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Religion has no Boundaries during COVID-19
COVID-19 has disrupted all aspects of life for the average American, but those who have confidence with their faith in God, offer a new perspective. Yolanda Gaeta is a business owner and event planner in San Antonio, TX. She explained that, despite the outbreak of COVID-19, she still feels protected in all the chaos because […]
Grocery stores catching back up amid pandemic shopping
By Belle Rushing, sbr55@txstate.edu HOUSTON– COVID-19 has scared many shoppers into believing that stocking up on items at home will keep them afloat during this time of social distancing. This has caused grocery stores across the country to be unable to meet the demands of shoppers. Items like toilet paper, hand sanitizer and cleaning products […]
The Texas Millennial Perspective in a COVID-19 Era
SAN MARCOS, TX— With nearly 2,000,000 confirmed cases worldwide, the novel coronavirus or COVID-19 has changed all aspects of everyday life. For young Texan millennials, their situation is no different. Currently, Texas has about 14,000 confirmed cases. On March 19, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed an executive order, announcing the closure of all Texas schools, dine-in […]
Photo Gallery: Coastal Bend Food Bank Makes Strides in Wake of COVID-19
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX— The Coastal Bend Food Bank and food pantries across the Coastal Bend have made major strides to provide food for struggling families since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) began. As people continue to horde supplies and panic purchase food items, the amount of food available to these citizens has declined […]
Popeye’s employee shares his experience working in a pandemic
By Belle Rushing HOUSTON– COVID-19, or the coronavirus, has left many people out of a job or deemed essential. One essential industry declared by the state of Texas is the fast-food industry. In order to keep business afloat, restaurants have made it much more convenient for customers who want to maintain social distancing to buy […]
PALS of San Marcos Hosts 17th Annual Pet Fest
PET FEST BRIEF 2019 By: Delilah Alvarado, Lacey Harper, Jonathan Campbell, Ashton Price Hosted by Prevent a Litter (PALS), the 17th annual Pet Fest took place at the San Marcos Plaza Park in San Marcos on Oct.19. The event was free and open to the public, but donations were also accepted. The organization (PALS) hosts the event every year in order to bring awareness of […]
San Marcos, Texas, hosts 17th Annual Pet Fest
The people of the community gathered this past Saturday, October 19 to celebrate the seventeenth annual PALS. The event was held at The San Marcos Plaza by Prevent a Litter of Central Texas or PALS. PALS mission is to assist local shelters with pet adoptions and local rescue groups, and to promote positive (or accountable) […]
2019 Election: San Marcos City Council
Coverage of the 2019 City Council elections in San Marcos. Introduction Early voting occurred Oct. 21 – Nov. 1 in the 37 county locations with Election Day slated for Nov. 5. The San Marcos community voted on 10 ballot initiatives and Place 1 and Place 2 seats. Candidates Place 1: Maxfield Baker and Mark Gleason […]
Pipeline development stirs controversy in Central Texas
By: Christopher Green, Jacob Sommers, Carl Heiser A 430-mile pipeline development running from West Texas to the Gulf Coast is haunting Hill Country, where landowners can’t stop construction on their property because of eminent domain. Residents can’t stop Kinder Morgan Inc.’s controversial gas pipeline due to an eminent domain statute that allows for-profit companies to develop on […]
