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DEAR ABBY: “Unsure How To Feel” (Jan. 24) was upset about changes her sister-inlaw was making after the death of her husband. Within months, the widow had given away the husband’s belongings and begun making changes to their home. I saw myself in that column. I lost my beloved husband unexpectedly at the age of 47. Seeing his clothes and belongings in our closets every time I opened the doors was painful. They were a constant reminder of what I’d lost.

The unofficial, preliminary votes for Saturday’s uniform election are in and San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District officials are celebrating a clean sweep in the passage of its four bond propositions.

The smell of broth, onions and cilantro filled the air of the Hays County Courthouse lawn and spirits were high as the Annual Menudo Throwdown Saturday brought hundreds of people to the square.

The City of Kyle Economic Development team celebrated the official opening of ATX Foods, a 53,000-square-foot production facility, located at the Hays Commerce Center. With the new facility comes larger production run capabilities for specialty items, food service production, packaging options and product development opportunities.

The city of San Marcos continues to consider the processing of a now controversial annexation and zoning request for land east of FM 110, between State Highway 80 and the Union Pacific Railroad tracks.

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Hays County Criminal District Attorney Kelly Higgins announced that a Hays County grand jury had concluded its review of a Dec. 25, 2022, shooting incident in which San Marcos Police Department officers shot and killed 36-year-old Kyle Lobo.

CASA of Central Texas thanks everyone who had a part in making this year’s annual fundraiser, Tailgate with Team CASA, a success. From sponsors, to event coordinators and volunteers, to raffle and auction item donors, and guests of the event, all have all shown they want to be a part of ending child abuse and neglect in Central Texas.

Many of the original shows on KZSM.org, your true community radio station, welcome guests, either into our storefront studio or by phone.

The Heritage Association of San Marcos' 46th annual Historic Spring Tour is fast approaching and is on May 20 from 10 a.m. till 6 p.m.

Texas Land Conservancy recently announced its 'successful completion of three new conservation easements' in the Texas Hill Country.

Public Utility Commission Chair Peter Lake on Wednesday warned that Texas’ main power grid is at risk for outages this summer if wind turbines don’t produce enough electricity when it’s needed. He yet again made the case that more on-demand power sources, such as natural-gas-fueled power plants or batteries, need to be built to make the grid more reliable.