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Wednesday, September 16, 2020

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today Cindy Aguirre (Seguin) – When it comes to housing, Seguin is breaking records. Josh Schneuker, the executive director of the Seguin Economic Development Corporation, says all you have to do is look around and see all the new rooftops and construction that continues throughout the city of Seguin. “It’s really been incredible with the amount of activity on the residential side. I look at some of the numbers and it might have slowed down or at least kind of paused as everybody was kind of just evaluating what the heck was going on back in March an...

Employers look to fill job openings during today’s Virtual Job Fair

Thursday, September 10, 2020

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today Cindy Aguirre (Seguin) — The Seguin Economic Development Corporation is not letting a pandemic stop it from pairing up employees with employers looking to fill a variety of positions. The SEDC today will again be hosting its third Virtual Job Fair. Josh Schneuker, the executive director for the SEDC, says residents are again encouraged to learn about available jobs from local employers that are hiring. He says individuals can ask questions via chat and hopefully land themselves a new opportunity. “It seems to be encouraged by the participating employers to have that dialogue, to ask questions, just reall...

City secures financing for future multimillion-dollar sanitary sewer system

Wednesday, September 09, 2020

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today Darren Dunn (Seguin) — The Seguin City Council moved forward recently with its plans to seek financing for a $184 million upgrade to the city’s sanitary sewer system. The massive wastewater project would consolidate the city’s two wastewater treatment plants into one centralized plant that would then be housed at the city’s Geronimo Creek Wastewater Treatment Facility. The move would allow the city to close its sewer treatment facility on Walnut Creek, located near the city’s downtown. That plant has long been considered a nuisance by many because of its close proximity to homes, Starcke Park an...

Unemployment rates on a steady decline in county

Wednesday, September 09, 2020

Dalondo Moultrie The Seguin Gazette The job market in Guadalupe County continues to see improvement as does the economic situation across the country. Here, though, the outlook last month was even better than the national situation this month, while the county still waits for the most recent unemployment numbers to trickle in, said Adrian Lopez, CEO of Workforce Solutions Alamo, which keeps track of unemployment claims in a 13-county region including Bexar, Comal and Guadalupe counties. Unemployment in Guadalupe County was at about 3% in early 2020 before the pandemic infected the job numbers, he said, adding that the rate has improved i...

Seguin Electric Utilities crew helps with storm recovery

Sunday, September 06, 2020

Joe Martin The Seguin Gazette When Hurricane Laura wrought devastation throughout the Gulf Coast, many residents in the category 4 storm’s path found themselves without power. Equipped with the know-how, resources and experience to help, a crew from the city of Seguin’s Electric Utilities department stepped up to lend a hand. At the helm of the crew is Seguin Electric Utilities electric superintendent Freddy King, who has more than 20 years of experience as a lineman, and is no stranger to hurricanes. “This is the first time ever the city of Seguin has brought a crew to restore power [after a] hurricane,” Kin...

Year-round Christmas-themed business opens in Downtown Seguin

Sunday, September 06, 2020

Joe Martin The Seguin Gazette A pair of brothers have come to town to spread seasonal cheer year-round as owners of downtown Seguin’s latest shop. In a forrest of Christmas trees, surrounded by angels, nutcrackers and many other Christmas-themed decorations, Tom and Bobby Long are buzzing like Yule elves around their new shop, Father Christmas, 101 S. River St. The duo worked in retail for more than 25 years, beginning with running a Pier 1 Imports store several decades ago, and eventually transitioning to owning a company called Shop The World, Tom said. “We had a franchise, and it expired, so we just change...

Award winning barbecue coming to downtown Seguin

Friday, September 04, 2020

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today Darren Dunn (Seguin) — The Warehouse in downtown Seguin will soon become the Burnt Bean Co. restaurant. The city of Seguin is providing a loan that will help to bring the new restaurant to the downtown area. Seguin Main Street Director Kyle Kramm says they are working with Burnt Bean Co. to help them set up pits for their barbecue restaurant located at 108 S. Austin St. Kramm says this is exciting news for the downtown area. He says people have been clamoring for more restaurants to be located in the city’s downtown. “One of our top prioritie...

City giving citizens a new, quick way to find an answer, report a problem

Thursday, September 03, 2020

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today Darren Dunn (Seguin) — There’s a new way for you to easily access information or to report problems in the city of Seguin. The city this week is launching its TextMyGov text messaging service. Seguin Public Information Officer Jennifer Sourdellia says that this is a tool that is easily accessible to anyone who has the ability to send a text message. Sourdellia says texting is a major way that people communicate today, and TextMyGov allows the city to expand its ability to reach those people. “At least 97 percent of smart phone owners text regularly according to Pe...

City of Seguin looking to hand out next round of free food

Tuesday, September 01, 2020

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today Cindy Aguirre (Seguin) — The city of Seguin needs your help in spreading word about this week’s Mega Food Distribution event. Residents in communities all across Guadalupe County are invited to sign-up to receive free food on Thursday at the Seguin Events Complex. Jennifer Sourdellia, the public information officer for the city, says on Monday, only 337 families that signed up for the event. She says that’s only about a third of the number of families that traditionally sign-up for the event. “We want to send families and kids back to school with full stomachs so this i...

Guadalupe County Commissioners approve proposed tax rate, adoption set for later this month

Tuesday, September 01, 2020

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today Cindy Aguirre (Seguin) — Guadalupe County is approaching the final steps in its budget process for the 2020-2021 fiscal year. Commissioners recently approved the proposed tax rate of 38.54 cents per $100 of property valuation. Guadalupe County Judge Kyle Kutscher says the rate before taxpayers does not exceed the No New Revenue Rate, previously known as the effective tax rate or the Voter Approval Rate. “We have a maintenance operation rate at .3184; lateral road rate at five cents, debt service rate at .017 and the total tax rate at .3854 and the new revenue rate wa...

Seguin ISD bond projects including Matador Stadium near completion

Monday, August 31, 2020

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today Cindy Aguirre (Seguin) — The return to school this fall also means the welcoming of new and ongoing bond projects across the Seguin ISD. Bill Lewis, chief operating officer and associate superintendent for the Seguin ISD, presented the latest updates for the 2019 bond projects during a recent meeting of the Seguin ISD Board of Trustees. Topping the list, of course, was the construction status for the new Seguin High School Matador Stadium. Lewis says the stadium, which was allocated $17.3 million in the bond issue, is set to officially open on Sept. 11. “We are in th...

Seguin ISD shares latest changes in Back to School protocols

Friday, August 28, 2020

(Seguin) — The Seguin ISD is outlining a few of its latest changes in how it hopes to welcome back students this coming school year. As the first day of school fast approaches, the school district is doing its part to help families better prepare for what will be expected, especially if their child will be returning to the classroom. Seguin ISD Chief Academic Officer Mark Cantu shared some of the changes and updates to the protocols during Tuesday’s meeting of the Seguin ISD Board of Trustees. Cantu says although these changes have been outlined in red in the district’s Back to School Blueprint...

Cajun-themed restaurant prepping to serve up ‘best on the street’ cuisine

Wednesday, August 26, 2020

Dalondo Moultrie The Seguin Gazette With an eye on providing sit-down dining and a bit more economic rejuvenation to downtown Seguin, an investment group has plans for bringing businesses into the Park Plaza Seguin building. The Nolte Street Collective recently announced intentions to locate a restaurant called Voodoo Daddy’s Steam Kitchen into the historic building. Along with the New Orleans-style steam kitchen restaurant, the group intends even more for the space, said John Verhelst, one of the owners. “There’s also a New Orleans-themed bar, a full bar, getting opened up here as well called Nolte Street Bar,” he said. “It’s going to b...

Guadalupe County to continue budget process during today’s meeting

Tuesday, August 25, 2020

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today Cindy Aguirre (Seguin) – The Guadalupe County Commissioners Court is expected to propose the tax rate for the 2020-2021 fiscal year. The court will consider the action during today’s regular meeting. The 2020 tax rate is being proposed at $.3854 per $100 of property valuation. The rate reportedly does not exceed the “no new revenue rate” or the “Voter Approval rate.” Factored into the total combined rate is $.3184 for maintenance and operations; $.0500 for its lateral road rate and $.0170 for debt service. If the proposed tax rate is approved, then the court today will also loo...

City of Seguin agrees to more help in response to growing demand for inspections

Monday, August 24, 2020

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today Darren Dunn (Seguin) — The city of Seguin is looking for a little bit of help when it comes to dealing with all the growth that’s currently taking place inside the city limits. The Seguin City Council on Tuesday approved an agreement that will allow the city’s planning staff to hire a third party vendor to handle some limited building and home inspections inside the city. Planning Director Pamela Centeno says her staff has been working hard to try to keep up with the demand for inspections, but she says they need the additional help to mak...

Volunteers flock for food bank distribution event

Saturday, August 22, 2020

Joe Martin The Seguin Gazette More than 100 community members from around the area came together Thursday to serve up about 120,000 pounds of food to more than 760 families in need. Another mega-food distribution was held at the Seguin Coliseum Thursday; however, repeat patrons may have noticed a lack of camouflage this time around with no Texas Army National Guard members in attendance. To fill their boots, about 24 volunteers from Seguin ISD and the Guadalupe Regional Medical Center stepped up to the plate, New Braunfels Food Bank Programs Manager Junarin Abueg said. “We don’t have the National Guard, but we have th...

City manager applauds current COVID-19 trend in Seguin

Friday, August 21, 2020

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today Darren Dunn (Seguin) — The COVID-19 trend in the city of Seguin continues to move in a more positive direction. That’s according to Seguin City Manager Steve Parker, who provided an update during Tuesday’s meeting of the Seguin City Council. Parker says the overall cases remains relatively high, but the hospitalizations and the deaths have continued to drop. “I think we have some pretty positive news. The main thing that we’ve been tracking here is really how the hospital has been fairing over the last few months trying to keep them from being overwhelmed. You are still seein...

SEDC debuts first ever virtual job fair today

Thursday, August 20, 2020

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today Cindy Aguirre (Seguin) — Like most other things these days, attending a job fair can also now be tackled from the comfort of your own home. Providing that opportunity today is the Seguin Economic Development Corporation. The SEDC is inviting job seekers to log in to this afternoon’s (Thursday) Virtual Job Fair. Josh Schneuker, SEDC executive director, says his team wanted a way to better connect residents with local employers. “Back I believe it was mid-July, we actually partnered with Workforce Solutions Alamo. They hosted a virtual job fair for a few Seguin employers and like everything nowadays...

Court Street Coffee finds new home and partnership in Seguin

Wednesday, August 19, 2020

Felicia Frazar The Seguin Gazette The smell of roasted coffee beans wafts from the doors of The Aumont as guests enter the building. Hope and JD Rogers — Court Street Coffee Shop’s “coffee gurus,” as the business’ owner Heather Felty refers to them — make work of the espresso machine and take orders as customers steadily stream in the door. It’s a new home for the cafe, but a familiar business for The Aumont, 301 N. Austin St., Felty said. “This building is amazing, the architecture, the history,” she said. “The funny thing is where the bar is today, that was a coffee shop...

Downtown Shopping Spree? Special by Kyle Kramm, Seguin Main Street Program Director

Tuesday, August 18, 2020

(Seguin) — The Seguin Main Street Program and Seguin Convention & Visitors Bureau recently launched a new app that will help residents and visitors alike plan their visit to Seguin with a custom itinerary builder. Gone are the days of printing out all the places you want to visit and mapping them out one-by-one. Designed with our partners at Visit Widget, this tool provides a new way to explore what the city has to offer, including hotels, popular restaurants, activities, shopping, and more. You can start building your itinerary either through the Visit Seguin, TX app or on your desktop or lapto...

Food distribution deadline set for Wednesday in the city of Seguin

Tuesday, August 18, 2020

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today Cindy Aguirre (Seguin) — Families have two more days in which to register for the city of Seguin’s next round of free food. The city of Seguin says Wednesday at noon is the deadline to register for Thursday’s Mass Food Distribution event at the Seguin Events Complex parking lot. As a result of its three previous food distributions, the city has provided 381,000 pounds of food to 2,500 families in Guadalupe County. Jennifer Sourdellia, the city’s public information officer, says the city is again partnering with the New Braunfels Food Bank and the Guadalupe Regional Medical Center...

Free working training, certifications now available for individuals

Monday, August 17, 2020

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today Cindy Aguirre (Seguin) — In addition to helping individuals with emergency funding, the Community Council of South- Central Texas is also doing its part to help people support themselves. The CCSCT is seeking individuals wishing to participate in its Self-Sufficiency Fund Program which assist them in obtaining training in a variety of fields. Mary Colvin, the Self-Sufficiency Fund program manager, says openings are now available for the job training and placement program. “We were given a grant issued by the Texas Workforce Commission in order to get people out of poverty and have them be self-sufficient. The grant provides a...

Let’s Get Back to Work Seguin! Seguin Virtual Job Fair Series Announcement

Friday, August 14, 2020

SEGUIN, TEXAS – The Seguin Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) has announced a series of Virtual Job Fair events starting on Thursday, August 20th to Thursday, September 17th. Through this series of Virtual Job Fairs, the SEDC will allow each employer to highlight their company, discuss job descriptions, benefits and more! Each job seeker will be allowed to ask questions directly to employers live and learn more about local career opportunities. More information about these Virtual Job Fairs can be found below: Details on Events: Date: Thursday, August 20th Time: 2:00-3:00 PM Participating Companies: Guadalupe Regional Medical Center, Tyson Foods, Caterpillar Inc, Vitesco Technologies Registration Link: https://bit.ly/seguinjobfair820 Date...

Raises, projects proposed in Seguin city budget

Sunday, August 09, 2020

Joe Martin, The Seguin Gazette An unchanged tax rate, salary increases and renovations to one of the city’s fire houses are part of the city’s proposed budget. Seguin City Manager Steve Parker laid the city’s financial plans for the fiscal year 2020-2021 in a presentation to city council on Tuesday. The city is growing quickly, and with that growth comes many anticipated changes. However, one aspect of the 2020-2021 budget that remains unchanged is the city’s five-year running property tax rate of $.5412. “The no new revenue tax rate this year is a little less than the current tax rate,” Parker said. “To rais...

$2.4M in grants bring new funding to Road & Bridge

Saturday, August 08, 2020

Dalondo Moultrie, The Seguin Gazette The Guadalupe County Road and Bridge department’s fleet will soon see some new additions thanks to a couple $1 million-plus grants. Guadalupe County Commissioners Court voted Tuesday to accept grants from two state agencies totaling almost $2.5 million to help the department buy new vehicles. TCEQ will give the county the Texas Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Program grant for $1,379,690 to purchase dump trucks, county Road Administrator Mark Green said. “We submitted 13 trucks and got approved for 11 of them,” he said. “Today we’re just needing signatures on this so we can get it sent back in. Then i...

Seguin ISD adopts resolution to help with emergency decisions

Monday, August 03, 2020

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today Cindy Aguirre (Seguin) – The Seguin ISD is doing its part to stay ready and prepared as it launches a new school year amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Trustees this week approved a resolution for Emergency Declaration and Action related to all things that might arise along the way. Seguin ISD Superintendent Matthew Gutierrez says the resolution allows the district to take any immediate action that is needed to minimize impact to students, staff, families and the community. “We are certainly navigating unchartered territory and looking in very unique times and many of the decisions that we are makin...

Seguin ISD gives final approval for free school lunches

Thursday, July 30, 2020

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today Cindy Aguirre (Seguin) – The Seguin ISD is finally celebrating the news of being able to offer free meals to students this coming fall. The district in May announced plans to apply for the Community Eligibility Provision for 11 of its campuses. The program, once granted, would allow the serving of free breakfast and lunch meals to all students no matter the family’s income. Jacob Galvan, the director of Child Nutrition, says the Seguin ISD felt it was advantageous to pursue the program being offered through The United States and Texas Departments of Agriculture (USDA and TDA). “Th...

SISD solidifies remote learning with approval of latest tools

Thursday, July 30, 2020

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today Cindy Aguirre (Seguin) — The Seguin ISD is doing even more to ensure that students are prepared for online learning this coming school year. First, the district has hired a new director of digital learning. The position was created to assist administrators and staff as they implement remote learning in response to COVID-19. Hired to help lead the Seguin ISD in digital learning is Juan Orosco. Orosco, comes to Seguin after having served a similar position in the Del Valle ISD near Austin. Orosco, who was able to join the Seguin ISD Board of Trustees during its Zoo...

Navarro ISD gearing up for start of new year

Wednesday, July 29, 2020

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today Darren Dunn (Geronimo) — In exactly three weeks, students in the Navarro ISD will be returning to the classroom. District officials say they have plans in place to make sure that students and staff are safe, and that quality learning is ready to go on that first day of school. Navarro ISD Superintendent Wendi Russell says it has been a challenge getting ready for the new year, but she feels confident in the district’s plans. “We will start school on Wednesday, Aug. 19th and we are currently doing registration right now for new students, coming in doin...

Texas manufacturers eye more PPP funding as Covid-19 worsens

Wednesday, July 29, 2020

By Evan Hoopfer – Staff Writer, Dallas Business Journal Texas manufacturers are more uncertain about the future with Covid-19 cases rising this month throughout the state, according to the monthly survey of manufacturing executives by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. The Dallas Fed asks executives about a myriad of issues, including uncertainty. The index measuring uncertainty regarding the companies' outlooks shot up from 9.1 in June to 20.9 in July, indicating executives are growing wary of what the coming months will bring. Read the full article on bizjournals.com

Mayor being added to SEDC Board

Tuesday, July 28, 2020

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today Darren Dunn (Seguin) — A familiar face is being added to the Seguin Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors. Seguin Mayor Don Keil is officially being added to the SEDC board. Keil says he’ll be a temporary replacement for a board member who is stepping down. “Mary Reiley decided to resign for the rest of her remaining term which goes through December of this year and I go to all these meetings, I sit on it ex officio. I haven’t really missed one for eight years and so I’m fully involved with and know what’s going on an...

Davila’s BBQ featured in Wall Street Journal

Monday, July 27, 2020

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today Darren Dunn (Seguin) — The Wall Street Journal on Saturday featured Seguin’s own Davila’s BBQ in the newspaper’s salute to all things related to barbecue. Davila’s BBQ was chosen to be part of an article that appeared in Saturday’s “Off Duty” section of the WSJ. Pit-master Adrian Davila, who’s been featured on a number of cable television programs, including appearances on the Food Network, says he was thrilled to have his family’s restaurant chosen to be part of this profile in the Wall Street Journal. The featured piece was called “BBQ: The Ultimate Guide — Our A-to-Z surve...

Food pantry gets $30K boost from local manufacturer

Sunday, July 26, 2020

Joe Martin, The Seguin Gazette A local company is helping to fuel efforts to combat hunger in the community. Volunteers at the Christian Cupboard smiled as representatives from Republic Plastics presented a $30,000 donation to the nonprofit organization Thursday morning. “We want to give a little back to the community to help others, especially during this period of time,” Republic Plastics Vice President of Operations Jose Colon said. “Obviously, there’s a lot of people that are having a difficult time in their life right now with the loss of jobs and everything. We are doing well during this time, so we want t...

Plasma donations wanted to help COVID patients

Sunday, July 26, 2020

Katy O’Bryan, The Seguin Gazette Community members are urged to answer the call to help others battling the coronavirus by offering a donation of plasma. The South Texas Blood and Tissue Center and Guadalupe Regional Medical Center are asking area residents to donate convalescent plasma for patients who are hospitalized due to the coronavirus. Convalescent plasma contains the COVID-19 antibody — a protein that exists in the blood and plasma of recovered patients — and recent studies suggest this plasma may be able to help those with severe cases in their fight, according to the South Texas Blood and Tissue Center website. ...

$2.5M sewer line project moves forward

Saturday, July 25, 2020

Joe Martin, The Seguin Gazette The city will soon embark on a $2.5 million project to replace about 2000 feet of sewer line. The city council approved the project of sanitary sewer line spanning from the Walnut Branch Wastewater Treatment Plant to south of the Seguin Public Library during its regular meeting on Tuesday. Council members approved the resolution that awarded the bid of more than $2.5 million to S.J. Louis Construction of Texas, LTD for phase two of the Walnut Branch Sanitary Sewer Project to replace 24-inch sewer line with 2,000 feet of new pipe, City Engineer David Rabago said. The current pipelin...

Councilman says CCSCT helping to pay utility bills for people struggling

Friday, July 24, 2020

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today Darren Dunn (Seguin) — A member of the Seguin City Council wants people to know that there’s help available to people who are having trouble paying their utility bills. District 1 Councilman Ernest Leal works for the Community Council of South Central Texas office in Seguin. He says the non-profit group is offering financial assistance to those who need help. “The Community Council has funds (available) to help people with electric bills. (This is for) people, from the city of Seguin, that fell behind because of COVID-19. So if you’re one of those clients for the city o...

Tesla bringing 5,000 new jobs to Texas

Friday, July 24, 2020

(Austin) — Need some good economic news during this pandemic. Well, for Texas, it doesn’t get much better than this. Tesla is giving the green light to a new factory in Texas. The $1 billion Gigafactory in southeast Travis County will create at least 5,000 jobs in the area. Governor Greg Abbott said Tesla’s decision will keep the state’s economy strong and help create jobs. The Tesla Cybertruck pickup will soon be built at a new plant in the Austin area. “Tesla is one of the most exciting and innovative companies in the world, and we are proud to welcome its team t...

Council says “Protect It” when it comes to downtown buildings

Thursday, July 23, 2020

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today Darren Dunn (Seguin) — The Seguin City Council wants to help downtown property owners when it comes to making their properties more firesafe. The council on Tuesday approved the creation of a new “Protect It” grant program. Much like the city’s “Fix-It Facade” grant program which helps to spruce up storefronts downtown, the new program will provide funds to help install fire supression systems in the downtown area. Main Street and CVB Director Kyle Kramm says this program will help to protect more of the buildings in the downtown historic district. “Our hisotric downtown has lost several building...

Pardon our mess, updates provided on Downtown Seguin construction updates

Wednesday, July 22, 2020

Special by Kyle Kramm, Seguin Main Street Program director (Seguin) — A quick trip through downtown and it will not take long for you to come across a construction crew working hard rehabbing one of Seguin’s historic properties. All this activity is a temporary inconvenience leading to more shopping and investment in downtown Seguin. A bulk of the construction activity is occurring in the 100 block of North Austin Street where three buildings have projects underway. At 114 North Austin, the old canopy had several areas of dry rot and a new wood canopy is being installed using the existing tie rods. Dow...

BREAKING BARRIERS SHS graduate earns first paid internship at local construction company

Sunday, July 19, 2020

Felicia Frazar, The Seguin Gazette Seguin High School graduate Lisa Alaniz is designing the blueprints of her future and that of other students interested in construction trades. Alaniz is blazing a trail with the Koehler Company as the local business’s first paid intern. “We did not have a formal internship program,” said Robert “Bobby” Farmer, of the Koehler Company. “For us to be able to offer an intern program to people who are interested in further nurturing that, it doesn’t get better than this. We are loving this. It is well worth our time and enjoy it, especially when we have bright people.” Alaniz’...

Cisco Equipment Expands with Seguin, Texas, Operations Complex

Wednesday, July 15, 2020

Cisco Equipment, a subsidiary of Cisco Industrial Services and leading provider of equipment, rental and maintenance services, parts and supplies to the midstream oil and gas, civil infrastructure, general construction, and other industrial markets, is expanding its presence in South Texas by opening a facility in Seguin, Texas. Located at 7474 Interstate 10 West, the new location includes a state-of-the-art maintenance facility and 34,336 square feet of shop and floor space on 10 acres of land and is conveniently located 30 minutes east of downtown San Antonio and one hour south of downtown Austin. Read more

TLU does its part to support local health professionals

Monday, July 13, 2020

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today Cindy Aguirre (Seguin) – Working even harder and taking on longer shifts are not necessarily the top concerns for many doctors, nurses, and other employees at Guadalupe Regional Medical Center. What is ranking high these days is the threat of taking the COVID-19 virus back home with them. That apparently is the concern for many health care professionals as they work around the clock to treat what officials say is a growing number of hospitalized patients at GRMC. Helping to ease many of those worries for those working behind hospital walls is Texas Lutheran University. That’s because th...

Couple purchases old fire station for whiskey distillery

Saturday, July 11, 2020

Joe Martin, The Seguin Gazette A global pandemic will not stop a husband and wife team from realizing their whiskey dreams in Seguin. Last September, Seguin City Council approved an ordinance that allows distilleries in the city limits. Several months later, Austin residents Jen and Nate Forman announced their plans to purchase the long-vacant firehouse on 1711 N. Austin St. and convert it into a whiskey manufacturing company that they will call Johnny Pickles Distillery. They are now one step closer as the Seguin City Council approved the sale of the firehouse to the Forman’s for the negotiated price of about $200,000 on Tuesda...

Council approves major overhaul of the city’s sewer system

Thursday, July 09, 2020

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today Darren Dunn (Seguin) — The city of Seguin is about to conduct a major overhaul of the city’s sewer system. It would represent a significant upgrade over the existing system. The project would have a price tag of approximately $184 million, which makes it the largest publicly funded project ever in Seguin. The city is seeking funding from the Texas Water Development Board’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund. The fund, which was authorized by the Clean Water Act, provides low-cost financial assistance that can be used for projects like this. Director of Water/Wastewater Utilities Tim Howe say...

Coffee company bringing $56M investment

Wednesday, July 08, 2020

Dalondo Moultrie and Joe Martin, The Seguin Gazette Seguin and Guadalupe County are making way for an instant jolt to their economies. City and county leaders on Tuesday heard and approved proposals to bring a $56 million development project to the area of 8th and Guadalupe streets in Seguin off Interstate 10 in an area called the Rio Nogales Industrial area. Coffee Tech Industries, Inc. entered into incentive agreements for tax abatements with the city and the county. The company plans to build a 112,000 square-foot manufacturing facility and national headquarters on 33.67 acres of land the Seguin Economic Development Corporation owns, SED...

CoffeeTech Industries to Build New $56 Million Headquarters and Manufacturing Facility in Seguin, Texas

Wednesday, July 08, 2020

SEGUIN, TEXAS – The Seguin Economic Development Corporation (SEDC), the City of Seguin, and Guadalupe County announced today that Coffee Tech Industries (CTI) will build its new 112,000 square foot state-of-the-art headquarters and manufacturing facility in Seguin, Texas. Coffee Tech Industries will build on a 33-acre site situated between 8th Street and Guadalupe Street, just south of Interstate 10. The project will represent a total capital investment of at least $56 million and will result in the creation of at least 91 new jobs. “We are delighted that CoffeeTech Industries has selected the City of Seguin and Guadalupe County build thei...

Governor Greg Abbott establishes statewide face coverings

Monday, July 06, 2020

(Austin) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s mandatory order requiring individuals to wear face mask for all counties in the state of Texas that currently have more than 20 cases of COVID-19 continues today as people return to work and other daily priorities. The executive order, enforced just prior to the Fourth of July weekend, requires all Texans to wear a face covering over the nose and mouth in public spaces. The Governor on Thursday issued the proclamation also giving mayors and county judges the ability to impose restrictions on some outdoor gatherings of over 10 people, and making it mandatory that, wit...

SEDC, Seguin Main Street to host Seguin Small Business Webinar Series

Monday, July 06, 2020

(Seguin) — Starting or maintaining a small business in the middle of a pandemic is no small task. It takes research, smarts and self-confidence, and a measure of fearlessness. You’ll ask yourself: Do I have enough money? The right equipment? Am I getting the best advice? Those are all good questions, and the Seguin Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) and the Seguin Main Street program think that they’ve got some good answers for you. The SEDC and Main Street have rounded up some essential resource providers that can give you all the insights on startingand maintaining a business during COVID19.During the week of ...

Unemployment rates hold steady in the region

Sunday, July 05, 2020

Dalondo Moultrie, The Seguin Gazette President Donald Trump claimed a win Thursday morning when he announced huge jobs gains for the month of June. The president held a press conference and released details about record gains in May and June, while an area unemployment office pointed to remaining high unemployment numbers locally. “Our nation’s economy has broken another record as 4.8 million jobs were added in June, bringing the economic comeback to 7.5 million jobs added over the past two months, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ June Employment situation report,” read information on the White House’s official website. “Millions of Americans hav...

Seguin mobile app, trip planner now available

Thursday, July 02, 2020

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today Cindy Aguirre (Seguin) – Get ready to download a whole new way to visit and discover Seguin. Visit Seguin has officially launched a brand-new mobile app and trip planner on its website. Blaire Zahn, the newest member of the Seguin Main Street and Convention and Visitors Bureau team, says gone are the days of printing out all the places you want to visit and mapping them out one-by-one. Zahn, the city departments’ new assistant director, says designed with their partners at Visit Widget, this tool provides a new way to explore what the city has to offer, includin...

CCSCT reclaims operation of Head Start program in Seguin, Guadalupe County

Monday, June 29, 2020

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today Cindy Aguirre (Seguin) — Head Start services in the Seguin and Guadalupe County will officially return to the hands of the Community Council of South Central Texas. Beginning July 1, the CCSCT will oversee the pre-k Head Start program as well as expanded services for even younger children. For the last five years, the program was being provided locally by Baptist Children and Family Services (BCFS). However prior to that, the CCSCT was in control of the program for over 40 years at its prior location in the old hospital building on Weinert Street. CCSCT Executive Director Bobb...

City of Seguin makes the wearing of masks mandatory at local businesses

Monday, June 29, 2020

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today Cindy Aguirre (Seguin) – Despite an advisory call to mask up in Guadalupe County, Seguin Mayor Don Keil has gone a step further by making it mandatory to wear masks or face coverings in businesses within the city limits. Announcing the executive order in a video posting on social media, Keil says he has signed an executive order that “in some ways enforc(es) a face mask ordinance here in the city of Seguin.” He says with the increase in COVID-19 cases, he believes this order will help more people feel more comfortable in going out in publi...

Seguin ISD superintendent to serve through 2024

Monday, June 29, 2020

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today Cindy Aguirre (Seguin) — The Seguin ISD Board of Trustees is showing its vote of confidence by unanimously approving a two-year contract extension for its superintendent of schools. Trustees Thursday night approved the contract extension for Superintendent Matthew Gutierrez following a two-hour evaluation behind closed doors. Board President Cinde Thomas-Jimenez says the district is honored to operate under the leadership of Dr. Gutierrez. “Dr. Gutierrez has 100 percent backing from this board and we are really looking forward to another couple of years with him in addition to what was already in his contract,” said Jimenez. Gutierrez says h...

Abbott orders Texas bars to close again and restaurants to reduce to 50% occupancy as coronavirus spreads

Friday, June 26, 2020

Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune texastribune.org Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday took his most drastic action yet to respond to the post-reopening coronavirus surge in Texas, shutting bars back down and capping restaurant capacity at 50%. He also shut down river-rafting trips and banned outdoor gatherings of over 100 people unless local officials approve. “At this time, it is clear that the rise in cases is largely driven by certain types of activities, including Texans congregating in bars," Abbott said in a news release. "The actions in this executive order are essential to our mission to swiftly contain this virus and protect publi...

Abbott pausing other coronavirus reopening phases

Friday, June 26, 2020

(Austin) — Texas is slowing down its coronavirus reopening plan due to an increase in cases. Governor Greg Abbott says businesses will stay open, but it’s important to get control of coronavirus cases. The governor also says he doesn’t not want to shut down the economy and is hopeful the temporary pause of additional re-opening phases will help. Texas has seen cases rise over the past month with Abbott ordering hospitals in four counties to stop elective surgeries. The governor wants people to practice social distancing, wear a mask, and practice good hygiene to prevent coronavirus. The Texas Education Agency is als...

County urges businesses to require face masks

Friday, June 26, 2020

Dalondo Moultrie, The Seguin Gazette Face coverings are recommend to be used while out in public in Guadalupe County. County Judge Kyle Kutscher signed an advisory Friday strongly suggesting that businesses in the county mandate use of face coverings in their establishments to help minimize the spread of COVID-19. The advisory comes amid increases across Texas and other states, where higher numbers of positive test results, higher positivity results and more hospitalizations have been realized. “Whereas, based on guidance from our regional public health authority, it is strongly suggested that face coverings be worn while in public or visiting commercial establishments, and to maintai...

Guadalupe County Judge shares more behind advisory on masks, face coverings

Friday, June 26, 2020

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today Darren Dunn (Guadalupe County) — Guadalupe County Judge Kyle Kutscher is sharing more information behind his decision of advising folks to wear face coverings or masks while out in public. The advisory relating to face coverings was announced and posted by his office Friday afternoon. Kutscher says the advisory is an attempt to help further stop the spread of COVID-19. “This is an advisory relating to the wearing of face mask and it is titled in such a way that it explains to be at a commercial establishments but we want the public to know this is a...

GRMC achieves Healthgrades Outstanding Patient Experience Award for the Third Year in a Row (2018-2020)

Thursday, June 25, 2020

(Seguin) — Guadalupe Regional Medical Center (GRMC) has announced that it has achieved the Healthgrades 2020 Outstanding Patient Experience Award™. This distinction recognizes GRMC as being among the top 5 percent percent of hospitals nationwide for patient experience, according to Healthgrades, the leading resource that connects consumers, physicians and health systems. Healthgrades evaluated 3,346 hospitals that submitted at least 100 patient experience surveys to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), covering admissions from April 2018 through March 2019, to identify hospital performance. Of those hospitals evaluated, 424 hospitals outperformed their peers-based on their patients’ responses-to achieve this distinction. “It i...

Area businesses help hospital’s effort to fight COVID

Wednesday, June 24, 2020

Katy O’Bryan, The Seguin Gazette Local manufacturing businesses rallied together to donate COVID-19 testing machines to the Guadalupe Regional Medical Foundation for the hospital’s efforts in fighting the pandemic. Alamo Group (TX) Inc., Caterpillar Inc., Commercial Metals Company-Steel Texas, GVEC, E.P.M.P. LTD. and Republic Plastics LTD. were involved in the combined effort, donating more than $100,000 in equipment to GRMF for the Guadalupe Regional Medical Center. “It was an effort created by Dr. Phillip Rinn. He is a great doctor, local physician, strong family roots; he gets healthcare,” said Elaine Bennett, CEO of Guadalupe Regional Medical Foundation, at a recognition ceremony on Tuesday. “Ia...

County follows state’s lead, extends disaster declaration

Wednesday, June 24, 2020

Dalondo Moultrie, The Seguin Gazette The county extended it’s local disaster declaration to keep in line with the state’s. County commissioners during a regular meeting Tuesday morning extended the local declaration of disaster order and public health emergency until a similar order Gov. Greg Abbott signed ends statewide. Guadalupe County Commissioners Court approved the measure by a 4-0 vote. Precinct 4 Commissioner Judy Cope was not at the meeting. The order can be rescinded at any time. Emergency Management Coordinator Patrick Pinder recommended the court extend the order another 30 days or until Abbott suspends his order. Pinder made the recommendation following an update h...

Kutscher urges residents to reverse virus trend

Wednesday, June 24, 2020

Dalondo Moultrie, The Seguin Gazette Guadalupe County Judge Kyle Kutscher is asking the community to come together to help reverse the current trend of rising numbers of positive cases of COVID-19 in the county. Following an address from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott outlining statewide increases in new positive cases of the disease and hospitalizations for it, Kutscher agreed that people need to pitch in for change. People statewide need to go back to practicing social distancing as they did a couple weeks ago, prioritize hygiene, and wear face coverings when around others, Abbott said. “I think that’s a correct way to look a...

Seguin cancels July 4 parade, fireworks

Monday, June 22, 2020

Joe Martin, Seguin Gazette Seguin has canceled all city-based Fourth of July celebrations this year. Seguin City Council members made the decision regarding the Biggest Small Town Fourth of July Parade during an emergency special meeting Tuesday evening. In an unanimous vote, the council canceled the parade due to safety concerns under a motion by councilman Ernest Leal and seconded by councilwoman Jeanette “Jet” Crabb. “I’m really saddened by [this],” Seguin Mayor Don Keil said. “This is my favorite thing that Seguin does. This is the biggest, loudest and most fun, family event that we have all year long, and unfortunately, we hav...

Mega Food Drive feeds hundreds of families in Seguin

Friday, June 19, 2020

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today Cindy Aguirre (Seguin) — The city of Seguin is reporting what it says was another successful Mega Food Drive at the Seguin Events Complex. The food drive was hosted Thursday morning by the city of Seguin, New Braunfels Food Bank and Guadalupe Regional Medical Center. Jennifer Sourdellia, the public information officer for the city of Seguin, says although the first drive in April was a success, this second one proved to be even better for local families. “The last time we did this, we had a few bugs that we needed to work out as far as th...

Seguin ISD takes a look at potential plans for the 2020-2021 school year

Thursday, June 18, 2020

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today Cindy Aguirre (Seguin) — The Seguin ISD Board of Trustees got its first glance at what the upcoming school year could look like should the COVID-19 pandemic continue across the country. Trustees Tuesday night received an update from the appointed Task Force for Reopening Schools. The task force which consists of district employees has spent the last few weeks trying to figure out ways to better accommodate students. Sean Hoffmann, the chief communications officer for the Seguin ISD, says the idea behind the task force is to lay out all possible options in which to safely educate student...

Calling All Artists

Wednesday, June 17, 2020

Special by Kyle Kramm, Seguin Main Street Program director (Seguin) — Seguin Main Street and the Downtown Business Alliance are looking for artists to submit their artwork to potentially be featured on the 2020 Sip ‘n Stroll mug. Every year, a Seguin landmark is featured on the mug, and the Sip ‘n Stroll Committee selected the 1889 Victorian style Guadalupe County Courthouse to be this year’s featured landmark. “This will be the 10th anniversary of Sip ‘n Stroll, and the committee really wanted to feature a special landmark for the big milestone, and they decided to recognize the former courthouse since so man...

Chick-Fil-A food truck ready to serve community

Tuesday, June 16, 2020

Katy O’Bryan, The Seguin Gazette Chick-Fil-A is ready to roll into town… at least for a day and for a good cause. The Chick-Fil-A Westpointe Village’s mobile food truck plans to set up shop from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Thursday at the Seguin Events Complex — Coliseum. The food truck will serve up food during the large food distribution event hosted by the city of Seguin, Guadalupe Regional Medical Foundation and the New Braunfels/San Antonio Food Bank. “We love partnering with our area food banks and we do a lot of projects together,” Amy Lohse, brand consultant for Chick-Fil-A, said. “Our Ne...

City, hospital bring food bank to Seguin

Friday, June 12, 2020

Joe Martin, The Seguin Gazette The city of Seguin and the Guadalupe Regional Medical Center once again are pairing up with the New Braunfels Food Bank to fill the cupboards of hundreds of community members. A mega food distribution is scheduled for 9 to 11 a.m. June 18 at the Seguin Events Complex-Coliseum with the intent of feeding up to 1,000 residents. “The COVID-19 pandemic has really taken a toll nationally and locally,” Seguin Public Information Officer Jennifer Sourdellia said. “Now more than ever, there is a struggle for so many to put food on the table. By being a part of thi...

Now Open! ZDT’s resurrects the fun for local families

Thursday, June 11, 2020

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today Cindy Aguirre (Seguin) — It’s playtime once again at Seguin’s very own amusement park. ZDT’s is looking forward to starting its second week of business following its nearly three month shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Owner Sarah Donhauser says not only is its wooden roller coaster back in action but so are its other attractions. Donhauser says ZDT’s is fortunate to be able to open without a reservation or other type of staggered start time for families. Many amusement and waterparks across the state and country are being forced to operate with a reservation system t...

July 4th parade to march on

Thursday, June 04, 2020

Joe Martin, Seguin Gazette The Biggest Small Town Fourth of July Parade will march on as originally planned. The Seguin City Council decided to move forward with the Biggest Small Town Fourth of July Parade with a 7-1 vote, with councilman Jeremy Roy voting against, during a special meeting Thursday evening. Although the festivities have the green light, city council members are leaving it up to the people to practice safety measures like social distancing and the wearing of face protection when attending the annual gathering, which typically sees about 10,000 attendees. “I think throughout the county, and all over the country, we’ve learne...

Old SHS clock ready to watch over Matadors again

Wednesday, June 03, 2020

Joe Martin, The Seguin Gazette Although the Seguin High School Matador Stadium currently under construction symbolizes a new beginning for students and parents, visiting alumni may recognize a piece of Seguin High School history when clocking into future football games. For decades, the Seguin High School clock tower stood watch over the school, providing students an ever-ticking reminder to get to class. Eventually, time on the clock stopped, but it still stood watch over the school, June 21, 2017, when the tower was torn down to make way for the school’s new campus construction. However, not all of the tower was lost tha...

COVID-19 mobile testing site to popup in Seguin

Friday, May 29, 2020

Felicia Frazar, The Seguin Gazette Residents wanting to get tested for the coronavirus — and meets the requirements — will have the opportunity on Monday at a popup testing site in Seguin. The Guadalupe County Office of Emergency Management and the city of Seguin have teamed up to provide a location for a mobile testing site to set up. The testing site will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, June 1 in Max Starcke Park at the pavilion, in the 900 block of River Drive E. The testing is by appointment only and reserved for those who meet the requirements &mdash...

Have you filled out your US Census survey?

Wednesday, May 27, 2020

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today Cindy Aguirre (Seguin) — If you have not yet filled out your 2020 US Census form, then you will want to expect a knock on your front door. Guadalupe County and city of Seguin leaders say that’s because census field workers will be arriving in the area this week helping to collect the necessary data and information for this community. The US Census counts every person living in the United States, helps determine those population signs and occurs every 10 years. An invitation to sign-up should have arrived at your home earlier this year. Due to th...

Texas water parks, driver education, adult sports programs among things that can open Friday

Wednesday, May 27, 2020

(Austin) — Governor Greg Abbott Tuesday issued a proclamation expanding additional services and activities that can open under Phase II of the state’s plan to safely and strategically open. With this proclamation, water parks, recreational sport programs for adults, driver education programs, and food-court dining areas within shopping malls can begin operations with limited occupancy or regulations to protect the health and safety of Texans. Beginning Friday, May 29th, water parks can open but must limit their occupancy to 25 percent of normal operating limits. Components of these water parks that have video arcades must remain closed. Starting Sunday, May 31st...

SHS students earn diploma, associate degree

Tuesday, May 26, 2020

Joe Martin, The Seguin Gazette Seguin High School senior Selena Gutierrez will walk the stage this year having earned a diploma and a college degree. She is among a handful of SHS students that have earned an associate degree through the Seguin Early College High School program. Gutierrez’s journey in the program began in eighth grade, she said. “It all started when we were signing up for our classes in middle school,” Gutierrez said. “They were talking about the associate’s degree program and how it saves you a lot of money for college and also gets your first years of college all out o...

FEEDING FAMILIES: Caterpillar partners with food bank for distribution

Sunday, May 24, 2020

Joe Martin, The Seguin Gazette More than a hundred volunteers from the New Braunfels Food Bank and Caterpillar staff members braved the heat Thursday to distribute about 152,000 pounds of food to 760 area residents. The event kicked off Thursday morning in a Caterpillar parking lot with a sea of taillights as residents waited in their vehicles to receive about 200 pounds of food. “It’s actually a mix of products, and based on the number of what we have of that item, they’ll get a portion of each of that pallet,” New Braunfels Food Bank Executive Director Monica Borrego said. “So they’ll ge...

FEEDING FAMILIES: CCSCT hands out food to families in need during pandemic

Sunday, May 24, 2020

Joe Martin, The Seguin Gazette The Seguin Area Community Foundation and the Community Council of South Central Texas joined forces Wednesday at Park West to feed residents directly impacted by the new coronavirus. Throughout the event’s two hours, CCSCT members distributed food to dozens of hungry community members, Community Council of South Central Texas’s Guadalupe County Community Services Coordinator Ernest Leal said. “We started off slow, and eventually it picked up,” he said. “I think it went great. It was worth it because a lot of people looked like they were happy, and the kids were smiling.” CCSCT members worked to distribute about 8...

Cheers! Bars, breweries back in business

Thursday, May 21, 2020

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today Cindy Aguirre (Seguin) – Expect the beer to be colder than ever as bars and taverns in Seguin reopen for business. Bars, breweries, and night clubs are among the latest on a list of operations statewide that can begin serving today as part of Governor Greg Abbott’s Open Texas Plan. Like other operations that are given the green light, each of these establishments will have to operate under 25 percent capacity. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the state’s nearly 5,500 bars have been closed for approximately 70 days. Brian Schmoekel, owner of BS Brewing in Seguin, says fo...

City council reaches consensus to move forward with 4th of July events as planned

Thursday, May 21, 2020

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today Darren Dunn (Seguin) — The Seguin City Council wants to give you the freedom to celebrate during the upcoming Fourth of July weekend. The council gave staff the green light to move forward with the city’s Fireworks Fiesta on Friday, July 3; and the city’s Biggest Small Town Fourth of July Parade in Texas on Saturday, July 4. The move to host both those popular events also paves the way for KWED’s Freedom Fiesta on Thursday, July 2 in Central Park. The consensus reached by the council on Tuesday night was that both city events should move forwar...

Navarro seniors prepare for live graduation ceremony

Thursday, May 21, 2020

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today Cindy Aguirre (Geronimo) — A live ceremony is also on the calendar for the graduating class of Navarro High School. Those plans do include a ceremony on Friday, June 26 at 8 p.m. at Erwin-Lee Field, the high school’s football stadium. High School Principal Gary Haas says the district is grateful to be able to have its seniors walk the stage. However due to social distancing and other safety practices, things will be different. “Unless we have something to derail the event, changes in the current safety protocols or something that comes out from the county or fro...

Brewery, winery ready to start pouring drinks again

Wednesday, May 20, 2020

Felicia Frazar, The Seguin Gazette A local brewery and winery are ready to open their doors this weekend. BS Brewing owner Brian Schmoekel and Blue Lotus Winery/Texas Mead Works owner Mike Poole said they’ve been preparing for the day they could open up their businesses. That day was Monday as Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced the immediate reopening of business offices and child care facilities, with bars allowed to reopen under capacity limits beginning Friday. BS Brewing and Blue Lotus Winery, like many other businesses, shut their doors in March following the governor’s shutdown order. So, the moment Schmoekel heard the news on Monday...

County, county attorney match funds to food pantry

Wednesday, May 20, 2020

Dalondo Moultrie, Guadalupe County Commissioners Court recently approved a donation to the San Antonio Food Bank to provide sustenance to families here struggling with food insecurity during the coronavirus pandemic and possibly beyond. And, a local elected official is doing what he thinks is right by matching the county’s donation. County Attorney David Willborn said helping put food on tables of less fortunate individuals and families is just part of being a good human being. “It’s what I was taught to do and it’s what I’ve learned is the right thing,” Willborn said. “Take care of those less fortunate than us.” On May 12...

Matador Class of 2020 live graduation slated for June 6

Wednesday, May 20, 2020

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today Darren Dunn (Seguin) — Seguin High School will host a live graduation event for the Matador Class of 2020 on Saturday, June 6, 2020. Due to the Matador Stadium rebuild project, the graduation ceremony will take place at Canyon High School Stadium, 1510 IH 35 in New Braunfels, at 8 p.m. Due to social distancing guidelines, each graduate may have a total of 5 guests attend and the stands will be marked for family groups of five. Two year olds and younger do not need a ticket. Wristbands will be provided to graduates for their guests. “We are fortunate t...

Governor lays out plan to reopen more across the Lone Star State

Tuesday, May 19, 2020

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today Cindy Aguirre (Seguin) – Much more of Texas will be open for business following Governor Greg Abbott’s rollout of Phase II of his Open Texas Plan. During his address on Monday, Abbott announced several key dates for the reopening of several businesses, programs, and sporting events. In addressing the state’s “safe and strategic” opening. Abbott outlined many changes that were effective immediately. “As you know barbershops and hair salons as well as gyms are already open. Effective today, other personal service businesses will also be able to open. Additionally, beginning today, businesses located in office buildings, they are abl...

Seguin ISD looking to move up its start date this fall

Monday, May 18, 2020

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today Cindy Aguirre (Seguin) — There is a good chance that Seguin ISD students this fall will be returning to school one week earlier. Instead of returning on Aug. 20, students could be heading back to class on Aug. 13. The start date for the 2020-2021 school year, however, might be just the only thing that school district officials can really begin to plan as they still face many unknowns during this COVID-19 pandemic. Trustees met Thursday night to begin discussion on possible changes to what had already been its adopted school calendar. In fact, the calendar for the upcomin...

Food bank, Caterpillar offering food distribution day

Thursday, May 14, 2020

Joe Martin, Seguin Gazette The New Braunfels Food Bank and a local manufacturing company are partnering together to provide the community with food in a big way. Caterpillar is joining with the area food pantry with the hopes of feeding about 1,000 families from around the area with a food distribution event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, May 21, at Caterpillar, 1720 W. Kingsbury. Dozens of volunteers are slated to disperse about a hundred pounds of food to each family, New Braunfels Food Bank Programs Manager Junarin Abueg said. “We try to average over 100 pounds since our goal for this meg...

City of Seguin offer relief to local hotels, motels during pandemic crisis

Monday, May 11, 2020

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today Darren Dunn (Seguin) — The city is also doing more to try to help local hotels and motels. The Seguin City Council recently approved two items aimed at providing some relief to hotels and motels that have occupancy tax payments due now to the city of Seguin. Seguin and Main Street Director Kyle Kramm says the first item will allow the hotels to stretch out their currently due payments over the next couple of months. “Some of the hotels had asked for a postponement or a deferral and so we gave them a 30 day deferral if the...

NISD hires Russell as next superintendent

Saturday, May 09, 2020

Dalondo Moultrie, The Seguin Gazette Navarro ISD officially hired its new superintendent. At Tuesday night’s school board meeting, trustees approved hiring Pecos Barstow Toyah’s interim superintendent as Navarro’s incoming superintendent. Wendi Russell was chosen to lead the district following the departure of Superintendent Dee Carter in the coming weeks. “I am excited to be there, I’m excited to be a Navarro Panther,” Russell said Friday. “I’m looking forward to helping the community grow. It’s a fast-growth district.“ In April, the board of trustees named Russell, a 30-year veteran educator, as the lone finalist for the job. Both sides waited 21 days before the offe...

PRESS RELEASE: City of Seguin Launches Grant Program for Small Businesses Impacted by COVID-19

Tuesday, May 05, 2020

Seguin, TX, May 5, 2020 – The City of Seguin has developed the Seguin Strong Stimulus Program (SSSP), a Small Business Emergency Grant aimed to assist small businesses within the city limits during the COVID-19 pandemic. Approved by the Seguin City Council, the SSSP is a local economic development program authorized under Chapter 380 of the Texas Local Government Code to help ease the economic strain on local businesses. The program will provide $250,000 in grants through a review committee partnership between the City of Seguin, the Seguin Economic Development Corporation, and the Seguin Main Street & CVB. On May 5, 2020, in response to COVID-1...

Steps to Transition to Retail-To-Go

Thursday, April 23, 2020

Starting tomorrow, April 24, retail stores in Texas will be allowed to reopen using a “Retail-To-Go” business model outlined by Governor Abbott. Under this business model, reopened retail establishments are required to maintain social distancing measures by delivering items to customer’s cars, homes, or other locations to minimize contact. This business model will allow small businesses to reach customers while mitigating the spread of Covid-19. The guidelines for the “Retail to-go” business model are outlined below. Retail to-go: All payments should be done over the phone or internet if possible, and contact should be minimized if remote payment is not available. Purchased items should b...

Seguin Today: GRMC named America’s Best Hospitals for Patient Safety

Thursday, April 16, 2020

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today | Cindy Aguirre (Seguin) — Guadalupe Regional Medical Center Receives the 2020 Women’s Choice Award as one of America’s Best Hospitals for Patient Safety. This award recognizes safe surgery practices and lower rates for complications and infections. Guadalupe Regional Medical Center has been named one of America’s Best Hospitals for Patient Safety by the Women’s Choice Award®, America’s trusted referral source for the best in healthcare. The award signifies that GRMC is in the top eight percent of 4,814 U.S. hospitals for patient safety; specifically GRMC falls into the top four percent of U.S. hospitals for patien...

Seguin Today: Navarro ISD wraps up superintendent search by naming lone finalist

Thursday, April 16, 2020

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today | Cindy Aguirre (Geronimo) — The Navarro ISD has unanimously named a lone finalist for the position of superintendent of schools. After months of conducting a superintendent search, the school board on Tuesday night announced Wendi Russell as its selection for the position. Russell currently serves as the interim superintendent for Pecos Barstow Toyah ISD located in West Texas. Russell is a 30 year veteran in the field of education and is originally from Sherman located in North Texas. In addition to Pecos, she has also previously served as an assistant superintendent in VanAlstyne ISD. Russell tells th...

Seguin Gazette: Area businesses send help to pandemic front lines

Wednesday, April 15, 2020

Dalondo Moultrie | The Seguin Gazette Realizing the difficulties people face on the front lines of the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, locals began donating to help those in need. Owners and employees at Creative Nutrition in Seguin realized employees at local nursing homes, hospitals and more were having a tough go of it. They couldn’t tear themselves away from their work long enough to go out for meals, so those at Creative Nutrition decided to help, owner Ray Arredondo said. “We love Seguin and know a lot of people there. We’ve been able to give back to the community,” he said. “We’r...

Seguin Today: SEDC leaders continue to support local businesses, provide available resources

Monday, April 13, 2020

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today Cindy Aguirre (Seguin) — Despite these uncharted waters brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, the local manufacturing community remains healthy. That’s according to Josh Schneuker, the executive director for the Seguin Economic Development Corporation. Schneuker says although things can always change, he is proud of how everyone has come together and is moving forward. “For the most part, things remain healthy, we have been having weekly calls with our manufacturing community just to see how things are going, provide relevant updates to that group as well since many of our major employers are manufacturers here in Segui...

Seguin Today: SEDC looking to help fill job vacancies in Seguin

Monday, April 13, 2020

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today Cindy Aguirre (Seguin) — The Seguin Economic Development Corporation is doing its part to help put a paycheck in people’s hands. In effort to meet peoples’ needs as well as maintain the strength of the local business community during the COVID-19 pandemic, the SEDC has been working steadily to maintain updated information on its Job Board found on its website. Josh Schneuker, the executive director for the Seguin Economic Development Corporation, says the information being updated is to help those who have found themselves recently unemployed. “If you go to seguinedc.com and you hover over the business tab, yo...

Seguin Today: Seguin manufacturing community remaining vigilant during COVD-19 pandemic

Monday, April 13, 2020

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today | Cindy Aguirre (Seguin) — Despite these uncharted waters brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, the local manufacturing community remains healthy. That’s according to Josh Schneuker, the executive director for the Seguin Economic Development Corporation. Schneuker says although things can always change, he is proud of how everyone has come together and is moving forward. “For the most part, things remain healthy, we have been having weekly calls with our manufacturing community just to see how things are going, provide relevant updates to that group as well since many of our major employers are manufacturers here i...

Seguin Today: Seguin ISD Superintendent to stay in Seguin

Wednesday, April 08, 2020

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today | Cindy Aguirre (Seguin) — Seguin ISD Superintendent Dr. Matthew Gutierrez is staying in Seguin. In a late night announcement Monday, Dr. Gutierrez announced his decision to withdraw his plans to serve as the superintendent of schools for the Madison Metropolitan School District in Madison, WI. Gutierrez, had agreed to the job earlier this year and was set to leave the Seguin ISD at the end of the school year. Today, Dr. Gutierrez is sharing more details behind this surprise decision — a decision that he says not only explains his reasons for staying but also bring...

Seguin Today: CMC helps GRMC conserve protective gear

Tuesday, April 07, 2020

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today | Cindy Aguirre (Seguin) — A group of steel makers has come to rescue of the ER staff at Guadalupe Regional Medical Center. In its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, GRMC officials say CMC Steel Texas employees, last week, quickly mobilized into action presenting the hospital with a much safer and effective way to not only test patients but to also cut down on the amount of personal protective equipment that was being used to conduct a single test. Tasha Montez, CEO of the Guadalupe Regional Medical Group, says without hesitation, the local steel plant answered th...

Seguin Today: Guadalupe County, city of Seguin recognizes Census Day 2020

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

(Seguin) — The question that everyone is asking today is, “have you filled out your 2020 Census survey?” Today is Census Day. The census counts every person living in the United States and five U.S. territories every 10 years. Each household should have already received their census questionnaire. Today signifies the day that all responses should be reported in. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Census Bureau has extended the deadline through mid August. Local officials, however, don’t want local individuals and families to wait that long. Guadalupe County Judge Kyle Kutscher says submitting that information is crucial to ensuring federa...

Seguin Today: Seguin Job Shadow Day gives students a close look at local careers

Friday, February 21, 2020

Darren Dunn (Seguin) — Local employers are giving students from Seguin, Navarro and Marion high schools a first hand lesson in how they do their business. Organizers say approximately 150 students participated in this year’s Job Shadow Day, organized by the Seguin Economic Development Corporation, the Seguin Area Chamber of Commerce and the CTE programs at local schools. Each of the students got to pick one of the job shadow opportunities available. Carlos Moreno, the owner of Lonestar Home Solutions, says the job shadow program is a good idea, and he was eager to have his company be a part of it. “Kids ar...

Seguin Gazette: Students get inside look at career paths during shadow program

Thursday, February 20, 2020

Joe Martin Seguin Gazette Area high school students dropped pencils for dental equipment and book bags for reflective vests and shadowed area business professionals. More than 70 students participated in the Seguin Job Shadow Day, a program where the teens, shadow jobs at several locations around town, including the Seguin Police Department, Connover Veterinary Hospital and Guadalupe Regional Medical Center. Navarro High School seniors Bryce Parrish, 18, Euler DeLeon, 18 and Seguin High School junior Emily Hunter, 16 spent their day with the Seguin Fire Department. “I love it,” Seguin Fire Battalion Chief Frank Herrera said. “I think it’s a good idea to hav...

Local High School Students Will Experience Various Careers Through the Seguin Job Shadow Program

Friday, February 14, 2020

Seguin, TX – On Wednesday, February 19, 2020, more than 70 local high school juniors and seniors will be trade in their textbooks and classroom lectures to shadow local business professionals in a wide array of occupations, while experiencing careers at 22 different Seguin businesses during the second annual Seguin Job Shadow Day in Seguin, TX. The Seguin Job Shadow Day is a collaborative effort between the Seguin Economic Development Corporation, Seguin Area Chamber of Commerce, Seguin ISD, Navarro ISD and Marion ISD. Participating businesses include: Alamo Group Texas, Caterpillar, City of Seguin, Seguin Police Department, Seguin Fire Department, CMC Steel Texas...

Seguin Gazette: Local barbecue flavor hits grocer shelves

Wednesday, February 12, 2020

Steffanie Agnew | The Seguin Gazette The taste of Seguin barbecue hit the shelves at H-E-B stores across the state on Monday. Davila’s BBQ’s special dry rub launched in more than 200 stores in the state after being named a finalist in the grocery chain’s Quest for Texas Best competition, Davila’s BBQ co-owner Adrian Davila said. “We were fortunate enough to become a finalist, and now we are a Primo Pick,” he said. “It’s our signature dry rub that my grandfather invented, the original mix. We’ve been using it for over 60 years in our restaurant.” The dry rub is used on all thei...

Community Council of South Central Texas Inc. Receives $315,000 Self Sufficiency Fund Grant

Friday, February 07, 2020

AUSTIN - The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) has awarded Community Council of South Central Texas Inc. along with Alamo Colleges and Workforce Solutions Alamo a $315,000 Self Sufficiency Fund training grant to help 150 individuals transition into the workforce. The grant will help provide job training skills for occupations such as certified nursing assistants, phlebotomists and patient care technicians. Grant funding from the Self Sufficiency Fund will assist in developing the technical education and learning environment that will lead to industry recognized certificates and credentials. “Self Sufficiency grants not only equip students with the skills necessary to earn competitive, high-demand jobs i...

Seguin Gazette: QuikTrip announces Seguin stop

Sunday, February 02, 2020

Joe Martin The Seguin Gazette A gas station with an eye on customer’s appetites and fuel tanks is making its way to Seguin next month. Construction of a QuikTrip is slated to begin as early as February in northeast corner of Austin Street and Interstate 10, Seguin Economic Development Director Josh Schneuker said. The Oklahoma-based chain is hoping to draw in customers through its high standards for customer service and quality food, QuikTrip spokesperson Mike Thornbrugh said. “Here at QuikTrip we’re not shy or bashful about this, but we believe that our employees are the best in the business, so we believe that ou...

Seguin Gazette: City paving the way for $10M in road projects

Sunday, January 26, 2020

Joe Martin The Seguin Gazette Seguin residents can expect work to begin on millions of dollars in updates to area roads and beyond throughout the coming year. City council approved the funding for street repairs and additions through the issuance of about $10.2 million in Certificates of Obligations during a regular meeting last week. “A lot of these projects are geared towards infrastructure projects that the council and the citizens are very concerned about,” Seguin City Manager Steve Parker said. “We see a lot of street projects, and overlays and things like that, and those things are key to making sure we’re keepin...

Seguin Daily News: City makes way for new housing development in Seguin

Friday, January 24, 2020

(Seguin) — The Seguin City Council has officially taken action that helps to clear the way for a new residential development that will eventually bring 400 new homes to the city of Seguin. The council on Tuesday approved two items related to the Lily Springs subdivision, a Pulte Homes community along Highway 46 that will be built just north of Cordova Road. The first item called for the council to approve the a parkland agreement with the developer. City Parks Director Jack Jones says the neighborhood did a great job putting together its plans for the neighborhood’s park space. “The difference with thi...

Seguin Gazette: Couple hopes to convert old fire house to distillery

Wednesday, January 22, 2020

Joe Martin The Seguin Gazette Johnny Pickles Distillery, a new whiskey manufacturing company, is looking to make its way to Seguin. At the helm of the project are entrepreneurs and Austin residents Jen and Nate Forman. “We’ve been putting together the concept of this business for a couple of years now,” Nate said. “We are really excited. We have been saving up and planning and doing other things professionally while we chased our whiskey enthusiasm. Our vision, our excitement and our dream is to bring craft spirits, infused liqueur and cocktail bitters to the community.” The couple has their eyes fixed on the 40-year-old firehous...

Seguin Economic Development Corporation Prepares to Host Winter Job Fair

Thursday, January 16, 2020

Seguin, TX – Searching for a new job or looking to advance your career in the New Year? Job fairs are a great way to meet multiple, potential employers all in one place and have on-the-spot interviews-all while practicing your career skills. The Seguin Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) is set to host the 2020 Winter Job Fair on Thursday, January 23, 2020 from 10:00 AM-2:00 PM at Texas Lutheran University’s Jackson Park Student Activity Center located at 824 Fleming Dr., Seguin, TX 78155. Seguin area employers will be hiring for entry, intermediate and advanced-level positions. Participating companies include Alamo Group, Caterpillar...

The Texas: Texas Continues to Lead Nation in Economic Growth, Report Shows

Monday, January 13, 2020

New data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis shows Texas once again led the nation in economic growth during the third quarter of 2019. With a 4.0 percent growth rate, Texas was 0.8 points ahead of the next-closest state: Utah. This growth is down from its Q1 and Q2 rates of 5.3 percent and 4.7 percent, respectively. Texas economic growth amounted to 8.8 percent of the entire economic growth in the United States during the quarter and represented 74 percent of the Southwest region (AZ, NM, OK, and TX). In total, the Lone Star state posted nearly $1.9 trillion in GDP. In terms of current-dolla...

Seguin Daily News: New Seguin City Manager takes his seat at the council chambers

Wednesday, January 08, 2020

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today Darren Dunn (Seguin) — It was a new beginning for the Seguin City Council on Tuesday. The meeting wasn’t just the first meeting of the new year, but it was also the very first meeting for new Seguin City Manager Steve Parker. Mayor Don Keil welcomed Parker to the meeting, and Parker shared some thoughts about his first couple days on the job. He says he’s excited to be here in the city of Seguin. “It’s been a great first two days. This town, this community, this staff has been more than welcoming. I spent a lot o...

Seguin Gazette: New shop shaking it up with nutritional offerings

Sunday, January 05, 2020

Dalondo Moultrie The Seguin Gazette Often when a coworker invites another to lunch, the guessing game of where to eat begins. Ideas of eateries are tossed about, only to be shot down for one reason or another. Well, a Seguin woman and her business partners are hoping to end the debate and are inviting the hungry masses to visit their new spot for a healthful, energizing, liquid lunch. Seguin Nutrition recently opened up shop in downtown Seguin. “It’s a healthy shake and tea bar,” said Nicole Marcell, one of the partners who own and operate the shop. “We have meal replacement shakes.” Offering shakes made mostl...

Dallas Fed: TEXAS IS BUSINESS FACILITIES’ 2019 STATE OF THE YEAR

Friday, January 03, 2020

TINTON FALLS, NJ – Texas has been named Business Facilities’ 2019 State of the Year, becoming the firststate to win BF’s top honor for the fourth time. The Lone Star State won the magazine’s inaugural SOTY designation in 2007; Texas also was BF’s State of the Year winner in 2012 and 2016. The top five Texas projects in terms of capital investment last year brought a tidal wave of more than $30 billion in capex to TX, while the top five job-creating projects netted nearly 15,000 direct new jobs. “As we ring in 2020, it’s time to acknowledge that Texas has by far bee...

Dallas Fed: Texas Economic Indicators

Tuesday, December 31, 2019

The Texas economy continues to grow at a healthy pace. Job growth ticked up in November, and the October growth rate was revised up. The unemployment rate remained at a record low, indicating continued tightness in the labor market. The Texas Business-Cycle Index rose, and firms responding to the Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey reported increased production on net. Texas crude oil production grew through mid-December, while Texas exports fell in October. Read full article.

Seguin Gazette: NISD gifted large tech machinery, funds to store it

Wednesday, December 18, 2019

Joe Martin The Seguin Gazette Through an anonymous donation, Navarro High School is slated to receive high-tech machinery that will broaden the horizons of its engineering and manufacturing students. The Navarro Independent School District’s board of trustees unanimously accepted the donation of an Odysseus saw and an Atlas Robot along with $24,000 for storage rent of the equipment during Monday’s regular board meeting. The motion was made by trustee Hank Dietert and seconded by trustee Tracy Large. Navarro ISD Superintendent Dee Carter advocated for the acquisition of the equipment. However, she admitted that many factors come with its procurement. “There’s so much planning involved,” sh...

Seguin Daily News: Downtown businesses to get a facelift

Monday, December 16, 2019

Darren Dunn, Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today (Seguin) — The Seguin Main Street Advisory Board and Seguin City Council recently approved seven FIX-IT Façade grants for repairs and rehabilitations to seven downtown properties. The FIX-IT Façade grant has been one of the most effective tools for downtown revitalization. “So many of the downtown buildings have been revitalized using the FIX-IT façade grants,” said Kyle Kramm, Main Street & CVB Director, “Small projects like repairing windows to large projects like removal of slip covers have all been funded in part by FIX-IT Façade grants. The grant program’s flexibility allows it to mee...

Seguin Gazette: Business bootcamp aims at building up women entrepreneurs

Wednesday, December 11, 2019

Dalondo Moultrie The Seguin Gazette Management at Workforce Solutions Alamo is looking for a few good women. The regional branch of the statewide service agency plans to host a series of seminars aimed at women who have already started their own businesses or are looking to began one. Sparked by a grant from the Texas Workforce Commission, the seminars will be grouped together as a “Women’s Entrepreneurship Bootcamp” and comprise a virtual participation aspect for people in different areas to attend, said Tiffany Harris, Workforce Solutions Alamo business engagement manager. “It’s basically to help these women take that step, decide if they wan...

United Alloy Inc. to Build New $35 Million Manufacturing Facility in Seguin, Texas

Wednesday, December 04, 2019

SEGUIN, TEXAS – The Seguin Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) and the City of Seguin announced today that United Alloy, Inc will build its new 200,000 square foot state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Seguin, Texas. United Alloy will build on a 27-acre site situated between 8th Street and Guadalupe Street, just south of Interstate 10. The project will represent a total capital investment of at least $35 million and will result in the creation of at least 100 new jobs over a three year ramp up period.

A Housing Boom in Seguin

Sunday, December 01, 2019

Seguin, TX is experiencing a housing boom. Over the last two years, the entire region has seen tremendous growth, resulting in a housing development explosion around the city. To put it in perspective, four years ago there were just two active residential projects under construction in Seguin; today, there are 27 housing development projects in the pipeline that are under construction or in development scattered throughout the city, and nine sub-divisions under construction within the Seguin city limits. “The city has never experienced this much growth at the same time,” said Josh Schneuker, Executive Director of Seguin Economic Development Corporation. “Th...

SABJ: Executive Q&A: Seguin economic development director on manufacturing

Thursday, November 21, 2019

By Jessica Corso – Reporter, San Antonio Business Journal Alamo Group isn't the only manufacturer in Seguin to make headlines this year. In April, Niagara Bottling LLC announced that it was adding a production line to its area plant and hiring 30 workers. And in September, the city announced that Continental Structural Plastics Inc. was building a plant on the proposed site for a Cerealto Siro Foods bakery, which never materialized. Josh Schneuker, who leads the Seguin Economic Development Corp., was in Tokyo with Gov. Greg Abbott when the plastics factory deal was announced. Schneuker sat with the Business Journal to discuss the past year for Seguin's manufacturing industry an...

Dallas Fed: Pace of Texas Manufacturing Expansion Slows, but Outlook Improves

Monday, October 28, 2019

October 28, 2019 For this month’s survey, Texas business executives were asked supplemental questions on borrowing conditions and credit availability. Results for these questions from the Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey, Texas Service Sector Outlook Survey and Texas Retail Outlook Survey have been released together. Read the special questions results. Texas factory activity continued to expand in October, albeit at a markedly slower pace, according to business executives responding to the Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey. The production index, a key measure of state manufacturing conditions, fell nine points to 4.5, suggesting a moderation in output growth in October.

SABJ: Seguin tractor maker closes $352M acquisition; expands into new product line

Monday, October 28, 2019

By Jessica Corso – Reporter, San Antonio Business Journal Oct 28, 2019, 8:56am CDT Updated Oct 28, 2019, 10:35am EDT Alamo Group Inc. has finalized the $352 million purchase of Michigan-based Morbark LLC, which moves the heavy equipment manufacturer into the forest management business. The Seguin company recently notified investors that it closed on the deal, which was announced in September. The purchase adds new factories for Alamo [NYSE: ALG] in Ohio and Quebec and gives the company its first factory in Michigan. "As is our general practice, we intend to maintain the Morbark brands in the market place and are glad that Dave Herr, president of Morbark, will continue in that rol...

Seguin Gazette: Parker selected for city manager position

Friday, October 25, 2019

Dalondo Moultrie The Seguin Gazette Oct 25, 2019 The search is over and Seguin has selected its next city manager. Steve Parker was announced as the city’s next top administrator in a statement released Thursday from city hall. “After reviewing approximately 40 applicants for the job, Steve Parker immediately rose to the top,” Mayor Don Keil said. “Along with his proven expertise in managing all aspects of city management, he has an enthusiasm and a personality that will go well with the rapid growth and development of our city.” The selection ends a five-month search to replace City Manager Doug Faseler, who earlier this yea...

Dallas Fed: San Antonio Economic Indicators

Thursday, October 24, 2019

October 24, 2019 San Antonio’s economy expanded at a robust pace in September. The San Antonio Business-Cycle Index expanded at its fastest rate since 2016, and recent job growth surged despite tight labor markets. Wages rose in September, and office space demand was steady in the second quarter. Read full article.

SABJ: UTSA lands $1.2M grant to support trade for manufacturers

Thursday, October 24, 2019

By Jeannette Garcia – Reporter, San Antonio Business Journal Oct 24, 2019, 3:21pm EDT The University of Texas at San Antonio was granted $1.2 million by the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration to support its Southwest Trade Adjustment Assistance Center. The center assists manufacturing and service companies that have experienced a decline in sales and employment due to foreign competition, specifically imports. If a company meets certain the center's criteria — which includes a decline in sales or production over the last 12 months compared to the prior 12 months, or be able to demonstrate declines in a product line if it accounts for at least 25% of the total sale...

Seguin Gazette: Showcase puts CTE classes in spotlight

Tuesday, October 22, 2019

Joe Martin - The Seguin Gazette The halls of the Seguin Coliseum were filled with the sounds of bustling business owners and local educators Monday evening as the first-ever Career and Technical Education Showcase took place. The showcase was the result of a joint effort between Seguin ISD, Marion ISD, Navarro ISD and the Seguin Chamber of Commerce, which kicked off with an open floor for attendees to visit with representatives of each school district who had tables showcasing their programs. The booths varied in Career and Technical Education programs geared toward teaching students skills in various fields including health science, graphic desig...

Dallas Fed: Texas Adds 7,400 Jobs in September; State Employment Forecast Decreases to 2.1 Percent Growth in 2019

Friday, October 18, 2019

For Immediate Release: October 18, 2019 DALLAS—Texas added 7,400 jobs in September, according to seasonally adjusted and benchmarked payroll employment numbers released today by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. The state added a revised 19,500 jobs in August. Year-to-date annualized job growth stands at 2.1 percent compared to annual growth of 2.4 percent in 2018. Incorporating September job growth of 0.7 percent and a decrease in the September leading index, the Texas Employment Forecast suggests jobs will grow 2.1 percent this year (December/December), with an 80 percent confidence band of 1.7 to 2.5 percent. Based on the forecast, 263,700 jobs will be adde...

Seguin Gazette: HISTORIC SETTING A new venue is set to open downtown for weddings, parties, more

Friday, October 18, 2019

Felicia Frazar The Seguin Gazette A historic building in downtown Seguin is preparing to be opened as a new venue in the heart of the city. Freddie Leos, owner of the buildings that house Traveling Gypsy and the Warehouse, has renovated the back half of the antiques store into a venue for gatherings, parties, weddings and more. Along with his partner Denise Marie, the pair created Soel Venue, 112 W. Dongean St. “When we redid this section of the building, I always pictured something like that here,” Leos said. “It is a big space. The only other thing that I saw it being wa...

Seguin Gazette: EXPANDING CARE Hospital plans to add doctors, facilities to accommodate area growth

Thursday, October 17, 2019

Joe Martin Seguin Gazette The Guadalupe Regional Medical Center will soon open an urgent care center to further expand its reach and help more patients in an expanding community. Robert Haynes, Guadalupe Regional Medical Center chief operating officer, announced the coming changes Tuesday night during a regular meeting of the Seguin City Council. The publicly-owned hospital will add a new facility to GRMC’s holdings, Haynes said during a presentation of the hospital’s 2020 fiscal year budget. “We got the opportunity to partner with a family practice physician from the New Braunfels area that has a very busy practice, and he’s coming to wor...

Special by Kyle Kramm, Seguin Main Street Program Director

Tuesday, August 18, 2020

Seguin ISD offers glimpse into back-to-school strategy

Sunday, July 19, 2020

Felicia Frazar, The Seguin Gazette Seguin ISD said a delayed start to the new school year is possible, but not set in stone yet. In a virtual townhall meeting on Wednesday night, Seguin ISD Superintendent Matthew Gutierrez explained the district’s plans for moving forward with the 2020-2021 school year amid the coronavirus pandemic. While some districts have announced a delayed start — some as late as Sept. 8 — Seguin ISD hasn’t made that determination, just yet, Gutierrez said. In surveying the district staff, 80% of the 700 employees that responded said they supported pushing back the start date. The district is looking to th...

Food distributions serve up 200,000 pounds of food

Saturday, July 18, 2020

Joe Martin, The Seguin Gazette GUADALUPE COUNTY — More than 1,000 community members from across the county filled their pantries Thursday through two separate food distributions serving nearly 200,000 pounds of food. Guadalupe County resident Abigail Flores waited patiently in her vehicle amongst hundreds of others at the Byron P. Steele High School parking lot to receive food. Flores braved the 100-degree weather to fill her trunk with myriad morsels, but the food she would receive Thursday afternoon was not entirely for her, she said. “I’m here for groceries,” she said. “I have some neighbors too that are in need, so I don’t min...

Food bank, Caterpillar offering food distribution day

Thursday, May 14, 2020

Joe Martin Seguin Gazette The New Braunfels Food Bank and a local manufacturing company are partnering together to provide the community with a food in a big way. Caterpillar is joining with the local food pantry with the hopes of feeding about 1,000 families from around the area with a food distribution event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, May 21, at Caterpillar, 1720 W. Kingsbury. Dozens of volunteers are slated to disperse about a hundred pounds of food to each family, New Braunfels Food Bank Programs Manager Junarin Abueg said. “We try to average over 100 pounds since our goal for thi...

Seguin Today: Navarro ISD looks to officially hire superintendent finalist during tonight’s special meeting

Monday, May 04, 2020

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today | Cindy Aguirre (Geronimo) – The Navarro ISD Board of Trustees tonight is expected to officially hire and welcome its new superintendent of schools. The school board last month unanimously approved a lone finalist in its search to replace current Superintendent Dee Carter. During the end of that search process, the school board selected Wendi Russell to the position. Although Russell was named the finalist, the district according to state law could not officially hire Russell until waiting at least a total of 21 days. That waiting period has now obviously arrived allowing trustees to take actio...

KSAT: You can see one of the largest nutcracker collections in the world in Seguin

Thursday, December 05, 2019

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