A 20-year-old New Braunfels man who planned mass-murder attacks between 2022-2024 was sentenced to 6 1/2 years in federal prison by a federal district judge Wednesday. A statement issued by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Texas, said Cameron Darrick Peterson
The organizer of Saturday’s disastrous In a Pickle Festival New Braunfels apologized today to angry pickle enthusiasts who described the event as dangerously overcrowded and unsafe. Krystal Wertman, founder of JG Events, said organizers underestimated public interest in the inaugural event, resulting
A 12-year-old boy pulled from the Guadalupe River in the 500 block of Peace Avenue at Cypress Bend Park in New Braunfels around 3:40 p.m. today is in critical condition at a San Antonio-area hospital. The child was in the river with
A New Braunfels cat that was attacking other cats and behaving strangely in the 200 block of Cross River Street has tested positive for the rabies virus. City of New Braunfels Animal Welfare employees picked up the cat this week. Subsequent testing
Most deaths from heart disease and stroke could be prevented with “timely interventions” like quitting smoking, eating a healthier diet, risk-factor screening, exercising, and checking cholesterol and blood sugar levels regularly. February is American Heart Month. Cardiologists at Resolute Baptist Hospital near
Black turkey vultures recovered in New Braunfels’ popular Landa Park have preliminarily tested positive for avian influenza A virus (H5N1) and Comal County Public Health is asking health care providers to evaluate patients presenting with flu-like symptoms for recent exposure to potentially
President Donald Trump’s order to freeze trillions of dollars in federal funding for grants, loans and other aid Monday could wreak havoc on vital services provided by Comal County and the New Braunfels and Canyon Lake-area nonprofits who rely on that money.
Three suspects who allegedly stole merchandise from Dick’s Sporting Goods in the Creekside shopping area then fled from police in a stolen maroon Ford Fusion are in custody after striking another car at the intersection of Highway 46 and the I-35 frontage
New Braunfels 10th Annual March Honoring the Work and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. starts 9 a.m. Monday, Jan. 20 at Prince Solms Park, 100 Liebscher Dr., and ends at the New Braunfels Civic Convention Center, 375 S. Castell Ave.
Bulverde-based SJRC Texas now offers “fatherhood support services” for Comal County residents. “Fatherhood EFFECT” funding supports male caregivers through parent education, resources and collaborative efforts with community coalitions, the nonprofit said in a statement. SJRC Texas’ fatherhood initiative aims to improve the