In Seguin, the Gazette reports that the city’s Parks & Recreation Advisory board has made some revisions to the master plan for a proposed park on a 47-acre tract of land located just south of downtown. Among the revisions are plans for a skate park, a hike-and-bike trail and a splash pool. The original master plan was first approved in 2010, and the property in the western part of...
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May 14, 2013
(New Braunfels, TX) -- Around 100 employers are expected at today’s job fair at the New Braunfels Civic and Convention Center downtown.
The local Workforce Solutions Alamo Office, in partnership with the City of New Braunfels, and the New Braunfels Chamber of Commerce are hosting today’s job fair, which is the second such event in the wake of the Scooter Store...
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May 14, 2013
(New Braunfels, TX) -- A felony DWI trial is getting underway today in Comal County District Court.
55-year old Donna Pryor (right) from Spring Branch will stand trial this week, charged with her 3rd or more DWI, making that a 3rd degree felony.
She was arrested by Comal County Sheriff’s deputies in November of 2011 following a traffic stop along US Hwy 281.
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May 14, 2013
(New Braunfels, TX) -- A 57-year old San Antonio man, who was wanted on a burglary charge in Bexar County, was arrested last week after allegedly burglarizing an apartment here in New Braunfels.
Police officials say that last week Wednesday they were called to the Westshore Colony Apartments in the 700 block of I-35 North for reports of a burglary in progress.
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May 14, 2013
(New Braunfels, TX) -- The city’s Public Works department is calling on residents to help them identify areas in the city where mosquitoes are becoming a problem.
Public drainage areas, waterways, overgrown vegetation, and stagnate water can all easily become major breeding grounds for mosquitoes, and city officials are they are asking for the public’s help in identifying those...
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May 13, 2013
(New Braunfels, TX) -- New Braunfels voters have decided, approving a total of 86-million dollars in bonds during Saturday’s election.
A total of 2,789 voters cast ballots in this city wide election (which is only about 8% of all registered voters), and they overwhelmingly approved 2 of 4 propositions, with nearly 70% of voters approving Propositions 1 and 2, totaling...
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May 13, 2013
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After a tough weekend for the area in the post-season, only Smithson Valley’s softball team survived. The Canyon Cougarette softball team along with the Rangers’ baseball team were both eliminated, each getting swept in their respective playoff matches. The Cougarettes lost two games to none in the 5A Region Quarterfinals against O’Connor, losing Game 1 4-3 on Friday and then Game 2 on...
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May 13, 2013
Four area track athletes brought home medals from the State Track & Field Meet in Austin this past weekend, including a gold medal from Smithson Valley’s Zach Olivia who won the state title in boys discus. The Rangers’ Devin Clark took 2nd place in the girls 3200 Meter Run and 3rd place in the 1600 Meter Run. Competing with Clark in the 3200 Meter Run was New Braunfels’ Paige Holfstad...
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May 13, 2013
The Seguin Gazette reports that Second 25th District Court Judge “Bud” Kirkendall will run for justice of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, announcing his candidacy last week. Kirkendall has served as district court judge in the 2nd 25th district since 2005, and before that he was a district attorney for 20 years, having been named as the “Texas Prosecutor of the Year” in 1996. Kirkendall...
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May 13, 2013
The San Marcos Mercury reports that a 34-year-old woman who was brutally beaten and left for dead on the side of the road last month is now receiving hospice care as she has not regained consciousness since her attack. 34-year-old Katie Mayfield was discovered badly beaten and half naked near a dumpster just off of Yarrington Road back on April 21st. Following an investigation by the Hays...
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