The blue wave did not sweep red Comal County, where a majority of voters cast ballots for Republicans who lost major statewide elections. As of 12:30 a.m. with 88% of expected votes in, the Associated Press called the U.S. Senate race in favor of Democrat Texas House Rep. James Talarico, who captured 53.9% of the vote. Democrat Gina Hinojosa will
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Did you know you can watch Comal County election officials tally votes
Canyon Lake voters can cast ballots for the 2026 midterm election from
Official tallies for the first week of early voting in Comal County
With little over a week to go before the Nov. 3 midterm
A Comal County jury Feb. 17 found 42-year-old Jarrod Gaines Kirkus guilty of child trafficking, sexual assault, possession of child pornography and online solicitation of a minor, crimes Judge Bruce Boyer of the 22nd District Court called “disgusting” and “beyond the pale.”
Online registration is closed, but parents and children ages 3-16 who show up early can still reel in some fun at the 27th Annual Fun Fish at Canyon Park on Canyon Lake from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28. Spots
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will perform an annual inspection of Canyon Lake’s dam, outlet works, conduit and flood-control gates sometime between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 24, temporarily cutting off water releases. This could inconvenience downstream users.
Election data posted on Comal County’s website shows 5,831 Democrats and Republicans cast ballots during the first three days of early voting last week. A total of 3,993 Republicans and 1,838 Democrats voted Tuesday, Feb. 17-Thursday, Feb. 19. Some 311 Republicans voted
Canyon Lake is under a Red Flag Warning from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday as wind gusts of up to 30 mph and humidity as low as 10% will create critical fire weather conditions. The warning extends across most of South
A 16-year-old boy was shot and killed Thursday at a residence on Saengerhalle Road in New Braunfels. New Braunfels police arrested and charged two teens with capital murder in connection with the shooting. Jayce Cooper, 18, was identified as the alleged shooter
Republican Kristen Hoyt, a Republican running for county judge in the March 3 primary election, had a few choice words for the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Feb. 10. The statewide bureaucratic system is failing Texans — specifically, Comal County residents
Early voting for the March 3 Democratic and Republican primary elections begins Tuesday, Feb. 17 and ends Friday, Feb. 27. If you plan to Vote by Mail in the 2026 Texas Primary Election, send in your application now, the League of Women
Comal County Friends of the Night Sky (CCFNS) in February received a 2026 Night Sky Preservation Fund grant from Hill Country Alliance (HCA) that will help it buy equipment needed to measure growth-light pollution affecting Hill Country skies. Funds will be used
A woman with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) threatened to call security on around 500 people who showed up at Canyon Lake High School’s cafeteria Tuesday, Feb. 10 for a public hearing on the wastewater permit Lennar Homes needs before
