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Czech That Film Texas will host a screening of “Occupation” (pictured above)at the Price Center & Garden in San Marcos on Wednesday, April 6 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $5. The film is in Czech with English subtitles. Photo courtesy of Czech That Film Texas

Czech That Film Texas festival returns to San Marcos

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

The film festival “Czech That Film Texas” returns to San Marcos with the U.S. premiere of the offbeat drama Occupation on Wednesday, April 6 at 7pm at The Price Center & Garden. Presented by San Marcos-based Big Day Pictures and the nonprofit PolkaWorks, the traveling film event celebrates its 11th year showcasing the best in contemporary Czech cinema for the Lone Star State.

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San Marcos Regional Animal Shelter Pets of the Week

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

Dog of the Week: Palomo

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KZSM — Discover the stories behind the science

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

At KZSM.org, our mission is to engage, enlighten, and entertain. “Science Stories,” our newest show (3 p.m. every other Friday), entertains as it enlightens with scientific knowledge. As host Mateo Garcia explains, the broadcast “focuses on trying to discover the untold stories behind a scientific publication. In the search for data and facts, scientists run into many funny, awkward, and even crazy situations that I find fascinating and unfortunately don’t get too much attention.”

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COVID-19 asylum limits at US-Mexico border to end May 23

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

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday that it is ending a policy that limited asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The government said it was already making plans to erect tents and take other steps to prepare for an expected influx of migrants.

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Texas Briefly

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

SAN ANGELO, (AP) — A man fatally shot himself after shooting and injuring his girlfriend Friday at the West Texas beef processing plant where they both worked, police said.

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Hays County Sheriff’s Office makes arrest following SWAT incident

Fri, 04/01/2022 - 12:24am

The Hays County Sheriff's Office made an arrest after a 58-year-old man barricaded himself inside an apartment in Kyle.

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CLASSIC COBRAS: Texas Cobra Club hosts annual spring meet in San Marcos

Thu, 03/31/2022 - 7:28pm

The Texas Cobra Club arrived in San Marcos for its annual spring meet.

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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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Biden oil move aims to cut gas prices 'fairly significantly'

Thu, 03/31/2022 - 7:06pm

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday ordered the release of 1 million barrels of oil per day from

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Russians leaving Chernobyl as fighting rages elsewhere

Thu, 03/31/2022 - 7:05pm

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian troops handed control of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant back to the Ukrainians and began leaving the heavily contaminated site more than a month after taking it over