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Individuals looking for a little more excitement and adventure in their lives can think about making New Year’s resolutions that align with their adventurous goals. These adventurous ideas can serve as inspiration for anyone who wants to be a little more daring with this year’s resolutions.

Like many San Marcans, KnD’s Kristan Alvarez and Della Lucio road tripped with their friend Molly Ann Garcia to Southern Methodist University’s Gerald R. Ford Stadium in Dallas to watch the Texas State Bobcats face off against the Rice Owls in the now-iconic ServPro First Responder Bowl, in which TXST won over the Owls 45-21.

Big three native plants featured in Higgins landscape

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PURGATORY CREEK TRAIL RUN

BURGERS AT BRUNCH

SHOPPING LOCAL AT THE ABRACADAVAR WITCHES MARKET

The late-night revelry of New Year’s Eve has made New Year’s Day brunch a go-to tradition for millions of people. Staying up until the calendar officially turns from one year to the next at the stroke of midnight can make it harder to get out of bed on the morning of January 1, so there may be no better day to plan a brunch than the first day of the calendar year.

On my first trip to Africa, many years ago, I was riding in an open Land Rover when we came to a clearing in the Kenyan forest and I saw my very first wild animal. It was a massive elephant and perched on its back was a small bird, an oxpecker, according to our guide.

Celebrate 100 years of state parks in 2023

LifeLong Learning-San Marcos partners with the San Marcos Public Library to offer a community lecture series featuring six unique topics on six consecutive Fridays through Feb. 9. Each lecture is free and open to the public from 10 to 11:30 a.m.

This year, Gary Job Corps celebrated the holiday season by sharing with the staff music, door prizes, toys for the kids, food and fellowship. Over the 2023 year, the staff and students have assisted with many local events such as Sights and Sounds of Christmas, Texas State University Football, Circuit of the Americas, Q2 Soccer, Jamaica’s in Martindale, Uhland and San Marcos, LBJ Bash and volunteering for the Hays/Caldwell County Women’s Shelter, Southside Community Center, San Marcos Academy, San Marcos Chamber of Commerce and the Kyle Chamber, to name some of the many activities. Pictured are Santa Clause (Reggie Gilliams), Center Director Angelia Rackley Meadows, Deputy Direc-tor Chris Roff, HR Director Elva Zdeb, Community Relations Coordinator Randolph Goodman and various members of the staff. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2024 to you all from the staff and students from the Gary Job Corps Center.