Smart Watches, Fitbits Banned in Voting Areas February 23, 2026 Elections/Local News Smartwatches and Fitbits are banned in voting areas unless they are needed for medical reasons, Comal County Elections Read More →
Comal Jury Hands Down 14 Life Sentences Plus 100 Years to Marion Man in Child Sex Abuse Case February 23, 2026 Local News A Comal County jury Feb. 17 found 42-year-old Jarrod Gaines Kirkus guilty of child trafficking, sexual assault, possession Read More →
Spots Still Open for 27th Annual Fun Fish for Kids at Canyon Park on Canyon Lake February 23, 2026 Fishing/For Kids/Local News/WORD Online registration is closed, but parents and children ages 3-16 who show up early can still reel in Read More →
USACE to Close Canyon Lake Dam for Inspection Tuesday February 23, 2026 Local News/USACE The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will perform an annual inspection of Canyon Lake’s dam, outlet works, Read More →
Comal County: Almost 6,000 Residents Cast Ballots During First Three Days of Early Voting February 22, 2026 Elections/Local News Election data posted on Comal County’s website shows 5,831 Democrats and Republicans cast ballots during the first three Read More →
Red Flag Warning Issued Saturday for Canyon Lake February 20, 2026 Local News/weather Canyon Lake is under a Red Flag Warning from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday as wind gusts Read More →
New Braunfels Shooting Kills Teen, Two Others Charged with Capital Murder February 20, 2026 Local News/New Braunfels A 16-year-old boy was shot and killed Thursday at a residence on Saengerhalle Road in New Braunfels. New Read More →
Hoyt Promises Efficiency, Transparency and Conservative Results for Taxpayers in Bid for County Judge February 17, 2026 Elections/Local News Republican Kristen Hoyt, a Republican running for county judge in the March 3 primary election, had a few Read More →
Early Voting for March 3 Primary Elections Begins Tuesday, Deadline for Vote by Mail Ballot Applications is Friday February 16, 2026 Elections/Local News Early voting for the March 3 Democratic and Republican primary elections begins Tuesday, Feb. 17 and ends Friday, Read More →
Comal Friends of the Night Sky Receives Grant for Measuring Light Pollution February 15, 2026 Growth/Local News Comal County Friends of the Night Sky (CCFNS) in February received a 2026 Night Sky Preservation Fund grant Read More →
Residents Dismayed by TCEQ’s Lack of Respect at Public Hearing for Broken Cedar Ranch Wastewater Permit February 12, 2026 Growth/Local News/Water A woman with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) threatened to call security on around 500 people Read More →
Burn Ban Extended for Unincorporated Areas of Comal County February 12, 2026 drought/Local News Despite recent rain and ice, Comal County soil remains too dry to rescind the burn ban, spokesperson Cary Read More →