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Four Texas State Bobcats were placed on the All-Sun Belt conference teams — Emily DeWalt, Janell Fitzgerald, Jada Gardner and Lauren Teske. DeWalt (pictured above) earned the Sun Belt Player of the Year and Sun Belt Setter of the Year awards. Daily Record photos by Gerald Castillo

Texas State dominates Sun Belt conference postseason awards

Thu, 11/17/2022 - 7:44pm

Texas State Volleyball dominated the Sun Belt Conference postseason awards with four players — Emily DeWalt, Janell Fitzgerald, Jada Gardner, and Lauren Teske — being named to the All Conference t

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Above, Brian Olson and Matthew Mendoza move gate fencing Thursday. Daily Record photos by Nick Castillo

PREPPING FOR SIGHTS & SOUNDS: Volunteers help gear up for annual two-weekend holiday festival

Thu, 11/17/2022 - 7:41pm

Volunteers gathered Thursday to help set up Sights & Sounds of Christmas — the two-weekend festival set for the weekends of Dec. 1-3 and Dec. 8-10.

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Above, the San Marcos Neighborhood Commission references an updated neighborhood sector map while scheduling neighborhood conversations for 2023. Daily Record photo by Zoe Gottlieb

City shares update on new neighborhood GIS tool

Thu, 11/17/2022 - 7:37pm

San Marcos residents will soon have detailed information about their neighborhood at their fingertips.

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The San Marcos Consolidated ISD Board of Trustees discussed the responsibilities of the redistricting committee during Monday's regular meeting. Screenshot via SMCISD YouTube

SMCISD Board discusses redistricting committee’s responsibilities during Monday meeting

Thu, 11/17/2022 - 7:36pm

The San Marcos Consolidated ISD Board of Trustees discussed various responsibilities and expectations it has for its redistricting committee at Monday’s meeting.

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Acting Uvalde police chief during school shooting steps down

Thu, 11/17/2022 - 7:33pm

DALLAS (AP) — The Uvalde officer who was leading the city's police department during the hesitant law enforcement response to an elementary school shooting that killed 19 children and two teachers

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Deadly missile strike adds to Ukraine war fears in Poland

Thu, 11/17/2022 - 7:33pm

PRZEWODOW, Poland (AP) — Since the invasion of Ukraine more than eight months ago, Poland has aided the neighboring country and millions of its refugees — both to ease their suffering and to help g

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Difficulties again put Houston at center of Texas elections

Thu, 11/17/2022 - 7:32pm

HOUSTON (AP) — A Democrat who is the top official in Texas' largest county on Thursday acknowledged problems around Houston on Election Day that included paper ballot shortages and delayed openings

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Average long-term US mortgage rates tumble to 6.61%

Thu, 11/17/2022 - 7:31pm

WASHINGTON (AP) — The average long-term U.S.

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Texas executes man for killing ex-girlfriend and her son, 7

Thu, 11/17/2022 - 7:30pm

HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A Texas inmate who killed his pregnant ex-girlfriend and her 7-year-old son more than 17 years ago was executed on Wednesday, after courts rejected his appeals over claims

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US agent, suspected smuggler killed off Puerto Rico coast

Thu, 11/17/2022 - 7:28pm

WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent and a suspected smuggler died during a shootout Thursday off the Puerto Rico coast, authorities said. Two other U.S.