Comal County Public Health Director Cheryl Fraser reported 3,280 COVID-19 cases and 25 deaths from the virus in 2023. In Commissioners Court today she also said there were 314 confirmed-and-probable COVID-19 cases and one death in December 2023. Last month, Public Health
Comal County’s Election Office needs help finding more early voting locations for the March 5 primary. The county plans to use six of the “normal” early-voting locations and is looking for other sites that can be made available for two weeks, according
Family-owned Robert’s by the Lake, a popular Canyon Lake north-side restaurant specializing in Creole and southwestern cuisine, will close indefinitely on Jan. 31 while its chef undergoes a medical procedure. Chef Robert Hicks may need several weeks—possibly longer—to recover. “We cannot manage
A large pecan tree on New Braunfels’ historic Main Plaza across from the Comal County courthouse will be cut down on Wednesday, Jan. 24 due to significant decay and a fungal condition that are creating safety hazards for people. The 50-foot-tall, 150-year-old
Texas moved out of “exceptional drought” on Jan. 9, the first time since March 2022. But Comal County remains in “extreme drought,” one of nine contiguous counties still in the red on a map of Texas released by the Texas Water Development
Comal ISD says it has been monitoring weather conditions and will reopen all schools and offices on Tuesday. Any updates will be posted to comalisd.org or district social media. The U.S. National Weather Service Austin-San Antonio said hard freezes will continue tonight
Comal County Sheriff’s Office warns the public to stay off roadways after deputies responded to six accidents over a three-hour period this morning. FM 3159 from FM 2673 to State Highway 46 was closed but reopened, according to reports on Comal County
Montana Ruckman, 31, of New Braunfels, pled guilty to four drug-related charges of dealing fentanyl in and around Comal County and was sentenced to 30 years in jail, the Comal County District Attorney’s Office said in a statement today. The charges were
Comal County and the City of New Braunfels are preparing for single-digit wind chill temperatures Sunday through Wednesday. Periods of breezy wind will make lows of 13 to 28 degrees feel even colder than they are, the U.S. National Weather Service Austin-San
The U.S. National Weather Service warns of high fire danger for the New Braunfels area from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday due to gusty West to Northwest winds arriving late today ahead of a cold front. A wind advisory also has