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San Marcos came up just short Friday night.

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DEAR ABBY: My 30-yearold stepson, “David,” is a convicted sex offender, currently serving a 15-year sentence for possession of child pornography and having inappropriate conversations with a preteen that almost went further. This was his third arrest for the same thing. David is also mildly autistic.

For anyone buying a house in the past several years, the price tag as well as the ins and outs of market dynamics can be intimidating. For one who is curious exactly what those numbers were in the past year compared to 2022, the Austin Board of Realtors Dec. 2023 and Year-End Central Texas Housing Market Report will provide that information for all of the five counties in the Greater Austin area.

Six new electric buses and bus chargers will be added to the San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District fleet following the award of a grant from the Environmental Protection Agency’s second round of funding for the Clean School Bus Program.

Local children march at library for MLK Day

Tony Robert Barrera III, 44, of Austin, was sentenced to 60 years in prison on January 18 for possession of fentanyl with the intent to deliver. He was also charged with a 50 year sentence for possession of a firearm.

The Krewe of Okeanos has named Tony Belmonte the 2024 poster artist.

Be there for the revelation! KZSM 104.1 FM and the Price Center present the gala San Marcos Music Awards Ceremony this Friday, January 26, at the Price Center. The Red Carpet rolls out at 5:45 p.m., and the Ceremony begins at 7. Tickets are $20 and $18 for members at the door. For advance tickets, go to KZSM.org, click “San Marcos Music Awards,” and scroll down to “Buy Tickets.” Or visit our KZSM Facebook page (KZSM.org, True Community Radio). Tickets include five coupons for food and drink provided by our generous sponsors— Gumby’s Pizza, Big Manz Kitchen, Roughhouse Brewing, Serendipity Wines, and Twin Liquors. VIP packages, including fifteen tickets, complimentary food and drink, and gifts, are available for $100. Hosted by DJ Alpha, the Awards Ceremony will feature celebrity presenters including radio personalities Metal Mark and The Wiz, along with Price Center Director Clay DeStefano and vibrant local performer Bunny Boom Boom. The presentations will be interspersed with music. The Siren Strings quartet will display their virtuosity; singer/songwriter Melissa Engleman will offer her “alt-country folk with whispers of the blues”; and local legend Halley-Anna Finley will share a song or two. Bogan Villa will close out the evening with their “psych-driven manifestations of Peace, Love, and Rock n Roll.”

Law enforcement agencies across the country should immediately prioritize active shooter training, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said Thursday as he released a scathing report about the handling of the 2022 massacre in Uvalde in which lives could have been saved if training protocols had been followed.

Last week and next week are two of the worst weeks for runners. Last week the temperatures were in the single digits and below with the wind chill factor included. Dressing to stay warm in this cold weather is a difficult task. If you dress to be warm as you step out the door you will need to shed a jacket after the first mile as you will be too warm. If you dress to be comfortable after the first mile, you will be cold in that first mile. With a wind chill, a nylon jacket is nice to stop the wind from getting through. A runner can buy an expensive running suit for cold weather but a warm shirt and nylon jacket can work as a substitute for most runners. The advantage of a running suit is that it has a vent to let the buildup of the body heat evaporate. This is an advantage in the event a runner enters a race and has to wait around for an award ceremony. Without the vent the shirt that is worn next to the body often becomes damp from sweat. Standing around on a cold day with a damp shirt next to the body is a very chilling experience. Many experienced runners bring an extra set of clothes to change into after a run. The dry shirt feels much better while waiting for their award from the race. This often includes a warmer jacket to wear while standing around visiting with the runners.

It’s winter, and for birds, the living is definitely not easy. How do our feathered friends survive plunging temperatures?