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Texas AG nixes extra $500 for retired educators
A $500 bonus for about 25,000 retired educators and state workers in Texas won't happen because legislators improperly appropriated the funds.
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Trail of Lights display opens Nov. 28
The EmilyAnn Theatre in Wimberley will open its annual Holiday Trail of Lights at 4 p.m. Nov.
The San Marcos Lions Club honored Mendez Elementary teachers Joe Merchant and Derek Lindsey as its "Teachers of the Month." Merchant and Lindsey are both involved in the school's Gentlemen's Club program for students.
Editorial Cartoon - Nov. 18, 2009
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Longhorn football player arrested in Hays County
Longhorn football player Donald "D.J." Eugene Monroe was arrested over the weekend in Hays County, said Lt.
Students from Mrs. Nina's class at Santa Cruz Catholic School in Buda show off their crazy socks as part of the recent Red Ribbon Week.
The Blanco County Historical Commission will meet Nov. 12 at 6:30pm in the PEC Community room in JC.
Birding with Jerry Hall: New evidence supports notion that birds evolved from dinosaurs
Five ancient fossils recently found in China have added new evidence that birds evolved from dinosaurs.
Soup's On: Theater troupe for 50-plus opens play this weekend
It was difficult enough for Dorey Schmidt, who turns 78 in December, to leave the Texas hill country, which she considers her "spiritual home." She even wrote a historical musical about the hill country, called "Star of the Hills," which had been performed as many as a dozen times annually between 2002 and 2006.
Music, dirty car art featured at Java Jive
The Katherine Anne Porter School invites everyone to their 10th annual Java Jive fundraiser at Wimberley Market Days Pavilion on Sunday, Nov.
John O'Quinn to be laid to rest Wednesday
The funeral for legendary Houston attorney and philanthropist John O'Quinn is set to take place Wednesday morning at 11 a.m. It will be held at Second Baptist Church in the 6400 block of Woodway near Voss.
O'Quinn left most of his wealth to his charity
Unlike the complicated and controversial man, lawyer John O'Quinn's will is quite simple - he's leaving his riches to the charitable foundation that bears his name.
On Saturday November 7 at 9:15am, the Blanco Verde Farm Tour takes off from the Old Blanco County Courthouse in Blanco.
Winning Naturescapes photos still on display
A beautiful, winter morning scene along the Blanco River and a granddaughter's love of flowers were the inspiration for Herb Smith and Paul Keese's award winning photographs for the San Marcos Greenbelt Alliance, Naturescapes Photograph 2009 Contest, now on display at San Marcos Activity Center, through Oct.
Frances Breihan Frances Breihan has been described by many as an ambassador of good will for the residents of San Marcos.
Mister Obama will join former President George H.W. Bush to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Points of Light program.
Wimberley asks for attorney general's opinion on water protection powers
An upcoming opinion by the state attorney general on whether Wimberley can regulate development in areas outside its city limits could have implications across the Hill Country.
Wimberley You ask, "Who the heck ever heard of a mashed potato cook-off in Texas!?" Barbecue, chili, and crawfish boils are the norm in these parts.
Outside the huddle: Waiting for the perfect shot
For the players on the field and the fans in the stands, the memories of the Friday night excitement lasts a lifetime.

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