Hays County Commissioners Court is set to meet today at 9 a.m. On the agenda for the regularly scheduled meeting is the possible purchase of case management software for pretrial services, additional funds for RM 12 safety improvements, the purchase of security cameras for the IT and elections department and a Hays County Historical Commission appointment.
Leading his team, the TXST Bobcats, onto the field is man of the hour, John Navarrette.
Photo provided by John Navarrette
Aug. 1 was declared John Navarrette Day in the city of San Marcos, by virtue of a proclamation approved by the city council. Left, John Navarrette and his wife, Chloe, share a moment during an earlier celebration held at Texas State University and below, John Navarrette holds an award presented to him by the university on behalf of his status as a distinguished alumni of the school.
Photos prosvided by John Navarrette
Recognizing one of the city's most dedicated residents, in a ceremony at city hall, last week, Aug. 1 was proclaimed “John Navarrette Day” by San Marcos Mayor Jane Hughson.
Above, approximately 400 acres burned in the Oak Grove area of Hays County, destroying the residence of Michael and Travis Hinz, off Thurman Road.
Photo provided by Texas A&M Forest Service
Left, the white plume that residents saw on Friday signaled the beginning of a long weekend for local, state and even out of state firefighters.
Daily Record photo by Alex McKay
Top left, Dozer crews start work on the right flank of the Oak Grove Fire Friday.
Photo courtesy of W. Flocke/Texas A&M Forest Service.
Top right, a tree branch smolders two days after the fire stopped spreading. Crews working on hot spots Monday.
Photo courtesy of K. Flocke/Texas A&M Forest Service.
Left, A TV crew interviews Michael and Travis Hinz who lost their home in the wildfire. Right, a helicopter prepares to douse the fire.
Photos provided by Hays County Emergency Management.
Family faces loss of home, wildfire mostly contained
Seaman Recruit Savannah Tedder, Division 189, graduated as the top sailor from Recruit Training Command, earning the Military Excellence Award (MEA) on July 28.
A worker was injured early Monday when an explosion set a paint manufacturing plant in the Dallas suburbs ablaze and shot a series of fireballs into the night sky.
Above, Devyn Collie Reiley, 30, known to many in Hays County and especially, Wimberley, where she grew up, lost her life when the single engine plane she was piloting crashed July 29 in Wisconsin. Left, Reiley and one of her sisters could often be found dressed up as Disney princesses at events around Wimberley.
Photos provided by Facebook/Kevin Brown, Dalton Sweat
Devyn Collie Reiley is pictured in these two images from her starring role in Jane Eyre, The Musical, at EmilyAnn Theatre and Gardens in 2019. Reiley, an accomplished certified private pilot, was at the helm of a single engine WWII-era T-6 Texan Warbird aircraft in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, when it crashed into Lake Winnebago on July 29, according to U.S. Coast Guard officials. She was 30, the oldest of 13 siblings. She is survived by her husband, Hunter. Her parents are two-time Super Bowl winner and former San Francisco 49ers offensive lineman Bruce Collie and his wife, Holly.
Photos provided by Dalton Sweat, Facebook
Services set to honor Devyn Collie Reiley
The San Marcos City Council recently approved a developer's request for the installation of wastewater infrastructure across the Blanco Shoals Natural Area, a dedicated parkland.
The Greater San Marcos Partnership has launched a nationwide search for a new president/CEO for its organization.
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