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Above, Roughhouse Brewing owners Davy and Alex Pasternak pose next to their award winning beers. Below, Roughhouse Brewing’s Treeform earned a gold award and its Berried brew received a silver at the Texas Craft Brewers Cup on Feb. 12. Daily Record photos by Lance Winter

BEST BREWS: Roughhouse Brewing earns two awards at Texas Craft Brewers Cup

Thu, 02/17/2022 - 7:00pm

Something special is brewing west of San Marcos — just off Oakwood Loop — and it’s getting noticed.

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Commissioners recognize CTE month

Thu, 02/17/2022 - 6:56pm

The Hays County Commissioners Court began Tuesday’s meeting with a proclamation recognizing February 2022 as Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month in Hays County, recognizing students who hav

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Kyle City Council discuss the city’s future mixed-use development project. Daily Record photo by Nathalie Cohetero

City of Kyle takes measure toward vertical mixed-use development

Thu, 02/17/2022 - 6:52pm

Kyle City Council voted 5-2 in favor to rezone approximately 27.8 acres of land to mixed-use district with a vision to build vertically.

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Biden: Russian threat to invade Ukraine still 'very high'

Thu, 02/17/2022 - 6:38pm

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Fears of a new war in Europe resurged Thursday as U.S.

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Sources: 19 Austin police officers indicted in protest probe

Thu, 02/17/2022 - 6:34pm

AUSTIN (AP) — A Texas grand jury indicted 19 Austin police officers on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon for their actions during 2020 protests over racial injustice that spread na

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2 Hays County residents die of COVID-19; 622 new cases reported Wednesday

Thu, 02/17/2022 - 10:36am

Two Hays County residents recently died of COVID-19, marking the 468th and 469th coronavirus-related fatalities.

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Council postpones lobbying ordinance

Wed, 02/16/2022 - 7:11pm

The San Marcos City Council voted to postpone taking action on item requiring registration of lobbyists and periodic reporting of contacts made by lobbyists with elected City officials, City Board

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Above, the San Marcos Consolidated ISD Board of Trustees discusses an item regarding donating the old Bonham campus to Centro Cultural Hispano de San Marcos. Screenshot via SMCISD YouTube

SMCISD board votes to begin process to donate old Bonham campus to Centro

Wed, 02/16/2022 - 7:07pm

The San Marcos Consolidated ISD Board of Trustees voted to begin a process to donate the old Bonham campus to Centro Cultural Hispano de San Marcos.

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Above, students at the San Marcos Academy Lower School, along with members of the Leo Club, surround a table filled with cans of food. The group contributed the more than half a ton of cans to the Hays County Food Bank. Among those contributing to the Lower School food drive were San Marcos Academy first graders Braydon Schermerhorn, Hendrix McGuire, Lizzy Gomez, Reid Russell, Everett Russell and Zoe Muzzy. Photos by Marcus McDonald

SMA Lower School project demonstrates ‘#KindnessCan’

Wed, 02/16/2022 - 7:04pm

Students in the Lower School at San Marcos Academy celebrated Day 100 with their traditional octogenarian parade through the Middle and Upper School hallways Feb. 11.