San Marcos Record

The Hays County Commissioners Court proclaimed October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Photo provided by Hays County

Court proclaims October Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Fri, 10/20/2023 - 5:00am

According to the Center for Disease Control website, in the United States each year, approximately 240,000 women and 2,100 men are diagnosed with breast cancer, and approximately 42,000 women and 500 men die from it. In light of these frightening statistics and the need for greater awareness and screening, the Hays County Commissioners Court recognized October 2023 as Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

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Texas economy slows as summers get hotter, Dallas Fed economists say

Fri, 10/20/2023 - 5:00am

Each degree of warming in Texas slows the state’s economy, an analysis by economists at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas found.

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UNITY DAY

Fri, 10/20/2023 - 5:00am

UNITY DAY

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The 5 San Marcos projects funded (or soon to be funded) through the Hays County Parks and Open Space Bond are listed above. The 102 acre Elsik Tract closed last week, completing the contiguous greenbelt loop around the city of San Marcos.
Graphic provided by the San Marcos River Foundation

Land conservation 'loop' completed around city

Fri, 10/20/2023 - 5:00am

The San Marcos River Foundation has completed one of their long held dreams for land conservation; one that also provides protection for the recharge zones of the Edwards Aquifer. According to the SMRF newsletter, the Hays County Parks and Open Space Bond was used recently to purchase the 102-acre Elsik Tract, completing a contiguous greenbelt loop around the city.

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Dear Abby

Family walks on eggshells amid fertility struggles

Fri, 10/20/2023 - 5:00am

DEAR ABBY: My son married a wonderful woman. Sadly, they are having great difficulty conceiving a baby. They have opted out of many conventional medical procedures because of their religious beliefs, for which I admire them.

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Kyle Police arrest man with attempted kidnapping of teenager

Fri, 10/20/2023 - 5:00am

The Kyle Police Department announced that a Houston man was arrested and charged with attempted kidnapping of a teenager after an investigation that began Monday, Oct. 11.

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Caldwell County receives workforce training grant

Fri, 10/20/2023 - 5:00am

Caldwell County Judge Hoppy Haden and Commissioners Court were on the receiving end of a hefty grant courtesy of Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area, (WSRCA).