The City of New Braunfels and Comal County are continuing to urge residents, especially those in northern Guadalupe County, to be cautious with unfamiliar animals on the heels of a recently confirmed case of rabies. City of New Braunfels Animal Welfare employees say they picked up a cat late last week in the 200 block of Cross River Street after reports that the cat was attacking other cats in the area and behaving strangely. Subsequent testing confirmed that the cat does have rabies, a deadly viral disease that affects the nervous system of mammals, including humans, and is primarily transmitted through the saliva of an infected animal, often through bites. Local health officials remind everyone to be cautious with unfamiliar animals like foxes, raccoons, bats, skunks, and stray dogs or cats. READ MORE

Guadalupe Regional Medical Center (GRMC) is honored to announce its re-designation as a Texas Ten Step (TTS) Hospital Partner. This designation, provided by Texas Health and Human Services, recognizes birthing facilities that implement policies and practices that follow the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding. This re-designation is an important milestone in our commitment to continuing to improve maternity care and optimal breastfeeding support for new moms and their babies. As part of the Texas Ten Step program, Guadalupe Regional Medical Center aligns with the World Health Organization and UNICEF's Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding, an initiative that supports moms and their babies with breastfeeding initiation, breastfeeding exclusivity for a minimum of six months, and the continuation of breastfeeding for a year and beyond. As a designated partner, GRMC has improved overall patient breastfeeding rates by implementing evidence-based health care practices, including facilitating early skin-to-skin, babies rooming-in with their mother, training staff on breastfeeding management, lactation support, and more. READ MORE

The Seguin ISD Board of Trustees is slated to meet for a third time to discuss the contract of Superintendent Veronica Vijil. The board met twice over the last month to conduct Dr. Vijil's annual evaluation and to consider any changes to her contract. Because it's a personnel issue, all the discussions have been conducted in closed session. The board has offered no details on how it feels about Vijil's overall performance. It also hasn't been publicly discussed why the board is meeting again on this issue. The board's agenda calls for the board to again meet behind closed doors for a "consultation with legal counsel regarding the superintendent's contract." READ MORE