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Above, a car collision that took place on June 10, 2020 in Lockhart resulted in the death of Jennifer Miller. Following the accident, her life partner Pamela Watts is seeking justice. Photo courtesy of Big Boyz Towing - Lockhart, Texas

Hartman Grand Jury case may impact DWI cases in Hays County

Sun, 04/18/2021 - 12:08am

Editor's Note: This story is a follow-up article regarding the death of Jennifer Miller in a car collision involving an off-duty San Marcos Police Department officer.

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Multi-agency operation results in several arrests for sexual exploitation of minors

Sat, 04/17/2021 - 1:46pm

A multi-agency operation resulted in the arrest of seven men from across Hays County and the state for charges related to the sexual exploitation of minors, according to the Hays County Sheriff’s O

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Texas State will host a mass COVID-19 vaccination clinic at the University Events Center (pictured above) on Thursday from 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Daily Record photo by Lance Winter

Mass COVID-19 vaccination event to take place Thursday at Texas State

Fri, 04/16/2021 - 9:31pm

A mass COVID-19 vaccination event will take place at Texas State’s University Events Center on Thursday, April 22, University President Denise Trauth announced Friday.

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Hays County records 115 new COVID-19 cases, 63 recoveries Friday

Fri, 04/16/2021 - 6:00pm

The Hays County Local Health Department recorded 115 new lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases, 63 additional recoveries, four hospitalizations and three hospital discharges on Friday, which included inform

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Above, Montoya is shown in a video he filmed inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. The Daily Record has edited the photo because the identity of the second man is unclear and it's unclear if he has been charged yet. Photo courtesy of the FBI

San Marcos man arrested for role in Capitol riot

Thu, 04/15/2021 - 7:14pm

A San Marcos man was recently arrested in connection with his involvement in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, according to documents from the U.S. Department of Justice.

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Above, frequent fresh produce donors and a past winner of the Spring Harvest Challenge, the San Marcos Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. Photo courtesy of the Hays County Food Bank

Hays County Food Bank’s Spring Harvest Challenge underway

Thu, 04/15/2021 - 7:09pm

The Hays County Food Bank’s Spring Harvest Food Drive Challenge — a fun way to get the community involved with a friendly little competition — is underway.

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Over 25% of county residents fully vaccinated against COVID-19

Thu, 04/15/2021 - 7:05pm

Over 25% of Hays County residents are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.

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Texas' longest serving death row inmate has sentence tossed

Thu, 04/15/2021 - 6:52pm

HOUSTON (AP) — An appeals court has overturned the sentence of Texas’ longest serving death row inmate, whose attorneys say has languished in prison for more than 45 years because he's too mentally

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Severe weather this summer could cause another Texas power crisis

Thu, 04/15/2021 - 6:51pm

Electricity outages in Texas could occur again this summer — just a few months after the devastating winter storm that left millions of Texans without power for days — if the state experiences a se