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Entering the new year, both the Rattlers(18-6) and the Lady Rattlers (164) have their sights set on making deep playoff runs following their impressive non-district records.

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This is part one of a two part story breaking down the hot topics that will continue to be discussed in 2024.

Local artist, Denbangana Banerjee, teaches a shadow puppet class to local children at the San Marcos Public Library. The class began with information on how to write a script for the shadow box play with suggestions like pulling a couple of books and using dialogue from those, writing your own or making it solely from sounds. She showed them different instruments and handmade trinkets, such as an Easter egg filled with rice and a container with two rubber bands on it, that made sound for use as background music. Then there was a demonstration of what a shadow box play would look like before the kids took to working on their own. The San Marcos Public Library has many upcoming events for kids and adults alike. The schedule can be found at this link: sanmarcostx.gov/ calendar.aspx?CID=31.

Former U.S. Secret Service Special Agent Michael “Zark” Markowitz will bring his vast law enforcement experience – as well as his work as an author – into focus when he speaks to the San Marcos Lions Club Friday, Jan. 5.

Hays County has opened a new virtual pet resource center with Austin Pets Alive! (APA!), expanding the Positive Alternatives to Shelter Surrender (P.A.S.S.) program to further support people and pets. The P.A.S.S. program provides people with access to specific services in the area to help keep pets out of the shelter system and with their families.

As I’ve said before, one of the most striking characteristics the US economy demonstrated in 2023 was resilience. Texas set a blazing growth pace for the year, though things slowed a bit toward the end. Let’s look back at the year and the key developments from an economic perspective.

Steep price cuts helped electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc. increase its fourth-quarter vehicle sales by almost 20% as EV sales growth slowed across the industry.