San Marcos Record

A fire early Monday destroyed most of the Country Corner Store located on Redwood Road, near Crossover and Old Gin roads. At time of press, no cause for the fire was available and there were no injuries reported. Responding were the York Creek Volunteer Fire Department, San Marcos Fire Department and other nearby fire and emergency agencies.
Photos provided by Karen George and York Creek VFD

Country Corner Store Fire

Tue, 10/17/2023 - 12:00am

Country Corner Store Fire

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Texas Senate bill banning COVID vaccine mandates is heading to House members

Tue, 10/17/2023 - 12:00am

A sweeping ban on COVID-19 vaccine mandates for employees of private Texas businesses passed the Texas Senate early Friday, although medical facilities would be allowed to enact other policies to help lower the risks to vulnerable patients.

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San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District's Hernandez Heroes from Hernandez Elementary School show off their ballet skills during the school's Ballet Club. Under the direction of Mrs. Jones, kindergarten, 1st and 2nd graders are taking part in this club activity where each youngster learns multiple dance routines.
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Up On Their Toes

Tue, 10/17/2023 - 12:00am

Up On Their Toes

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Abbott ties voucher passage to teacher pay raises, school funding by legislature

Tue, 10/17/2023 - 12:00am

Gov. Greg Abbott, just hours after the Senate initially approved a school voucher measure, said he would add teacher raises and increased public school funding to the ongoing special session agenda if the Texas Legislature passes his voucher plan, the Texas Tribune reported.

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Samantha Wunsch celebrates a point in the Bobcats last home game. Wunsch led the team kills in Texas State’s game against Southern Miss on Friday.
Daily Record photo by Gerald Castillo

Bobcats sweep Southern Miss, will host South Alabama this weekend

Tue, 10/17/2023 - 12:00am

Texas State volleyball came away with one of their biggest wins of the season as the Bobcats swept the doubleheader against Southern Miss In the first game of the doubleheader, Southern Miss took the first set 2520.

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Wide receiver Joey Hobert avoids the ULM tacklers in the Bobcats game against the Warhawks. Hobert caught 10 passes for 110 yards and two touchdowns in the Bobcats 21-20 win over ULM.
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Brian Holloway makes the tackle in the Bobcats game against ULM. The Bobcat defense came up with two goal line stands.
Daily Record photo by Gerald Castillo

Bobcats stun Warhawks with last second comeback, first 5-win season since 2014

Tue, 10/17/2023 - 12:00am

Texas State scored 12 unanswered points with less than five minutes remaining in the game, as the Bobcats stunned the Louisiana Monroe Warhawks, 21-20, to seal the team’s first five-win season since 2014 in front of the fifth largest crowd at Bobcat Stadium.

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Bobcats claim victory on late touchdown in front of large crowd

Sun, 10/15/2023 - 10:33am

Colton McWilliams
Sports Editor

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Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance fosters unique plan for areawide water use goals

Sun, 10/15/2023 - 5:00am

Experts say the current drought in Texas is the most extreme the state has seen since the 1950s.

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The late Mildred 'Millie' Bechtol will be honored on Oct. 22 by the Heritage Association of San Marcos.
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2023 Veramendi Plaza Award of Honor recipient is late Mildred Bechtol

Sun, 10/15/2023 - 5:00am

The Heritage Association of San Marcos is honoring the late Mildred “Millie” Bechtol as this year’s recipient of the “Veramendi Plaza Award of Honor.”

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Celebrated actor Richard Robichaux is now a member of the faculty at Texas State University.
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Newest drama faculty member has rich television, cinema background

Sun, 10/15/2023 - 5:00am

Acclaimed actor Richard Robichaux is the newest addition to Texas State University’s drama faculty in the Department of Theatre and Dance, and that suits him just fine.