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Downtown New Braunfels Streets Will Close Friday for Fair Parade
Drivers should plan around six hours of downtown street closures for Friday morning’s Comal County Fair Parade.
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Arts and Heritage Grants Open in New Braunfels Through Oct. 31
New Braunfels opened arts and heritage grant applications Oct. 1. Eligible nonprofits have until 5 p.m. Oct. 31 to apply.
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New Braunfels Pickleball Ladder League Starts Oct. 5
Das Rec’s fall ladder league costs $80 and uses weekly results to match players by skill level.
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Church Hill School Nomination Work Could Start Sept. 18
A proposed $15,000 contract would carry the New Braunfels school through research and state and federal review if commissioners approve it Sept. 10.
2 min read · Decision pending Sept. 10
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New Braunfels Will Mark Sept. 11 With a City Memorial Ceremony
Next Friday, New Braunfels will hold a city ceremony marking 25 years since the Sept. 11 attacks.
1 min read · Scheduled for Sept. 11
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Das Rec Courts Will Close Sept. 28 for Gym Curtain Work
Pickleball, basketball and volleyball courts are scheduled to be unavailable for about three to four days while crews replace gym curtains.
1 min read · Scheduled closure
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Fair Oaks Ranch Adds a 45-Day Permit Clock for Special Events
Organizers face an Oct. 1 permit system with a $150 application charge per event, city-service costs and a filing deadline at least 45 days before covered events.
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New Braunfels Adds Junior and Senior Karate to Fall Lineup
A new city announcement adds returning Hill Country Karate instruction to the fall recreation lineup, though families still need the schedule, cost and registration rules.
2 min read · Fall program added; details pending
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County Would Split Church Hill School Recognition Cost With Federal Grant
Comal County residents would wait until 2028 for state review while the county funds half the research and writing needed for the school’s National Register nomination.
2 min read · Proposed for Aug. 20 vote
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Three Westside Library Help Sessions Start Aug. 24
Westside Library starts a three-session series Aug. 24 with two beginner computer classes and a small-business assistance window.
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Free Arts and Heritage Grant Training Set for Aug. 28
New Braunfels will hold a free Aug. 28 training for eligible nonprofits seeking hotel-occupancy-tax support for arts and heritage work.
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New Braunfels Heritage Panel to Open 2027 Grant Process
The Heritage Commission will consider possible grant-guideline changes and begin work on the 2027 hotel-occupancy-tax grant process Aug. 13.
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