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Dear Abby

Grandmother showers only one child with affection

Fri, 09/20/2024 - 12:00am

DEAR ABBY: I’m a single mother of two children, an 8-year-old daughter and a 9-year-old son. My daughter’s father is involved; my son’s father is not. I was diagnosed with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) when my daughter was born and given two weeks to live. My condition has markedly improved, and I am on the best treatment there is for it. To safeguard my son in case something happens to me, my parents and I did a third-parent adoption. With this new law, I was able to add my parents to my son’s birth certificate without giving up my parental rights, and I remain the sole custodial parent. He stays with my parents three evenings a week.

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Garrett Ryan Luddeke

Kyle Police makes arrest in $501 bank robbery

Fri, 09/20/2024 - 12:00am

Two to 20 years. That is the potential time in jail if convicted for robbery, a second-degree felony. That is what one man could be facing after being charged with the robbery of Broadway Bank in Kyle, and it was all for $501.

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De Zavala Elementary celebrated the start of the Hispanic Heritage Month by dressing in traditional Hispanic outfits on Monday. Sept. 16 is recognized as Mexico's Independence Day, which marks the day that New Spain declared independence from Old Spain in 1810. After 11 years of war, New Spain became Mexico in 1821. At the time, Texas was a part of Mexico. San Marcos CISD honors National Hispanic Heritage Month September 15 to October 15.
Photos courtesy of SMCISD.

FELIZ DIECISÉIS DE SEPTIEMBRE

Thu, 09/19/2024 - 12:00am

FELIZ DIECISÉIS DE SEPTIEMBRE

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Dennis Fagan, Fall Lecturer at the LBJ Museum

Thu, 09/19/2024 - 12:00am

Dennis Fagan will present at the LBJ Museum of San Marcos’ Fall Lecture scheduled for Thursday, October 3rd. Fagan’s lecture will be thoroughly enjoyed by both fans of Lady Bird Johnson and photography.

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Partial Lunar Eclipse

Thu, 09/19/2024 - 12:00am

The full moon on the night of Sept. 17 was busy to say the least. According to NASA, the full moon represented a Partial Lunar Eclipse; a SuperMoon; the Corn Moon; the Harvest Moon; the Fruit or Barley Moon; the end of Ganesh Chaturthi and the start of Pitru Paksha; Madhu Purnima; the Mid-Autumn, Mooncake, or Reunion Festival Moon; Chuseok; and Imomeigetsu or the Potato Harvest Moon. The Partial Lunar Eclipse peaked about 9:44 p.m. with 8% of the moon in full shadow. Daily Record photo by Gerald Castillo

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Dozens of Texas school districts press state to suspend new student data reporting system

Thu, 09/19/2024 - 12:00am

A coalition of more than 70 Texas school districts has called on the Texas Education Agency to delay full implementation of a new data reporting system they say has led to thousands of unresolved errors that could pose grave consequences to their funding and accountability.

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Gonzalez running for council place 5

Thu, 09/19/2024 - 12:00am

There will be several San Marcos City Council seats as well as mayoral candidates in the upcoming election in November. Lorenzo Gonzalez is running for council place 5 against Griffin Spell, Roland Saucedo and Atom Von Arndt.

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Riff: Pub Choir

Roam: WAG and Git it

Riffs, roams and raves

Thu, 09/19/2024 - 12:00am

Riffs, roams and raves

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PEC accepting applications for community grants

Thu, 09/19/2024 - 12:00am

As of Monday, the Pedernales Electric Cooperative began accepting applications for community grants. The Cooperative encourages nonprofits across PEC’s service area to apply for grants up to $5,000 through Oct. 18. The grants help nonprofits fund projects that help improve communities. Nonprofits that receive these funds can use them to support projects related to technology, capital improvements and energy efficiency.

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THE ECONOMIST: Texans Old and New

Thu, 09/19/2024 - 12:00am

New demographic information has been released by the US Census Bureau, and it confirms what we already knew – Texas is experiencing rapid population growth, notable job gains, and higher incomes. Let’s take a brief look at a few highlights.