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You’re not the only one who would run away if someone dangled a snake in front of you. Brett Parker, owner of Parker Snake Removal and an engineer/paramedic with Comal County E.S.D. No. 3 (Canyon ...
Comal County residents who think the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) should do more to monitor air quality have until 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 21 to submit their comments for the 2019 Annual Monitoring ...
What began as a Parent Teacher Student Association service project in February ended in a surprise awards ceremony for 17-year-old Smithson Valley High School Junior Abigail Redin, who was presented with the 2019 Student Hero ...
CLWSC announced on Friday it will change its drought-management plan on June 1, limiting residents’ use of sprinkler systems from 7 to 10 a.m. and from 7 to 10 p.m. two days per week. Watering ...
by The Hilltop Resporter Mountain Valley continued their winning ways on Thursday with 11 unanswered runs in a win over Canyon Middle School, 11-1. Mountain Valley heads into their next contest sporting an unblemished record ...
Comal County and the City of New Braunfels will accept household hazardous waste from 8 a.m. to noon this Saturday, May 18, in the parking lot of New Braunfels City Hall, 550 Landa St., New ...
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers resumed management of water releases from Canyon Lake this morning, and will increase the release from approximately 794 cfs to 1,600 cfs over the next few hours. Property owners, ...
Canyon Lake High School Junior ROTC’s (JROTC) Memorial Car Show is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 18 at the school, 8555 FM-32, Fischer. It’s the first car show for some 135 ...
Three seniors from Canyon Lake High School won the 2019 Texas FFA Marketing Plan state championship May 3 at Sam Houston State University. Kenzy Hoffmann, Makenzie Knipe and Mia Smith will now advance to the ...
Canyon Lake High School Cheer Coach Nikki Duggan has accepted a new position at Hays High School, the school announced on its Facebook page today. “CLHS is very sad to see Coach Duggan go but ...
Local artist Carmen Willey has dedicated her very long life to promoting art all over Texas. Canyon Lake Art Guild will honor the 101-year-old’s commitment at their annual Lasting Impressions Art Show, from noon to ...
Community activists fighting the development of a proposed rock quarry at Highway 46 and FM 3009 say Vulcan Materials is ignoring their request to hand over critical information they need to prepare for a June ...
Riparian landowners! Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) can help you manage the pesty, invasive and very-bad-for-the-environment Arundo plant (giant cane) growing along the Blanco, Guadalupe and Medina Rivers. The state agency is offering two ...
May 7 Update: Comal ISD released this statement today in response to news that officials from U.S. Department of Education will visit Rebecca Creek and Startzville Elementary to assess the district’s progress in educating students ...
A public hearing about the U.S. Air Force’s request to increase the discharge of treated domestic wastewater into Canyon Lake from 12,500 gallons-per-day to 21,000 gallons-per-day is scheduled for 7 p.m. today, May 6, at ...
Canyon Reservoir is currently at 909.64 ft. The Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (GBRA), under the direction of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, will increase the water release rate at Canyon Reservoir to 780 cfs at ...
City of New Braunfels officials began examining Comal River rates and conditons at the Tube Chute at 11 a.m. today to determine whether recreational activities can resume. Heavy rains last night have caused an increased ...
Rapid growth in Comal County and expansion of the county jail in New Braunfels have created 59 new positions for corrections officer — and Comal County Sheriff’s Office urges area high school students who are ...
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers increased the water release rate from Canyon Dam to 400 cubic feet per second (cfs) at 11 a.m. today, April 29. Property owners, recreationalists and other stakeholders should take ...
Spring is baby wildlife season. Hundreds of baby possums, squirrels and raccoons, deer, bats, skunks, snakes, deer and coyotes are now on their way. Most species of native wildlife give birth beginning in early spring ...
Friends of Tye Preston Memorial Library’s (TPML) Third Annual Accessory Sale is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 3 and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday in the library’s lobby, 16311 ...
Rapid growth in Comal County has resulted in the creation of a new voting precinct for Canyon Lake. Parts of Precinct 105 will be merged into a new Precinct, 108, next year in accordance with ...
National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW) kicked off yesterday, and Comal County Office of Public Health is urging parents to vaccinate infants to keep them strong and healthy. With vaccine-preventable diseases such as measles and mumps ...
Friends of Guadalupe River State Park in Spring Branch and Honey Creek State Natural Area sponsor a Big Sit from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 27, at the park, 3350 Park Rd 31. ...
Could Parent Teacher Associations (PTA) be expelled from Comal ISD schools? Legislation headed for a vote on the floor of the Texas House that’s intended to curb publicly funded lobbying also would ban PTA parent ...
Some 80,000 of 99,111 notices of appraised value were mailed to Comal County property owners by the Appraisal District on April 1 and many Canyon Lake residents had a lot to say about that on ...
Become a citizen scientist at iNaturalist Bioblitz from 9 to 11 a.m. this Saturday, April 27, at the Guadalupe River Trail parking lot, 16510 South Access Rd., Canyon Lake. Look for the “Nature Trail” sign. ...
Mountain Valley Middle School dancers present a night of dance at Kaleidoscope, their Spring Fundraiser, 7 p.m. May 2 at Canyon Lake High School, 8555 FM 32, Fischer. Performances are by Emerald Stars and students ...
Fresh shrimp beats fried catfish hands down, at least at Canyon Lake Noon Lions Club fundraisers, so what used to be Spring Fish Fry is now Spring Shrimpfest. The first of the club’s two annual ...
Comal Independent School District (Comal ISD) is a semi-finalist for 2019 H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards, the school district announced last week. This is the first year that Comal ISD has entered the prestigious awards, ...
Comal County is the second-fastest-growing county in the United States for the second year in a row, and the fastest-growing county of its size, according to new population estimates released on Thursday, April 18 by ...
Here’s the agenda for Comal County Commissioners Court meeting on Thursday, April 25. The court meets at 8:30 a.m. every Thursday in the Commissioners Courtroom, 100 Main Plaza, New Braunfels. Click here to see hyperlinks ...
by HilltopNewspaper.com What a ride this year’s Canyon Lake Boys Soccer team traveled this season after suffering a tough loss in their Semi-Final State contest to Midlothian Heritage, 1-0 in Georgetown on Wednesday. This Hawk ...
Be NICE to Earth Day is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 20 at Tye Preston Memorial Library (TPML), 16311 South Access Rd., Canyon Lake. It’s sponsored by TPML and Lindheimer Chapter ...
Canyon Lake High School Boys Varsity Soccer team competes today against Midlothian Heritage in the 4A State UIL tournament in Georgetown at 6:30 p.m. today. If they win the semi-final game in the 2019 Boys ...
A quarry bill introduced by Canyon Lake’s State Rep. Kyle Biedermann (R-73) goes before the Texas House’s Environmental Regulation Committee on Wednesday, and community and environmental activists who oppose the development of a rock quarry ...
by HilltopNewspaper.com Canyon Lake could not pull off an upset in their game with Boerne on Friday after losing their lead in the 5th inning, falling, 3-1 to the Greyhounds. Putting things into perspective, the ...
by Hilltopnewspaper.com Canyon Lake will now embark on a trek that has not happened since the school opened their doors to students back in 2008, as they are now playing in the Final Four, after ...
Learn more about the 75-acre Hidden Valley Sports Park south of Canyon Dam using a new website created by Comal County. A new website showcasing the beauty and history of Comal County parks is live ...
Online registration for Comal ISD full-day kindergarten opens April 15 on txConnect. Students must be five-years-old on or before Sept. 1 to be eligible for registration. Click here to learn more. Parents who are new ...
After experiencing some technical difficulties last week, Comal County successfully livestreamed its first Commissioners Court meeting this morning. The public will now be able to watch all future meetings online at MyComalCounty.com>Commissioners Court>Agendas>View Event. Meetings ...
Comal ISD partnered with Bulverde’s Healthcare, Innovations and Sciences (H.I.S.) in February to teach some 5,642 middle-schoolers at seven schools how to “Control the Bleed,” part of a national initiative called “Stop the Bleed” that ...
The second annual NB Peace, Love & Music Fest **Vibin Against Violence runs from noon to 6 p.m. April 27 at Billy’s Ice, 1193 Loop 337, New Braunfels. The music jam and crawfish boil is ...
A quarry bill introduced to the Texas legislature in March by Canyon Lake’s House Rep. Kyle Biedermann (R-73) is scheduled for a hearing before the House Energy Resources Committee on Monday, April 8. Stop 3009 ...
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Twig or insect? Let the master naturalists set you straight.Great photo of a Walking Stick blending into its surroundings. Many thanks to Debbie Kyrouac! For an interesting article on Phasmotedea: www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/invertebrates/group/stick-insects/
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