A 45-year old New Braunfels man has been sentenced to 30-years in prison after he pled guilty this week to 10 counts of sexual assault of a child. 45-year old Mark Norris was set to have his case heard in front of a jury, in fact a jury had already been selected, when he came [...]
In their most recent round of grants, the Kronkosky Charitable Foundation handed out nearly 4 million dollars, mostly to San Antonio based non-profit groups. But one Comal County organization did get some of that money: The St. Jude’s Ranch for Children in Bulverde was given a 50-thousand dollar grant
The grand opening of the new Landa Park playground equipment is coming up next week. The new playground includes two large playscapes and two sets of swings, one of each designed for kids age 2-5, and 5-12 years old.
Yesterday’s prayer vigil on the Main Plaza saw a couple of hundred people turn out, not just to pray for rain, but to give thanks for the brief, but strong showers that came through in the couple of hours before the ceremony began. Former NASA Astronaut Charlie Duke lead the service, with the help of [...]
Out of San Marcos: State officials and San Marcos city officials announced yesterday a half-a-million dollar investment by the Texas Emerging Technology fund for the construction of a facility that is expected to bring about 190 jobs to the San Marcos area.
Texas Governor Rick Perry ceremonially signed House Bill 3 yesterday, which is designed to improve public education and strengthen the state’s public school accountability system. The governor says the state is preparing students to compete in the global marketplace by making schools directly accountable for ensuring that students graduate college and are career-ready.
From the Houston Chronicle and The Associated Press (Photo by FOX NEWS):
BRYAN — Thousands of Central Texas residents are being evacuated and the Texas A&M University campus is closed as a fire burns at a chemical plant that processes explosive ammonium nitrate.
An update on the investigation into the death of 34-year old Maria Gallegos of Hondo, who was found shot to death inside an apartment in the Landmark Gardens in Landa Park: Although not yet charged with her death, 36-year old Daniel Ramos has now been charged with aggravated assault causing serious bodily injury, and an [...]
New Braunfels Fire crews were on scene of a late night/early morning fire outside the River Road Ice House. An 05 Chevy Pick-up truck caught fire right around midnight in the parking lot of the Ice House, starting in the engine compartment.
A prayer for rain will be sent up from the Main Plaza in downtown New Braunfels this afternoon, as we continue to see hot, dry conditions, elevated fire danger, and declining water levels in the aquifer, Canyon Lake, and our local rivers. So New Braunfels Mayor Bruce Boyer, in cooperation with the leaders of several [...]
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