Stephanie has extensive journalism experience including the Houston Chronicle and Amarillo Globe-News.
In the woods around Canyon Lake there are homeless encampments. Some are in the “feeder” areas for Mountain Valley Middle Elementary and Mountain Valley Middle schools. In that same area, unhoused residents are reportedly moving into abandoned mobile homes. There also is
The Texas Water Company (TWC) today lifted the “emergency water conditions” it issued last week for parts of Canyon Lake, Spring Branch, Bulverde and Blanco. Residential and commercial customers in those areas are now allowed to water outdoors but only in accordance
Austin-based songwriter and performer Chris Beall will rock Tye Preston Memorial Library, 16311 S. Access Rd., Canyon Lake on Friday, July 7. The free concert, which is made possible through the support of the Texas Commission of the Arts, begins at 6
Comal County commissioners are likely to issue a burn ban at their weekly meeting on Thursday. County Fire Marshal Kory Klabunde said the Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI) was 457 today. By state law, the county’s burn ban goes into effect at 500
A good part of Comal County remains under “emergency water conditions” while the Texas Water Company (TWC) tries to replenish water in its storage tanks. Any outdoor usage by either commercial or residential customers is still prohibited in many parts of the
Heat indices of between 104-107 degrees are forecast for the New Braunfels area today. The U.S. National Weather Service (NWS) Austin-San Antonio said the combination of warm temperatures and high dewpoints mean elevated heat index values on the first day of the
On July 3, 2022, 41-year-old Robert Berlingeri drowned in Canyon Lake near Boat Ramp #1 after falling off a boat with his two-year-old child. Neither were wearing personal floating devices (PFDs). Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) wants to prevent tragedies like
New Braunfels Utilities (NBU) said today its customers will remain under Stage 2 drought restrictions even though the ongoing June heatwave and minimal rainfall have resulted in a decline in Edwards Aquifer levels significant enough to trigger Stage 3 precautions. The decision
Texas Water Company (TWC), which supplies Canyon Lake, has moved Bulverde, Spring Branch, Blanco, Mystic Shores and other areas north of Canyon Lake from Stage 2 into Emergency Drought Stage until further notice. Towns, neighborhoods and areas impacted by today’s decision include
A woman walking her three small dogs near Canyon Lake Boat Ramp #7 around 7:30 a.m. Tuesday said she was shocked to find a body lying on the rocks. The Canyon Lake resident, who requested anonymity but said she lives near the