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New Braunfels Police Search for Pickup Truck Driver Suspected in Hit-and-Run Injuring Elderly Man
Hit-and-run horror in Landa Park: the quiet of New Braunfels morning was shattered when an 84-year-old man fell victim to a hit-and-run incident. The Comal County authorities are now on the hunt for a pickup truck driver, suspected of striking down the elderly pedestrian early Monday. According to a FOX...
Two local mothers turning their pain into a purpose by creating scholarship in honor of their daughters who died last year
Fiesta is known as the party with a purpose, but for two mothers this Fiesta, they are turning their pain into a purpose. Their two daughters Khadija Derry and Aujayna Williams were best friends. They both died at a month apart at the age of 22. Now the girls are...
San Marcos Style
, KnD’s Boutique is set to celebrate its 12th anniversary this Sunday, commemorating a history of success over strife and innovation in the face of struggle. In fact, when KnD’s first opened its doors, the mother-daughter duo of Kristan Machado and Della Lucio suffered a flood that almost forced them to close. “We had to redo the whole floor,” Machado said. “We used to have carpet in here. We took it all out and replaced the floors.” But their challenges didn’t end there. The second year, LBJ Street underwent a dramatic facelift with the ongoing construction impacting all of the businesses along that...
San Marcos Levies Ban on Single-Use Beverage Containers Along River and Parks
Time to ditch those disposable cups, San Marcos river-goers. The city is clamping down on single-use beverage containers in a big league way, with a new ordinance kicking in on May 1 that bans these environmental no-nos along the San Marcos River and in certain city-owned parks, Spectrum Local News reports. The "Reuse at the River" campaign is toeing the green line, pushing for visitors to switch to reusable drinkware like those made of stainless steel, durable plastic, and silicone, according to Spectrum Local News.
Heritage Home Tour to highlight Wonder World cabin
, , Lest anyone think that Wonder World Park is some sort of recent establishment with a slightly schmaltzy name, think again, because this is actually one of the most historic nature tourism destinations and oldest enduring business names in Texas. The cave itself dates back to an ancient earthquake along the Balcones fault line. Its entrance was accidentally discovered in 1893 and word spread. By 1903, it had lured so many adventure seekers that a cabin/ticket office was erected to cover its entrance. The cabin was called the Bevers House, named for the ex-cowboy who first discovered the cave beneath. That...
SMHS teacher focuses on family and empowerment
Kristal Haralson splits her time between three families every day at San Marcos High School. Mornings are with her first family—students with special needs in a self-contained classroom. With the same students all day, she views them as family. “I have always been drawn to this population of students,” said Haralson. “When I was a little girl in elementary school in South Texas, I used to help students in the self-contained classroom. I realized at that time that I had to be an advocate for kids with learning disabilities.” Haralson teaches science and English language arts to special needs students. “I take a...
Westlake golfer Adam Villanueva aims to defend state title at 6A championships this week
Westlake will gun for a seventh consecutive state team championship, Lake Travis will try to derail the Chaparrals' streak and a Wimberley senior will aim for his third individual title in four years. These are a few of the storylines for the UIL boys state golf championships, which convene Monday...
Wyatt Flores Announces Headlining Texas Show Featuring 49 Winchester & Drayton Farley
Big show announcement for the Oklahoma native. If you paid attention to Wyatt Flores' last show announcement, you might have noticed that there were some missing Texas dates in September. Flores hinted on social media during a Q&A that some big news was coming Friday related to Texas dates, hinting that the two mystery locations might be revealed. https://www.instagram.com/p/C5gTZDROS8S/?img_index=1 But Flores had something even better up his sleeve that he was gearing up to announce. On August 16th, Wyatt Flores will be headlining the White Water Amphitheater in New Braunfels, TX. The large outdoor venue is sure to be moving and grooving from Flores...
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