Comal County News

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.

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 officials made their case once again for the proposed $36-million Comal County Justice Center at a public meeting in Garden Ridge Thursday night.

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.

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.

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.

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.

By Ron Maloney ron.maloney seguingazette.com SEGUIN - A second suspicious fire in as many nights heavily damaged a historic Austin Street home Saturday night.

Comal County officials expounded on the necessity of a downtown county justice center Thursday night in Bulverde during the first of three town hall meetings scheduled during the next two weeks to discuss the controversial facility.

Unemployment numbers rose this past month in both New Braunfels and Comal County, but state and local officials are forecasting a bright, long-term future for the regional economy.

Where to pay: Comal County Tax Office New Braunfels 205 N. Seguin Ave. New Braunfels, TX 78130 Sattler 160 Oak Drive Sattler, TX 78133 Bulverde 30450 Cougar Bend Bulverde, TX 78163 Guadalupe County Tax Office Seguin 307 W. Court St.

As the nation experiences hard times, United Way of Comal County is doing its best to help out those most in need.

Despite the arrival of nearly a million doses of H1N1 vaccine to Texas, state health officials warn that availability will be low for the next few weeks.

Early voting begins Monday in the constitutional election, and voters could decide to usher in sweeping changes for both homeowners and appraisal districts.

Comal County is climbing out of the drought that has parched its fields and drained its rivers.

Comal County Commissioners announced their intention to issue debt to fund a downtown justice center Thursday morning, and by nightfall, citizens were rallying to let voters decide whether to move forward with the most expensive taxpayer-funded construction project in the county's history.

A man who found a green metallic tube while cutting trees on his Comal County property thought it had a military look, like a rocket launcher.

New Braunfels NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas a ' Police here say that complaints of graffiti, vandalism, and public lewdness in city parks prompted an undercover operation to catch the culprits.

Bulverde police said wet roads are probably to blame for an accident that sent the parents of a 2-year-old baby to the hospital.

The novel H1N1 virus is spreading throughout Comal County, and a town hall meeting Thursday gave residents a chance to learn what health officials are doing to combat the pandemic.