Garden Ridge News

Beginning today, Garden Ridge residents are in Stage 1 water restrictions. The biggest impact to the small city's citizens is in their yards.

When Tom Jenkins builds a house, he has the designer focus on the flooring as one of the key ways to boost a home's value and to give each home its own identity.

Selma Police Department arrested two San Antonio men for burglarizing a home Thursday, and police still are searching for a third suspect.

The Garden Ridge Police Department were pursuing four suspects on the run Thursday afternoon after reports of an attempted home burglary.

Linda Crosland is Garden Ridge Library's director and sole employee since June. Last year, the library moved into its permanent home behind City Hall.

“If it didn't pass, we would have had to come back in November with an even bigger bond because I could not take anything significant out and the building would be set back a year, so we would have another thousand kids”

Voters in the Comal Independent School District easily passed a $205.85( million school bond issue Saturday, the largest in its history. via MySA.com

“I think those other races are helping generate a few of the votes”

Today is the last day for early voting for municipal, school board and bond elections. via The New Braunfels Herald

Early voting totals have begun to roll in for city council and school board elections, and for Comal Independent School District's $205.85 million bond issue. via The New Braunfels Herald

“This is not enough house for us.”

Property: Six-year-old, one-story home on 1.2 acres in the Trophy Oaks subdivision in Garden Ridge, owned by Robert and Vickie Brown Size: About 2,877 sq. via MySanAntonio.com

“I was thinking of starting my own business with the slogan, 'If you can make it flat, I can weld it,'”

A deer wanders quietly among the short cedar trees that surround an isolated weld shop near Garden Ridge. via MySanAntonio.com

When it comes to questions about where to buy hard-to-find items, readers are often the best resource. via Austin American Statesman

“The potholes aren't very deep, but they're enough to rattle a car a little bit”

Construction to divert highway traffic Elizabeth Knighten The FM 407 overpass on Interstate-35E in Lewisville is scheduled to close Saturday. via North Texas Daily

The following products were recalled from April 16-22. PUSH TOYS About 9,000 Western Rider push toys, manufactured in China and imported by Santa's Toy Corp., were recalled because surface paint on portions of ... via "The nashuatelegraph.com's local, sta...

“There's a lot of medals out there to be gotten”

A tourist from New York approached Clarissa Zamora with a puzzled look on his face. via MySanAntonio.com

The recalled "S'morestick Kits" were in limited distribution to Garden Ridge retail stores located in TX, KY, MO, TN, OK, NC, FL, SC, GA, IL, OH, VA, AR, MI, and IN, and bear the "Use By" date of "2/14/09". The ... via WSLS-TV Roanoke

"S'morestick Kit" recalled for unlisted milk Commissioner of Agriculture Tommy Irvin is alerting Georgians to the recall of a product that could affect people with an allergy or sensitivity to milk. via WDUN-AM Gainesville

“Where they claim their abode is where they call home. Being physically present isn't as important as what they call home. If you are registered to vote, you're a resident”

District 1 City Councilman Manuel Cevallos on Tuesday challenged the residency of City Manager Douglas Faseler, prompting the city attorney to defend Faseler's maintenance of a home in Seguin and in Comal ... via Seguin Gazette-Enterprise

“With all the technology that's out there, the one piece I could not do without anymore is my GPS”

Athens, TX )... Ah, fishing. It's such a simple pleasure, far removed from the clang, clamor and constant communication of the modern world. via FishingWorld

“Early on, we didn't want to be in a fight between Macias and the horse racing industry, but they got into one heck of a fight”

Updated 13 minutes ago Challenger Doug Miller edged out Dist. 73 State Rep. Nathan Macias, R- Bulverde, by only 38 votes in Tuesday's Republican primary; Macias said Wednesday he intends to ask for a recount. via The New Braunfels Herald

Prime Retail will begin construction this fall on a new outlet mall in Grand Prairie that is slated to open in time for the 2009 holiday season. via Dallas Business Journal