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A $112,211 purchase of 70 BolaWraps–handheld devices that deploy a non-lethal Kevlar restraint– to employ officers with a safer option for crises involving mental illness or drug induced psychosis resulted in a heated debate about the role of law enforcement in such matters.

De Zavala Elementary 4th and 5th graders toured Amazon's Fulfillment Center-SAT2 in San Marcos on Monday, Nov. 6. Diamonds spent the day learning how Amazon receives and processes all orders in a prime-time manner. Photo provided by SMCISD

According to unofficial results for the November 2023 Uniform Election released by Hays County election officials Wednesday, Nov. 8, Alyssa Garza and Shane Scott have been re-elected to serve on the San Marcos City Council.

Stelos Scholars student designs community garden to benefit Hays County Food Bank

A group of San Marcos High School seniors received hands-on experience with the voting process during Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 7.

Hays County only voted in favor of 11 amendments

Every three years, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System releases results of the Survey of Consumer Finances. The Survey looks at family income, net worth, debt, and other indicators of the financial health of US families. The most recent report covers the interesting time period from 2019 (just before the COVID-19 pandemic) to 2022. Let’s explore a few interesting findings.

David Weekley Homes

DEAR ABBY: I discovered last year that my wife was exchanging flirty texts with a local man and had been doing so for years. I found out when I uncovered an image of an adult toy in her phone’s deleted images. At the time, I nearly divorced her, but although our marriage went through a tumultuous period, we are still together.

The Small Producer Initiative at Texas State University has received a $750,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s 2501 Program along with a $400,000 cooperative agreement with USDA’s Natural Resource Conservation Service in support of regenerative agriculture outreach initiatives.