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News stories and features about the people who call this area home. Our primary focus is serving readers with news in the unique towns of Canyon Lake, New Braunfels, and Gruene in the heart of the Texas Hill Country.
Vulcan’s Boerne Batch Plant’s a Go
Vulcan Materials Company’s Boerne concrete batch plant is a go. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) approved a required air-quality permit on Thursday, May 24 despite … More...
May 31 Commissioners Court Agenda
Here’s the agenda for Comal County Commissioners Court meeting on Thursday, May 31. The court meets at 8:30 a.m. every Thursday in the Commissioners Courtroom, 100 Main Plaza, New … More...
CISD Shakes Up Canyon Lake Principals
Principals at Canyon Lake High School (CLHS) and Mountain Valley Middle School (MVMS) are moving on, Comal ISD Superintendent Dr. Andrew Kim announced Thursday, May 24. MVMS Principal … More...
Comal County Prepares for Tourists
Comal County Judge Sherman Krause says the county’s gearing up for the summer tourist season and will provide law enforcement for Water-Oriented Recreation District and the U.S. … More...
USACE Closes Road Along Dam
The service road along Canyon Lake Dam permanently closed on Monday following a formal complaint alleging the walkthrough is too narrow for indiviuals with disabilities. In a press release … More...
League Elects New Officers
The League of Women Voters of the Comal Area (LWV-CA) elected new directors and officers at its annual meeting Thursday, May 17, in New Braunfels. New Texas State President Grace Chimene … More...
Whitewater Nominated for Award
Whitewater Music Ampitheater has been nominated as “Venue of the Year Medium Capacity” by the Academy of Country Music (ACM). Winners will be announced on Aug. 22 at the 12th … More...
Local Cemetery Deemed “Historic”
A marker dedication for Canyon Lake’s historic Heimer Cemetery, 2574 Waterfront Dr., is scheduled for 3 p.m. Sunday, May 20. A reception follows the ceremony at the Startz Cafe at … More...
Tournament Series Returns May 24
Fishing is always a thing on Canyon Lake, but it’s a huge deal Thursday nights through July, when anglers turn out for one of the largest weeknight tournament series in the country. … More...
Watch Out for Summer Snakes
Chances are you’ll never see a venomous snake in Canyon Lake, even though they’re all around you. These experts can help you keep it that way. Area resident teaches snake safety … More...
Local Options for Hill Country Counties
According to organizers: “It’s a well-known fact that Texans hold fast and true to their rights as private property owners, and property owners generally have the … More...
Hummingbird Hotspot
Lifestyle and travel author — and hummingbird expert — Kathleen Scott returns to share her knowledge of the beautiful little birds buzzing around Canyon Lake feeders. Or … More...
Sign Up for Native Landscape Program
Sign-ups are now underway for Native Plant Society of Texas’ Native Landscape Certification Program, scheduled from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 9 at Tye Preston Memorial Library, … More...
Democratic Women of Comal County
Featured speaker is Stacy Hill, executive director of Comal County Crisis Center. Democrating Women of Comal County “is a group of thoughtful, progressive women who support and … More...
Wimberley Wasn’t Pretty, But…
by HilltopNewspaper.com Canyon Lake’s Baseball Team took it on the chin last week in their bi-district contest with Wimberley. That opening sentence has some major truths for Hawks … More...
Softball Team Soars
by HilltopNewspaper.com Canyon Lake High School’s softball team were swept by Sealy last week, ending their season after climbing to the highest perch after bowing out as an Area … More...
FM 306 Construction’s Back on Track
Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) repair crews worked on some of the worst spots on FM 306 on May 2-3, but road construction is far from over in Precinct 4. Jen Crownover, Comal County … More...
Comal LWV Honored at Convention
League of Women Voters-Comal Area (LWVCA) President Roxanna Deane describes the league’s collaboration with community groups in Comal County as its signature achievement over … More...
Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off
Comal County and the City of New Braunfels are partnering to provide a drop-off location for residents’ household hazardous waste. County residents can drop off items such as paint, … More...
Teen Advisory Board
From the Library: “Attention all Canyon Lake Teens! “Come help us start our brand new Teen Advisory Board. The board will meet the last Saturday of every month, for an hour. … More...
Lakefront Market Size Dwindles
A seven-percent decrease in total market value moved Canyon Lake down a spot from being Texas’ seventh-largest overall market last quarter to its eighth-largest in Spring, according … More...
Horse-Judging Team Wins State
Four Canyon Lake High School students captured first place at a horse-judging competition in Lubbock on April 21, earning the school’s FFA its first state championship. In October, … More...
Eccleston Honored by Chamber
Donna Eccleston, Comal County Commissioner Pct. 1, received the 2018 Greater New Braunfels Chamber of Commerce Chair of the Board Award on Monday, April 24 for her work in the field of mental … More...
Can You Manage an HOA?
Larger communities like Mystic Shores pay property-management companies to help them anticipate issues, solve problems, meet residents’ expectations and protect property … More...
Register to Vote for Primaries
Comal County voters wishing to cast a ballot in the May 22 primary runoffs must register to vote by Monday, April 23. Those who have not yet registered to vote can do so in person at the Comal … More...
Tacos for Jesus
There’s a reason Canyon Lake is also known as Crystal Lake, and former drug addict Melinda Johnson is trying to change that, one taco at a time. She has a small propane grill that sits … More...
April 26 Commissioners Court
Comal County Commissioners Court meets 8:30 a.m. Thursday, April 26, in the Commissioners Courtroom, 100 Main Plaza, New Braunfels. Here’s the agenda for April 26: CALL TO ORDER: … More...
Earth Day Celebrations Planned
Comal County’s foremost nature experts plan to celebrate everything that makes the Texas Hill Country a “special place” for Earth Day 2018. Texas A&M Agrilife … More...
Fight the Bite, County Urges
Increasing rainfall and increasing temperatures mean increasing numbers of mosquitoes. Comal County Office of Public Health urges residents to “fight the bite” this spring and … More...
Food Pantry Needs Help with Staples
CRRC of Canyon Lake raised $44,000 in the Big Give charity fundraiser last month, but there are still some things money can’t buy from the San Antonio Food Bank. For example, dish … More...
Author Tim Tingle Receives Award
Award-winning Canyon Lake author and Oklahoma Choctaw Tim Tingle will receive the Oklahoma Center for the Book’s 2018 Arrell Gibson Lifetime Achievement award this Saturday, … More...
Hawks Walk All Over Hondo
by Hilltopnewspaper.com Canyon Lake Hawks got the better of Hondo on Friday, March 23, after walking all over the Owls scoring a 5-3 victory for their first win in District 28-4A play. Their … More...
Are Drought Conditions Building?
New Braunfels could enter “stage 1” water restrictions as early as this week, according to a press release posted on New Braunfels Utilities’ (NBU) website on March … More...
Commissioners Pass Quarry Resolution
Comal County commissioners said they don’t support Vulcan Quarry — and Jen Crownover, Commissioner Precinct #4, even described the situation as “heartbreaking” … More...
Comal County Measures Up
The U.S. Census Bureau’s new tagline is “Measuring America – People, Places and Economy,” and Comal County measures way up according to data released on Thursday, … More...
Rising Stars at CLHS Advance to Area
Performances by Canyon Lake High School theater students in a one-act play called SMASH were a smashing success with UIL judges on Tuesday, March 20. Students made school history by winning … More...
Are You Ready, MVMS?
The world-famous Harlem Wizards basketball team takes on Comal ISD Superintendent Andrew Kim, Comal County Precinct 4 Commissioner Jen Crownover, DARE officers, Canyon Lake-area teachers … More...
“The Spot Where Life Got Better”
Graduates of Comal County Court-at-Law Judge Randy Gray’s Accountability Court were in smiles and tears as they shook hands with the police officers and sheriff’s deputies … More...
Merger Won’t Affect Water Rates
Canyon Lake Water Service Company’s parent company, San Jose, California-based SJW Group, says no rate increases are expected in the wake of its proposed merger with Connecticut … More...
Commissioners Weigh In on Quarry
Comal County commissioners will finally weigh in on the controversial Vulcan Quarry project at their weekly meeting, scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Thursday, March 22 at Comal County Courthouse, … More...
Look for Suspicious Packages
Comal County Sheriff’s Office encourages residents to be alert for any unusual or suspicious packages in their immediate surroundings following recent package bombings in Austin … More...
Pay by Check? Check Your Account
The Comal County Tax Office urges residents who mailed their 2017 property taxes to the county’s automated-processing lockbox to carefully monitor their accounts after Frost Bank … More...
Give Big in Canyon Lake March 22
“It’s Time to Give Big” on March 22, and lots of charities and non-profits in Canyon Lake need some of that bigness. Whether you care about the environment, arts, animal … More...
