San Marcos Record

At the end of their melee practice, Viking Invasion members raise their weapons as they chant “Jomsborg! Jomsborg!” to end their weekly training session at Veterans Park. Viking Invasion is an organization devoted to perpetuating the spirit and traditions of the Viking Age. Members learn to wield weapons of the age and to craft and maintain armor, along with other skills.

Viking Invasion holds court at park

Sun, 06/24/2018 - 12:00am

On Sunday afternoons in Veterans Park, the clash of steel swords and axes upon wooden shields can be heard along with the rustle of chainmail as Viking Invasion holds its weekly fighters and hearth

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Snakes! Under the hood

Sun, 06/24/2018 - 12:00am

HANCOCK, N.Y. (AP) — An upstate New York man trying to jump-start his car was greeted by an unusual sound coming from his engine — the rattle of a venomous

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A Capella Unlimited qualified to participate in the Sweet Adelines International Harmony Classic Competition by winning their division in March and subsequently finishing in the top five of Division A Small Chorus competitions held in each of the 24 worldwide regions. Photos courtesy of A Capella Unlimited

A Capella Unlimited qualifies for Internationals

Fri, 06/22/2018 - 12:00am

A Cappella Unlimited, a chapter of Sweet Adelines International, has qualified to participate in the Sweet Adelines International Harmony Classic Competition to be held Sept.

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San Marcos' only indoor and outdoor flea market, 4th Flea, will be at the Price Center this Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Photo courtesy of the Price Center

4th Flea returns this Saturday

Fri, 06/22/2018 - 12:00am

This weekend’s forecast calls for the return of high temperatures, making the indoor, air-conditioned booths of the 4th Flea all the more appealing for shoppers and vendors alike.

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Time for single member districts?

Fri, 06/22/2018 - 12:00am

If the San Marcos CISD wants to change the way its trustees are elected, there are some hurdles it will have to overcome first.

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From left to right are Precinct 2 Commissioner Mark Jones, Precinct 1 Commissioner Debbie Gonzales Ingalsbe, BR3T board member and Hays County Emergency Preparedness Coordinator Mike Jones, Hays County Director of Emergency Services Kharley Smith, BR3T Board of Directors President Earl Bolls, BR3T Executive Director Trey Bell, Hays County Disaster Recovery Specialist Denise Treadwell, Precinct 3 Commissioner Lon Shell and Precinct 4 Commissioner Ray Whisenant. Photo by Laureen Chernow

Recovery group winding down efforts

Fri, 06/22/2018 - 12:00am

After helping 1,600 Central Texas families recover from the 2015 floods, the Blanco River Regional Recovery Team (BR3T) is winding down operations – but it is not going anywhere.

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Gilbert Villegas

Suspect jailed in hit and run fatal near Kyle

Fri, 06/22/2018 - 12:00am

KYLE – Kyle Police say a suspect is in custody in connection with a May 27 fatal hit and run that occurred on an Interstate 35 frontage road.

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Retail gasoline prices in Texas down 4 cents per gallon

Fri, 06/22/2018 - 12:00am

COPPELL, Texas (AP) — Retail gasoline prices in Texas and across the country have declined this week.

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Students during the Texas State University Sit In. Daily Record file photo by Denise Cathey

Postmortem on campus sit-in and resulting student arrests

Fri, 06/22/2018 - 12:00am

Suspicion mixed with determination and a strong desire for more change at Texas State University were the prominent sentiments voiced during a panel discussion on the Texas State Sit-In.

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Summer Fun Camp

Fri, 06/22/2018 - 12:00am

Giovanni Testa pretends boredom as his fellow campers Claire Nam and Alexandra Gricia hang off a platform on the playscape at Travis Elementary during the Summer Fun camp hosted by city o