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
Driver Lucky to Be Alive after Delivery Truck Hits Curb, Lands Vertically Against Tree, Catches Fire
A delivery truck driver is lucky to be alive after losing control of his vehicle, which struck a curb and landed vertically against a large tree before erupting in flames in the 500 block of Hunters Creek Drive in New Braunfels. Two
Bring your Christmas tree to New Braunfels Recycling Center now through Jan. 13 and receive free mulch. Trees must be free of decorations, lights and fake snow. Artificial trees are not accepted. Self-loading mulch pickup is scheduled from Jan. 2-13. The recycling
A New Braunfels man pleaded guilty to indecency with a child and sexual performance by a child Wednesday and was sentenced to 50 years in prison by 406th District Court Judge Stephanie Bascon. In a statement, the Comal County Criminal District Attorney’s
The New Braunfels Police Department (NBPD) will add patrols on city streets and along the IH-35 corridor from Wednesday, Dec. 31 to Jan. 1, 2024. to catch drunk drivers. The grant-funded initiative is part of the Texas Department of Transportation’s (TxDOT) Selective
The candles will shine bright Monday night when Chabad of San Marcos Director Rabbi Ari Weingarten lights a six-foot Menorah at 5:30 p.m. at the Main Plaza in downtown New Braunfels in the face of rising anti-Semitism sparked by the ongoing war between
New Braunfels’ first Renaissance Faire opens this weekend with a German twist. In addition to ye olde traditional medieval activities like swordplay and eating turkey legs, this weekend’s trip back in time includes Santa Claus, Christmas shopping, a live production of Charles
Canyon Lake Republican Women and the City of New Braunfels will honor the victims of 9/11 terrorist attacks with two special anniversary ceremonies on Sept. 11. The annual Freedom Walk across Canyon Dam begins at 9 a.m. Monday, Sept. 11. The ceremony
A 16-year-old New Braunfels boy who was swimming with his family above City Tube Chute dam drowned Saturday. New Braunfels police said they responded to a report of a missing person around 3 p.m. River patrol officers arrived immediately but the teenager’s
The partial remains of a New Braunfels soldier who went missing in action during the Korean War return to New Braunfels, with honors, Tuesday morning. A motorcade for Sgt. Gilberto Lopez Sanchez leaves San Antonio International Airport around 10:30 a.m. and travels