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The Old Hays County (pictured left) has seen some activity for the first time in a while as the interior restoration process will begin in the future. Daily Record photo by Nick Castillo

Old county jail interior restoration process begins

Sun, 04/03/2022 - 5:00am

The Old Hays County Jail has recently seen some activity for the first time in a while. Curious San Marcans need not worry as the jail is expected to see interior restorations of the historical building in the future.

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Commissioners court discusses employee compensation during workshop

Thu, 03/31/2022 - 7:16pm

The Hays County Commissioners Court held a workshop and discussion during Tuesday's meeting to review Hays County's compensation practices and approaches going forward.

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San Marcos chosen for network to address housing

Wed, 03/30/2022 - 6:31pm

The City of San Marcos has recently been selected to join the Housing Solutions Lab Peer Cities Network.

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City opens CDBG grant program applications

Tue, 03/29/2022 - 6:39pm

Applications opened for the annual Community Development Block Grant Entitlement Program on Sunday.

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Commissioners host workshop on county compensation

Mon, 03/28/2022 - 6:42pm

The Hays County Commissioners Court will hold a workshop to review county compensation practices and have a discussion related to the approaches going forward.

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Blanco Gardens Neighborhood Public Meeting set for Tuesday

Mon, 03/28/2022 - 6:34pm

The City of San Marcos will host a Blanco Gardens Neighborhood Public Meeting on Tuesday at the KAD Korner Store from 6-8 p.m.

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The San Marcos City Council agreed to move forward with renaming San Marcos Rec Hall (pictured above) to the Pauline Espinosa Community Hall. Daily Record photo by Nick Castillo

Council moves along with Rec Hall renaming, HPC recommendations

Sun, 03/27/2022 - 5:00am

The San Marcos City Council unanimously agreed to move forward with the renaming of San Marcos Rec Hall to the Pauline Espinosa Community Hall.

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Fifty years ago this month, students from the San Marcos High School and Goodnight Jr. High School walked out of their classes as part of a boycott against the schools for not cooperating with the students’ list of grievances. Above, a headline from the San Marcos Daily Record covering the walkout. Daily Record photo by Alyssa Gonzales. Below, La Otra Voz — a semi-monthly newspaper publication that highlighted and informed the Mexican American communities of the Hays, Comal, Caldwell and Guadalupe counties — cover the boycott. Scanned copy from the San Marcos Public Library archives

50 YEARS LATER: A look back at San Marcos’ school walkout

Thu, 03/24/2022 - 7:14pm

Fifty years ago this month, students from San Marcos High School and Goodnight Junior High School walked out of their classes as part of a boycott against the schools for not cooperating with the s

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City council discusses items on meeting rules

Thu, 03/24/2022 - 7:11pm

The San Marcos City Council had a lengthy conversation regarding three agenda items that included the use of Robert’s Rules of Order during council meetings, current city council rules of decorum a

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The City of San Marcos has been working to reopen the San Marcos Activity Center after it flooded in October 2021. Left, a sign says the activity center will reopen in the spring. Daily Record photo by Nick Castillo