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The Edwards Aquifer Authority on Thursday declared a decrease to Stage 3 Critical Period Management permit reductions for counties under the purview of the Edwards Aquifer Authority–including Atascosa, Bexar, Caldwell, Comal, Guadalupe, Hays, and Medina counties within the San Antonio Pool as of Wednesday, Nov 1.

Since 1966, Pedernales Electric Cooperative has participated in the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s Youth Tour program. This year, PEC stated it looks forward to selecting 10 high school students to attend the trip of a lifetime in Washington, D.C. where they will join more than 1,500 students from electric cooperatives across the country. PEC Youth Tour delegates will visit historical sites, meet their representatives and create lifelong friendships.

The San Marcos Area Chamber of Commerce recently welcomed the Central Texas Dispute Resolution Center with a ribbon-cutting event. The CTDRC provides affordable alternative dispute resolution services for over 500,000 citizens of Hays, Caldwell, Comal and Guadalupe counties. Since 2009, the center has taken a preventative approach to resolving conflict in our area. They seek to use training and community education to resolve conflict before it becomes a judicial or legal case. The Central Texas DRC does mediate cases ordered through the courts, as well as those cases referred by an attorney and initiated by a party in conflict. Pictured are Hays County Commissioner-Precinct 1 Debbie Ingalsbe, CTDRC board members Patty Shafer, Margie Villalpando, Brenda Jardin Holter, Walt Krudop and Walter Wright, Staff members are Bailey Rozas, Randolph Goodman, Martha Joyce, Dana Williams, Oles Family, Henry, Marian, David and Wendy Feigl. Chamber staff are President/CEO Page Michel and Tiffany Quibodeaux, with chamber ambassadors Russell Wittekiend, Jesse Ramos, Dakota Hamilton, Sheila Beck, Daniel Dever, Tiffany Harris and Leo Pozzobon. Photo by Gary Job Corps

DEAR ABBY: I’m 24 and not where I want to be in life. I have goals and dreams I would like to accomplish. However, my family is super family-oriented. I work for my dad in a family business. He always talks business with me.

Gary Job Corps Corrections cadets assisted with traffic and crowd control during the recent Texas State University football game against Troy University. This was the Bobcats Homecoming game. Corrections/ Security cadets assist at many local and Central Texas events. The cadets have assisted with F1, COTA, “Jamaica’s” in Martindale, Lockhart, Uhland, San Marcos, 4th of July Parade Martindale, Sights and Sounds of Christmas, San Marcos Academy OctoBEARFEST, Texas State Football and Graduation Ceremonies naming a few of the many activities. Above, are Gary Job Corps Corrections cadets: Zackary Kirkwood, Jaman Dixon, Julian Hare, Turner Welch, Abraham Carrasquillo, Antonio Garcia, Jaylen Wright, Ny’Shay Taylor, Nichole Vasquez and Donyea Childress, under the instruction of Capt. Jesus Gonzalez. Texas State Cheerleaders are Garrett Simmons, Hadley Brooks, Gabrielle Geer, Kelsi Klingelhefer, Autumn Long, Luke Janosky, Margeaux Reeve, Chris Silva, Beau Bocock, Jonathan Gutierrez, Jason Soto, Jake Mobley, Aiden Ramirez, Baleigh Moi, Kylie Pizzurro, Brooklynne Brown and Chloe Butoryak, under the instruction of Ryan Riley, head cheer coach/Spirit Program coordinator. Thanks go out to Texas State Police Department Lt. Sue Taylor, special events coordinator. Photo provided by Gary Job Corps

With the holidays now on the horizon, police are urging people to be on their guard for the type of attempted theft that occurred in Hays County on Oct. 26.

Former National Park superintendent pens book about his life

The San Pedro Cemetery, an historic place in San Marcos, will be the site today of a special event, Flores Y Ofrendas, to commemorate “our muertos,” according to event organizers.

Page Michel, president and CEO of the San Marcos Area Chamber of Commerce, will deliver the keynote address at the kickoff 50th anniversary reception for the Department of Organization, Workforce and Leadership Studies at Texas State University today.

DEAR ABBY: My daughter’s in-laws have no place to go on holidays. They have two children, but haven’t spoken to one of them in several years, so my son-in-law is their only family close by.

The San Marcos Police Department is accepting applications for its 2023 Blue Santa Program and the deadline to apply is Nov. 17 at 5 p.m.

The first-ever 'One Water in the Texas Hill Country' conference, a landmark event dedicated to sustainable water practices and conservation in the picturesque Texas Hill Country, was held in Boerne on Thursday, October 26, 2023.