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SMHS Baseball honors fallen officers with special uniforms

The San Marcos Rattlers are greeted by the first responders before their game against New Braunfels.
Daily Record photo by Gerald Castillo

SMHS Baseball honors fallen officers with special uniforms

The San Marcos baseball team honored San Marcos Police Department fallen officers Justin Putnam and Kenneth Copeland during the Rattlers home game against the New Braunfels Unicorns in celebration of First Responders Night.

Studio Tour brings local artists, San Marcans together

Samantha Charboneau, a performance artist included in the studio tour, poses with a sculpture created by Melinda Marino.
Photo by Shannon West

Studio Tour brings local artists, San Marcans together

Furly's acrylic painting of a rose greets visitors outside his home studio on San Antonio Street.
Photo by Celeste Cook

Studio Tour brings local artists, San Marcans together

The San Marcos art scene is diverse and robust and composed of artists of all ages that work with a variety of mediums. Mothership Studios provides a unique opportunity to experience a large chunk of the local art scene across the span of one weekend. During the second annual San Marcos Studio Tour, artists opened up their studios for the public to peruse at their leisure on April 6 and 7. The event began on April 5 with a kickoff party at Mothership Studios that included an exhibit filled with impressive sculptures, paintings and a multimedia projection.

Historic D-Day aircraft returns to Normandy from San Marcos for 80th anniversary

'That's All, Brother,' the iconic C-47 aircraft that led the Allied invasion of Normandy on D-Day, June 6, 1944, is set to make a historic return to the shores of Normandy, France, for the 80th anniversary of the pivotal World War II operation. Sponsored in large part by the nonprofit organization 'Wings and Warriors' 501(c)3, this momentous event honors the bravery and sacrifice of those who fought and died for the freedoms we enjoy today.

Child Trafficking Town Hall to be held on April 18

Kirsta Leeburg Melton

Child Trafficking Town Hall to be held on April 18

Child trafficking is a very serious problem occurring all over the country and world. There will be a Child Trafficking Town Hall to be held from 7 to 8 p.m. on April 18 at the auditorium at Goodnight Middle School, located at 1301 Highway 123. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. According to a press release, the event is meant to increase awareness of the growing concerns over child and human trafficking. This event will bring together experts, advocates, law enforcement — San Marcos Police Department, Hays County Sheriff’s Department and Hays County Crime Stoppers — and community leaders to share insights, strategies and collaborative efforts in the fight against child and human trafficking. The event is sponsored by the included law enforcement agencies, Youth Service Bureau, Greater San Marcos Youth Council, Hays Caldwell Women’s Center, Rotary Club of San Marcos, San Marcos Lions, San marcos Kiwanis, TXS RotarAct Club, CASA of Central Texas, Young Life & Local Churches and Hays County Veterans Affairs. There will be several organizations that focus on this topic in attendance: Students Against Child Trafficking, Ransomed Life Texas, Rotary’s Human Trafficking Club and Institute to Combat Trafficking.

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