During the spring, a cadre of volunteers gather for a quick breakfast, pick up supplies and then head out into the community with one thing on their minds — trash.
Too often its the hidden secret no one wants to discuss.
Almost every year, right about this time, law enforcement officers across the country get a little furrier. Some participate in the Movember movement, while locally it’s “No Shave November.”
The Guadalupe County Fair rolled into town with its official opening on Thursday.
Flu season is upon us and it’s important now more than ever to get that flu shot. According to the Texas Department of Health Services, tens of thousands of people have died over the last three flu seasons due to complications from the virus, and the death toll shows no signs of slowing down…
Last week as Seguin residents were enjoying an evening with neighbors, many took it a step further than just opening their yards.
Tours area students took last week in observance of National Manufacturing Day held a great deal of importance.
In the past 10 years, we’ve seen downtown Seguin evolve.
It’s about so much more than just one night a year.
With two spillgates failed, two lakes emptied, and the threat of the remaining four being drained at some point pending a court battle, the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority has long said it lacks the funding mechanism necessary to maintain the ancient hydroelectric dam system.
According to the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, breast cancer is the second most common form of cancer found in women.
This week the GBRA pumped the brakes on its plan to build a new $6.6 million set of offices in New Braunfels, instead opting for a temporary building to add additional space to its existing facility in Seguin.
Voting trends for college-age students are on the rise, according to a recent study by the National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement.
The look on children’s faces when they hold a baby chicken or see a cow for the first time is priceless.
Nearly everyone in our society has been or will be affected by the effects of cancer in some form.
Each year millions of dogs and cats are captured or surrendered and taken to shelters.
Almost five years ago, Seguin saw the installation of its first Little Free Library.
Students in Kenneth Soefje’s construction trades class at the high school were joined by Kelly Soefje’s health science students in a lesson on Stop The Bleed.
It’s the same song and dance, so to speak.
The settlement that staved off the draining of GBRA’s Guadalupe Valley lakes on Monday was only the beginning of a process. And it was a long time in coming to fruition.
At some point or another, many people feel that they are all they have in this world.
There are a lot of ties that bind Seguin and New Braunfels, from the agricultural to the economic to the cultural.
Seguin is a growing community, and with that sense of community come good old-fashioned neighborly values, an unwritten code that says citizens care for and support each other–rain or shine.
The Guadalupe Valley Lakes got a bit of a reprieve on Wednesday night, but there’s no guarantee as to how long it will last.
Almost two decades ago, the way the United States viewed the world was changed.
Not all football players fit into categories to which society sometimes tries to force them to conform. Everyone who hits the gridiron is not a “dumb jock.”
Volleyballs and footballs are flying. Band members are marching. Runners are hitting the trails and a new sports season is upon us.
Heaven forbid someone commit an act of carnage here such as the ones that have occurred in recent weeks in other Texas towns.
On Sept. 1, hundreds of new state laws went into effect.
Donating an organ is important now more than ever, with more than 120,000 men, women and children currently sitting on waiting lists to receive donations. Of those tens of thousands of people, 22 will die by the end of the day.
Texas’ 86th Legislative Session gave us a few new laws that officially hit the books Sunday.
The Labor Day holiday marks the unofficial end of summer in the United States — unofficial because for school children summer has been over for about a week or two now, and the Texas thermometer still insists that summer hasn’t loosened its iron grip just yet.
Recently, members of our community have fallen victim to an abundance of online scammers who seek to infiltrate the lives of citizens under the guise of romance. These scammers use that which is most vulnerable in all of us to get into our wallets — our hearts.
Community members have their thoughts on just what they would like to see in the city’s park system — more ADA playscapes, an aquatic center, more hike and bike trails.
A string of vehicle burglaries has car owners missing some valuable items, most notably a laptop and firearms.
Following a mid-term election with ‘mind-boggling’ turnout and just ahead of a presidential election that could see more of the same, officials in Guadalupe County are getting out ahead of the possible chaos.
The school bells are ringing once again and students of all ages are heading to class.
Once again the morning alarms are sounding and the bells are ringing signaling the return of area children back into the classrooms.
The Texas Theatre is more than just a stage where shows are performed. It’s a beacon within the community. A place where memories are created and art is nurtured.
As the school year starts for all the students in Guadalupe County this week, it’s imporant to be more vigilant on the road.
On Thursday the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority did what everyone was dreading, and what everyone was expecting.
The Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority’s decision to dewater — drain — the lakes came as quite a shock to many.
It’s been plenty hot around Seguin, Guadalupe County and Texas in recent days leading to sweltering temperatures for a prolonged stretch of days. No real respite has presented itself meaning our use of electricity for air conditioning and more has risen along with the temps.
Culture, history and camaraderie are just some of the things that people who stepped into Teatro De Artes De Juan Seguin’s community center on Saturday found at the Viva Seguin Conjunto Festival.
With the continuation of triple-digit temperatures, it’s important to stay cool and hydrated.
There’s a lot happening in Guadalupe County these days. There’s a lot changing.
During his lifetime, Allan Dreibrodt spent many hours helping children.
In two weeks, campuses across the area will open their doors and children will fill the classrooms.
With a weather forecast of “sunny and hot” being called for over the past several days and into the foreseeable future, Guadalupe County Commissioners Court pulled the trigger Tuesday to call for a county-wide outdoor ban on burning.
Six-year-old Sailor Parker spent hours crafting tart, yet tasty refreshments to offer visitors of her lemonade stand.
For centuries dogs have been put to work for a number of reasons.
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