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Comal County Commissioners broke out what they describe as “the world’s largest three-ring binders” at a public hearing Thursday, July 11, kicking off the 2020 budget process. County department heads and elected officials present their ...
The Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (GBRA) will test a newly installed warning-alert system at McQueeney Dam at noon on Sunday, July 14. The new alert can be triggered remotely from GBRA’s control room should an unscheduled ...
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says it will close one lane of South Access Road between Canyon Dam Outlet and FM 306 for erosion repairs on Monday, July 15. The work is expected to be ...
Whitewater Ampitheater, a music hotspot located on the Guadalupe River at FM 306, was ranked #16 in Pollstar.com’s mid-year list of the world’s top 50 ampitheaters. Whitewater reported ticket sales of $1,165,761 between Nov. 22, ...
There’s still time to enroll students in third grade and up for Comal County 4-H summer camps, sponsored by Texas A&M Agrilife Extension, 325 Resource Dr., New Braunfels. Register campers in the Extension Office 30 ...
Water Oriented Recreation District of Comal County (WORDCC) reminds visitors and residents to “stash your trash” as part of a new campaign aimed at getting the trash off of area roadways, rivers, parks and trails: ...
The winners of Tye Preston Memorial Library’s Graphic Novel Contest for kids were announced this week, and there was a surprise — more tweens participated than teens. That’s okay because overall attendance by teens is ...
Canyon Lake singer and guitarist J.T. Tuttle entertains hundreds of patrons at area restaurants, bars, and wineries every week, but it was his performance at Wildflour Artisan Bakery & Grill in Sattler on June 2 ...
Comal County Sheriff’s Office announced on its Facebook page Thursday that search crews recovered the body of Roberto Chavez Celis at 5:15 p.m. in the Guadalupe River, not far from where he went missing near ...
The 12th Annual Ken Eubanks Memorial Golf Tournament on July 7 at Lakeside Golf Cub raised $5,400 for the Wounded Warrior Project, a $1,400 increase over 2018. Organizer Terri Eubanks described the tournament as “a ...
Potter’s Creek Park Campground closed earlier today for road, campsite pullout and parking lot resurfacing, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Canyon Lake (USACE) announced in a press release issued this morning. The public ...
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Canyon Lake announced today it will close the playground at Comal Park following a recent safety inspection by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission that identified numerous safety deficiencies ...
Twenty-seven percent of all children in Canyon Lake are food insecure, Community Resource and Recreation Center (CRRC) of Canyon Lake warned in an email blast last week. They’re without reliable access to a sufficient quantity ...
Lake Dunlap’s pain could be Canyon Lake’s gain. Lake Dunlap’s 100-year-old spillgate collapsed in mid-May, draining the lake and leaving property-owners pointing fingers at the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (GBRA), which runs the dam. “It went ...
Brett Parker’s master class in Canyon Lake snakes returns 11 a.m. Saturday, June 28 at Tye Preston Memorial Library. His June 6 presentation was so packed that librarians said some people left because there was ...
Is there really a little ghost town at the bottom of Canyon Lake? Sort of, according to Dive Master Chris Armstrong, a 31-year-old, fourth-generation Canyon Lake native who works for SA Scuba Shack in San ...
Comal County commissioners will consider funding new signage for Boat Ramp #1 in Pct. 1 at their weekly meeting Thursday morning at the county courthouse. They’ve scheduled a public hearing to consider installation of regulatory ...
Monday, July 2 is the final day Comal County residents can pay their delinquent 2018 property taxes before they are transferred to a collections attorney, resulting in an additional 15-percent attorney’s fee. Property owners with ...
For one glorious summer night, Canyon Lake residents can walk the dam’s service road again, entering through a new gate constructed by Canyon Lake High School’s Ag Mechanics team. Access to the walkway begins at ...
by Faron Smith, Operation Float a Soldier This Saturday, June 22 will be the first Summer Event for OFAS and we are excited to let the fun begin! We have members of the VFW on ...
Friends of Tye Preston Memorial Library’s annual membership drive kicked off June 1. Supporters can now renew online, and members of the public who love their library can sign up for July 2019-June 2020 by ...
Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation (WRR) in Kendalia warns residents not to get carried away when they stumble across those cute little Bambi-like fawns blinking helplessly up at them from scrub (and in some cases front ...
Here’s the agenda for Comal County Commissioners Court meeting on Thursday, May 22. The court meets at 8:30 a.m. every Thursday in the Commissioners Courtroom, 100 Main Plaza, New Braunfels. Click here to see hyperlinks ...
The battle to prevent Vulcan Materials Company from turning the old Eric White ranch near FM 3009 and SH-46 into a 1,500-acre limestone rock quarry and crushing plant continues at 9 a.m. tomorrow, June 10, ...
Remember the family whose Canyon Lake Forest home burned to the ground on March 20? Fraternal Order of Canyon Men (FOCM) sure does, and they’re hosting an all-day fundraiser for the parents and their three ...
by Maureen Schein, Resource Program Director, CRRC of Canyon Lake What if you just can’t “get over it?” Is mental health really an issue? As a part of a nationwide series, Canyon Lake Rotary Club ...
Tired of speeders? Comal County Sheriff’s Office says residents can request a radar trailer to place on county streets to make drivers aware of their speeds and hoperfully alleviate speeding problems. The radar trailers are ...
Recreationalists and tubers, relax. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials at Canyon Lake announced on Thursday that Canyon Dam’s stilling basin will be closed to the public from Friday, May 31st through Saturday, June 8th ...
Update: At 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 24, these were the river rates: Guadalupe River @ Spring Branch (Upper): 483 cfs Guadalupe River @ Sattler (Lower): 367 cfs Guadalupe River @ New Braunfels: 452 cfs Developing story: Thursday, May ...
Following spillgate failures at Lake Dunlap on May 14 and on Lake Wood two years ago, Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (GBRA) today said it has expanded restricted zones upstream and downstream of McQueeney Dam and upstream ...
CISD Superintendent Andrew Kim was recognized May 21 by League of Women Voters of the Comal Area (LWVCA), who presented him with the Educating for Democracy Award at their annual meeting in New Braunfels. In ...
It’s been exactly one year since the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) abruptly closed the service road atop Canyon Lake Dam, but late this afternoon a work crew began pouring the slab for the ...
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 ...
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Wicked Good Pizza was robbed.
Probably needs some funds for his next meth buy. Bet he lives in the immediate area.
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