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Officers practice crisis negotiation skills during annual competition

The Hays County Sheriff’s Office arrested Steven Rodriguez, 21, of Kyle, in relation to the death of a man in Kyle earlier this week. The name of the deceased has not been released.

Two years ago, Adriana Lopez Casiano was completing her 10th year as a social studies teacher and looking for a new professional challenge. When the position for an academic instructional coach became available, she applied. “I had just finished my master’s degree in administration, but I wasn’t interested in becoming a principal. The instructional coaching position interested me because I could have a greater impact on more people,” Casinao said.

Editor's Note: U.S. Rep. Chip Roy doesn't represent those living in the San Marcos city limits or areas east of I-35; however, his district includes most of the area in Hays County beyond the San Marcos city limits.

I had lunch with some friends this week. We had BBQ ribs, which is not necessarily considered a diet food. One of my resolutions for the New Year was to lose some weight. I had to consider that the ribs were protein that is needed to build muscle. While this is not true that eating meat will build muscle unless the weight lifting that must be included as part of the diet. Unless the person works out very hard and long with resistance training a meat diet without vigorous exercise will more than likely end up as a layer of fat on the body somewhere. The talk between the friends mentioned how as we have made our way to an older age it seems we are a few pounds heavier than we were decades ago. The stories we shared of the different ‘sure fire’ foods and practices for exercise have changed.

It was rough night for both the Texas State Men’s and Women’s teams last Thursday as the Bobcats drop both games against Sun Belt rival Arkansas State.

Soup is a staple anytime the weather is chilly or when a person feels like they are coming down with a cold. The warm, therapeutic effects of a delicious bowl of soup are hard to dismiss, and may sometimes work as well as the best medicines available.

If you like to plan ahead, you might put the 22nd annual FeatherFest birding festival on your 2024 calendar. This year’s festival is set for April 18 - 21 on Galveston Island, one of my very favorite places. FeatherFest will offer sightings of over 200 species of birds during the height of spring migration. Birding and photo field trips will be led by Kevin Karlson, Greg Miller, Louise Zemaitis and a host of local experts. You can check out Galvestonfeatherfest.com for more information.

Seguin Chamber of Commerce January 2024 Luncheon

The San Marcos Rattlers hit the mat Thursday night at the Snake Pit in the first home match of the 2024 season.

This article was originally published in the San Marcos Record newspaper on Thursday, August 12, 1965 as the city of San Marcos honored then NBA Star Lucious Jackson with a proclamation and a barbecue. Jackson is one of 73 people named to the Civil Rights Trailblazers of San Marcos and Hays County, which are noted on page 6A. He moved away from San Marcos in high school because he was not allowed to play on the all-white basketball team in the 1950s. He went on to win an Olympic gold medal for the United States and had a stellar career in the NBA. Jackson passed away in 2022 at the age of 80.

While the San Marcos City Staff and Council are headed in the right direction with their “Dream Session” initiative, we need a resource to help our neighbors feel empowered to organize and know how to navigate concerns within our local government. As a former City Council Member, I know all too well what people think about how things are run and our recent 2022 San Marcos “National Community Survey” proved that there’s a lot of work to be done to build trust between our local government and its community members. For that reason I’m starting the San Marcos Civics Club.