Please take time to read downtown plan
New Braunfels City Council has approved the Downtown Implementation Plan.
February 21, 2010 - By Doug Toney

Award recognizes those who give back
Since early January, the Herald-Zeitung has been searching the community for people we call “Unsung Heroes.”
February 05, 2010 - By Autumn Phillips

World War II sailor’s solemn pilgrimage
World War II veteran makes solemn visit to war museum.
January 03, 2010 - By Doug Toney

Spirit of giving quietly blessed community
Christmas, as a holiday, can be awkward. How can anyone, other than on religious grounds, be against Christmas?
December 27, 2009 - By Doug Toney

Celebrating first of many NB Christmases
For years, my single-life December included pulling down a North Face stuff sack of ornaments from the closet shelf and scattering them around the house.
December 25, 2009 - By Autumn Phillips

Lawsuit endangers public accountability
Four Texas cities, along with 15 elected officials, filed a lawsuit this past week to overturn the Texas Open Meetings Act.
December 20, 2009 - By Doug Toney

Wassailfest: It’s not about the wassail
Wassailfest more about community than little cups of apple juice.
December 04, 2009 - By Autumn Phillips

Ending term limits sets city back 43 years
Ending term limits detrimental to city.
November 29, 2009 - By Doug Toney

Stopping underpass repair defies common sense
Comments by New Braunfels Mayor Bruce Boyer and City Manager Mike Morrison made this past week reveal a disturbing development.
November 23, 2009 - By Doug Toney

Is it time to consider consolidation?
Has the time come to consider combining Comal and New Braunfels into a single, countywide school district?
November 01, 2009 - By Doug Toney

Wurstfest: Ein Prosit der Gemütlichkeit!
Ein Prosit der Gemütlichkeit! Powerful words for an idea that is truly German.
October 20, 2009 - Myra Lee Adams Goff

County needs a more secure justice center
Is the debate about the justice center or a need to create a hot-button issue for the next county judge race?
September 27, 2009 - By Doug Toney

HEB frustration proves how fortunate we are
The fact that we're concerned about the HEB layout, and not whether there is food on the shelves, proves how fortunate we are.
September 20, 2009 - By Doug Toney

The Alaskan hunt: Bearing down on a booner
16-year-old tells about Alaskan bear hunt.
September 09, 2009 - Wesley Brown

Text of Barack Obama's speech to students
President Barack Obama's speech to school children, scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 8, as released in advance by the White House.
September 08, 2009 - Associated Press

New Braunfels alive because it was 'on track'
History column from the Sophienburg Museum
September 08, 2009 - Myra Lee Adams Goff

President’s speech: Why are we so afraid?
Allowing children to hear the president's message and critique it for themselves will help them to become responsible citizens.
September 06, 2009 - By Doug Toney

Seeing football’ create community
Managing editor finally understands father's view of football in the community.
September 04, 2009 - By Autumn Phillips

Coming home to New Braunfels
At 9 a.m. on a Saturday, still two weeks before I would pack up my belongings and move to Texas, Texas arrived on my doorstep.
August 31, 2009 - By Autumn Phillips

Man vs. ladder, or how to regain life focus
On this very day just two weeks ago I had one of those small “life changing” moments.
August 09, 2009 - By Mike Fitsko