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Comal County reported 46 new COVID-19 cases today. Thirty-five are confirmed and 11 are probable cases. Total cases for the county is now 10,022 since reporting began in March 2020. There are now 215 active, ...
In an email warning “responsible use of this precious resource is a key part of how we protect our limited warning supply,” SJWTX announced it will enter Stage 1 watering restrictions on May 1. Stage ...
“Are the Canyon Lake boat ramps open?” It’s the number-one question visitors (and more than a few locals) ask each week. April 20: Canyon Lake is at 902.61 feet and 86.7-percent full at 2:44 p.m. ...
When he’s not responding to 9-1-1 calls during his duty shift at Canyon Lake Fire/EMS, Brett Parker, former firefighter of the year, builds rattlesnake fences, teaches people not to harm snakes just because, and spreads ...
The New Braunfels Trump Train no longer rolls through the city every week in flag-festooned trucks, but its members are picking up steam in city politics. In January, Democrat Colette Nies, a Presbyterian chaplain and ...
Jerrie Champlin, publicity director for the League of Women Voters of the Comal Area (LWVCA) said the group’s nonpartisan Voter Guide for the May 1 General Election is now available online. Early voting for the ...
A former social worker who owns and operates two small private-care homes for the elderly and the disabled will serve on the New Braunfels Housing Authority Board of Commissioners. Cinderella Brown of Rolando Haus, a ...
Just seven new cases of COVID-19 were added to Comal County’s case count Thursday, the county said in a statement. Two are confirmed and five are probable cases. Total cases for the county is now ...
Thanks to Texas Parks & Wildlife, you can find everything you need to know about fishing conditions in Canyon Lake. EXCELLENT. Water clear; 65 degrees; 6.29 low. Striper fishing is excellent along the river channel ...
Comal County reported 25 new cases of COVID-19 today and added another 10 backlogged cases to its database. Seventeen are confirmed, 16 are probable and two are suspect cases, the county said in a statement. ...
Last week, New Braunfels Utilities warned the city soon could move from Stage 1 Drought Restrictions into Stage 2 as high temperatures increased water use and lack of significant rainfall caused Edwards Aquifer levels to ...
Comal ISD’s Annual Military Night is scheduled from 6 -7:30 p.m. Thursday at Canyon Lake High School. Recruiters also will meet with students at Canyon, Davenport and Smithson Valley high schools. Students in grades nine-12 ...
The California-based SJW Group’s Texas subsidiary SJWTX Inc. — better known as Canyon Lake Water Service Company (CLWSC) — today said it completed acquisition of the Clear Water Estates Water System in Canyon Lake. The ...
by Mark Friesenhahn My name is Mark Friesenhahn and I live in southwest Comal County. I am a lifetime Texan and proud to live in the Hill Country. I am however, becoming concerned about the ...
Comal County reported 52 new cases of COVID-19 today and 37 recoveries. Eleven of the new cases were reported in Canyon Lake residents, the county said in a statement. Forty-one of the new cases of ...
by Comal Texas Master Gardener Association Editor’s Note: This story was originally published in April 2017 on the Comal master gardener’s Facebook page. It was so popular, we repost annually. Spring caterpillars have arrived and ...
A rupture in a main transmission line near SJWTX’s Canyon Lake Shores water-treatment plant impacted water delivery to the northside of Canyon Lake today. Areas along the U.S. Route 281 corridor through Bulverde also are ...
Comal County added 22 new cases of COVID-19 today and reported the March 28 death of a New Braunfels man in his 60s. He died at a New Braunfels hospital. There are now 195 active, ...
Comal County reported 18 new cases of COVID-19 today, six of them in Canyon Lake residents. Eleven of the cases are confirmed and seven are probable. There are now 185 active, confirmed-and-probable cases of the ...
Comal County commissioners voted to reinstate the burn ban at their meeting today. It goes into effect at 6 a.m. Friday, April 9 for unincorporated areas of the county. The Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI) reached ...
Comal County reported five new confirmed cases of COVID-19 today. There are now 176 active, confirmed-and-probable cases of the virus in the county. Of those, eight are hospitalized. Total cases for the county is now ...
Comal County Sheriff Mark Reynolds and Comal ISD Supt. Andrew Kim made a “tough call” and canceled the 2021 Junior Deputy Academy (JDA) scheduled for this summer. The announcement was made April 5 on social ...
A Canyon Lake man in his 60s died of COVID-19 at a Katy, Texas hospital on March 18. In a statement today, Comal County also confirmed the March 20 death of a New Braunfels man ...
Parking areas for the Guadalupe Trail and the Canyon Lake Stilling Basin will be closed Friday, April 9 through Sunday, April 11 for maintenance work. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) said it anticipates ...
Tye Preston Memorial Library (TPML) in Canyon Lake begins a phased reopening tomorrow after months of COVID-19 related closures. Patrons can walk inside anytime during the library’s new hours, which are 10 a.m. to 6 ...
Comal County reported 53 new COVID-19 cases today, mostly in residents in their 40s and under. Thirty-four are confirmed and 19 are probable cases. The county now has 193 active, confirmed-and-probable COVID-19 cases. Of those, ...
Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) Recreation Park at Canyon Lake reported boats were vandalized and at least one baby goose was deliberately killed by rocks over the busy Easter weekend. An investigation is ongoing. Anyone ...
Texas A&M Forest Service today warned homeowners now is the time to prepare for periods of high fire activity. Postfrontal conditions Wednesday may produce elevated fire weather in the Western Plains, Trans Pecos, and Hill ...
Comal County Fire Marshal Kory Klabunde warned on Facebook Monday that the Keetch Byram Drought Index (KBDI) is at 492 and edging upwards to 500, the trigger point for reinstating the burn ban. The burn ...
by Annalisa Peace Executive Director, Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance (GEAA) Coming up next week are several great bills. We hope you will take the time to tap the links provided below and register your support ...
Last week, Community activist groups thanked Travis County Court Judge Maya Guerra Gamble for remanding and vacating an air-quality permit the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) granted to Vulcan Materials in 2019. On Thursday, ...
Comal County reported 14 new COVID-19 cases today. Eleven are confirmed cases and three are probable cases. The county now has 170 active, confirmed-and-probable COVID-19 cases. Of those, seven are hospitalized. Total cases for the ...
The New Braunfels MLK Association hosts a memorial for Dr. Martin Luther King at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Main Plaza in downtown New Braunfels. Organizer Susan Tate said participants are expected to wear masks ...
The 485-acre Canyon Park reopened to visitors Thursday after the Water Oriented Recreation District of Comal County (WORD) leased the park from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and began working on a series ...
Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) Canyon Lake moves to peak-season hours on Thursday, April 1 — just in time for the Easter Bunny to visit Hancock Cove’s main office for photos. Easter goodies will be ...
April 1 is the deadline to register to vote in the May 1 uniform election, which includes municipal, school district, and county elections, statewide. For complete information about voter registration and the upcoming election visit ...
Comal County’s Public Health Department today confirmed the death of a Canyon Lake woman in her 60s who passed away on Feb. 11 from COVID-19. In a statement, the county also reported 16 new COVID-19 ...
Canyon Lake’s water company, SJWTX, is bracing for continued drought and rapid growth. In an email to customers on Thursday, the comany announced it has updated its Drought Management Plan to promote resource conservation and ...
Comal County reported seven new COVID-19 cases Friday. Two are confirmed and five are probable cases. Total cases for the county is now 9,643. The total number of deceased remains at 305. There are now ...
There are new rules for catching catfish in Canyon Lake. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission on Thursday adopted multiple changes to freshwater fishing regulations for the upcoming 2021-22 season. At the top of the ...
Comal County will follow Texas’ health guidelines and open COVID-19 vaccines to all adults on Monday. The move follows an announcement earlier this week from Texas’ Expert Vaccine Allocation Panel, which decided to open vaccination ...
Comal County reported 45 additional COVID-19 cases Thursday. Twenty-four are new cases and 21 are backlogged cases. Of them, 15 are confirmed and 30 are probable cases. Total cases for the county is now 9,636. ...
Comal County reported 14 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday. Eight are confirmed cases and six are probable cases. Total cases for the county is now 9,591. The total number of deceased remains at 305. There ...
Comal ISD trustees who voted to rescind the district’s mask policy at a special March 9 meeting — their first in nine years — are expected to get an earful from angry parents at their ...
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TRAFFIC ALERT: Northbound I-35 is completely closed at FM 306 due to a major accident. The crash is just past FM 306 and all traffic is being diverted to the access road at the exit for FM 306. Expect significant delays for the next several hours. Your patience is appreciated.
SJWTX said it expects to move into Stage 2 early this summer as La Nina weather patterns exacerbate the drought across Texas.
April 20: Canyon Lake is at 902.61 feet and 86.7-percent full at 2:44 p.m.
Are the Canyon Lake Boat Ramps Open? | My Canyon Lake
'Are the boat ramps open?' is the number-one question asked by both residents and visitors alike. The answer? Yes -- unless it floods or drought persists.