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I was reading an article about keeping a person’s running and walking interesting and fun. One of the suggestions was to change to a different route than the usual routine. I recall one of my favorite runs was along the river walk. It was a mile away but the two miles along the river and trees was worth the extra mile. Another suggestion was to add some hills to the route. I was fortunate to live in a neighborhood that had several hills within a few blocks of my home. Some were long gentle hills and others were steep and short. Then I had different routes for distance. The shortest was three miles and the longest was 13 miles with a good number in between the two extremes. It was a choice I made depending on how I felt and how far the run was yesterday. The variety made it much easier to go on a daily run.

nsects We all know that birds eat lots of insects — many which would otherwise devour beneficial farm crops. However, not all insects are harmful and many play a major role in maintaining healthy soil, pollinating crops and controlling pests.

Tickets are on sale now for “TINA: The Tina Turner Musical,” which will make its Austin premiere Jan. 9 - 14, 2024 at the Bass Concert Hall.

Dear Readers, It’s October, and while stores may be racing ahead to get us thinking about snowflakes and Santa, making it all too easy to get swept up into the rush to Christmas consumerism and holiday spending, let's not let corporate America overshadow the most truly important season that reigns over the year: Spooky Season.

New restaurant opens at Kissing Tree, led by Chef Chanel Beattie

Gary Job Corps corrections cadets assist with traffic, crowd control

According to the Center for Disease Control website, in the United States each year, approximately 240,000 women and 2,100 men are diagnosed with breast cancer, and approximately 42,000 women and 500 men die from it. In light of these frightening statistics and the need for greater awareness and screening, the Hays County Commissioners Court recognized October 2023 as Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Each degree of warming in Texas slows the state’s economy, an analysis by economists at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas found.

UNITY DAY

The San Marcos River Foundation has completed one of their long held dreams for land conservation; one that also provides protection for the recharge zones of the Edwards Aquifer. According to the SMRF newsletter, the Hays County Parks and Open Space Bond was used recently to purchase the 102-acre Elsik Tract, completing a contiguous greenbelt loop around the city.

DEAR ABBY: My son married a wonderful woman. Sadly, they are having great difficulty conceiving a baby. They have opted out of many conventional medical procedures because of their religious beliefs, for which I admire them.

The Kyle Police Department announced that a Houston man was arrested and charged with attempted kidnapping of a teenager after an investigation that began Monday, Oct. 11.