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Holiday Happenings - Family Ornament Workshop

Ring in the holiday season by creating together at the Family Ornament Workshop ! This event is ideal for families with young children. Families will enjoy decorating cookies and roaming from station to station creating holiday crafts including ornaments, decorations and more! Date: December 14, 2017 Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Address: Landa Recreation Center Register by calling 830-221-4370, or

KIDS NIGHT OUT

Do you need some time to do your holiday shopping without the kids? Bring them to Kids' Night Out December 9TH, from 6 til 10:00 PM at the Landa Recreation Center. Activities include board games, arts and crafts, sports and creative play. To register your kids for the fun, call the Landa Recreation

Posted on Nov 29, 2017 | Local News

Hope Hospice Tree of Lights

Tuesday, December 5th at 5:30 in the Marketplace Shopping Center. The lights will be turned on the 60 foot tall Christmas tree along with live music, caroling, cookie and ornament decorating, pictures with Santa and a memorial candle lighting. In addition to attending this special community event,

Posted on Nov 29, 2017 | Local News

Plan for Trail Along Dry Comal Wins Support from National Park Service

The National Park Service has announced that the Dry Comal Hike and Bike Trail Project in New Braunfels has been selected to receive technical assistance to help move the project toward the goal of developing a trail along the Dry Comal that will serve as a spine for a citywide trail system. “We

Posted on Nov 20, 2017 | Local News

DONATION REQUEST – GENTLY USED CHILDREN’S BOOKS NEEDED

The Chamber’s Business-Education Partnership committee is collecting children’s books to be used in their “Kits for Kids”. These Kits will be distributed to area agencies and schools just prior to the holiday break in December. The “Kits for Kids” program is in its 10th year and has distributed more than 5,000 bags. The purpose of the program is to encourage families with pre-school aged children

Posted on Nov 20, 2017 | Local News

SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY IS THIS WEEK

This Saturday, November 25, marks the eighth annual Small Business Saturday and the Greater New Braunfels Chamber of Commerce encourages our community to take up the call to support local businesses. Small Business Saturday is a day dedicated to supporting our local businesses that create jobs, boost the economy and preserve our neighborhoods. Small Business Saturday is the day when we can

Posted on Nov 20, 2017 | Local News

City Names Recreation Center Manager

New Braunfels, TX - The City of New Braunfels has announced that Ms. Kelsey Heiden has been selected as the new Recreation Center Manager. “Kelsey has over 11 years of Parks and Recreation experience here in New Braunfels. She has built a career path that ultimately led to her serving as the department’s Marketing Coordinator since 2012,” said City Manager Robert Camareno. “She has a passion for

Posted on Nov 20, 2017 | Local News

SHENANDOAH EXTENDS 30TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR INTO 2018

Legendary Country Group Announces First Round of Concert Dates for 2018 Tour Schedule Due to popular demand, legendary GRAMMY® Award -winning country music group Shenandoah has announced an extension of its 30th Anniversary Tour into 2018. Today, the band unveiled its first round of live concert dates scheduled to take place next year as a continued celebration of Shenandoah's three decades of

Posted on Nov 17, 2017 | Local News

S. Castell Ave. Visioning Plan Meeting Presentation On-Line

You can view the presentation from the November 15, 2017 public meeting on-line using the link, below. It is a very large file, so please allow a little extra time for it to load. S.Castell Ave. Visioning Plan Presentation...

Posted on Nov 17, 2017 | Local News

NEXT WEEK’S CONSTRUCTION-RELATED CLOSURES

No closures will be permitted from 22 November at noon until 26 November at 10 p.m. I-10 – Seguin Saturday, November 18. 12:01 a.m. until 5 p.m. Eastbound frontage road at Hwy 46. All lanes will close while crews do road work. Traffic will use FM 464 to reach its destination. I-10 – Fair Oaks Ranch Current until Friday, December 29. Westbound frontage road at Old Fredericksburg Road. All lanes

Posted on Nov 17, 2017 | Local News

New employment report shows Texas jobs rebound after Hurricane Harvey

Texas created 316,100 net nonfarm jobs in the last twelve months AUSTIN – Today, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released state-level labor market data for Texas in October 2017 . The Texas Public Policy Foundation's Director of the Center for Economic Prosperity and Senior Economist Dr. Vance Ginn issued the following statement: "Job creation in Texas rebounded last month after declining

Posted on Nov 17, 2017 | Local News

Craft n' Flick with Saint Nick

Hang out with the big man himself, Santa! Enjoy snacks, crafts and cookie decorating. Make sure to bring your camera for photos with Santa. Participants will take a train ride through Landa Park where they will stop at the Dance Slab to enjoy the movie Polar Express. Bring weather-appropriate clothes, chairs and/or blankets for the movie. Space is limited; register early. Date: December 16, 2017

Posted on Nov 17, 2017 | Local News

Polar Express Movie in the Park

You’re invited to a FREE showing of Polar Express at the Dance Slab. Wear weather-appropriate clothes and bring your own chairs and blankets for the movie. Train rides and holiday drinks will be available for purchase - cash only. Date: December 16, 2017 Time: 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM Location: Landa Park Dance Slab

Posted on Nov 17, 2017 | Local News

Texas' Unemployment Rate Falls to Record Low 3.9 percent

The Texas economy added 71,500 seasonally adjusted nonfarm jobs in October. Annual employment growth for Texas was 2.6 percent in October, marking 90 consecutive months of annual growth. Texas' seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 3.9 percent, setting a record for the lowest unemployment rate recorded in four decades.

Posted on Nov 17, 2017 | Local News