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The court has a busy agenda for today's regularly scheduled meeting, with the majority of the time dedicated to budget operations like the final chance for public comment on the proposed 2024 budget, final ratification of the 2024 budget, proposed property tax increases for 2024 and salary approval for elected officials.

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When tragedy strikes, the aftereffects can linger long after the initial crisis has passed.

The San Marcos CISD Board of Trustees will consider a full agenda with items related to its own formal structure, finance and bond-related construction during its regular scheduled meeting set to begin promptly at 6 p.m. Monday in the Criminal Justice Classroom- 11, San Marcos High School, 2601 Rattler Road.

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Texas State University has named Harold Strong executive director of the Science, Technology and Advanced Research Park. Strong assumes his duties Sept. 18.

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Several years ago, a small group of San Marcans got together and came up with an idea to form a radio station to serve the needs of the community.

Hays Consolidated Independent School District is partnering with the Texas High School Coaches Association and to launch the Coaches vs Overdoses program, designed to combat the opioid epidemic, through knowledge and awareness for parents and students of Hays CISD. This is the first district in the state to roll out the program.

Forensic Anthropology Research Farm continues to provide necessary knowledge to wide group of organizations

The Rotary Club of San Marcos needs 150 volunteers to help pack 15,000 food packages, each of which serves six people, for a total of 90,000 meals. The event will be held on World Food Day, Saturday, Oct. 14, from 9 a.m. to noon at the First Lutheran Church on Holland Street in San Marcos. It is a partnership between Rotary and the international nonprofit Rise Against Hunger. In prior years, meals were delivered to famine-stricken Burundi, Africa and Haiti. Rotary members are also collecting nonperishable food and cash donations for the Hays County Food Bank and School Fuel.

San Marcos High School’s Chamber Orchestra has been selected to perform in the 2024 Youth Orchestras of San Antonio Invitational.