Comal County Commissioners will consider two more change orders for Annex renovations and revising the county’s agreement with the designer of downtown renovations during their weekly meeting Thursday.

The daughter of a Comal Independent School District trustee and two other girls last seen leaving a middle school campus mid-afternoon on Tuesday have been found, authorities said.

Comal County health officials reported 27 additional COVID-19 cases and 15 recoveries Wednesday, bringing the number of virus cases to 227.

A Tuesday afternoon crash on Interstate 35 killed a 39-year-old Mansfield man and snarled northbound traffic for hours, New Braunfels police said Wednesday morning.

Unofficial results from the first 36 hours of early voting didn’t exactly point to the record turnout predicted for the area’s first May election in two years.

The Greater New Braunfels Chamber of Commerce recognized Griffin Asset Management owner Glenn Griffin as this year’s “Small Business Person of the Year.”

Comal County passed 10,000 total COVID-19 cases on Tuesday morning as public health officials added another 46 cases as well as 55 additional recoveries.

The New Braunfels ISD board of trustees selected the lone finalist for the next superintendent, Cade Smith, Monday night in a unanimous decision.

New Braunfels will enter the second stage of drought restrictions, effective immediately, New Braunfels Utilities officials said Monday afternoon.

Comal County will continue its COVID-19 vaccination efforts this week at the New Braunfels Civic Center and on Monday said it added 15 new cases of the virus and four more recoveries.

Unemployment rates in New Braunfels and Comal County fell in March compared to the previous month, according to Texas Workforce Commission data released Friday.

The Davenport Lady Wolves recorded a landmark victory at the District 28-4A Golf Tournament in Kerrville on March 30, becoming the first team in school history to claim a varsity district championship.

Spring seems a perfect time to share the story of Landa Family Memorial’s garden. Spring is a time of rebirth and renewal, and that’s what the garden is now experiencing.

A bill in the Texas legislature that would give county governments more authority to protect water sources in the Hill Country has not made it past the committee hurdle. 

New Braunfels and Comal County residents will consider new candidates’ promising new voices this spring — with May 1 election outcomes possibly shaping future courses for city councils and school districts.

Comal County's COVID-19 numbers remained stable Friday as health officials added 14 recoveries and 12 new cases.

Seeing workers re-hang family crests inside the Wursthalle signaled the city’s signature event is close to returning, Wurstfest Association Executive Director Suzanne Herbelin said.

City leaders are asking residents to consider 18 proposed changes to the city charter on the May 1 ballot. The propositions are lettered A through R, and voters will have the chance to vote on each item individually as required by state law.

As COVID-19 active cases remain steady, Comal County commissioners enthusiastically approved agreements with San Antonio nursing schools whose students have played a critical role in county COVID-19 vaccinations.

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New Braunfels City Council members on Monday gave initial approval to an ordinance creating child safety zones that would prohibit a registered sex offender from going in, on or within 1,000 feet of a child safety zone in the city limits. 

New Braunfels Regional Airport recently earned a designation as a national airport within the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems from the Federal Aviation Administration.

Comal Independent School District has a bone to pick with state legislators, who haven’t released COVID-19 funds approved over a month ago.

Comal County added 25 new COVID-19 cases and 10 backlogged from state data on Wednesday as well as 26 additional recoveries from the disease.

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Work continues on the North Kuehler 30-inch and 33-inch Interceptor Upgrade Project in central New Braunfels, part of New Braunfels Utilities’ wastewater capital improvement projects to replace and upgrade aging infrastructure.

New Braunfels City Council members on Monday unanimously voted to lift a mandate requiring the public to don face coverings while visiting city facilities.

Candidates running for city council seats and school board trustees slots will be featured this week in the Herald-Zeitung and the League of Women Voters of the Comal Area’s voters guide, which goes online Wednesday.

Comal County's active COVID-19 case count climbed back above 200 cases on Tuesday as health officials added 52 new cases and 37 recoveries.

Boaters beware before thinking about dropping anchor at a barricaded boat ramp on Canyon Lake.

A New Braunfels man in his 60s who died late last month is the county's 312th death since the COVID-19 pandemic arrived last March, health officials said Monday morning.

New Braunfels Utilities is preparing for tighter water restrictions as the temperatures rise and the aquifer level falls.

Topoly Loeza, 8, hugged Mazie on the couch and laughed as she cuddled with the excited goldendoodle.

Comal County’s public health department is doing its part to spread the COVID-19 vaccine around to areas that may be having difficulty getting it. 

New Braunfels City Council members on Monday are expected to discuss and consider possible action whether to continue requiring the use of face coverings by the public while at city facilities.

A 38-year-old New Braunfels man was killed Thursday night after his motorcycle veered into oncoming State Highway 46 traffic after a collision with another vehicle, police said.

The nation’s second fastest-growing county will see a double-digit rise in property values for a fourth straight year.

The city of New Braunfels, in coordination with Comal County, has signed a license agreement with a California-based healthcare startup to provide a COVID-19 testing site at New Braunfels City Hall.

Officials with the Federal Emergency Management Agency say residents who registered with the agency for help following February’s winter storm should read their determination letter carefully regarding their eligibility for assistance.

At 6 a.m. Friday, Comal County’s fifth ban on outdoor burning in unincorporated areas might just be a precursor for others during officials said could be a very long fire season.

Comal County added only five new COVID-19 cases to its total on Thursday morning as well as 23 additional recoveries from the virus.

A 19-year-old student garnered the highest number of grass-roots donations, while two political action committees and prominent contributors are fueling candidates in New Braunfels City Council races and school district trustees elections, according to public records.

Hundreds of pets die from car-related heatstroke each year, according to the American Kennel Club.

Comal County health officials reported two additional COVID-19 deaths on Wednesday, bringing the number of virus fatalities to 311 since the pandemic arrived locally in March 2020.Officials confirmed the death of a Canyon Lake man in his 60s on March 18 at a Katy hospital and a New Braunfels…

Meteorologists expect well above normal temperatures for the next several days, with the hottest weather on tap for Thursday and Friday, the warmest days for south-central Texas since September.

The New Braunfels ISD Education Foundation says it's hard at work rescheduling events because of the pandemic and raising money for the district and community it appreciates so much.

Comal County's active COVID-19 cases moved up slightly coming out of the long-weekend as cases confirmed over several days were reported at once, health officials said Tuesday morning.

New Braunfels businessman and restaurant owner Ron Snider, known for his work rebuilding and revitalizing downtown, died on Friday. He was 70.

With more vaccine clinics scheduled this week, Comal County's standby list remains open to all residents ages 18 and older after state officials recently expanded eligibility requirements to receive COVID-19 vaccine doses.