Payton Lackey, Blanco, competes in the bareback riding competition at the Wimberley Memorial Day Rodeo on Sunday.
Daily Record photo by Colton McWilliams
Scenes from the rodeo, including, above, right, father, Ian Reyna and his daughter, Paisley, compete in mutton busting.
Daily Record photos by Colton McWilliams
Look inside Cowboy life at Wimberley Memorial Day Rodeo
Dear Abby
DEAR ABBY: My grandson is 6 and very sensitive, maybe too sensitive. He’s also lovable, super scientific-minded, good-hearted and generous with his little sister. However, he still uses a diaper at night and has CVS (cyclical vomiting syndrome). It’s heartbreaking. For that reason, he’s on a special gluten- free, no flour, no chocolate diet.
Hays County officials transferred responsibilities for payroll from the County Treasurer’s Office to the Budget Office, as the result of a unanimous vote during the last regular meeting of the Hays County Commissioners Court.
Preparing to watch the recent May premiere of Disney's live action film, 'The Little Mermaid,' are (in no order) Mermaid Society AquaReina’s Laura Cardona, Claire Leigh, Ann Thorp, Mary O’Hara, Eileen Fowler, Norma Jimenez and Kate Weatherford.
Photo provided by Mermaid Society
With the summer movie season back to a somewhat type of normal after the ending of the pandemic, members of the Mermaid Society got their tails on and headed to the premiere of Disney’s live version of “The Little Mermaid,” on Thursday, May 25. San Marcos is the Mermaid Capital of the United States. For those looking for other film moments this summer, the San Marcos Parks and Recreation Department will host its free “Movies in Your Park” every Tuesday throughout the summer. The movie usually begins at approximately 8:45 p.m., with pre-movie activities beginning at 7:30 p.m. Movie locations do vary so check the department online to confirm. As of now, these are the times and films for this summer: June 27, Surf's Up, Rio Vista Pool; July 11, Minions: The Rise of Gru, Plaza Park; July 18, The Lego Batman Movie, Plaza Park; July 25; Lightyear, Bobcat Stadium; Aug. 1, DC League of Super Pets, Plaza Park; Aug. 8, Top Gun: Maverick, San Marcos Regional Airport; and Aug.11, Hotel Transylvania: Transformania, Dunbar Park.
Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday appointed Fort Worth lawyer and former Secretary of State John Scott as interim Texas attorney general, temporarily replacing Ken Paxton, who was suspended as attorney general pending the outcome of an impeachment trial in the state Senate.
The students at SMCISD Miller Middle School celebrate the last days of classes with Champs Day. The afternoon was full of fun activities with each class enjoying a rock wall, board games, movies and sports.
Photo by SMCISD
End of School Champs
It was smiles all around following the conclusion of the 46th Annual Heritage Tour held on the campus of Texas State University. Top, are from left, TXST President Kelly Damphousse, Georgia Freiling, Libby Young, Gloria Ingram, Tour Chair Bronwyn Sergi, Brent and Liz Tuttle and Heritage President Debbie Austin. Above, left, are the Siren Strings, a string quartet, playing at the Richard A. Castro Undergraduate Center. Above, right, are TXST Head Coach GJ Kinne, David Bailiff, special assistant to Kinne, Bronwyn Sergi, After Party Chair, Michelle Harper, Debbie Austin and Tour Co-Chair Heather Demere.
Photos by Heritage Association
Tremendous Spring Tour
The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas announced that for this month’s survey, Texas business executives were asked supplemental questions on wages, prices and costs. The results for these questions are from the Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey, the Texas Service Sector Outlook Survey and the Texas Retail Outlook Survey.
Although the numbers are temporarily decreasing as growth moderates and uncertainty rises, there remain about 9.6 million job openings across the country. Employers of all types and sizes are affected by labor shortages, with major challenges in leisure and hospitality, professional and business services, and health care and social assistance. We presently need 1.6 million health care and social assistance workers and 1.3 million accommodation and food services employees.
Texas State Athletics recently announced its partnership with Independent Sports and Entertainment to identify a naming rights partner for Bobcat Stadium, home of Texas State football.
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