Stephanie has extensive journalism experience including the Houston Chronicle and Amarillo Globe-News.
Canyon Lake Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Kim Collora will retire Jan. 30, 2026. She describes herself as “unbelievably blessed” after serving the business community for almost 16 years. Collora started as the chamber’s administrative director before assuming her current position.
Canyon Lake High School senior Chloe Gray will receive a Valero Alamo Bowl Student-Athlete Scholarship worth $7,500. She is one of six Comal ISD students who will be recognized on the field during the first quarter of the 33rd Annual Valero Alamo
Techline Roofing took first prize in this year’s 2025 Sattler Christmas Decorating Contest, sponsored by Keep Canyon Lake Beautiful. Edward Jones Financial Advisors and Wealth Strategies placed second. The winners were announced Thursday. Taylor Walker, Techline’s accounting manager, said the company is
Comal ISD kicks off 2026 with a districtwide job fair from 5-6:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 12 at its Support Services building, 1404 IH 35 North, New Braunfels. The fast-growth district needs certified special-education and multilingual teachers as well as non-certified staff for
The rain may be tapering off but the burn ban isn’t. Comal County spokesperson Cary Zayas warned residents on social media that while rainfall Tuesday and today helps, it isn’t enough to safely lift the burn ban. By law, the Commissioners Court
Starting Jan. 1, 2026 the Comal County Recycling Center will no longer accept single-stream recyclables so it can focus on items that can be recycled more “effectively and responsibly.” Paper, plastics, glass, tin cans, newspapers, books and magazines are out. Materials still
The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) today approved an accelerated timeline for Texas Senate Bill (SB) 3 and grant agreements associated with SB 5 related to outdoor warning sirens in flash-flood-prone areas. TWDB anticipates delivery of the grant agreements for outdoor warning
Commissioners with Canyon Lake Fire/EMS — officially known as Comal County Emergency Services District (ESD) No. 3 — broke ground this week on a new building for Station 52 in Startzville, calling it a critical investment in the safety and well-being of
A new, minimally invasive diagnostic option allows lung cancer patients at CHRISTUS Santa Rosa New Braunfels to skip painful CT-guided biopsies. Ion Robotic Navigational Bronchoscopy replaces needles with a thin, robotic catheter guided through a patient’s airway to reach and biopsy small
Christina Eckert is Comal ISD’s new chief communications officer. She replaces Steve Stanford, who died of cancer in September. Eckert most recently served as director of marketing for Northside ISD, where she led a districtwide communications initiative focused on enrollment growth, community