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Expect on-and-off streamflow disruptions on the lower Guadalupe River starting Monday when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) proceeds with plans to replace Canyon Dam’s floodgate. Construction will last through April and flows will be shut off while workers are inside
Canyon Lake’s shrinking due to drought, leaving many boat ramps unusable. Efforts are underway to fix serious problems that predate low lake levels. Many boat ramps are over 50 years old and were only intended to serve small subdivisions, not tens of
As expected, Comal County Commissioners Court reinstated the burn ban at 11 a.m. Saturday after a brief reprieve last week from Judge Sherman Krause. Rain and drizzle helped to lift the county temporarily out of burn-ban status, with Krause rescinding the order
“Be aware!” Comal County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) warns that scammers are posing as deputies and calling residents to demand payment for non-existing warrants and missed jury duty. Callers are using spoofed numbers but actual names of CCSO employees to ask for in-person
Thursday Update from Comal County: Burn ban goes back into effect at 11 a.m. Saturday. Tuesday Update from Comal County: “Due to the recent precipitation in Comal County, Judge Sherman Krause has decided to lift the burn ban for 48 hours effective
It’s official! Canyon Lake’s beloved Tye Preston Memorial Library (TPML) is now a designated Family Place Library. TPML Library Director Natalie Shults and Youth Services Librarian Betsey Leitko made the announcement at a Thursday meeting with Family Place Libraries National Coordinator Kathleen
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers today announced plans to replace Canyon Dam’s floodgate and warned stakeholders of lower release rates in the months ahead. Workers with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) will work on the outlet from Dec. 5 through April 15,
(Editor’s Note: Click here to see this week’s report on Anderson’s plea deal.) A former Canyon Lake High School (CLHS) teacher was arrested Monday and charged with improper relationship between an educator/student. A source with immediate knowledge of the situation said Devon
Bently Paiz, a 17-year-old New Braunfels high school graduate, will announce plans to take on incumbent Jason Hurta and run for New Braunfels City Council District 5 at today’s meeting of the Comal Young Democrats. The meeting at Freiheit Country Store, 2157
Undocumented criminal aliens and domestic violence are on the agenda for 8:30 a.m. Thursday at Commissioner Court. Under consideration for approval are a $51,000 grant to support the salary of Violence Against Women Victims Assistance Coordinator for the Comal County District Attorney’s