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Friends of Dry Comal Creek and Stop 3009 Vulcan Quarry are challenging the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality’s (TCEQ) Nov. 20 decision to issue an air-quality permit for the proposed Vulcan Quarry. On Thursday, the ...
Canyon Lake-area students made sure wishes came true for their friends this holiday season. Comal ISD staff and student groups hosted holiday giving programs like food drives, toy drives, and blanket drives, bringing seasonal cheer, ...
The Comal County Republican Party and the Comal County Democratic Party agree on one thing: When residents arrive at the polls to vote in the Texas 2020 Primary Election on March 3 they shouldn’t be ...
Woodlands resident Dale Adams spent 31 years working in retail for J.C. Penney and the last seven and one-half years of his career at Ashley Furniture’s corporate headquarters in New Braunfels. He decided to put ...
Community Resource and Recreation Center of Canyon Lake (CRRC) received special holiday cheer from its nonprofit peers in Comal County on Friday morning. At the annual breakfast meeting at McKenna Foundation in New Braunfels, Chief ...
The Comal County Elections Office began mailing out new voter registration cards to all registered voters this week. The cards, colored orange, are valid from Jan. 1, 2020 through Dec. 31, 2021, and replace the ...
The annual stocking schedule for the release of 20,498 eight- to 11-inch rainbow trout by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) into the Guadalupe River attracts a lot of attention this time of the year. ...
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has leased a “no fee” public access area on the Guadalupe River to help anglers target rainbow trout during the peak of the cool-weather stocking and fishing season. Camp ...
As National Influenza Vaccination Week draws to a close, the Comal County Office of Public Health reminds residents that flu shots are still available. Officials say cases of influenza are increasing, with more than 70 ...
Comal County’s Extension Office is starting a new Master Wellness program designed to promote health and wellness among county residents and reduce the burdens of chronic health conditions. The office is seeking participants for the ...
“We are 100-percent moved in, not quite 100-percent organized, but functioning and serving 100 percent.” Community Resource and Recreation Center of Canyon Lake (CRRC) Resource Program Director Maureen Schein said the old building is completely ...
Canyon Lake resident Travis Rohwedder believes a bridge across the lake would make life a bit easier for those living on both the north and south sides. Christmas lights would help, too. Rohwedder knows from ...
Comal County Judge Sherman Krause issued a burn ban at the Commissioners Court meeting this morning. It goes into effect at 6 a.m. on Friday and affects unincorporated areas of Comal County. Comal County Fire ...
Six years ago Sharon Watts was fighting with her insurance company over coverage for infant son Alexander, who was born with Angelman Syndrome, a very rare neuro-genetic disorder that causes global developmental delays, lack of ...
December means running weather in Canyon Lake. Gorgeous scenery is an added incentive to lace up sneakers for the annual Race to the Pantry 5K and 10K, scheduled for 8 a.m. Dec. 21. Registration and ...
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has reappointed Comal Independent School District (Comal ISD) Superintendent Andrew Kim to the Texas School Safety Center’s board of directors. “It is an honor to be a member of this board,” ...
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has placed the controversial Vulcan Quarry on its Wednesday meeting agenda. TCEQ commissioners will consider a Sept. 3 decision by the State Office of Administrative Hearing (SOAH) administrative law ...
Funeral services for 11-year-old Mountain Valley Middle School (MVMS) student Brendan Edwards and his mother Melissa Edwards, who were killed in a car accident on Sunday, are scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 7 at St. Thomas ...
What do you want to be when you grow up? Answering that question just got a bit easier for Comal ISD students, who in October gained access to a student-preparedness platform called Comal Compass. The ...
by Maureen Schein, Resource Program Manager for Community Resource & Recreation Center of Canyon Lake (CRRC) CRRC Food Pantry clients should be aware that the pantry will close one day next week to make the ...
(Editor’s Note: Retiree Jane Sharp is a well-known Canyon Lake photographer and deer-lover who frequently posts on Facebook about her adventures with her loyal canine companion Timone Aloyisius Sharp and other area wildlife.) by Jane ...
Startzille residents still have time to donate to Operation K9, whose service dog will attend Startzville Elementary School’s Veterans Day Remembrance & Celebration at 9 a.m. Monday at the school, 42111 FM3159. The local organization ...
Canyon Lake Water Service Company (CLWSC) hosts its first outdoor water conservation event from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 16-17 at Spring Creek Gardens (SCG), 11355 Hwy. 281, Spring Branch. At various education stations, ...
Calling Lennar Homes an example of ‘what not to do’ when developing Hill Country properties over the Edwards Aquifer, advocacy group Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance (GEAA) has filed a notice of intent to sue the ...
Although many residents complained about long lines and difficulty parking at Tye Preston Memorial Library (TPML) on Election Day, Roxanna Deane, president of the League of Women Voters-Comal Area, described Nov. 5 as a “great ...
It’s election day tomorrow for Texas constitutional amendments, and for the first time ever residents can cast their ballot at any one of 13 Vote Centers, countywide. A photo ID or a state-approved alternate is ...
Early voting for the Nov. 5 constitutional amendments election ended on Friday, and Comal County officials descibe turnout as ‘strong’ athough well below the numbers seen in presidential and gubernatorial election years. On Oct. 28, ...
by HilltopNewspaper.com Canyon Lake could not keep up with an offensive juggernaut against the Badgers Friday night, losing 56-35 in Lampasas. This would be a pick-your-poison game for the Hawk’s defense as Lampasas finished with ...
by Leon Dominick Lindheimer Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas Fall season means cooler days and nice cool evenings. A good time to enjoy the outdoors and the natural beauty of the area ...
Early voting in the Texas constitutional amendments election continues this week. On Oct. 28, Comal County officials reported that turnout has been well above 2017 numbers – as in 250-500 percent higher each day, and ...
November is rut season — the mating period — for the omnipresent whitetail deer in Canyon Lake. Watch out for them in your neighborhood and on the roads! Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation’s Communications and Development ...
Property-tax statements went out this week — and payment is due upon receipt. Comal County Tax Office dropped invoices in the mail that detail taxes property owners owe based on: Property value determined by Comal ...
Canyon Lake Water Service Company on Monday lifted Stage 1 water restrictions, moving all service areas in Comal and Blanco counties back to their normal year-round watering schedule. All landscape irrigation and grass watering by ...
Last night’s cold front dumped between 1.5 to 4 inches of rain across Comal County and County Fire Marshal Kory Klabunde said the burn ban is lifted — but not for today because the State ...
The Comal County Extension Office is offering food-handlers classes for state certification this month in the Bulverde area. All food-service employees are required by state law to complete an accredited food handler training program – ...
by HillTopNewspaper.com Canyon Lake welcomes Fredericksburg to the Hawk Nest at 7:30 p.m. Friday as both teams share their first place status with Lampasas atop District 28-4A play. The winner will certainly be entrenched with ...
They won’t fit in plastic pumpkin containers, but coats, jackets, hoodies and sweaters provided by the Coat Rack Ministry are definitely on the treat list for Canyon Lake kids making the rounds in downtown Sattler ...
Enrollment is now open for residents wishing to attend Comal County’s eighth annual, 10-week University of County Government. Classes provide an introduction to the role and function of county government and offer a look at ...
This Sunday, Jen Crownover, Comal County Commissioner, Pct. 4, will read a proclamation celebrating the 50th anniversary of First Baptist Church Canyon Lake. But the big news is the groundbreaking ceremony that follows, where Crownover ...
Comal County commissioners at their weekly meeting today voted to extend the 90-day burn ban, which was set to automatically expire next Wednesday. “We got some rain somewhere we needed it, but not countywide,” said ...
by Annalisa Peace, Exective Director of the Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance If you’ve recently moved to Comal County, you may not know that you now reside in Flash Flood Alley, a region of central Texas ...
Questions about the Nov. 5 election? League of Women Voters of the Comal Area (LWV-CA) suggests you try their the nonpartisan, election resource VOTE411.org. This “one-stop shop” for election information provides a voters guide and ...
Early voting for the Nov. 5 midterm elections begins Monday, Oct. 21. Registered voters in Comal County can cast their ballots at any of six locations — now called Vote Centers — during the early ...
by Laura Schafer Canyon Lake Presbyterian Church The Canyon Lake community came together for a wonderful evening of support for the CRRC Food Pantry on Wednesday night. Canyon Lake Presbyterian Church invited its neighbors to ...
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Later this morning (Friday, Jan 10), the Corps of Engineers will be closing the water outlet of the dam for a few hours while they conduct some maintenance operations. A decrease in flow will happen around 9am, and should last about 4-6 hours. It will be most noticeable closest to the dam, and in the horseshoe area.
We're monitoring the possibility for severe storms in our area this evening. According to the US National Weather Service Austin-San Antonio Texas, the main threat will be winds up to 70 mph and large hail, with the possibility of an isolated tornado or two.
Now is a good time to bookmark www.mycomalcounty.com/eoc – your one-stop shop for links to road closures, radar maps, lake and river levels, and a sign-up for emergency alerts on your phone.
If severe weather does move into our county, we'll post updates from the National Weather Service here and on our Twitter feed, www.twitter.com/comalcountytx.
Meet Penelope, she was about to be euthanized for space at another shelter. She's approximately 2 years old, 27 lbs, has 5 toes on her back feet and the cutest underbite ever. She'll be looking for her new home after Jan. 23rd. Come by and meet her
Her “ happy tail “ never stops 😊🐾♥️ . She is absolutely precious 😊