Reagan stops Parkland and Smithson Valley in doubleheader
In a pair of hard fought games Reagan earns decisive victories over Parkland and Smithson Valley. The schedule notes Fischer Park on County Line Road as a new local amenity, with page references for classifieds, comics, forums, obituaries, sports and TV grids across the edition.
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Interest in McKenna hospital sales draws Texas buyers
McKenna Health System reports strong interest from hospitals across Texas in buying its New Braunfels group. President Tim Brierly says a sale could occur in four to six months, though officials will not rush. He notes numerous calls from familiar contacts but declines to name specific organizations. The New Braunfels facility has seen extensive renovations in the past eight years.
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McKenna Health System
New
Braunfels Group
McKenna
Tim Brierly
Brierly
New Braunfels
City checks out land deed for hospital site
City officials hurried to verify the McKenna Memorial Hospital land deed as voters in the 1940s backed a tax funded hospital plan in New Braunfels. The private hospital later renamed McKenna sits on Union Avenue after the city donated the land in 1972. In 1952 Seton Family of Hospitals bought a 205 acre tract in Hays County for a new hospital.
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McKenna
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Seton Family of Hospitals
Hays County
Biggest Loser contest kicks off in New Braunfels
In New Braunfels about 50 women join the first annual Biggest Loser contest hosted by Angela Norris. Teams of three compete to lose the most weight in two months from Jan 15 to March 12 with weekly weigh-ins and color coded shirts. Prizes include massages haircuts manicures and two Schlitterbahn tickets sponsored by local studios and instructors.
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New Braunfels
Angela Norris
Wimberley
Dallas
Norris
Ashlee Simpson
Jessica Simpson
Kid Rock
Carol Somers
Fischer Park formed after New Braunfels acquires 58 acres
New Braunfels completes a 2.1 million purchase of 58 undeveloped acres on County Line Road south of FM 725. The owners donate three acres to The New Braunfels Parks Foundation. The park area will be named Fischer Park in honor of the donor family. City Manager Michael Morrison notes a roughly 43 000 per square foot cost and views the deal as fair. See PARK, Page 3A.
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New Braunfels
County Line Road
City of
New Braunfels Parks Foundation
Health inspectors spur school repairs
Marci Shuey recalls her eighth grade daughter at New Braunfels Middle School suffering headaches and wheezing during school days. A county health official found more than a dozen ceiling tiles discolored by leaks, prompting required repairs and code compliance actions.
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Marci Shuey
Shuey
Braunfels
County Health Department
Joe Lara
Comal County Health Department
MacCrossan named new managing editor at Herald-Zeitung
Gerard MacCrossan has been named managing editor at the Herald-Zeitung, announced by Editor Doug Toney. A Derry Northern Ireland native, he previously served as assistant managing editor at Kerrville Daily Times since 2000 and has held roles as business editor and reporter. He arrives in Texas Hill Country to advance his career and engage with Comal County community life.
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Herald-Zeitung
Doug Toney
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Derry
Northern Ireland
Kerrville Daily Times
Texas Hill Country
Comal County
Kerrville
Texas
United States
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