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Comal County Recycling Center began accepting used live Christmas trees and garland at no cost on Dec. 26. Residents can drop off Christmas trees and holiday garland free-of-charge at the Moe Schwab Recycling Center, 281 ...
Learn how to appreciate nature and peacefully co-exist with wildlife at seminars by Kendalia Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation. Three special programs aimed at children and teenagers are scheduled for the remainder of July. Click here ...
The Comal County Sheriff’s Community Resource Team (CRT) offers free VIN etching from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, July 26 at Bill Brown Elementary School 20410 TX-46, Spring Branch. According to the Sheriff’s office ...
Here’s the agenda for Comal County Commissioners Court meeting on Thursday, June 28. The court meets at 8:30 a.m. every Thursday in the Commissioners Courtroom, 100 Main Plaza, New Braunfels. Action Agenda The following subjects ...
Saturday, June 2 is Free Fishing Day, courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD). Anglers can fish in Canyon Lake or the Guadalupe River without a Texas fishing license. The annual event kicks off ...
The League of Women Voters of the Comal Area (LWV-CA) elected new directors and officers at its annual meeting Thursday, May 17, in New Braunfels. New Texas State President Grace Chimene was the keynote speaker. ...
Voting for Texas primary runoff election is scheduled from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 22. 10 a.m. update from Comal County: Turnout: 3,192, slightly down overall from ’14. Republican turnout is down 29 percent, ...
Most parents think their teens would tell them if they were in an abusive relationship. But they don’t. Elizabeth FrancoKopec, prevention specialist for Crisis Center of Comal County (CCCC), says she’s learned from working in ...
How many pounds of canned food will you “mail” to the Community Resource and Recreation Center (CRRC) of Canyon Lake on Saturday, May 12 during the 26th Annual Letter Carriers Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive? ...
Crawfish have raised over $17,000 for Canyon Lake High School Athletics. Now it’s your turn to help! Tickets are now on sale for the 11th Annual Hawks Crawfish Boil, scheduled from 2 to 7 p.m. ...
Funding for an overpass at Loop 337 and River Road in New Braunfels got a thumbs up at a March 26 Transportation Policy Board meeting of Alamo Area Metropolitan Planning Organization, which distributes state and ...
The good news is that for the week ending Feb. 10, Comal County reported 471 cases of influenza — down from the previous two weeks, but still more than any week in any previous year ...
An online option is now available for Comal County residents to provide feedback on proposed road projects under consideration for funding by the Alamo Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (AAMPO). Comal County Engineer Tom Hornseth still ...
Comal County Engineer Tom Hornseth urges Canyon Lake residents to support county-related transportation projects at an upcoming public meeting sponsored by Alamo Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (AAMPO). The event is scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday, ...
Registration is now open for the 2018 edition of Comal County’s award-winning University of County Government. Click here to apply. The class runs March 13 through May 15. University of County Government is a way to ...
Comal County offices will be closed for Christmas on Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 25-26, and for New Year’s Day on Monday, Jan. 2. Holiday hours for the Moe Schwab Recycling Center and regional recycling drop-off ...
The public is invited to preview results of Phase 2 of the 16-acre Headwaters of the Comal project in New Braunfels from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 16 — not Dec. 9 as ...
Canyon Lake made history after taking over the 2nd half and beating Pleasanton, 28-10 on Friday night, Nov. 24 at Gustafson Stadium in San Antonio. The Hawks will be back in action next Friday, Dec. ...
There are lots of places to give thanks and get full for free in Canyon Lake and New Braunfels this Thanksgiving, courtesy of area churches and organizations. Most Thanksgiving dinners are free, though donations are ...
Comal County Tax Office has mailed out 2017 property tax statements, due upon receipt. The statements detail the taxes property owners owe based on property value determined by the Comal Appraisal District, as well as ...
Here’s a quick look at some of the agenda items up for discussion at Thursday, Nov. 4 Comal County Commissioners Court meeting, 100 Main Plaza, New Braunfels: 8:30 a.m. action agenda 1. Approve Claims. 2. ...
Don’t drag your little kids through Wurstfest (unless you want to!). New Braunfels Parks and Recreation has partnered with Wurstfest to provide unique family activities at the Landa Recreation Center, 164 Landa Park Dr., during ...
Mountain Valley 7th B Squad made mincemeat out of Fredericksburg Thursday, Oct. 26 after a convincing, 30-8 victory. This Hawk team would remind the old-timers of the show, Star Trek the Next Generation, when the ...
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has declared Saturday, Sept. 23 National Hunting and Fishing Day, celebrating the contributions hunters and anglers make in conserving and protecting the nation’s wild resources. “At this time, I encourage all ...
League of Women Voters of the Comal Area (LWV-CA) will extend its activities from Sept. 26 to Sept. 28 so that volunteers can help citizens register or update their registrations at two libraries, four high schools ...
Don’t call it mulch ado about nothing: All the mulch Comal County residents need is free for the taking as the county’s Recycling Center launches Mulch Madness in an effort to clear its inventory. The ...
The City of New Braunfels Parks and Recreation Department has partnered with Texas Parks and Wildlife to host a Hunter Education Course from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 24th at the Fischer Park ...
To help residents clean up after Hurricane Harvey, Comal County will waive its usual fees for dropping off brush through Saturday, Sept. 16. The fees will be waived for non-commercial customers who bring proof of ...
Did you wait too long to buy special glasses for Monday’s eclipse? Watch the amazing event over at Guadalupe River State Park, 3350 Park Road 31 Spring Branch, TX 78070 between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. ...
What’s all the buzz about? People are talking about all of the educational nature programs at Guadalupe River State Park this weekend, which culminate in an overnight watch for Perseid meteor shower. Ranger Meagan kicks ...
Call to reserve a spot for Saturday, Aug. 12 back-to-school vaccine clinic at Comal County Office of Public Health, 1297 Church Hill Dr., New Braunfels. The weekend clinic runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. ...
Canyon Lake’s changed a lot over the last 47 years, but the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) master plan for its development hasn’t. The original land-use document that guides comprehensive management and development of ...
by Hilltopnewspaper.com Canyon Lake will be starting up their sports with the Volleyball team when the Hawks will be taking on the Alumni Hawks on August 3rd. Volleyball has the best record for any sport ...
Tourists! Residents! Bring your patriotism and wave American flags to cheer on wounded veterans and their families headed into Canyon Park at 10 a.m. this Saturday, July 22 for Operation Float a Soldier’s (OFAS) Lake ...
This July, discover the power of play as City of New Braunfels Parks and Recreation Department celebrates Park and Recreation Month, an initiative of the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA). The initiative recognizes all ...
Fireworks enthusiasts should be careful and considerate of neighbors during the Independence Day weekend – especially because much of the county remains dry, even with recent rainfall, says Comal County Fire Marshal Kory Klabunde. As ...
Dozens of roads in subdivisions throughout Comal County will receive a new seal coat this summer. Beginning Friday, June 30, contractor Fuquay Inc. will resurface 41 miles of roads in the following subdivisions: Oak View, ...
Canyon Lake High School student Emily Clark was honored at the Comal Education Foundation’s Jan Heckendorn Academic Recognition Banquet May 16 at McKenna Events Center in New Braunfels. The top 15 seniors at Canyon, Smithson ...
Feeding families one bag at a time. The Nutrition on Wheels program will provide a large truck full of fresh meat, cheese, produce, and whole grains to families who qualify TODAY from 4 – 6 ...
by Sara Riggs Native Plant Society of Texas (NPSOT) If you have driven through the Texas hill country in the spring, you know just what a beautiful show our native plants can put on. Why ...
Robbi Boone, local businesswoman and chair of the Comal County Democratic Party, was killed April 21 in a car accident on Highway 46 at 311, Democrats of Comal County announced on its Facebook page. Memorial Services ...
Voters head to the polls May 6 to decide the fate of a $263.5 million Comal ISD bond referendum that would add two new high schools to the rapidly growing school system.
Interested in becoming a Lindheimer Texas Master Naturalist? Oct. 15 is deadline for enrollment in a year-long course that includes 12 monthly classes, several field trips, a class project and opportunities to volunteer in many ...
Comal County Commissioners Court meets 8:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, in the Commissioners Courtroom, 100 Main Plaza, New Braunfels. Agenda items include: Discuss and consider approval of the Amendment to Plat of Mountain Springs Ranch, ...
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About Fischer Hall:Here is another story from the Comal County Sheriff’s Office history books.
Almost 103 years ago, on Saturday March 10, 1917, a masquerade ball was being held at Fischer Hall. Deputy Sheriff Alfred Fischer was in attendance. During the ball Deputy Fischer detained another party-goer George Burkhardt in reference to a watch stolen in a recent burglary. The owners of the stolen watch were also at the ball and identified the watch as the one stolen from them.
Deputy Fischer placed Burkhardt under arrest and contacted Sheriff W.H. Adams. The Sheriff instructed Deputy Fischer to release Burkhardt if he could post bond. Deputy Fischer attempted to assist Burkhardt in making bond, but they were unsuccessful. Burkhardt started to walk away from the deputy despite having been placed under arrest. Deputy Fischer attempted to apprehend Burkhardt and he began resisting. In the scuffle that followed three shots were fired and Burkhardt fled.
During the foot pursuit more shots were fired and Burkhardt was hit in the head. One of Fischer’s brothers, also in attendance, commented that Deputy Fischer had killed Burkhardt, and Deputy Fischer said, “No, he has killed me,” pulling back his coat and exposing a bullet wound to his chest. Deputy Fischer died at the scene. Deputy Fischer was survived by his mother, and two brothers, Waldo and Rudolf. Deputy Fischer was the second Comal County Sheriff’s Deputy to be killed on duty. He was laid to rest in the Fischer Cemetery here in Comal County.
We’re thrilled to introduce our newest member, please help us welcome Kristen Hoyt - We look forward to working along side of you.
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Paul Drush, Kristen Hoyt & Norm Schaule
