Texas A&M Forest Service encourages residents to prioritize safety when using fireworks and participating in outdoor activities over the Fourth of July holiday weekend. Fireworks are a longstanding tradition but they also pose a risk to people, property and natural resources when
Canyon Lake celebrates the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence with a spectacular fireworks show starting at 9:30 p.m. Saturday, July 4. Liberty on the Lake includes 20 minutes of professional fireworks and a two-minute grand finale. Pyrotechnics
A crime-prevention specialist with the Comal County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) was arrested today and charged with theft of property and abuse of official capacity. Spring Branch resident Jakob Willmann, 41, was booked into Comal County Jail and released on a $10,000 bond.
Take Dad to a park at Canyon Lake for Father’s Day. Cranes Mill, Canyon and Comal parks are open for outdoor adventures of all kinds. Water Oriented Recreation of Comal County (WORD) operates these parks and suggests: Cranes Mill Park, 16700 Cranes
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) began filling Canyon Reservoir — better known as Canyon Lake — on this date in 1964. Canyon Dam was used to deliberately impound water by holding back the Guadalupe River in Spring Branch. The lake
A man in his mid-20s who ignored signs and jumped off a cliff at Comal Park at the end of May landed on a man in his mid-20s who was swimming in Canyon Lake. The jumper cut his neck. The swimmer sustained
Canyon Lake High School graduating seniors Isiah Eureste, Chloe Gray and Timothy Walbeck each received a $20,000 scholarship from the Canyon Lake Rotary Club at Senior Award Night in May. They will receive $2,500 per semester as long as they maintain a
Comal County’s Public Health Department is closely monitoring Texas’ New World Screwworm (NWS) outbreak but has no immediate concerns about the parasitic fly, which lays eggs that turn into flesh-eating maggots in wounded animals. County Public Information Officer Cary Zayas said the
A 57-year-old Canyon Lake woman who stuffed 27.85 grams of amphetamine in her pants during a traffic stop in 2023 was sentenced to 25 years in prison for drug possession and 25 years for tampering with physical evidence by Judge Bruce Boyer
Comal ISD was named a Texas Way District of Distinction for the 2025-26 school year by the Texas High School Coaches Association (THSCA) and the Texas High School Athletic Directors Association (THSADA). Only 39 districts were honored for their exceptional commitment to