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ECONOMIST: Changes when buying a home

Thu, 04/04/2024 - 12:00am

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) recently settled a major federal lawsuit. The primary issue was the compensation to buyers’ real estate agents required for homes listed on NAR’s multiple-listing services (MLS). While there was the potential for negotiation, most transactions tended to play out according to the default arrangement, with the buyers’ and sellers’ agents splitting a 6% commission.

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Powell: Fed still sees rate cuts this year; election timing won't affect decision

Thu, 04/04/2024 - 12:00am

Federal Reserve officials will likely reduce their benchmark interest rate later this year, Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday, despite recent reports showing that the U.S. economy is still strong and that U.S. inflation picked up in January and February.

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PEC ‘ready to respond’ during total solar eclipse

Wed, 04/03/2024 - 12:00am

Pedernales Electric Cooperative is committed to delivering safe, reliable power to its members and communities. As the Texas Hill Country awaits the upcoming total solar eclipse, April 8, hundreds of thousands of visitors are expected to watch the event throughout PEC’s service territory. PEC, which services 13,000 meters in the 78666 zipcode, is prepared to continue serving its members and lineworker crews are ready to respond to outages during this time.

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Pastor Darius Todd of the Abundant Life Church, Hernandez’ family: Leilani Equia, Melissa Ferrell, Anthony Hernandez and Evelyn Hernandez, Caldwell County Commissioner Ed Theriot and Gary Job Corps Center Director Angela Rackley-Meadows were all in attendance to celebrate the life of a beloved fallen
Gary Job Corps staff member.
Daily Record photo by Shannon West

Above, Gary Job Corps Corrections Program students march to the service. Below, Gary Job Corps Community Relations Specialist Randolph Goodman gave a speech about Leroy Hernadez. Behind him is Leroy’s family Leilani Equia, Melissa Ferrell, Anthony Hernandez and Evelyn Hernandez.
Daily record photo by Shannon West.

Gary holds memorial for staff member lost to COVID

Wed, 04/03/2024 - 12:00am

“He loved to tell jokes,” Evelyn Hernandez, wife of the late Leroy Hernandez said. “He was always keeping people laughing. He loved kids, and loved working [at Gary Job Corps] with the kids. He was a good man.”

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Kissing Tree community artists showcase exhibit at San Marcos Art Center

Wed, 04/03/2024 - 12:00am

The San Marcos Art League is hosting its annual showcase for the month of April, featuring artists and photographers of the Kissing Tree community. This showcase will have a variety of works, including works using oils, acrylics, watercolors, mixed media, photography, stained glass and more. The exhibition will be open for viewing starting April 3rd 2024 with free entry. An opening reception will be April 6 at 4 p.m. at the San Marcos Art Center Showcase organizer Susan Bond, of the Kissing Tree community, shares what brought about this collaboration with the 55+ Kissing Tree community that continues to grow off of Hunter Road in San Marcos.

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Top, six De Zavala Elementary students showcased their virtual reality projects during Hello World CS’ Demo Day at Google’s Austin office on March 23. Above, De Zavala Elementary students — Nia Haynes, David Laina and Alvaro Barrientos at Hello World CS’ Demo Day.
Photos courtesy of SMCISD

HELLO VIRTUAL WORLD

Wed, 04/03/2024 - 12:00am

De Zavala Elementary students’ virtual reality work showcased at Hello World CS Demo Day at Google

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First human case of bird flu in Texas detected after contact with infected cattle

Wed, 04/03/2024 - 12:00am

A person in Texas became ill with bird flu after contact with infected dairy cattle, state officials reported Monday.

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Disturbing secret revealed as farmstead changes hands

Wed, 04/03/2024 - 12:00am

DEAR ABBY: I need a second opinion. My grandfather sold me an old farmstead that has been in the family for 200 years. Last week, he showed me a wooded area behind the barn with a human skull. He told me that when his father died more than 50 years ago, he was curious about how long it would take a body to decompose, so he left his body in the woods to keep track of its progress. He has 50 years’ worth of pictures and notes. He told the rest of the family that Great-Grandpa had been cremated, and apparently no one questioned him about the ashes.

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Top, Teacher Reuse Executive Director Shelly O'Donnell sifts through the game section in the educational warehouse. Puzzles, books and tennis balls are some of the items available for teachers at the reuse center. Above, Hays CISD Crossroads teacher Karen Cross browses inventory at the Teacher Reuse. The educational warehouse collects donated classroom items for any public or charter school teacher available free of charge.
Daily Record photo by Jessica L. James

Teacher Reuse Executive Director Shelly O'Donnell showcases the copy paper section in the educational warehouse. O'Donnell said copy paper is a highly desired classroom item for educators.
Daily Record photo by Jessica L. James

FROM REFUSE TO REUSE

Tue, 04/02/2024 - 12:00am

Nonprofit helps teachers with classroom supplies

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TXST faculty and students volunteering during Bobcat Day.
Photo courtesy of Texas State University

NIH-funded study investigates cardiovascular benefits of volunteering

Tue, 04/02/2024 - 12:00am

The National Institutes of Health’s National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute has awarded Texas State University a grant to study the cardiovascular benefits of volunteering activity in later life.