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County ask for $3.5 M to restore courthouse
After narrowly missing out in 2008, Comal County Commissioners are again shooting for state funding to restore the downtown courthouse.
Summer destination transformed for the holidays
New Braunfels' rivers make it an ideal place to cool off on a summer day. Now the world famous water park, Schlitterbahn , wants to put your holiday fun on ice.
Petitioners turn in 6,500 signatures Monday
After a 30-day petition drive collected more than 3,000 signatures above the necessary threshold to force an election, the downtown justice center's fate is closer than ever to being decided at the ballot box.
Petition seeks election over proposed justice center
New Braunfels attorney Glen Peterson and his supporters delivered a petition with more than 6,000 signatures Monday to the Comal County Clerk's office to force an election in May in order to give taxpayers a say in the expenditure of $36 million for a proposed justice center in New Braunfels.
Comal commissioners postpone vote on justice center
Comal County commissioners postponed voting on issuing certificates of obligation for a proposed justice center Thursday to allow time for county officials to verify a batch of petition signatures submitted in an effort to put the issue before voters in May.
Conflicting portraits of Vickers arise during
The fate of Janice Vickers, convicted Friday of murder, still hung in the balance after the first day of her sentencing hearing Monday.
NTSB Begins Investigation Into Deadly Plane Crash
National Transportation Safety Board investigators spent Monday going through the wreckage of a plane that crashed in Comal County.
Gruene Santa helps county children
The Comal County Sheriff's Office continues Operation Green Santa this holiday season for the 19th year in a row.
Glick given maximum time for evading arrest
Andrew Star Glick, convicted Oct. 7 of evading arrest with a motor vehicle, was sentenced Thursday to 20 years in prison.
Police shoot, kill man, ending 5-hour chase
New Braunfels SWAT team officers shot and killed a 30-year-old San Antonio man early Wednesday morning after a five-hour manhunt ended in a standoff in the middle of Interstate 35.
Comal County proposes Justice Center
The decision by members of the Comal County Commissioners Court to move forward with plans for a new justice center in New Braunfels - one of the most expensive construction projects in county history - has caused controversy among area residents who would rather the issue be presented to voters next May.
Groundwater conservation district on table
Comal County officials said they're hoping the third effort to protect the area's water resources doesn't strike out, as the state and county are again laboring to create a groundwater conservation district over the Trinity Aquifer.
Pearland-bound plane crashes, killing 3
Two children and an adult are dead after a plane en route to Pearland crashed Sunday in Comal County near Bulverde, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety and the Federal Aviation Administration.
Pearland-bound plane crashes, killing 3
Three people are dead after a plane crashed midday Sunday in Comal County near Bulverde, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety and the Federal Aviation Administration.
'Rule of capture' hurts Trinity Aquifer
After suffering through a near-record drought, Comal County Commissioners described a dire need Thursday to manage and protect the limited amount of groundwater flowing underneath the majority of the county.
County pleads case for new justice center
County officials made their case once again for the proposed $36-million Comal County Justice Center at a public meeting in Garden Ridge Thursday night.
79 cases of H1N1 reported in Comal County
In a state of more than 24 million people, only about 2 million doses of the H1N1 influenza shot have been allocated to Texas by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Firefighter, resident injured in apartment complex fire
Fire crews were called to the 1000 block of Linde Drive around 2:40 a.m. NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas -- Two people were injured after an apartment complex caught fire early Wednesday.
Millikin won't seek re-election
Comal County Commissioner Jay Millikin will not seek re-election in 2010. The veteran public official said Tuesday he would forgo a possible run for county judge and 'mosey on the down the road' to retirement when his term as county commissioner expires in December of next year.
Election Day: Polls open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m
Today is the last chance to cast ballots on 11 constitutional amendments regarding, among other issues, eminent domain, the state's authority to boost veteran services and the direction of Texas collegial research institutions.
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