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The old Hays County Jail was vacated in 1937, and is said to be haunted by the ghost of Anna Schulze (Schroeder, Hauptreif). In the early morning hours of October 31, 1924, Anna would be found hanging from her jail cell door. She was expecting her second child in the coming winter, and inevitably the death sentence for multiple counts of homicide. Daily Record photo by Lance Winter

A San Marcos serial killer

Thu, 10/31/2019 - 12:00am

Her lifeless body hung from the bars of the jail cell door in San Marcos.

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Today in History

Thu, 10/31/2019 - 12:00am

Today's Highlight in History:

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Threat to US elections in 2020 is not limited to Russia

Thu, 10/31/2019 - 12:00am

WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia interfered in the 2016 election and may try to sway next year's vote as well. But it's not the only nation with an eye on U.S. politics.

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Burn ban continues for Hays County

Thu, 10/31/2019 - 12:00am

Hays County has reestablished a 90-day burn ban across the county.

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District Champion cast members Illiamna Sommerlatte, Lillian Facile, Mac Daniel Howard and Addy Cianciotto look on as Cortlyn Haresnape (playing astronomer Henrietta Leavitt) conducts an experiment in San Marcos Academy’s upcoming production of Silent Sky by Lauren Gunderson. Photo submitted by San Marcos Academy

SMA places first at district one-act play contest

Thu, 10/31/2019 - 12:00am

San Marcos Academy’s Theatre Department has not participated in the TAPPS One-Act Play Competition in several years, and director Daryl Fleming decided it was time to change that.

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Inmate outsourcing bill over $2 million

Thu, 10/31/2019 - 12:00am

As October comes to a close, the cost of outsourcing inmates continues to mount.

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Elections commission still not solidified

Wed, 10/30/2019 - 12:00am

Two individuals have been appointed to the Hays County Elections Commission, though the rest of the commission is yet to be determined.

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Workers try to clean up Interstate 35 after an 18-wheeler caught on fire on Tuesday. Daily Record photos by Nick Castillo

Truck fire snarls San Marcos traffic

Wed, 10/30/2019 - 12:00am

An 18-wheeler caught on fire early Tuesday morning, resulting in a massive traffic slowdown on North Interstate 35.

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From left to right, Drew Wells, Jamie Lee Case and Lee Hitchcock have been named to new positions within the City of San Marcos. Photo submitted by the City of San Marcos

City reorganizes Community Services operations

Wed, 10/30/2019 - 12:00am

The City of San Marcos announced a reorganization of city departments, which includes the dissolution of the Community Services department into two operational areas to include Parks and Recreation

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Man arrested in Texas shooting that left 2 dead, 12 hurt

Wed, 10/30/2019 - 12:00am

GREENVILLE (AP) — A man suspected of opening fire at an off-campus college party in Texas, killing two people and injuring 12 others, was arrested Monday.