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Teens accused of shootings in Spring Branch on consecutive days, sheriffās office says
Read full article: Teens accused of shootings in Spring Branch on consecutive days, sheriffās office saysA pair of teenagers are facing charges in connection with two shootings on back-to-back days, according to the Comal County Sheriffās Office.
Comal County Judge issues disaster declaration as wildfire risk, little chance for rain continues
Read full article: Comal County Judge issues disaster declaration as wildfire risk, little chance for rain continuesComal County Judge Sherman Krause has issued a disaster declaration in response to the excessive heat and wildfire risk.
Comal ISD teacher arrested for improper relationship with student, sheriffās office says
Read full article: Comal ISD teacher arrested for improper relationship with student, sheriffās office saysA Comal Independent School District teacher has been arrested and charged with improper relationship with a student, according to the Comal County Sheriffās Office.
WATCH: People of New Braunfels voice concerns ahead of presidential election in āYour Voice, South Texasā
Read full article: WATCH: People of New Braunfels voice concerns ahead of presidential election in āYour Voice, South TexasāFor episode 5 of āYour Voice, South Texas,ā KSAT visited New Braunfels, a city in the Hill Country.
Driver extricated from car after collision with truck in Comal County, DPS says
Read full article: Driver extricated from car after collision with truck in Comal County, DPS saysA driver was extricated from a vehicle following a wrong-way collision in Comal County, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Floresville High School counselor arrested, accused of striking a child
Read full article: Floresville High School counselor arrested, accused of striking a childA Floresville Independent School District counselor was arrested and charged with injury to a child following her indictment in Comal County.
Crisis Center of Comal County to break ground on new facility after devastating fire
Read full article: Crisis Center of Comal County to break ground on new facility after devastating fireThe Crisis Center of Comal County is set to break ground on an $11 million facility that will continue to support their mission of helping families and victims of crisis and trauma.
Burglary suspect falls 70 feet in quarry pit, dies during pursuit with police in Comal County
Read full article: Burglary suspect falls 70 feet in quarry pit, dies during pursuit with police in Comal CountyA juvenile burglary suspect died early Tuesday after falling about 70 feet in a quarry pit during a pursuit with San Marcos police.
Comal County sheriffās deputy fired after Christmas Eve DWI crash
Read full article: Comal County sheriffās deputy fired after Christmas Eve DWI crashA Comal County Sheriffās Office deputy has been terminated after investigators said he crashed his truck on Interstate 35 while driving intoxicated Dec. 24.
Former inmate says lack of medical care at Comal County Jail led to her babyās death
Read full article: Former inmate says lack of medical care at Comal County Jail led to her babyās deathA former Comal County Jail inmate claims a lack of medical care she received while pregnant in custody last month contributed to the death of her newborn son.
Central Comal County MUD District 1 Directors, Propositions election results for Nov. 7, 2023
Read full article: Central Comal County MUD District 1 Directors, Propositions election results for Nov. 7, 2023Voters will select up to five candidates for directors on the Central Comal County Municipal Utility District No. 1. Voters will also decide the fate of four propositions.
All election results for Texas Constitutional Amendments, local mayors, city councils, propositions for Nov. 7, 2023
Read full article: All election results for Texas Constitutional Amendments, local mayors, city councils, propositions for Nov. 7, 2023Voters across Texas will head to the polls on Nov. 7 to decide the fate of 14 constitutional amendments dealing with property taxes, infrastructure, state parks, farming/ranching, teacher retirement, and more.
New partnership between dog groomers, humane society gives hope for pets waiting to be adopted
Read full article: New partnership between dog groomers, humane society gives hope for pets waiting to be adoptedA new partnership between the Bulverde Area Humane Society and Stone Oakās For the Love of Dogs dog grooming salon is making it a mission to help animals waiting to be adopted while assisting new adopterās wallets.
Canyon Lake community focuses on tourism outside the lake to survive ongoing drought, extreme heat
Read full article: Canyon Lake community focuses on tourism outside the lake to survive ongoing drought, extreme heatWith record-breaking heat and ongoing drought, business owners across Comal County were concerned about what tourism would look like in Summer 2023. But the Canyon Lake Area Chamber of Commerce said they still saw business.
Archdiocese of San Antonio removes Comal County priest from duties following sexual misconduct allegations
Read full article: Archdiocese of San Antonio removes Comal County priest from duties following sexual misconduct allegationsThe Archdiocese of San Antonio removed a priest assigned to a Comal County Catholic church from his ministerial duties following allegations of sexual misconduct and sexual grooming of a minor.
Registered sex offender wanted again for child sex crime in Comal County
Read full article: Registered sex offender wanted again for child sex crime in Comal CountyA registered sex offender who was arrested earlier this month on child sex crime charges is once again wanted by law enforcement authorities.
Comal ISD to have armed school resource officers at every campus in 2023-24 school year
Read full article: Comal ISD to have armed school resource officers at every campus in 2023-24 school yearThe Comal Independent School District plans to have School Resource Officers at all its campuses in the 2023-24 school year, district officials said Thursday.
Stage 3 drought restrictions set for some areas of Bandera, Blanco, Comal, Kendall, Medina counties
Read full article: Stage 3 drought restrictions set for some areas of Bandera, Blanco, Comal, Kendall, Medina countiesDry conditions across Texas have led to Stage 3 drought restrictions for some areas outside Bexar County.
Registered sex offender arrested after picking up young female at her home, deputies say
Read full article: Registered sex offender arrested after picking up young female at her home, deputies sayA registered sex offender is in custody after Comal County deputies said he was caught picking up a young female at her home late last month.
A Comal County ranch owner ponders selling his land, setting off another clash between property rights and environmental concerns
Read full article: A Comal County ranch owner ponders selling his land, setting off another clash between property rights and environmental concernsWhen the owner applied for a state permit that could pave the way for a subdivision, neighbors and environmentalists rallied against it in the name of protecting the areaās rivers and the Edwards Aquifer.
Comal County Sheriffās sergeant, deputy lose jobs after not disclosing sexual relationship
Read full article: Comal County Sheriffās sergeant, deputy lose jobs after not disclosing sexual relationshipA Comal County Sheriffās Office sergeant and deputy lost their jobs earlier this year after failing to disclose to their administration that they had been involved in a sexual relationship, personnel records obtained by KSAT Investigates show.
Lower water levels increase tubing time on Comal River
Read full article: Lower water levels increase tubing time on Comal RiverHot and dry conditions mean the trip down the river is a little different this year. With water levels dropping, the time it takes has significantly slowed down to 3.5 hours.
Comal ISD middle, elementary students win stock market game
Read full article: Comal ISD middle, elementary students win stock market gameThe Stock Market Game provides students with the opportunity to learn the value of long-term investing through an online educational program offered to teachers in Central Texas.
KSAT goes on late-night frog expedition at Natural Bridge Caverns to see whatās croaking in the water
Read full article: KSAT goes on late-night frog expedition at Natural Bridge Caverns to see whatās croaking in the waterThey makeup some of the unique sounds of the South Texas wildlife, and a KSAT crew recently got a rare look at frogs in their natural environment.
Bulverde residents protest TCEQ permit to dump wastewater into Dry Comal Creek
Read full article: Bulverde residents protest TCEQ permit to dump wastewater into Dry Comal CreekOn Thursday night, the state is getting feedback on a plan to dump hundreds of thousands of treated sewage water into a Comal County creek in east Bulverde.
Mercy Without Borders helping thousands of migrant arrivals in Reynosa, Mexico
Read full article: Mercy Without Borders helping thousands of migrant arrivals in Reynosa, MexicoRoland and Carolyn Ashbyās home in the Hill Country is a long way from the migrant camps along the Rio Grande in Reynosa, Mexico.
How are school bond projects paid for? KSAT Explains
Read full article: How are school bond projects paid for? KSAT ExplainsA handful of school bond proposals are often on the ballot each time local elections are held. Typically, theyāre not the contests that get a lot of attention during campaign season, but theyāre not insignificant races by any means. KSAT Explains.
New Braunfels voters to decide on $140M bond package for streets, a park, and a library
Read full article: New Braunfels voters to decide on $140M bond package for streets, a park, and a libraryWith the city facing an explosion in growth, widening and improving streets tops the list of bond priorities.
New Braunfels leader shares story to encourage support for children facing domestic violence
Read full article: New Braunfels leader shares story to encourage support for children facing domestic violenceThe Crisis Center of Comal County is looking to rebuild after a fire destroyed the shelter in April 2022, and leaders are also looking to expand services beyond New Braunfels.
Embrey tees up for Boerne single-family rental home community
Read full article: Embrey tees up for Boerne single-family rental home communityEmbrey is upping the stakes on its built-to-rent gamble, announcing its third single-family rental community in Boerne ā before the other two have even wrapped up construction.
Brand new family resource center in New Braunfels hopes to prevent child neglect, abuse
Read full article: Brand new family resource center in New Braunfels hopes to prevent child neglect, abuseMonday was an exciting day in Comal County as a foster care organization thatās expanding rapidly throughout the state officially opened a family resource center.
Comal County Sheriffās Office searching for 24-year-old woman last seen near Canyon Lake
Read full article: Comal County Sheriffās Office searching for 24-year-old woman last seen near Canyon LakeThe Comal County Sheriffās Office is searching for a 24-year-old woman who disappeared near Canyon Lake last month.
Recognize this vehicle or the suspects? Authorities say theyāre involved in a catalytic converter theft.
Read full article: Recognize this vehicle or the suspects? Authorities say theyāre involved in a catalytic converter theft.A catalytic converter was stolen from a vehicle in the parking lot of a New Braunfels middle school and authorities are working to track down the suspects.
In a Central Texas county, high schoolers are jailed on felony charges for vaping what could be legal hemp
Read full article: In a Central Texas county, high schoolers are jailed on felony charges for vaping what could be legal hempPolice often canāt tell if a cannabis vape pen is derived from marijuana or legal hemp, like the delta-8 products on display in gas stations across Texas. That doesnāt stop them from from making felony arrests in high schools.
Crisis Center of Comal County resilient in its mission to rebuild new shelter after fire last spring
Read full article: Crisis Center of Comal County resilient in its mission to rebuild new shelter after fire last springThe children and womenās shelter in New Braunfels is on the path to reconstruction after a devastating fire destroyed the building last year.
Tree branch clean-up takes multiple days and extra helping hands after freeze in Hill Country
Read full article: Tree branch clean-up takes multiple days and extra helping hands after freeze in Hill CountryTree branches are littered across the hill country after ice from this weekās storm caused branches to break. Some of those branches struck power lines causing outages across Texas.
Power still out for thousands in the Hill Country
Read full article: Power still out for thousands in the Hill CountryAcross its entire service area, which stretches up to the edge of Fort Hood, P.E.C. reported 21,815 meters, about 5.7% of its total, were still affected by outages Friday night. In Comal County alone there were 2,250.
Former Canyon Lake High School teacher arrested for sex crime involving student
Read full article: Former Canyon Lake High School teacher arrested for sex crime involving studentA Canyon Lake High School teacher who recently resigned amid an investigation into a possible improper relationship with a student has been arrested.
Comal County deputies searching for two teens last seen leaving school Thursday
Read full article: Comal County deputies searching for two teens last seen leaving school ThursdayA search is underway for two teens last seen leaving Smithson Valley High School on Thursday, according to the Comal County Sheriffās Office.
Canyon Lake HS warns parents another teacher may have had āinappropriate communicationā with a student
Read full article: Canyon Lake HS warns parents another teacher may have had āinappropriate communicationā with a studentPrincipal Mark Oberholtzer told parents in a letter on Tuesday that he had learned the day before about allegations of a teacher, Orlando Naumann, having engaged in āinappropriate communicationā with a student. Naumann resigned in the face of an investigation, but has not been charged or arrested.
7 killed, young passenger survives in Comal County crash, DPS says
Read full article: 7 killed, young passenger survives in Comal County crash, DPS saysSeven people were killed in a deadly wreck, and a young passenger appears to be the only survivor, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Four siblings, two happy families after adoptions finalized in Comal County
Read full article: Four siblings, two happy families after adoptions finalized in Comal CountyThe day Pastor Scott Richerson and his wife Brandi had prayed would come finally did when their adoption of 11-year-old Andrew and 5-year-old Xavier was finalized Wednesday morning by a Comal County judge with a last-minute opening on the docket.
All election results in Texas, San Antonio area for general midterm election on Nov. 8, 2022
Read full article: All election results in Texas, San Antonio area for general midterm election on Nov. 8, 2022Find all Texas races, including statewide offices like governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, comptroller, land commissioner, ag commissioner and railroad commission; as well state legislative seats in the Texas House and Texas Senate; Congress and local San Antonio-area races, including Bexar County Judge, District Attorney, judicial seats and more.
Drought slightly worsening in San Antonio area, according to U.S. Drought Monitor
Read full article: Drought slightly worsening in San Antonio area, according to U.S. Drought MonitorThe latest Drought Monitor was released Thursday morning, and while there haven't been widespread, drastic changes, some drought has expanded slightly along and east of I-35.
Human remains identified as 22-year-old man who disappeared in March 2021, Schertz police say
Read full article: Human remains identified as 22-year-old man who disappeared in March 2021, Schertz police sayHuman remains found in Comal County have been identified as a man who disappeared 18 months ago in the area, according to the Schertz Police Department.
New Braunfels residents can get rid of expired medication, shred sensitive documents at community events Oct. 29
Read full article: New Braunfels residents can get rid of expired medication, shred sensitive documents at community events Oct. 29New Braunfels Utilities will host two community events on Saturday, October 29.
Comal Co. Sheriffās Officeās new program aims to protect elementary schools
Read full article: Comal Co. Sheriffās Officeās new program aims to protect elementary schoolsThe Comal County Sheriff's Office started a new program in June aimed at building up their reserve deputies in order to better protect elementary schools in Comal ISD.
Investigators believe missing womanās body found in Spring Branch, though positive ID still pending
Read full article: Investigators believe missing womanās body found in Spring Branch, though positive ID still pendingComal County investigators believe the body of Shana Alison DiMambro has been found, though positive identification is still pending.
Authorities searching for woman who disappeared from her home in Comal County
Read full article: Authorities searching for woman who disappeared from her home in Comal CountyA search is underway for a 45-year-old woman in Comal County who disappeared from her home two days ago, according to the sheriffās office.
Smithson Valley High School crowned wrong student valedictorian after mistaken hand calculation
Read full article: Smithson Valley High School crowned wrong student valedictorian after mistaken hand calculationA miscalculation discovered after Smithson Valley High Schoolās graduation ceremony has led to a change in rank for the salutatorian.
Body of missing boater found at Canyon Lake two days after going under while saving daughter from drowning
Read full article: Body of missing boater found at Canyon Lake two days after going under while saving daughter from drowningRob Berlingeri went under on Sunday evening after falling off his boat with his toddler daughter.
Comal County Sheriffās Office launches school resource officer program, recruits applicants
Read full article: Comal County Sheriffās Office launches school resource officer program, recruits applicantsThe Comal County Sheriffās Office is looking for honorably retired Texas peace officers to protect children at schools as part of the Reserve Deputy School Resource Officer Program.
New Braunfels Utilities customers in Stage 3 water restrictions on Tuesday
Read full article: New Braunfels Utilities customers in Stage 3 water restrictions on TuesdayStarting Tuesday, New Braunfels Utility customers will only be allowed to water one day, every other week as Stage 3 watering restrictions go into effect.