By Madyson SanchezJunior News Reporter SAN MARCOS, Texas – As of April 9, 2020, at 6 p.m., Hays County Local Health reported 79 lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Hays County. Seven tests are pending and awaiting results. The City of San Marcos Municipal Court announced today that it will utilize virtual courtrooms starting Tuesday, April 14, in efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19. The new law was approved by […]
By Hector Montemayor-PerezNews Reporter SAN MARCOS, TEXAS – The city of San Marcos is establishing temporary sanitation stations for the public to aid against COVID-19. Two sanitation stations are expected to be operational tomorrow, April 9, with one at the Southside Community Center on 518 S. Guadalupe St. and another in the lot adjacent to the dog park at 250 Charles Austin St. The stations will include one ADA-compliant portable […]
By Madyson SanchezJunior News Reporter SAN MARCOS – Two additional lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 were reported in Hays County this morning at the Commissioners Court Meeting, bringing the total cases to 61. “As of 9:00 this morning [April 7], we have 61 lab-confirmed cases here in Hays County,” Hays County Epidemiologist Eric Snyder confirmed. “We have had 394 people test negative [in] Hays County giving us a total of 455 […]
By Juan Garcia and Eric Hernandez News Director & Multimedia Director https://youtu.be/xEPNsCjnkPc Video by Eric Hernandez.
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 Ally BolenderAssistant Web Content Manager Amazon Prime Video is partnering with South by Southwest to launch a film festival collection on the streaming service. The collection will include the films that were originally scheduled to be shown at the SXSW film festival in Austin. https://twitter.com/PrimeVideo/status/1245772988605071360 It has not yet been announced what films will be included in the collection. The launch date has yet to be announced, but SXSW […]
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 […]
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