From left, are Joan Nagel and Debangana Banerjee, founder of the Women's Art Show, which is set to debut for its fifth year at the Price Center & Garden.
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Now in its fifth year, an art show honoring women and their art is in its final planning stages for this year’s International Women’s Day observance in San Marcos.
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Dog of the Week: Suzu (50134591) Suzu is an A+ companion. He’s currently living in a foster home while he completes his heartworm treatment and his foster family describes him as playful, friendly, and very affectionate. Suzu is a 4-yearold Boerboel mix who loves playing with kids, and is potty-trained and crate-trained. His favorite activities include eating lots of yummy treats and getting endless belly rubs. If you’re interested in Suzu, email foster@sanmarcostx.gov to arrange a meet and greet!
The San Marcos Arts Commission will host a public open house Friday, Feb. 24, 2023, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the San Marcos Activity Center, 501 E. Hopkins, to showcase the designs of three finalists for a public sculpture project at Ramon Lucio Park. The public is invited and encouraged to give their feedback on the designs.
Sharing their written thoughts about what constitutes leaders are the members of the Superintendent's Student Leadership Council. The students meet monthly at the San Marcos High School
Photo provided by SMCISD
Members of the Superintendent’s Student Leadership Council met for their monthly lunch meeting on Feb.13, where they discussed qualities found in leaders.
Jessica Mullins comes up big for the Bobcats with seven strike outs.
Photo by Gerald Castillo
It was a tale of two games for Texas State at the I-35 Invitational as the Bobcats blew out the Lamar Cardinals 9-0 on Thursday and lost to the South Dakota State Jackrabbits on Friday 2-0.
Moe Johnson Running with Moe
There was a report of a new record in running that I had not heard of this week. Thinking of all the different races, challenges, and contests that use the activity of running it seems almost anything goes when it comes to competing with some form of running.
The San Marcos train wreck of 1921.
Archive photo submitted by the San Marcos Public Library
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Q. I was stopping for a train yesterday and started to think about the history of the trains in San Marcos. Can you tell me about that? What about train wrecks? A. Trains, while often frustrating and sometimes dangerous, have a long history in the West. Even before the train “came” to San Marcos, it had been a waypoint for cart and stagecoach travelers going between San Antonio and Austin. In 1880, train service was introduced from San Antonio to New Braunfels. That line was then joined from the north to San Marcos in 1881 by the International-Great Northern Railroad (I&GN). The arrival of the railroad, much like other towns throughout the United States, made a huge impact on the development of our town. In 1870, the population of San Marcos was 742. After the arrival of the railroad in 1881, it grew to 2,335. That is a tripling of population — in just 18 years. (Hugh) Compare that to population growth in recent years. In 2000, San Marcos had 36,120 residents. Twenty years later, in 2020, its population doubled to 67,553.
Texas is home to a diverse population of butterflies.
Photo by Celeste Cook
When it comes to butterflies, there’s just no place like Texas.
The Texas State Bobcat baseball team started the season with a win over Northwestern. Above, Ryan Leary connects on his first homerun and is welcomed by his teammates at the plate. Below, Levi Wells shows some emotion after a strike out.
Daily Record photos by Gerald Castillo
Texas State kicked off the 2023 season in style with a shellacking of Northwestern in the Bobcats 12-4 win over the Wildcats.
It was a hard fought battle but Texas State couldn’t overcome a cold night shooting in the fourth quarter as the Bobcats fell to the James Madison Dukes, 58-54.
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