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Tafari Robertson (wearing black shirt) and others in front of TV camera during the sit-in at Texas State University in the spring. Daily Record photo by Denise Cathey

Texas State grad a finalist for prestigious Society of Professional Journalists award

Tue, 06/19/2018 - 9:26am

Texas State University alumnus Tafari Robertson was named a national finalist in the Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence Awards this year. Robertson wrote for the University Star from

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Parks and parking on today’s council agenda

Tue, 06/19/2018 - 9:23am

Park improvements, the city’s arrangement with Embassy Suites and downtown parking issues are all on the agenda for the San Marcos City Council today. At its weekly work session, which

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Uriah Keith Robinson

Suspect in fatal hit and run named

Tue, 06/19/2018 - 9:21am

A San Marcos man with a record of arrests going back to 2008 has been identified as the driver of a vehicle that jumped a curb and struck a Kyle

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3 from Wimberley killed in crash

Tue, 06/19/2018 - 12:00am

Many in the Wimberley Valley community were reeling Monday in the wake of a three-car collision last Friday that killed three Wimberley residents. Daniel Stuart Masullo, 44, his wife Angela

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Votes slated on flood recovery funds; feral hog program

Tue, 06/19/2018 - 12:00am

The allocation of Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds is back on the agenda for the Hays County Commissioners Court this morning. The commissioners are expected to vote on

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Angel Gonzales

Angelica Diaz

Pair accused of vehicle theft, more

Tue, 06/19/2018 - 12:00am

A 22-year-old San Marcos woman and a 24-year-old San Antonio man are facing a long list of charges in the wake of their arrest for vehicular burglary Friday. Chief of

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Digging deep for new apartments

Tue, 06/19/2018 - 12:00am

Construction continues at the future site of Cheatham Street Flats, a purpose built student housing project at the corner of South Guadalupe and Grove streets. The 120-unit, 245-room project, whose

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Backlash builds against border separation policy

Tue, 06/19/2018 - 12:00am

The forced separation of migrant children from their parents fueled a weekend of intense criticism of President Trump’s immigration policies. Both Democrats and some Republicans are now calling for an

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Steven Lanny Gregston

Tue, 06/19/2018 - 12:00am

Steven Lanny Gregston, 63, of San Marcos passed away Friday, June 15 in San Marcos. He was born in Duncan, Oklahoma on Aug. 28, 1954. No services are planned.

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Senate panel conducts hearings on school violence and safety

Tue, 06/19/2018 - 12:00am

AUSTIN — A panel of Texas Senate members on June 11 and 12 received input about ways to improve security on public school campuses. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who presides