By Arlett RamirezAssistant Web Content Manager SAN MARCOS, Texas – The Hays County Health Department reported two new-confirmed cases of COVID-19 on May 14. The county now has a total number of 221 cases with 74 active cases. Four people are currently hospitalized and testing is still currently pending. Kyle and San Marcos remain the cities with the highest number of active cases at 37 and 22, respectively.
By Arlett Ramirez Assistant Web Content Manager Ever since the second season of “Riverdale,” countless videos have been uploaded to YouTube, mocking the writing and acting in the show. I’ll admit, the show isn’t of the same quality as “Game of Thrones” or “Parks and Rec,” but it’s become a phenomenon and I can’t stop watching it. Let’s go back to the very beginning of “Riverdale” to its first season […]
By Arlett Ramirez Assistant Web Content Manager It seems like the only thing on TV nowadays are updates on the COVID-19. It’s normal to want to take your mind off such a grim topic, so that’s why one of my guilty pleasures is watching trash TV. It can make you forget about all your troubles. Trash TV gets hate because the plots are muddled, convoluted and the acting may be […]
By Arlett RamirezAssistant Web Content Manager Keanu Reeves saw a resurgence in his career last year. He starred and/or cameoed in three popular movies that viewers couldn’t help but praise his performance. This renewed admiration for Reeves prompted Warner Bros. studio to order a fourth film in the “Matrix” franchise with Reeves returning as Neo. However, in the mid-1990s to early 2000s Reeves was the biggest box office draw. Since […]
By Arlett RamirezAssistant Web Content Manager SAN MARCOS, Texas – The City of San Marcos is implementing new virtual ways for citizens to “attend” public meetings and comment amid the coronavirus pandemic. Citizens are being asked to remain at home to stop the spread of coronavirus. Interim City Clerk Tammy Cook and her team have been working on virtual methods such as Zoom for the public to use to continue […]
By Arlett RamirezAssistant Web Content Manager AUSTIN – A group of 70 students from the University of Texas at Austin traveled to Mexico for spring break and now 44 of those have tested positive for coronavirus. The students, all in their 20s, chartered a plane from Austin to Cabo San Lucas two weeks ago. They went against the advice of White House officials who warned people to avoid large gatherings […]
By Arlett RamirezAssistant Web Content Manager SAN MARCOS, Texas – The San Marcos Area Chamber of Commerce has gathered all the resources to provide aid to small businesses and owners that are struggling in the coronavirus pandemic after the passage of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) The PPP authorizes up to $349 billion in forgivable loans to small businesses to pay their […]
By Arlett RamirezAssistant Web Content Manager SAN MARCOS, Texas – The City of San Marcos utility and transportation systems have preemptively implemented policies to ensure a full service to water, transportation and electric power services and wastewater treatment to customers throughout the coronavirus outbreak. These new policies include changes in personal assignments, schedules and hours to provide better separation of work group members to minimize contact between employees. Work vehicles […]
By Arlett RamirezAssistant Web Content Manager AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has handed down an executive order that allows churches, synagogues and mosques in San Antonio and Bexar County to technically resume in-person religious services. Local San Antonio officials believe that religious leaders will still attempt to hold services remotely and not endanger their congregants. Abbott’s new order classifies religious services at places of worship as essential – overruling previous […]
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