New Braunfels Fire Department Battalion Chief Donny Obuch received a letter of commendation this week for “exceptional diligence” during a fire at Old River City Cafe on Oct. 30.
A construction worker who fell 25 feet into a drainage hole was rescued by New Braunfels Fire Department first responders Monday afternoon, authorities said.
Staffers were busy salvaging what they could Thursday morning from the Comal County Crisis Center, which was all but destroyed by a fire that ripped through the facility Wednesday night.