, with the assistance of volunteers in an effort to 'Keep Martindale Beautiful.' Students and staff from the Gary Center have assisted in other Earth Day activities such as San Marcos River Clean-Ups, cleaning up public parks and planting community gardens. Pictured from the Gary Job Corps Center are students Blake Mattox, Natuisha Lewis, Dynasty Drew, Quevedo, Luis, Chandler Woodard, Catelia, CTT Manager Kendale Harris, and from the city of Martindale are Council members Mike McClabb, Sam Houston Clinton, Nicolas Stiler, Matthew McGovern, Parks Board Korey Rohlack, City Manager Jared Anable and Mayor Katherine Glaze and her husband Bill.
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Gary Job Corps celebrates 'Earth Day' in Martindale

Fri, 04/28/2023 - 12:00am

Gary Job Corps celebrates 'Earth Day' in Martindale

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Dia del Niño, Egg Hunt set for Saturday

Fri, 04/28/2023 - 12:00am

The Hays County Courthouse will host a combined set of events Saturday, rescheduled due to the recent inclement weather. The inaugural Día del Niño co-sponsored by Community Action, Inc. of Central Texas, Centro Cultural Hispano de San Marcos and Baby Day: Presented by First3Years is from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.