Juniper the kitten is available for adoption now from San Marcos Regional Animal Shelter. Photo courtesy of Jennifer Hayes
In its continued efforts to help control pet overpopulation, Hays County Commissioners Court proclaimed February as Spay & Neuter Awareness Month.
Hays County voters passed a $106.4 million bond package in November of 2016, in part to pay for the new Public Safety Building (pictured above) at 810 South Stagecoach Trail which was completed and operational Jan. 21 of this year. Photo courtesy of Hays County Sheriff's Office
Hays County’s new Public Safety Building, which houses the Emergency Operations Center, was evacuated due to an electrical fire, flooding and generator failure during last week’s freeze, leaving lo
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The Hays County Commissioners Court will discuss a continuation of the local disaster declaration originally proclaimed by Judge Ruben Becerra on March 15, 2020 and has most recently been continued
Pictured above and below, San Marcos and New Braunfels firefighters work to extinguish a house fire at 421 Lindsey St. on Monday. Firefighters were able to put out the blaze but the home suffered major damage, the City of San Marcos said. No one was injured during the fire. Daily Record photos by Gerald Castillo
The San Marcos Fire Department responded to a home engulfed in flames Monday morning.
Daily Record Infographics by Colton Ashabranner
The Hays County Local Health Department recorded six COVID-19-related fatalities, 876 recoveries from the disease, 199 new lab-confirmed cases, 22 hospital discharges and 19 hospitalizati
Octavius Garner, 17
A San Marcos teenager turned himself on two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
Above, San Marcans wait in a line outside the H-E-B located at 641 E. Hopkins St. on Wednesday. The line stretched from the entrance around the block and ended near the Bobcat Stadium parking lot. Those in line waited nearly 40 minutes to get inside the store. Daily Record photo by Nick Castillo
Some wore layers of clothing in their own homes just to stay warm. Others trekked through the snow to walk to their friends’ houses just to seek shelter. They waited in long lines searching for a bite to eat from a local restaurant, or to snag supplies from a grocery store.
The Calaboose Museum. Photo by Larry D. Moore, CC BY-SA 3.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=26764815
Archived photos show the congregation and choir from the First Baptist Church. Photos courtesy of the San Marcos Hays County Local History Collection available online at the San Marcos Public Library.
Though the pandemic and inclement weather has cut short many plans for celebrating Black History Month this year, San Marcos residents can still take a moment to commemorate the heritage and historical significance of Black San Marcans. The San Marcos Convention and Visitor Bureau has compiled a list of influential people and important landmarks that have shaped San Marcos over time.
Hays County Food Bank, Willie and Ramika Adams with Soulful Creations, Tim Bauerkemper and others helped put together meals for those without houses. Photo Courtesy of HOME Center
Local community groups, organizations, local government, businesses and individuals fed thousands and sheltered hundreds during the winter storm that hit San Marcos this week.
Screenshot from the HOME Center Go Fund Me page
The HOME Center is taking donations to continue sheltering people in motels as some motel vouchers may run out today.
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