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County Commissioners reinstated the burn ban today. It goes into effect Friday morning. The decision was reached after the Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI) reached 515. KBDI is used to measure forest-fire potential and is typically implemented in the county when it reaches
Spring Branch resident Ken Edwards lost his son, 11-year-old Mountain Valley Middle School (MVMS) student Brendan, and 40-year-old wife Melissa in November 2019 after an alleged drunk driver heading eastbound swerved into their lane on FM 306. Department of Public Safety (DPS)
Rahe Bulverde Elementary School (RBES) third-grader Ellie Sotelo is this year’s Grand Prize Author in Comal ISD’s Third Grade Cursive Writing Contest, Capturing Comal in Cursive. In her award-winning handwriting, Sotelo wrote: “Amazing Creatures – A horse’s cantering hooves kick up dust.
Residents lined up to complain about soaring property valuations at last week’s Commissioners Court and protests also are expected during “Citizen Comments” at today’s 5:30 p.m. meeting of the Comal County Appraisal District (CAD), 900 South Seguin Ave., New Braunfels. 2022 values
Comal County’s burn ban probably will be reinstated at Commissioners Court Thursday. Fire Marshal Kory Klabunde warned on Facebook today that after extremely hot temperatures over the weekend, the Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI) is rising by 10 points a day. Today it
Comal County reported the COVID-19 deaths of two residents and 53 new cases in its weekly report for April 29 through Thursday, May 5. Some 64.68% of residents are fully vaccinated (two shots). The total number of cases reported since March 2020
Comal County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) plans another ‘Community Connection’ from 5 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 11 at Tye Preston Memorial Library, 16311 South Access Rd., Canyon Lake. The community outreach aims at building relationships with the community “to better problem-solve with
Mountain cedar expert Elizabeth McGreevy speaks about ashe junipers — also known as mountain cedars — at the 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 10 meeting of the Comal County Conservation Alliance (CCCA), 360 Aquatic Circle in Landa Park, New Braunfels. McGreevy, also known
The U.S. National Weather Service Austin-San Antonio expects unseasonably hot weather to continue today and Monday as the first heatwave of the summer tightens its grip on the Canyon Lake area. In a special weather statement this morning, the weather service said
Comal ISD teachers and staff will see a four-percent increase in their paychecks for the 2022-23 school year. At a special board meeting Tuesday, trustees approved a compensation package that also includes a $1.16 per hour increase for bus drivers. In December