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Above, Pamela Watts speaks during a protest in July where she, and supporters, continued to seek justice for Jennifer Miller. Daily Record photo by Nick Castillo

City addresses fatal car collision caused by off-duty SMPD officer; Life-partner of woman killed says case is a 'long way from over'

Fri, 09/03/2021 - 8:48pm

The City of San Marcos acknowledged that it could have taken a different disciplinary approach after an off-duty SMPD officer caused a fatal crash, following criticism for not taking disciplinary a

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San Marcos woman dies of COVID-19, 154 new cases recorded Friday

Fri, 09/03/2021 - 4:04pm

A San Marcos woman in her 40s recently died of COVID-19, the Hays County Local Health Department reported Friday.

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Texas State University broke ground on its new Infrastructure Research Lab on Tuesday, Above, Texas State dignitaries participate in a ceremonial groundbreaking. Daily Record photo by Alyssa Gonzales. Below, an artist's rendering of Texas State's new Infrastructure Research Lab. Artist's rendering courtesy of Texas State University

'SOLVING REAL-WORLD PROBLEMS': Texas State breaks ground on new Infrastructure Research Laboratory

Thu, 09/02/2021 - 6:43pm

Texas State University hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for its new Infrastructure Research Laboratory — a 11,471-square-foot facility supporting the Ingram School of Engineering’s Civil Engineerin

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DPS encourages safe driving during Labor Day holiday

Thu, 09/02/2021 - 6:34pm

As the Labor Day holiday arrives, the Texas Department of Public Safety encourages safe driving this weekend.

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2 Hays County men die of COVID-19, 118 new cases recorded Thursday

Thu, 09/02/2021 - 4:51pm

Two Hays County men recently died of COVID-19, marking the county’s 323rd and 324th coronavirus-related fatalities.

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Carl Nickerson shows his eviction papers outside the Harris County Courthouse in Houston last year. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled last week that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had to end its national eviction moratorium. Credit: Pu Ying Huang for The Texas Tribune

The nationwide ban on evictions is over. Here’s what Texas renters need to know.

Thu, 09/02/2021 - 1:47pm

With the death of the nationwide moratorium on evictions, hundreds of thousands of Texas renters lost a key legal protection they had against losing their homes.

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SMCISD moves three elementary classrooms to remote conference to limit COVID-19 spread

Wed, 09/01/2021 - 8:43pm

Three San Marcos Consolidated ISD classrooms will move to remote conferencing to limit the spread of COVID-19, according to a letter sent to parents by Superintendent Dr. Michael Cardona.

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The City of San Marcos hosted a Mermaid Month kickoff event at San Marcos Rec Hall on Wednesday, celebrating the city's recent designation as the Mermaid Capital of Texas. Above, July Moreno, founder and executive director of Mermaid Society SMTX, speaks at Wednesday's ceremony. Daily Record photos by Nick Castillo

San Marcos kicks off Mermaid Month

Wed, 09/01/2021 - 8:11pm

San Marcos celebrated all things mermaid Wednesday with the official kickoff of Mermaid Month.

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TXST presidential selection committee announced

Wed, 09/01/2021 - 8:00pm

A 19-member advisory committee has been established by Texas State University System Board of Regents Chairman Charlie Amato to assist in the search for the next president of Texas State University