Stephanie has extensive journalism experience including the Houston Chronicle and Amarillo Globe-News.
Comal County’s Recycling and Chipping Center is now accepting natural, tinsel-free Christmas trees. Dumping fees are waived through Jan. 15. Free mulch also is available. Employees will help load trucks, trailers and wheelbarrows. The center, located at 281 Resource Dr. in New
A small, single-engine plane crashed late Friday night in an open field near Westmeyer Road and Kroesche Lane, New Braunfels Fire Department said in a statement. The plane went down near New Braunfels National Airport and the Stars and Stripes Drive-In Theatre.
Canyon Lake received the biggest gift of all this year, eight completely upgraded boat ramps. The present was made possible by the Canyon Lake Boat Ramps Community Alliance (CLBRCA), an all-volunteer group of residents who persuaded Comal County commissioners to do something
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TWPD) today said Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) is circulating among wild birds in Texas as waterbirds and waterfowl are on their wintering grounds. The transmission risk of avian influenza from infected birds to people remains low,
Canyon Lake is expected to fall below 880 feet in January 2025, forcing the Guadalupe Blanco River Authority’s (GBRA) wholesale water customers who buy raw or treated water to curtail their usage by 15%. At GBRA’s monthly meeting Wednesday, Charlie Hickman, executive
Comal County commissioners today voted to accept a $32,000 check from the Canyon Lake Girls Softball Association (CLGSA) to help pay for a $205,000 lighting project at Canyon Lake’s county-operated Hidden Valley Sports Park. On Facebook, CLGSA said the lights will be
Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) today urged the public to take precautions around wild birds after a patient in Louisiana was hospitalized with a severe case of bird flu. This is the first time a severe illness from the virus
The Humane Society of the New Braunfels Area (HSNBA) will waive adoption fees for cats and dogs at its Love for the Holidays Adoption and Foster Weekend from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21 and Sunday, Dec. 21 at the
Comal County’s University of County Government is accepting applications for a 10-week course that takes adult students behind the scenes of county government. Attendees will meet with elected and appointed officials and department heads and tour facilities. Classes run from 6-9 p.m.
Comal County District Attorney Jennifer Tharp said over 450 felony and misdemeanor offenses were tried, pled or sentenced in September and October. Among those convicted is 42-year-old Alan Forester of Canyon Lake, who was sentenced to 35 years in prison by visiting