Hays County announces road repair completion
Sun, 05/21/2023 - 5:00am
Road repairs are now compete for the Francis Harris Lane at York Creek, according to county officials.
Road repairs are now compete for the Francis Harris Lane at York Creek, according to county officials.
Author Gary Nabhan will deliver the keynote address for the Small Producers Initiative’s annual Southern Family Farmers & Food Systems Conference Aug. 6-8 at Texas State University.
Celebrate spring with our KZSM family this Friday, May 26, 7-9 p.m. at the San Marcos Art Center. Enjoy treats from Blue Dahlia Bistro, libations from Serendipity Wines and Twin Liquors, and music by classical guitar virtuoso Carlos Cedillo, by supporting your True Community Radio Station with a donation of $25.
The city of San Marcos in a press release announced that Tuesday, May 16, the city council took action and voted 4-to-2, with one council member abstaining, to end the declaration of a local state of disaster that was originally issued in March 2020.
Amazon employees visited De Zavala Elementary School to share with them how the company packages and ships items during a presentation on Thursday, May 18. Students were given a virtual video tour of Amazon’s facilities. They learned about Amazon’s software, procedures, and daily operations.
Photo by SMCISD
School hosts Career Day
UPDATE
At 4 p.m., the San Marcos Police Department announced that all lanes of I-35 were open and cautioned drivers to be safe.
The Texas House signaled its approval Thursday of a revamped version of its $16.3 billion proposal to cut property taxes — but it’s unclear whether the Senate is going to like it, and time is running out for lawmakers to act on one of their biggest priorities this year.
Top, Hofmann's Supply family and community officials including Mayor Jane Hughson, far left, gather to enjoy the historic award granted to the company. Above, Don Hofmann accepts the Texas Treasure Business Award on his family's behalf.
Daily Record photos by Dalton Sweat
Top, Joel Hofmann poses with historic memorabilia including an original announcement extolling the start of the business and one of the company's paint cans. Above, the original building for Hofmann's was located near Cheatam Street Warehouse. The current location is just across the street. Left, Fred W. Hofmann is shown with a welding torch in an old newspaper clipping. He was one of four brothers who learned mechanical work from their father, a ship's engineer. Fred Hofmann's award-winning company began operations in 1937.
Top photo is Daily Record photo by Dalton Sweat. Photos by Hofmann's Supply.
The Texas Historical Commission awarded Hofmann’s Supply with the Texas Treasure Business Award, an honor which has only been given to two other businesses in the community and is reserved for businesses over 50 years old. The award was presented by Mayor Jane Hughson and the San Marcos Chamber of Commerce.
Students in SMCISD San Marcos High School's Forensic Science program hear and interact with professionals Wednesday and Thursday. Students heard presentations from the San Marcos Police Department's Crime Scene Investigation; Texas State Troopers Crime Scene, Evidence Collection; SMPD K9 Training and Assistance; and the use by SMPD of drones and robotics in law enforcement.
Photo by SMCISD
EXPLORING FORENSICS
Crews will be installing concrete for the FM 110 bridge near the airport and will need to close Highway 21.
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