Downtown traffic plans cause controversy

Controversy over some proposed traffic solutions in downtown New Braunfels has started to simmer.

 NBCA grads wave goodbye

Friday night was bittersweet for New Braunfels Christian Academy valedictorian Shawn Douglas Bueche.

 Let Hamilton enjoy the moment

Hats off to the Rangers and Cougarettes for earning their chance at a coveted state championship.

 SVHS graduates more than 600

Marty Lewis held his head high as he walked across the stage of the Strahan Coliseum.

 Clay's last hurrah

Even though his team didn't pull off a victory, Robert Clay left Comalander Stadium with a smile on his face.

 Cycling challenge set for workers

Schools and workplaces urged to encourage staff and students to take part in the Mayor's London Cycling Challenge.

 Union hits out at Tube booze ban

A transport union criticises the Tube alcohol ban a year after it came into force, saying its members cannot enforce it.

 Floating frogs raise money for good cause

Hundreds of amphibian enthusiasts from all around the Hill Country hopped over to Landa Park Friday to cheer their favorite frog down the river.

 Dock courtesty is key during fishing season

Welcome back for more fishing talk and torture.

 Local soccer players named to All-Region Team

The votes are in and 11 Comal County players were recently named to the 2009 Texas Association of Soccer Coaches (TASCO) All-Region team.

 5A SOFTBALL: Rangers slide past Bulldogs

An out doesn’t normally set the tone for a game, but Paige Hamilton’s fly into center gave Smithson Valley all the momentum they would need.

 Omelette-spiking murderer guilty

A man who spiked his girlfriend's omelette, beat her and set fire to her south London home is convicted of murder.

 Robots with fins, tails demonstrate evolution

Robots wag their tail fins and bob along like bathtub toys in a pool at a Vassar College lab. Their actions are dictated by microprocessors ...

 Bottom smacking GP convicted

A GP is ordered to do 80 hours of unpaid community work after being found guilty of sexually assaulting two women patients.

 Brother surprises Canyon grad with visit home

Sara Young beamed as her old brother, Levi Young, took off his army beret and wrapped his arm around her, posing for a picture.

 4A SOFTBALL: Canyon headed to state

Senior shortstop Meagan McKinney was relieved to finish the series 12 hours before she and her 2009 classmates walk the stage

 Obama vows to prioritize cybersecurity

President Obama's call for the U.S. to commence a collaborative push to make the Internet safer is winning widespread praise.

 AOL-Time Warner marriage is breaking up

Time Warner said Thursday that it will spin off AOL by year-end, bringing to an end the famously troubled merger of old and new ...

 Docking brings space station to full staff of 6

The international space station just had a population boom.

 Bullet trains run preview service

Rail passengers on commuter routes to London will be able to try out the new Japanese-built bullet train on a preview service.

 River Bend residents upset with phone poles

Like most residents in the River Bend subdivision, Jerry Kempe moved there to enjoy the scenery.

 Police crash car 'had siren off'

A police car which fatally collided with a teenager in east London answering a 999 call did not have its sirens on, police say.

 5A SOFTBALL: Watts has rematch with Bowie

When Bailey Watts walks to the softball mound, she’s much like a modern-day gunslinger.

 4A SOFTBALL: Cougarettes lasso Brahmas

Any time two of the state’s top 5 ranked teams meet up, fans are guaranteed to get their money’s worth.

 Be a hero or villain in the supercharged 'inFAMOUS'

What would you do if you suddenly developed superhuman powers in a post-apocalyptic world? Heal the sick and protect the innocent? ...

 5A SOFTBALL: Rangers sweep Bulldogs

With dried blood caked around her nostrils and red streaks across the front of her jersey, Paige Hamilton smiled

 Seismologists monitor North Korea's nuclear blasts

North Korea's nuclear test last week started one army on the march seismologists bent on capturing the exact size of the blast.

 Deadline extended for Junior Deputy Academy

The Comal County Sheriff’s Office is extending the date for children 9 to 11 years old to join the Junior Deputy Academy.

 Talent star Boyle taken to clinic

Britain's Got Talent's runner-up Susan Boyle is taken to a private London clinic, after being examined under the Mental Health Act.

 ID-theft ruling: Set your own fraud alerts

Companies that sell 'identity-theft protection' present an alluring but questionable proposition.

 Deputies uncover organized crime activities

Police arrested four San Antonio residents Wednesday who they allege engaged in organized criminal activity.

 Hottest day of the year predicted

Sunday was the hottest day of the year so far in the UK with temperatures reaching 24.9C in London, say forecasters.

 NBHS grads grab diplomas

Kristen Ludeke beamed as she walked across the stage at Strahan Coliseum on the campus of Texas State University.

 Ants get their place in Smithsonian exhibit

Running a museum is no picnic, but the Smithsonian is attracting ants anyway.