(New Braunfels, TX) -- A large explosion rocked the CEMEX plant a little after 2:40am yesterday, causing flames to shoot into the sky above that cement processing plant on the south end of town.
New Braunfels Fire and EMS crews were sent out to Wald Road off FM 482 to the CEMEX plant after plant managers reported the explosion, and after callers along I-35 reported seeing flames...
(New Braunfels, TX) -- The New Braunfels ISD school board is expected to vote tonight on whether they want to move forward with plans to provide iPads to all freshmen next school year.
The One-to-One iPad initiative would give a 32GB iPad, valued at $479, to every 9th grade student in the district, as a way to integrate technology in the classroom, and give students the chance to...
(New Braunfels, TX) -- It appears that the New Braunfels Youth Soccer Association’s corn roaster, recently stolen from a New Braunfels storage facility, has been recovered.
The theft happened at the end of last month at the Nevitt Storage location on West San Antonio Street, with the thief making off with that large piece of equipment, which was attached to a 5-foot by 8-foot...
(New Braunfels, TX) -- New Braunfels Police reports indicate they arrested a New Braunfels man late Sunday night for allegedly attacking his ex-girlfriend with an ice pick before hitting her with his fists and attempting to choke her.
The incident happened around 11pm Sunday at a BBQ in the 16-hundred block of West Mill Street. According to police, the man became upset, grabbed an...
With Fat Tuesday now over, hundreds, if not thousands, of local residents will begin their recovery by heading to local Catholic and Lutheran churches for today’s Ash Wednesday services.
For much more about what Ash Wednesday is and some of the services being offered at local churches, just click the Audio Clip link below for the report from KGNB News Reporter Scott Morgan.
(New Braunfels, TX) -- First year Comal ISD School Board Trustee for Dist. 4, Dale Dehlin, died unexpectedly on Sunday.
Dehlin was still in his first year as an elected representative on the CISD school board after being elected in May of 2011. He had lived in Comal County for nearly two decades and was an active member of the Canyon Lake Little League, including serving as...
(New Braunfels, TX) -- A father and his two children are recovering at University Hospital in San Antonio after their SUV rolled over yesterday afternoon along I-35, in the northern tip of the county.
Just before 12 noon, a male driver and his two children were headed southbound in the 5-thousand block of I-35 North near the TA Truck Stop when he struck the center wall dividing the...
(New Braunfels, TX) -- Comal County Sheriff Bob Holder says he’s changing the way he distributes signs for his reelection campaign after allegations surfaced at the end of last week that he had been inappropriately using the county sheriff’s office to hand our campaign materials.
The allegations first surfaced in a series of emails to local and regional media, and were...
(New Braunfels, TX) -- If the recent rainfall trend is any indication, it looks like South-Central Texas may soon be saying “Adios!” to the notoriously dry La Nina weather pattern.
The National Weather Service here in New Braunfels issued a report yesterday that shows that the above average rainfall in the San Antonio area has actually made for the 4th wettest December to February...
(Comal County, TX) -- Pct. 3 Comal County Commissioner Greg Parker says he’s back in the race for Texas Railroad Commissioner.
After suspending his campaign in mid-January because of a lack of fundraising support, Parker sent out an email blast yesterday indicating that he is back in the hunt for the unexpired term created when Michael Williams vacated his seat to run for US Senate...