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Q. My wife was the first female firefighter in San Marcos. I think there were newspaper articles about her. How can I get copies of those?

Last week, while on the topic of recycling plastic, we closed with an item from the New York Times. They reported a French firm is making a watch from recycled plastic materials of fishing nets and the waste plastic found floating in oceans. I commented that I couldn’t help but wonder if it smells fishy — I haven’t bought one yet so don’t know the answer to my curiosity.

My journey on Mother’s Day always brings thoughts of my own mother. If like me, your mom has passed, call out her name and honor who she was and what she did for you. The love of a Mother is truly God’s gift. This Mother’s Day may all of you know how important you are.

In my far-flung travels, I have seen some very interesting wildlife — everything from elephants and emus to giraffes and killer whales. But one creature that stays with me to this day was a very impressive owl.

Nonprofit Alma’s Light is selling “Couchella 2020” T-shirts to raise money for the Hays County Food Bank to help fill the food bank’s increased needs during the coronavirus pandemic.

“I got tired of watering a lawn.” This confession may be one of the simplest reasons to transform a front yard into a more sustainable landscape, homowners Terry and Peter Gruning wanted more than just low maintenance.