A minor train derailment, around 9 yesterday morning, snarled traffic on FM 306 for about an hour. New Braunfels Police officials say that the last 2 cars of a Union Pacific train came off the tracks and fell on their sides near FM 306 and Hunter Road, as you approach the Gruene area of town. [...]
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Written on February 26, 2010 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments
Since 2001, Texas law enforcement agencies have been required to issue reports to the state, detailing their traffic stops and arrests, specifically looking for trends that could show officers are racially profiling. Senate Bill 1074 made Texas one of about 20 states that require officers to track their contacts with the public, breaking down the [...]
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Written on February 26, 2010 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments
A New Braunfels High School criminal justice teacher, and former New Braunfels Police officer, has resigned his position after allegations that he had an inappropriate relationship with a student from Nov. 2009 until a police report was filed last week Thursday. NBISD officials issued a statement yesterday, explaining that a letter was sent home last [...]
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Written on February 26, 2010 | Posted in News | Comments
The 42nd Annual Comal County Junior Livestock Show and Sale continues at the Comal County Fairgrounds today and tomorrow. Hundreds of student bred farm animals have come through the gates over the last couple of days, each one hoping to win the top prize, Grand Champion, of their category. Local 4H and FFA students have [...]
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Written on February 26, 2010 | Posted in News | Comments
Another bank robbery by a man the FBI and state authorities call the Reckless Robber tops our list of South-Central Texas news headlines. We’ll also look at the arrest of a Guadalupe Coutny man for aggravated assault after a shooting victim was foudn in Hays County. And Universal City has been given the title of [...]
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Written on February 26, 2010 | Posted in News | Comments
Lots of news about new jobs coming to Texas, specifically in the South-Central Texas region, including call center jobs with Allstate in San Antonio, DPS Trooper jobs across the state, and 200 new Facebook jobs in Austin.
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Written on February 26, 2010 | Posted in News | Comments
With the restoration of the Comal County Courthouse about to begin, the local chapter of the American Red Cross is now forced to find new office space. The local Red Cross office has been located inside the historic part of the Courthouse for the last 12+ years, but as the 2-year long restoration effort begins, [...]
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Written on February 25, 2010 | Posted in News | Comments
The release rate out of Canyon Lake is up again, after this week’s rain continued to push the level of the lake above 909-feet. The Army Corp of Engineers is now in charge of that release rate, and their job is to keep the release rate right at that 909-foot mark. So as more water [...]
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Written on February 25, 2010 | Posted in News | Comments
February is almost over, and that means we’re nearing the end of the 2 programs that the New Braunfels Public Library has this month to help forgive your overdue book fines. The “Food For Fines” program and the “Fine Free February” program have been giving those with outstanding fines a chance to turn in their [...]
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Written on February 25, 2010 | Posted in News | Comments
