What's up New Braunfels! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
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Also on today's calendar: Sideman Song Swap: Scarlett Deering.
Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. TSTC's new campus to boost manufacturing workforce (communityimpact.com) — Texas State Technical College's growing New Braunfels presence and a new main campus planned in Seguin are set to expand training for high-demand manufacturing and technical jobs that directly benefit New Braunfels employers. Local leaders say the move, along with Aumovio's 65,000-square-foot plant expansion, strengthens the city's workforce pipeline and confirms New Braunfels as a rising hub for advanced manufacturing along I-35.
2. Ballet Texas to perform 'Dracula' underground at Natural Bridge Caverns (ksat.com) — A New Braunfels–based company, Ballet Texas, will perform "Dracula" underground at Natural Bridge Caverns on Oct. 3, opening the Cavern Bat Fest that runs weekends all October. With only 220 seats, the evening includes VIP options with a cast meet-and-greet and wine reception, plus general admission tickets, giving local residents a rare chance to see a full ballet in the cavern's Hidden Wonders Ballroom.
3. 9 Texas Restaurants Tucked Near Gorgeous Early Fall Foliage (myfamilytravels.com) — New Braunfels diners get a special nod in this statewide fall dining roundup, which highlights Gristmill River Restaurant & Bar in Gruene for its riverside terraces and classic Texas comfort food. The piece suggests timing your visit to avoid peak weekend waits and enjoying Guadalupe River foliage and the Gruene Historic District as part of an autumn outing.
4. The largely hidden force helping drive America's craze for weight-loss drugs (adn.com) — A New Braunfels family physician, Carlos Campos, is highlighted as a highly paid speaker for drugmakers promoting GLP‑1 weight-loss and diabetes drugs, traveling from his local practice to educate colleagues nationwide. The story examines how companies legally pay thousands of prescribers, raising questions about conflicts of interest, long-term safety, and how this marketing surge shapes what medications New Braunfels and other patients are offered.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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