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August Ramirez celebrates with Rashawn Galloway after hitting his first career home run. The homer was one of eight home runs hit by the Bobcats which broke a school record
Photo by Gerald Castillo

Levi Wells was named Sun Belt Pitcher of the Week following his start against Northwestern
Daily Record photo by Gerald Castillo

Texas State blows out Northwestern in sweep

Wed, 02/22/2023 - 12:00am

It was a historic weekend for Texas State as the Bobcats hit a program record eight homeruns in a single game to beat Northwestern 24-9 to sweep the three game series.

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Katarina Zarate tries to tag the runner out from second base during Texas State game against South Dakota State
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Texas State wraps up I-35 Tourney

Wed, 02/22/2023 - 12:00am

Texas State closed out tournament play at the I-35 Invitational with a winning record at 3-2 including a three game series win against South Dakota State.

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Dear Abby

Wife not sure where to turn when snooping bares stunner

Wed, 02/22/2023 - 12:00am

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been together for six years, married for four. We have had a lot of marriage issues during the last few years, sexually and otherwise. I no longer trust him because of something I found out last year.

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Stephanie L. Reyes

Council to consider appointing Reyes new city manager

Tue, 02/21/2023 - 5:00am

With a vote in her favor during the city council meeting today, Stephanie L. Reyes will have a new title: city manager, after serving in an interim capacity for more than a year.

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Voters will see two bond items on May 6

Tue, 02/21/2023 - 5:00am

The San Marcos Consolidated ISD is calling for two election items with a projected cost of $166,187, 938 to appear on the upcoming May 6 ballot, according to school officials.

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High on their float throne, this year's Mardi Grad Parade King and Queen Dr. Jeff Ault and Ellen Ault, preside over the tossing of beads Saturday, Feb. 18. Below, Mayor Jane Hughson reads a proclamation.
Photo by Christopher Paul Cardoza

The 10th 2023 Mardi Gras Parade organized and presented by the Mystick Krewe of Okeanos this allows residents to 'Laissez les bon temps rouler' one more time before the onset of Lent. Clockwise, from top, the head of the parade comes up San Antonio St.; members of the Mermaid Society pose for spectators; San Marcos Fire Department shares the road with unicyclist; the band plays Mardi Gras favorites; Hays County Commissioners Court Judge Ruben Becerra waves to the crowd; debutantes Madeline Huebner and Megan Peter- Stitch toss beads to children; one of many decorated floats in the parade; members of the Heritage Association travel in style; and Mayor Jane Hughson reads the proclamation kicking off the parade. Daily Record photos by Barbara Audet

BEAD DAY

Tue, 02/21/2023 - 5:00am

BEAD DAY

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Dear Abby

Betrayal shatter marriage at beginning of retirement

Tue, 02/21/2023 - 5:00am

DEAR ABBY: I’m in mourning for my husband. He’s still alive, but he up and left six months ago and sent me a text saying he’s done. He is living with another woman. I didn’t see it coming. We were planning our retirement move up to our cabin. One weekend he kicked me out of the cabin, and three hours later had her join him there.

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Dr. Dwonna Goldstone Director of the African American Studies Program at Texas State University

Dr. Dwonna Goldstone Director of the African American Studies Program at Texas State University

Goldstone to speak on Black Studies Saturday

Tue, 02/21/2023 - 5:00am

Dr. Dwonna Goldstone, director of the African American Studies Program at Texas State University will host an event on the status of Black Studies at Texas State and in Texas more broadly. Join them at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at the Cephas House for this lively discussion. Dr. Goldstone earned her B.A. in American Studies and a minor in African American Studies from the University of Iowa. She holds an M.A.T. in Secondary English Education from Brown University and a Ph.D. in American Civilization from the University of Texas at Austin . Her book Integrating the Forty Acres: A Fifty- Year Struggle for Racial Equality at the University of Texas, won the Coral H. Tullis Memorial Prize for the best book on Texas history, and she is currently finishing an article titled “Teaching While Black: A Black Professor in Trump Land.” This event is free and open to the public.

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Students at DeZavala Elementary participated in National African American Read -In. Photo provided by SMCISD

DeZavala Elementary participates in National African American Read-In

Tue, 02/21/2023 - 5:00am

DeZavala Elementary participated in the National African American Read-In on February 17.

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Abbott presents seven top priorities in State of State from San Marcos

Tue, 02/21/2023 - 5:00am

Abbott lays out seven top priorities Gov. Greg Abbott, in a State of the State address last Thursday, outlined his seven top priorities for the ongoing legislative session before an invitation-only audience at a manufacturing facility in San Marcos, the Austin American- Statesman reported. Those priorities include $4 billion for border security, property tax relief and more school choice for parents, which he called “education freedom.” He avoided use of the word “vouchers.’