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Comal County reported 50 new COVID-19 cases today and two deaths. A New Braunfels man in his 30s died at home of the virus on Nov. 22. A New Braunfels man in his 80s passed ...
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Game Warden Capt. Javier Fuentes said the search resumed this morning for 47-year-old Steven Johnson of Wimberley, who walked into Canyon Lake near Boat Ramp #17 on Wednesday. Fuentes ...
Current Conditions as of 12:13 a.m. Guadalupe River @ Spring Branch (Upper): 102 cfs Guadalupe River @ Sattler (Lower): 105 cfs Guadalupe River @ New Braunfels: 190 cfs Canyon Lake Reservoir: 908.96 During periods of heavy rain, flow rates ...
“Are the Canyon Lake boat ramps open?” It’s the number-one question visitors (and more than a few locals) ask each week. Dec. 3: Canyon Lake is at 908.96 feet and 100% full at 12:17.a.m. Normal ...
Thanks to Texas Parks & Wildlife, you can find everything you need to know about fishing conditions in Canyon Lake. GOOD. Water lightly stained; 58 degrees; 0.04 feet high. The water is beginning to cool ...
Guadalupe River State Park in Spring Branch will close at 10 p.m. Friday for scheduled public hunts and reopen at noon on Thursday, Dec. 9. Only drawn hunters will be allowed in the popular park. ...
According to Comal ISD’s COVID-19 dashboard, these are schools with current active positive cases as of 5 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 2 (increases of three or more cases noted in parentheses): HIGH SCHOOLS Canyon High School ...
Comal County reported 70 new COVID-19 cases today but said the state’s data system was down for a short period of time this week. Figures reported today are an accumulation of cases, the county explained ...
The search continues today for a missing Wimberley man last seen walking into Canyon Lake near Boat Ramp #17 around 1 p.m. Wednesday. Comal County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Jennifer Smith said deputies received a call ...
According to Comal ISD’s COVID-19 dashboard, these are schools with current active positive cases as of 5 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 1 (increases of three or more cases noted in parentheses): HIGH SCHOOLS Canyon High School ...
A New Braunfels woman in her 60s died of COVID-19 on Nov. 24 at a New Braunfels hospital, Comal County said today. No further details are available. The total number of deceased is now 468. ...
According to Comal ISD’s COVID-19 dashboard, these are schools with current active positive cases as of 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 30 (increases of three or more cases noted in parentheses): HIGH SCHOOLS Canyon High School ...
Wimberley Community Chorus presents a special outdoor Christmas concert at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 10 and 7 p.m. Dec. 12 at Emily Ann Theater’s Trail of Lights, 1101 Ranch Rd 2325, Wimberley. The festive event includes ...
Comal County’s Public Health Department Outreach Team will answer questions about COVID-19 and flu vaccines from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 2 at Tye Preston Memorial Library, 16311 S. Access Rd., Canyon Lake. ...
Five of Comal ISD’s nine robotics teams — including Canyon Lake High School’s, coached by Patrick Fallin — will compete at the UIL State Championship – BEST Robotics Division in Frisco on Thursday. The competition ...
Comal County reported two more COVID-19 deaths and 36 new cases of the virus today. A New Braunfels man in his 70s died Nov. 16 at a New Braunfels hospital, the county’s Public Health Department ...
Santa didn’t make it for pancakes at the CRRC Rec Center last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic but this year is a go, said Diane Schaule with the Canyon Lake Noon Lions. Pancake Breakfast ...
Republican Ashley Evans, a court administrator for Comal County Court at Law #2 Judge Charles Stephens, today said she will run against Comal County insurance adjustor Mike Britt in the March 2022 Republican primary for ...
According to Comal ISD’s COVID-19 dashboard, these are schools with current active positive cases as of 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 29 (increases of three or more cases noted in parentheses): HIGH SCHOOLS Canyon High School ...
Donna Campbell, an emergency room physician who represents Canyon Lake in Texas Senate District 25, announced today she will seek reelection to her six-county district. Filing deadline for both Republican and Democratic candidates who wish ...
Several wild animals who cannot be released back into their natural environments and farmed animals rescued from the auction block and neglect need your help. They’re permanent residents at Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation’s (WRR) 212-acre ...
Comal County issued its first COVID-19 update since Thanksgiving today, reporting the Sept. 13 death of a New Braunfels woman in her 30s who passed away at San Antonio hospital. The county also reported 25 ...
Representatives with the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, popularly known as WIC, will distribute information and monthly food packages from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 15 at the Community ...
Open enrollment for Medicare ends Dec. 7 and the Community Resource and Recreation Center of Canyon Lake (CRRC) wants residents to understand their options. Independent advisor Art Silva will discuss available plans from 10:30 to ...
Comal County reported 61 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, bringing the total to 20,152. There are no new deaths to report. The total number of deceased remains 464. County hospitals are caring for 15 COVID-19 patients. ...
Comal County Pct. 4 Commissioner Jen Crownover filed paperwork Wednesday to seek reelection in the March 2022 Republican primary. Filing deadline for both Republican and Democratic candidates is Dec. 13. Crownover first ran for Precinct ...
Comal County added 65 new COVID-19 cases today, bringing its total to 20,091. In a statement, the county also reported its hospitals are caring for 14 COVID-19 patients. Of those, two are in intensive care ...
Six members of the Canyon Lake Boat Ramps Community Alliance (CLBRCA) submitted a proposal for addressing multiple issues at county-operated boat ramps to Comal County Judge Sherman Krause today. The group’s three-page document — presented ...
Comal County Pct. 4 Justice of the Peace Jennifer Saunders said on Facebook today she will not seek a sixth term in office. The filing deadline for the March 2022 Republican primary ends Dec. 13. ...
Comal County reported 30 new COVID-19 cases today, bringing its total case count to 20,026. In a statement, Public Information Officer Cary Zayas said county hospitals are caring for 11 COVID-19 patients. One is in ...
A Comal County child under the age of 18 died of COVID-19 at a San Antonio hospital on Oct. 20, becoming the county’s first pediatric death. Comal County Public Health Director Cheryl Fraser declined to ...
New Braunfels for Beto, a group of local Democrats that meets monthly to discuss politics, never gave up on Beto O’Rourke. When O’Rourke, a Democrat, lost the U.S. Senate race to Ted Cruz in 2018, ...
COVID-19 case counts and hospitalizations are trending downward in Comal County, but former Comal County Health Authority Dr. Dorothy Overman, a family practitioner with Christus Trinity Clinic Hill Country in New Braunfels, warns residents not ...
A New Braunfels woman in her 70s died of COVID-19 at a San Antonio hospital on Nov. 11, Comal County said in a statement today. Also reported are 18 new cases of the virus, for ...
Texas A&M Forest Service asks the public — especially outdoor enthusiasts — to avoid moving firewood around the state and to exercise caution when collecting or buying it. The state agency said even firewood that ...
Mountain Valley Middle School Principal Angela Looney said Comal County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) deputies are on campus today, trying to figure out who created an image of a gun now circulating among students via text ...
According to Comal ISD’s COVID-19 dashboard, these are schools with current active positive cases as of 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 17 (increases of three or more cases noted in parentheses): HIGH SCHOOLS Canyon High School ...
Comal ISD Mountain Valley Middle School Principal Angela Looney emailed parents today to let them know the school has no evidence of any credible threat to student safety on Friday, and asked them to talk ...
Comal County’s COVID-19 death toll rose to 462 today. A Spring Branch woman in her 60s died on Nov. 14 of the virus at a New Braunfels hospital, the county said in a statement. A ...
Comal County commissioners are poised to decline the opportunity to lease North Park from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) at the request of Canyon Lake’s Dam Community Alliance (DCA), which wants to take ...
The suspense ended this week after Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) posted the annual rainbow trout-stocking schedule to its website. Some 20,331 eight- to 11-inch rainbow trout will be stocked in the Guadalupe River ...
According to Comal ISD’s COVID-19 dashboard, these are schools with current active positive cases as of 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 16 (increases of three or more cases noted in parentheses): HIGH SCHOOLS Canyon High School ...
Comal County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) is investigating the Friday night shooting of a 17-year-old male in the area of Overlook and Flintstone Drive in Canyon Lake. Spokesperson Jennifer Smith said a preliminary investigation revealed the ...
Velma Ybarra, noted educator and chair of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)’s Education Committee, is the featured speaker at “Critical Race Theory Is Not the Issue: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Explained,” a ...
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