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A rare 2.1-magnitude earthquake struck the Canyon Lake area around 11:55 a.m. today. According to the U.S. Geological Service, the quake occurred at a depth of 1.2 miles, approximately six miles east-southeast of Canyon Lake. It went largely unnoticed by residents according to multiple reports on social media, although many...

NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas – For episode 5 of “Your Voice, South Texas,” KSAT visited New Braunfels, a city in the Hill Country. New Braunfels, located in Comal County, has exploded in population in the past decade. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, more than 104,000 people live in New Braunfels. The population increased by 20,000 between 2020 and 2023, according to the agency.

"Texas is out of water," Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller said. We've reached our limit, there is no more."

WIMBERLEY -- Following two separate investigations conducted today at two campuses, Wimberley ISD sent the following email out to the district's community. Dear Texan Families, We are emailing you to let you know about two separate investigations that were conducted today at two of our campuses. At Danforth Junior High a non-specific threat was reportedly made by a student that insinuated gun violence was to happen at the campus. Multiple students reported hearing these remarks and alerted campus administrators. An investigation was immediately initiated that included the DJH School Resource Officer (SRO). The investigation involved direct questioning of the student who made the claim and other students who heard the remarks. Through this investigation we have determined that there is no threat to anyone on campus and the threat is not credible. At Jacob’s Well Elementary, multiple students reported a concerning chat that took place on the social media app Snapchat. After a thorough investigation, it has been determined that the JWE students that reported the incident allowed a user to enter their private chat group because this user was posing as a friend. The user went on to threaten harm to the others in the group. It appears the user is another JWE student who was pretending to be someone else as a joke. While there was no threat made regarding school or the JWE campus, this situation is something we take very seriously and JWE’s SRO and administrators are continuing to monitor the situation. Unfortunately these two instances are similar to incidents that have been happening in our region and state. Recently, many of our neighboring districts and others across the state have been receiving credible and non-credible threats to schools and school communities. We urge you to have a conversation with your students and reinforce to them that making threats is not a joke; it is a crime. We want to commend the students who immediately reported what they heard and saw and our campus SROs and staff who responded swiftly. The safety of our students, staff, and everyone on campus is of the utmost importance. As always, if you see or hear something, be sure to tell us. We commit to you that if there is ever something that may be concerning on campus, we will keep you informed.

Comal County Republican Party Chair Mark Montgomery is one of 28 county GOP chairs who sent an open letter to Republican Party of Texas (RPT) Chair Abraham George Sept. 12, warning him the party’s financial circumstances are “grave and deteriorating.”. The letter was triggered in part by news...

SAN ANTONIO — The Edwards Aquifer Authority (EAA) has declared Stage 4 Critical Period Management for Edwards groundwater permit holders in the San Antonio Pool of the EAA’s jurisdiction, including Atascosa, Bexar, Caldwell, Comal, Guadalupe, Hays and Medina counties, based on declining aquifer conditions effective Wednesday, Sept. 18. That day, the Comal Springs 10-day rolling average was at 99 cubic feet per second (cfs), which is within the Stage 4 threshold for the EAA Critical Period Management Plan (CPM). EAA CPM Stage 4 for the San Antonio Pool reduces the annual authorized withdrawal amounts available to affected Edwards groundwater permit holders by 40%. These reductions apply to all Edwards Aquifer groundwater permit holders authorized to pump more than three acre-feet annually, a news release stated. This includes industrial and agricultural users, as well as water utilities authorized to pump water from the Edwards Aquifer for delivery to its respective customers. All affected permit holders must also report their pumping totals to the EAA on a monthly basis. Residents and businesses within those counties who receive their water from a public water system should follow their respective water provider's directives regarding water use practices. The EAA does not enforce lawn watering activities or other general water limitations beyond the curtailment of withdrawals from the Edwards Aquifer, according to the release; any enforcement of such activities or limitations is enforced by a municipality.

The village of Wimberley, located between Austin and San Antonio in the Texas Hill Country, provides inspiration to a remarkable variety of artists. From new, emerging talent to the nationally acclaimed, many of these artists are members of the Wimberley Valley Art League. On September 28 and 29, the WV...

The Wimberley Village Library celebrated its 50th Anniversary and Grand Opening last week with an event distinguished by joy, laughter and heartfelt connections. Patrons, friends and families came together to commemorate the library’s half-century milestone and its transformation into a first-class community asset. The Wimberley Chamber of Commerce was...