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The First Baptist Church that stands on Martin Luther King Drive in San Marcos is 110 years old and a bastion of history for the San Marcos African-American community. Daily Record file photo by Denise Cathey

Old First Baptist Church achieves landmark status

Wed, 09/19/2018 - 12:00am

Efforts to restore the historic First Baptist Church on Martin Luther King Drive got a boost last week when the city’s Historic Preservation Commission voted unanimously to designate it as a local

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Trustees name new members of student health advisory group

Wed, 09/19/2018 - 12:00am

The San Marcos Consolidated ISD Board of Trustees tackled a hefty agenda Monday night that included the appointment of members to the School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) and the approval of a 201

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Sessom Natural Area workday is Saturday

Wed, 09/19/2018 - 12:00am

The Habitat Conservation Plan is seeking volunteers for the monthly Sessom Natural Area Workday on Saturday, Sept. 22.

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Feds: Man stole hurricane victim’s IDs as part of $8M scam

Wed, 09/19/2018 - 12:00am

BALTIMORE (AP) — A Maryland man is accused of stealing hurricane victim’s identities as part what the Secret Service describes as an $8 million effort to scam a Federal Emergency Management Agency

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Facebook allows gender-biased job ads on its platform, ACLU claims

Wed, 09/19/2018 - 12:00am

NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook is allowing job ads on its platform that exclude women, according to the American Civil liberties Union.

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Today in History

Wed, 09/19/2018 - 12:00am

Today is Wednesday, Sept. 19, the 262nd day of 2018. There are 103 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History:

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The speed limit on Hunter Road has been reduced from 40 mph to 30 mph between Jack’s Roadhouse and Wonder World Drive. The new signs were installed on Sept. 5. San Marcos Police are giving warnings (within reason) until Oct. 5, 30 days from installation of the signs. Daily Record photo by Gerald Castillo

Watch that speedometer

Wed, 09/19/2018 - 12:00am

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City posts video of CM Allen reconstruction

Wed, 09/19/2018 - 12:00am

In case you haven’t been observing it first-hand, the city of San Marcos has posted a video featuring information about the CM Allen Reconstruction Project.

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Steven Huber

Wed, 09/19/2018 - 12:00am

Steven Huber, 71, of Georgetown, TX, and formerly of Austin, TX, passed away Sept. 15, 2018. He was born in Sequin, TX, on Jan. 10, 1947. Steven was married to Pamela Speck on Feb.

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Florence likely to expose gaps in flood insurance

Wed, 09/19/2018 - 12:00am

NEW YORK (AP) — The number of Americans with flood insurance is on the rise, yet Hurricane Florence is likely to make it painfully clear that too many homeowners in the Carolinas and other vulnerab