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Wednesday, July 14, 2021

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today Cindy Aguirre (Seguin) — Christmas in July is how some Seguin ISD families are describing the district’s latest announcement that it will be buying all of the school supplies for students this upcoming school year. The supplies will be purchased for all students grades Pre-K through 12th. The news came both as a surprise and shock for many families — many of whom say this will help alleviate the added stress that school supplies and other back to school items can often weigh on their family each approaching school year. Making the announcement to families on Tuesday was Seguin ISD Superintenden...

New afterschool grant secured by Seguin ISD

Monday, July 12, 2021

Cindy Aguirre-Herrera (Seguin) – The Seguin ISD has landed a multi-million-dollar boost in its efforts to ensure the success of all students across the district. The district is the recipient of the Texas Afterschool Centers on Education program grant to the tune of $1.7 million a year annually over five years. During the 2021- 2022 school year, Seguin ISD plans to establish Texas ACE programs at the district’s seven elementary campuses and both middle schools. Seguin ISD Superintendent says he believes the Texas ACE program is just another game changer aimed at improving the success of not only students but also thei...

Developer ready to expand retail, restaurants on west side of Seguin

Wednesday, July 07, 2021

Dalondo Moultrie The Seguin Gazette With promises of still more to come, a developer announced the recent opening of businesses at an expanding real estate development in Seguin which was a couple years in the making. A fast-food restaurant and a medical center are operating at the retail center under development near the southwest side of Interstate 10 and State Highway 46. Plans for other businesses are in the works for the 24-acre lot, developer Tom Rohde said. “Burger King is open,” he said. “Chicken Express is about to start construction. DaVita Kidney Dialysis is open. Domino’s is about to start construction.” Burger Kin...

New Braunfels and Seguin Team Up Again for a Regional Job Fair

Monday, July 05, 2021

Job Seekers looking for a change are invited to attend the New Braunfels and Seguin Regional Job Fair, scheduled to take place on Wednesday, July 28, 2021 at the McKenna Events Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event is hosted by the New Braunfels EDC and Seguin EDC to help local businesses find skilled employees. Approximately 40 employers with over 600 available positions will be present and hiring for immediate openings in a diverse range of job skills. “The region is experiencing a need for new labor and our goal is to assist the employers educate job seekers of the opportunities that are available within our region. Events such as the regional job fair create opportunities to find a match of employers and prospective employees,&rdquo...

City of Seguin preps parade plans

Monday, June 28, 2021

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today Cindy Aguirre (Seguin) – Floats are in place for this year’s Biggest Small Town Fourth of July Parade in Texas. Hosting the event on behalf of the city of Seguin is the Seguin Main Street Program. Assistant Director Blaire Zahn says the city is excited and amazed by the enthusiasm that has resurfaced for the long-standing tradition that for the first time was forced to cancel last year. “It has been really good so far. We have had a lot of interest. We have a lot of entries. We are not back up to full scale quit...

KWED Freedom Fiesta set for Friday night; Food truck festival, live music, beer booth on tap for celebration

Monday, June 28, 2021

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today Cindy Aguirre (Seguin) — Seguin Radio KWED is gearing up for the return of Freedom Fiesta. Families are encouraged to mark their calendars for this year’s Fourth of July celebration in downtown Seguin. The event will be held from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, July 2 in downtown’s Central Park. KWED General Manager Darren Dunn says after being forced to cancel last year’s event due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the radio station is proud to once again bring the tradition back to Seguin. Dunn admits that leading up to this weekend, planning for the event has bee...

Starbucks brews donation, partnership with nonprofit

Saturday, June 26, 2021

Felicia Frazar The Seguin Gazette A group of Starbucks employees served up more than coffee to the a local nonprofit on Tuesday. Representatives from the Seguin shop presented Guadalupe County Children’s Advocacy Center Executive Director Christy Williams with a $1,000 donation from the Starbucks Foundation. “It is from Starbucks Corporation, they put aside money to help out the neighborhoods and support the communities,” Starbucks Seguin store manager Andrea Bryan as she presented the donation and a certificate to Williams. Store managers and baristas have the opportunity to nominate a local nonprofit organization to receive funding from the foundation. “This is the one I choose,” sh...

Navarro ISD approves salary increase for all employees

Thursday, June 24, 2021

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today Cindy Aguirre (Geronimo) — The Navarro ISD remains a favorable player when it comes to maintaining and recruiting quality teachers. The Navarro ISD Board of Trustees on Monday approved another consecutive salary increase for employees across the district. Navarro Communications Officer Whitney Magness, says for the last few years, including this past year, the Navarro ISD has approved a pay raise for all employees. “Navarro ISD School Board has actually approved a three percent increase for the last six years in a row. So, our teachers have gotten to see a substantial increase. So, let’s just say ove...

Seguin ISD extends contract for superintendent, approves salary increase

Thursday, June 24, 2021

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today Cindy Aguirre (Seguin) — Seguin ISD Superintendent Dr. Matthew Gutierrez will continue to serve the district for an additional two years. The Seguin ISD Board of Trustess Tuesday night unanimously approved to not only extend his contract for an additional two years, but also increased his salary to $230,000. That’s an increase from his current salary of $210,000. School board President Cinde Thomas-Jimenez says just as they wanted to retain and give competitive compensation to teachers and other employees, the board also wanted to keep its “exceptional superintendent” and ensure that his pay was commensurate with th...

Sweet Treats serves up a little soul food for Juneteenth celebration

Wednesday, June 23, 2021

Felicia Frazar The Seguin Gazette A Seguin business owner served up a little soul in her celebration of Juneteenth this weekend. Commie Holmes, owner of Sweet Treats, swapped out her traditional decadent desserts for a more savory option on Saturday as she dished out her popular soul food cupcakes — a cornbread cupcake topped with macaroni and cheese, mashed potatoes and gravy, and a piece of fried chicken. For the second year in a row, Holmes offered up the specialty cupcake to pay homage to Juneteenth, which, as of Thursday, June 17, is a federally recognized holiday. “I wanted to bring awareness about Juneteenth,&rdquo...

City of Seguin Receives Recognition for Transparency Efforts from State Comptroller

Monday, June 21, 2021

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today Cindy Aguirre (Seguin) – Seguin is being applauded for its transparency when it comes to conducting city business. Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar recently announced that the city of Seguin is the latest local government entity to achieve specific transparency goals through the Comptroller’s Transparency Stars program. The City’s Finance Department received a star in the area of Traditional Finances, which recognizes entities for their outstanding efforts in making their spending and revenue information available. Transparency Stars recognizes local government entities that provide easy online access to important financial data. Hegar says the city is a proven leader in makin...

City, County & GRMC Officials Will lead the “Biggest Small-Town 4th of July Parade

Monday, June 21, 2021

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today Cindy Aguirre (Seguin) – Those who helped safeguard the city of Seguin against the COVID-19 pandemic will help lead Seguin’s “Biggest Small-Town 4th of July Parade. Seguin Mayor Donna Dodgen recently announced this year’s parade marshals. Dodgen says not only is she grateful to resume the longtime tradition but she is grateful to recognize those who played a part in helping the community get to this point where they can gather once again. “It’s so exciting that we are going to have the Fourth of July Parade this year and I thought it being the year of COVI...

Seguin ISD approves pay raise for all employees

Friday, June 18, 2021

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today Cindy Aguirre (Seguin) — Seguin ISD employees are getting a much-deserved pay raise. That’s according to Superintendent Matthew Gutierrez. Dr. Gutierrez says the news of an increase is welcoming especially since the district was unable to pass along the extra dollars last year. “So, last year for several reasons, one because of the uncertainty that came as a result of COVID and some of the unexpected expenditures that came as a result of COVID, we were not able to provide a salary increase to our employees unfortunately. However, we were able to provide a one-time COVID pa...

Seguin hires firm to help map out city’s future; Freese and Nichols hired to complete comprehensive, downtown master plan

Thursday, June 17, 2021

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today Darren Dunn (Seguin) — What would you like Seguin to look like in the future? You will soon be given an opportunity to answer that question. The Seguin City Council on Tuesday approved a more than $300,000 expenditure that would allow the city to hire a consultant to help create a new comprehensive plan for the city, as well as a master plan for the downtown area. The San Marcos based engineering consulting firm of Freese and Nichols is being hired to conduct the plan. Staff used a process to screen each firm, and Freese and Nichol...

Seguin Main Street names Downtowners of the Year for 2019, 2020

Monday, June 14, 2021

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today Cindy Aguirre (Seguin) – It was double the recognition this Sunday as the Seguin Main Street Program presented awards to businesses, organizations and individuals who contributed to the growth of downtown Seguin in 2019 and 2020. The awards presentation was part of a blending of both the annual Moonlight & Roses event and Summer Concert Series in Central Park. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 2019 recipients were also recognized and grouped into this year’s presentation. Named as the Downtowner of the Year for 2019 by the Main Street Advisory Board is the Smith Family for its purchas...

SEDC Announced as Recipient of the 2021 TEDC Workforce Excellence Award

Thursday, June 10, 2021

The Seguin Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) has been recognized as the 2021 recipient of Texas Economic Development Council (TEDC) Workforce Excellence Award for population category 15,001 and 40,000 at TEDC’s Mid-Year Conference in Frisco, Texas. The SEDC earned this recognition for their 2020 Seguin Works Manufacturing DayCelebration. The Workforce Excellence Award program recognizes exceptional contributions by a Texas community or region that has implemented successful workforce initiatives. Members of the TEDC’s Workforce Development Committee reviewed and scored the applications from the nominees based on five criteria: innovativeness, transferability, community commitment and leverage, measured objectives, and secondary benefits. Manufacturing Day is an annua...

Area jobless rate declining

Sunday, May 30, 2021

Dalondo Moultrie The Seguin Gazette As it has in recent months, Guadalupe County continues to slightly outpace the state and the region in returning employees back to work following skyrocketing unemployment amidst the coronavirus pandemic. According to April numbers released by Workforce Solutions Alamo, the county’s unemployment rate was 4.7%, down from 5.5% a month earlier. For the same month, unemployment in Texas was at 6.3%. The eight-county San Antonio-New Braunfels metropolitan area saw unemployment decrease .9 percentage points to 5.6%, according to Workforce Solutions Alamo. The Alamo region that includes Guadalupe, Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Frio, Gillespie, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, McMullen, Medina an...

New Location Expansion enables Seguin Fabricators to accelerate growth in the water and wastewater treatment plants industry

Wednesday, May 26, 2021

On Monday, May 17th, 2021, the Seguin Economic Development Corporation presented Seguin Fabricators with a check in the amount of $15,000, upon completion of a previously negotiated performance agreement. Seguin Fabricators, Ltd. Is an established steel fabrication company that serves the industry in water and wastewater treatment plants. Since 1974, Seguin Fabricators has provided steel fabrication on more than 3000 plant-related projects. This success has forced Seguin Fabricators to pursue an expansion to support their growing business volume. Their new tag line is “Building Clean Water” because their fabricated metals are used in municipal plants that take effluent wastewater an...

Seguin drainage improvement projects now in the works thanks to grant funding

Monday, May 24, 2021

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today Cindy Aguirre (Seguin) – A total of $37.8 million in infrastructure changes are coming to a local neighborhood near you. Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush has announced that the Texas General Land Office (GLO) has approved a total of more than $47.8 million in flood mitigation projects to improve water, wastewater and drainage infrastructure in Guadalupe County. City of Seguin officials say these infrastructure projects will directly benefit thousands of residents in majority low-to-moderate income (LMI) areas that have faced repetitive storm damage in 2015 and in 2017 with Hurricane Harvey. They say the city of Seguin experience...

SEDC hosts Seguin’s first Industry Signing Day for area high school seniors

Friday, May 21, 2021

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today Cindy Aguirre (Seguin) — High School seniors headed into the workforce or a trade school were celebrated this week. Both the Seguin ISD and Navarro ISD participated in the first ever Seguin Industry Signing Day hosted by the Seguin Economic Development Corporation. The SEDC recognized the students choosing to enter career pathways leading to in-demand careers and occupations directly from high school. SEDC officials say it has become a tradition across high schools to hold a “signing day” for high school athletes to announce which team they will join. There is a signing day for kids to announc...

Sales tax numbers show growth in Seguin’s economy

Thursday, May 20, 2021

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today Darren Dunn (Seguin) — Some new data shows that the economy is picking up in the city of Seguin. City Finance Director Susan Caddell says people are spending, and the city’s sales tax revenue is way up. “Great news on sales tax. March, we were up by 26 percnet, almost 26 and a half percent. That puts us up for the year by 6.28 percent and $942,000 is the highest that the city has seen in a monthly sales tax payment and this is not just us. It’s across the state. Across the state, they have been seein...

Area businesses look to fill vacant positions

Wednesday, May 19, 2021

Dalondo Moultrie and Felicia Frazar The Seguin Gazette Now hiring signs are plastered all over windows, doors and in the front yards of businesses across the area. As the economy tries to bounce back from pandemic shutdowns, businesses are struggling to keep up with the demand for products and services and are looking to restaff their facilities. Caterpillar in Seguin was able to mostly maintain staff levels and keep working throughout the slower economic times of the pandemic, General Manager of Large Engines Mark Stratton said. Now as the economy begins gaining momentum, Caterpillar’s customers are asking for more production so the company need...

Company constructing cold storage facility in Seguin

Wednesday, May 19, 2021

Dalondo Moultrie The Seguin Gazette Pretty soon when someone needs to warehouse something on ice in Seguin, they won’t have very far to go to get it done. That’s because Yukon Ventures, a Texas-based company in the cold storage development industry, recently announced its plans for a project at the intersection of I-10 and State Highway 46 in Seguin. The company looks to meet needs of the quickly-expanding local population and secure its reach beyond, said Marty Khait, managing principal. “We live in Austin so as you know, the Central Texas population has been absolutely explosive,” he said. “Really, Texas as a stat...

YUKON VENTURES ANNOUNCES COLD STORAGE DEVELOPMENT IN SEGUIN, TEXAS

Thursday, May 13, 2021

Austin, TX – Yukon Ventures, a Texas based leader in Cold Storage development, announced its second project in the state of Texas. Located at the intersection of I-10 and State Highway 46 in Seguin, TX, this project is a first-mover for servicing the explosive population growth in Central Texas. Unlike major metro-plexes such as Houston and DFW which have had a surplus of speculative cold storage facilities announced, cities in and around Central Texas have not seen the same level of activity. With populations surging in double digit percentages, and an abundance of new food production facilities, their public cold storag...

Guadalupe County celebrates spirit of teamwork in economic development

Wednesday, May 05, 2021

Cindy Aguirre-Herrera (Seguin) -- Guadalupe County is celebrating what some describe as a “team sport” in the recruitment and relocation of businesses to the area. The Guadalupe County Commissioners Court on Tuesday proclaimed the upcoming week May 9-15 as Economic Development Week. County officials say economic developers promote economic well-being and quality of life for their communities by creating and retaining jobs that facilitate growth, support workforce development, enhance wealth, and provide a stable tax base. EDC representatives from Seguin, Schertz and Cibolo were all on hand for the recognition. Leading the statements at the podium was Josh Schneuker, executive director for the Segui...

New Seguin Career Center opens its doors

Monday, May 03, 2021

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today Cindy Aguirre (Seguin) – Looking for a job just got an upgrade here in Seguin. Workforce Solutions Alamo (WSA) recently celebrated the opening of its newly relocated renovated Seguin Career Center. The office, originally located at Crossroads Mall across from Alamo Group, is now open for job seekers in the Plaza Del Rey Shopping Center at 1411 E. Court Street. The celebration, which included a ribbon cutting, marks the third renovation for Workforce Solution Alamo’s 11 rural career centers. WSA CEO Adrian Lopez says anyone looking for a job or a change in career is encouraged to sto...

Townhall talks COVID, student return, calendars

Sunday, May 02, 2021

Felicia Frazar The Seguin Gazette Seguin ISD is ready to bring almost all of its students back next year for in-person instruction, while helping those who are struggling get a little extra help. Those were two of the topics Seguin ISD Superintendent Matthew Gutierrez touched on during a recent townhall meeting he held Thursday afternoon on Zoom. During the half-hour virtual meeting, Gutierrez discussed face-to-face learning, changes to this year’s calendar, the intersession days that were approved for the 2021-22 calendar, and the upcoming vaccine clinic for high school students. Transitioning Back To Face-To-Face Learning District staff is making plans to bring all prekindergarten t...

Area high school seniors take part in Seguin Career Day

Thursday, April 29, 2021

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today Cindy Aguirre (Seguin) — Whether it’s a job right after graduation, a job during college or a place to comeback home to after receiving that college or technical degree, local high school seniors had plenty to choose from during Wednesday’s Seguin Career Day. Seguin Career Day held on the Seguin High School Campus opened its doors to high school seniors from not only Seguin but from Navarro and Marion High Schools. The event featuring a variety of employers from throughout the area was hosted by the Seguin Economic Development Corporation. SEDC officials say for years, Seguin employers hav...

Seguin Economic Development Corporation and Seguin ISD host Seguin Career Day for Seguin, Marion, and Navarro HS Seniors

Wednesday, April 28, 2021

SEGUIN, TX – On April 28, 2021, local high school seniors from Seguin ISD, Navarro ISD, and Marion ISD will gather at Seguin High School’s Wellness Center to participate in Seguin Career Day, an interactive and dynamic experience that facilitates a connection between high school students and local Seguin businesses. Seguin Career Day is an event implemented by the Seguin Economic Development Corporation to ensure the long-term viability of employers within the Seguin community. For years, Seguin employers have reported a sizeable gap between the talent that they need to keep growing their businesses and the talent they can find. Ove...

Tyson Foods to offer onsite vaccinations

Wednesday, April 21, 2021

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today Cindy Aguirre (Seguin) — Tyson Foods is doing its part to further protect its employees by being among the first batch of corporations to extend onsite COVID-19 vaccinations to family members of employees as well as others living in their homes. Here in Seguin, those vaccinations will be administered to its employees and their families this Friday. The expanded benefit, believed to be one of the first of its kind, have already taken place at Tyson locations in Indiana, Illinois, Oklahoma and Virginia. Gary Mickelson, a spokesperson for Tyson Foods, tells the Seguin Daily News that Tyson’s Chief Medica...

Local department recognized as one of the best in the state

Monday, April 12, 2021

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today Darren Dunn Seguin) — The Seguin Police Department is again being recognized as one of the top law enforcement agencies in the state. The recognition is based on the police department’s participation in the Best Practices program sponsored by the Texas Police Chiefs Association. The department first met the program’s stringent standards in 2013. It again recently completed the process, and has received the Best Practices Re-Recognition Award. The award was presented to Seguin Police Chief Terry Nichols during Tuesday’s meeting of the Seguin City Council. Stan Standbridge, the immediate past president of the Texas Police Chief...

Housing market booming in South Texas

Sunday, April 11, 2021

Dalondo Moultrie The Seguin Gazette Seguin and Guadalupe County currently are in what constitutes a seller’s housing market. That is great for those trying to sell a house or folks building new homes, but it could be a nightmare for home buyers. Buyers are snapping up houses as fast as they hit the market. Often, they need help finding homes when moving around this area, Corner Post Real Estate broker and Four Rivers Association of Realtors past president Katie Clark said. “They’d better either have cash in hand or be pre-approved with a lender,” she said. “They’d better be working with a Realto...

Partners bring HTeaO store to quench area residents’ thirst

Sunday, April 11, 2021

Dalondo Moultrie The Seguin Gazette With the help of a business partner from up the road, a Seguin resident plans to bring a new company to town and, along with it, familial nostalgia. The business and Omar Alvidrez’s fond memories surround iced tea — a staple in Texas and his upbringing. “I know everybody talks about comfort food, but to me, iced tea is a comfort drink,” Alvidrez said. “It takes me back to family gatherings and my younger days. Whenever we had iced tea, there was always family and love around.” In the fall, Alvidrez and partner Sean Stringer plan to bring tha...

Tyson donation brings supplies to pre-k students

Sunday, April 11, 2021

Felicia Frazar The Seguin Gazette Delia Molina, a bilingual pre-kindergarten teacher at Ball Early Childhood Center, saw a need for children to expand learning opportunities in the classroom and at home. But with limited supplies and funding, Molina had to think outside of the proverbial box to fund a project that would put education materials in her students’ hands. “This project is called Making Home Learning Fun,” she said. “They are transition backpacks with learning materials. It has scissors, pencils, colors, alphabet letters, numbers through 20. All of these educational materials that they can use at home.” The backpacks also include an activities calenda...

New business brings co-working space to downtown Seguin

Wednesday, April 07, 2021

Felicia Frazar The Seguin Gazette There’s a new business downtown and its owner is hoping to see it “Rise” to the challenge. Seguin native Erik Saengerhausen purchased the building at 204 S. Austin St. that formerly housed Playoffs Sports Bar and converted it into a co-working space, called The Rise. “If you’re a member, you can come in here and use it,” he said. The business boasts a variety of ways to use the space in a more flexible, relaxed setting, Saengerhausen said. “You just come and sit down and do your thing,” he said. “If you want to have a meeting with someone, the...

Seguin ISD’s top administrator picks up nomination for TASB Superintendent of the Year award

Monday, April 05, 2021

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today Cindy Aguirre (Seguin) – The leadership efforts of Seguin ISD Superintendent Dr. Matthew Gutierrez are not going unnoticed. The Seguin ISD Board of Trustees recently voted to nominate Dr. Gutierrez for consideration for this year’s title of Texas Association of School Boards Superintendent of the Year. School Board President Cinde Thomas-Jimenez says the nomination follows a challenging yet successful year for Dr. Gutierrez who has worked around the clock ensuring the safety and academic well being of all students. Dr. Gutierrez says he appreciates the board for the recognition and believes his success is one to be share...

Tyson Foods provides matching grant for Ball Pre-K program

Monday, April 05, 2021

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today Cindy Aguirre (Seguin) – Tyson Foods is not only “Feeding you like family,” it’s also supporting its family with educational resources. Tyson Foods recently was recognized by the staff at Ball Early Childhood Center for donating matching funds which will help cover the cost of its “Making Learning Fun at Home” program. Seeking the grant for the Seguin ISD campus was Pre-K Bilingual Teacher Dee Molina. Molina says thanks to Tyson Foods, kids now have the right tools to be successful. “This project was called Making Home Learning Fun and they are transition backpacks with learning materials. It ha...

Seguin ISD shifts school boundary lines

Friday, April 02, 2021

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today Cindy Aguirre (Seguin) — Your elementary school child might just find themselves at a whole new campus this coming school year. The Seguin ISD Board of Trustees unanimously voted to change the elementary school enrollment boundaries for fall of 2021. Last month, the school district officially unveiled the newly drawn maps for each of its seven elementary schools. Sean Hoffmann, the chief communications officer for the Seguin ISD, says the new maps are way overdue and are expected to better distribute student numbers across the district. “We have not changed our boundaries for 10 years and with th...

Seguin ISD includes changes, adds intercession dates in next year’s school calendar

Thursday, April 01, 2021

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today Cindy Aguirre (Seguin) — Seguin ISD parents will want to mark their calendars for the 2021-2022 school year. The Seguin ISD Board of Trustees Tuesday night unanimously approved intercession dates for the coming school year. Sean Hoffmann, chief communications officer for the Seguin ISD, describes the structure and details of this newly adopted calendar for students in all grade levels. “Overall, the Seguin ISD instructional calendar for 2021-2022 isn’t a whole lot different than what we’ve been used to traditionally for the last several years. It does have intercession days built in and there are three days i...

Seguin ISD Superintendent shares more insight into next year’s school calendar

Thursday, April 01, 2021

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today Darren Dunn (Seguin) — Now that the list of calendar changes has been outlined, Seguin ISD’s top administrator is diving even deeper into why it was so important that they see this new intercession calendar through. Seguin ISD Superintendent Dr. Matthew Gutierrez says change like this can be hard, but he says it’s important that they take these steps to make sure that they provide quality instruction for each student. “The purpose of adding these intercession days is to address the academic gaps that exist and unfinished learning. Many of our students have not been in our school...

Navarro ISD students return to face to face instruction

Monday, March 29, 2021

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today Cindy Aguirre (Geronimo) — The Navarro ISD will be pushing through these final months of school with students all back in the classroom. After it’s return from Spring Break, the school district ended its remote learning option for students. That’s according to Lacey Gosch, the chief academic officer for the Navarro ISD. “Our remote learning ended based on the decision of the school board and superintendent for remote learning of choice. Now, we are continuing remote learning in other situations so for example, if you were exposed and need to quarantine, you could go to remote learning fo...

Seguin ISD begins round two of its 2019 bond projects

Monday, March 29, 2021

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today Cindy Aguirre (Seguin) — The pandemic hasn’t put a halt on the Segun ISD’s 2019 bond issue projects. In fact, the district is pretty much still intact with its original timeline for not only the rebuild and remodel of A.J. Briesemeister Middle School but also for the partial renovation of Jefferson Avenue Elementary School. On May, 4, 2019, Seguin ISD approved a $64.7 million bond package. Included in that package was $39 million for the total renovation of Briesemeister at its current site and $3.9 million for the renovation of the south building at Jefferson. Seguin ISD Chie...

New business plans to bring variety to Seguin’s ‘Backyard’

Sunday, March 28, 2021

Felicia Frazar The Seguin Gazette A family venture is bringing food trucks, baseball, the great outdoors and more together in the middle of Seguin. Freddie Leos, along with his fiancée Denise Marie, sister and brother-in-law Molly and Julian Rojas, is in the process of converting the former Lizzie Burges campus, 225 N Saunders St., and turning it into The Backyard, a food truck park surrounded by small businesses and offices. Leos purchased the property from Seguin ISD with intentions of converting the former classrooms into corporate offices. The COVID-19 pandemic shut the door on that idea, as larger businesses began scaling back expenditures, Leos said. While talkin...

Guadalupe County shares latest info on COVID-19 pandemic

Friday, March 26, 2021

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today Cindy Aguirre (Seguin) — The number of COVID-19 cases continues to fall in Guadalupe County. Guadalupe County Commissioners recently got the latest updates and numbers of cases still being reported. Patrick Pinder, Guadalupe County emergency management coordinator, says it’s always good when he can come before the court and report better numbers. “COVID cases have gone down in Guadalupe County. We currently have 90 actives cases of COVID. We have 13,454 recovered cases and 13,697 total cases reported to Guadalupe County. The data on the COVID cases are reflected as of Sunday afternoon. The hospitalization rate for th...

SEDC director earns national recognition

Saturday, March 20, 2021

Dalondo Moultrie The Seguin Gazette Seguin’s economic development is on the national stage along with the man leading the charge. Development Counsellors International and Jorgenson Consulting announced Tuesday that Josh Schneuker, Seguin Economic Development Corporation executive director, is a recipient of the 2021 Economic Development 40 Under 40 Award, the city of Seguin said in a news release. The recognition means a lot to Schneuker and should mean something for the city of Seguin, the SEDC executive director said. “This is a national recognition and it gets Seguin’s name out there,” he said. “I work for the city of Seguin, I work for th...

Business slowly picking up after 100% capacity allowed

Wednesday, March 17, 2021

Dalondo Moultrie The Seguin Gazette A week has passed since Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s edict went into affect restoring businesses’ ability to operate at full capacity and rescinding the state’s mask order. Some local eateries have seen little change in the week since things were set back to as they were before the pandemic. The governor’s decision, it seems, minimally has changed the way some customers and restaurant owners operate during the pandemic. “It’s hit and miss, depends on the day of the week,” Majid Bassiri, owner of Casa Sol Mexican Restaurant, said of the slight uptick he’s seen in business. “There i...

Industrial park streets to get CARES upgrade

Wednesday, March 17, 2021

Dalondo Moultrie The Seguin Gazette As hard hit as Seguin was by the coronavirus pandemic, the city is in the beginning of a comeback and receiving federal dollars to help. CARES Act grant funding to the tune of $860,000 is slated to enlarge the Rio Nogales Industrial Park on the city’s north side. The road construction will serve as a welcome to more business and a safety feature, said Josh Schneuker, director of the Seguin Economic Development Corporation. “Safety and also one of the other things it will provide is access for a property on the southern portion of the industrial park,” h...

Josh Schneuker Wins 40 Under 40 Award in Economic Development

Wednesday, March 17, 2021

Seguin, Texas – Josh Schneuker, Executive Director of the Seguin Economic Development Corporation has been announced as a recipient of the 2021 Economic Development 40 Under 40 Award, the biennial award recognizing rising stars under 40 years old in the economic development industry. The awards program is hosted by Development Counsellors International (DCI), a New York-based integrated marketing firm that works with economic development and travel organizations around the globe, and Jorgenson Consulting, a leading national executive search firm serving organizations in non-profit, economic, and community development industries. An independent selection committee of six economic development professionals and site selection consultant...

Pure & Gentle Recognized as Leader for Sustainable Manufacturing Practices

Monday, March 15, 2021

Pure & Gentle Recognized as Manufacturing Leadership Awards 2021 Winner Pure & Gentle, Inc. honored for enabling manufacturing excellence Seguin, TX – March 15, 2021 – Pure & Gentle, Inc. today announced that it has been recognized as a Manufacturing Leadership Awards winner for its outstanding achievement in Sustainability in Manufacturing. The winning project enabled Pure & Gentle to develop a multi-dimensional approach to running a carbon-neutral manufacturing facility and processes within the organization. Since its beginning, Pure & Gentle has worked to put the health of people, pets, and the planet first with its 100% biodegradable, non-toxic concentrate home and skincare products...

Abbott: Legislative session ‘will not end’ until lawmakers address Texas power outages

Thursday, March 11, 2021

The brutal conditions endured during February’s freezing winter weather sparked a fire at the State Capitol to examine the resilience of Texas’ electrical grid. After storms knocked out power for millions of Texans for days, the governor, state lawmakers and federal commissions have called for investigations into what caused the disaster. There seems to be a concerted effort to make sure the dire situation is not repeated, although it’s too early to say exactly what form any changes might take. The electricity grid operator, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, has received the bulk of the blame, for, among other shortfalls, th...

Downtown doors open to food and exercise

Thursday, March 11, 2021

(Seguin) — 2021 is off to a big start in downtown Seguin. Within the first two months, three new businesses have opened and more will be opening soon. Seguin Main Street encourages you to get out and welcome these new businesses to downtown Seguin. Ebi-Ebi Sushi at 110 East Court Street – In mid-January, downtown welcomed this sushi and hibachi restaurant. Ebi-Ebi offers specialty hand-crafted sushi with the freshest fish. For convenience, they allow online ordering through their web site at www.ebi-ebisushi.com. The restaurant is open Monday – Thursday from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Friday – Saturday from 11:00 a.m. t...

Federal Covid aid secures hundreds of jobs in Seguin project

Wednesday, March 10, 2021

The federal government will help pay for the expansion of an industrial park in Seguin that has promised hundreds of jobs and millions of dollars in investment to the area. The city secured an $860,000 federal grant made available under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, the Seguin Economic Development Corp. announced this month. The CARES Act provides a wide array of relief to communities struggling under the weight of the pandemic, including low-to-no-interest loans for small business. The funding secured by the Seguin EDC and city leaders comes from a $1.5 billion fund given to the U.S. Economic Developmen...

Food company clears the path for employee growth

Wednesday, March 10, 2021

Dalondo Moultrie The Seguin Gazette Tyson Foods, looking to give a leg up to members of its workforce with aspirations of more, started a program aimed at training employees and diversifying their skills. The initiative, called Upwards Pathways, started nationally and is expected to reach Seguin in the coming months, said Anson Green, Tyson’s senior manager for economic opportunity. “The challenge we’re trying to address is in many of our plants, we have many very, very loyal and trusted workers in the frontline positions,” he said. “But they have either limited English or limited math, reading skills so it’s hard for them t...

County jobless rate better than state average

Sunday, March 07, 2021

Dalondo Moultrie The Seguin Gazette Texas’ economy is faring a bit worse than the nation, and the Workforce Solutions Alamo area, which includes Guadalupe County, is doing about the same as the United States. Guadalupe County by itself has a less bleak unemployment rate than the nation, state and region, Workforce Solutions Alamo CEO Adrian Lopez said. With Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s recent announcement lifting the state’s mask mandate and most COVID-19 restrictions, it remains to be seen how employment numbers will change, Lopez said. “Obviously, the governor announced [Tuesday] the full reopening,” he said. “There’s some mixed messaging in terms of wha...

County approves funding for deputy fire marshal, clerk

Saturday, March 06, 2021

Dalondo Moultrie The Seguin Gazette Swamped with traditional fire marshal duties compounded by the county’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, helping distribute food to needy county residents and more, a local official found himself and his office barely treading water. County Emergency Management Coordinator Patrick Pinder asked Guadalupe County commissioners to hire two more full-time employees to lessen the load. Commissioners granted the request, some with hesitancy, at their regular meeting Tuesday. “I don’t want to make this a habit,” Precinct 3 Commissioner Michael Carpenter said about Pinder’s mid-year budget request for a full-time deputy fire marshal and a full-time clerk. Carpenter said h...

Seguin Virtual Panel Discussion in Celebration of Career and Technical Education Month

Friday, March 05, 2021

Seguin, TX – A component of both the Seguin Economic Development Corporation (Seguin EDC) and the Seguin Area Chamber of Commerce’s business retention and expansion program (BRE) is to ensure that the primary employers within their communities have access to a skilled workforce. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, both entities worked with local school districts to develop workforce pipelines for their local primary employers and specifically hosted an in-person Seguin Job Shadow Program for students in the 9-12th grade. With the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, these efforts became even more crucial as the pandemic created a challenge to reach loca...

City to enforce masks inside public buildings

Thursday, March 04, 2021

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today Cindy Aguirre (Seguin) — Officials in the city of Seguin want residents to continue to mask up despite an order from Governor Greg Abbott lifting the statewide mask mandate next week. Mayor Donna Dodgen says she’s ready to reopen most city facilities, but she says people still need to wear a mask and practice social distancing when they come into the public buildings. “My thought was that we do open things up but that we require masks and that we do continue to require the plexiglass or the items that help minimize the amount of contact. I’m fin...

Panthers help feed community at joint food drive

Wednesday, March 03, 2021

Dalondo Moultrie The Seguin Gazette A Seguin couple said they were still reeling from lasting affects of the winter storm that pounded this area nearly two weeks ago. As they waited in a line Saturday morning to receive some much needed assistance, Tina Ritchie described how dire her family’s situation was while she sat next to her husband in their car. “We had a lot of trouble, he was out of work,” she said. “[The storm] knocked him out of both of his jobs. It put us in a bind.” Not receiving her husband’s pay check, the couple struggled to find ways of feedin...

Tyson Disaster Relief stocks up employees, community on food, water

Wednesday, March 03, 2021

Felicia Frazar The Seguin Gazette Tony Martinez ended his eighth day of work at Tyson on Saturday by getting in his truck and waiting in a line with his fellow co-workers in a parking lot at the back of the poultry processing facility in Seguin. Members of the facility’s management team alongside corporate partners loaded up Martinez’s truck, along with the 600 other employees, with food and water provided by Tyson’s Disaster Deployment Relief effort. “I think this is great,” Martinez said. “People need help and this is a good way to do it. They helped us out before here and there, bu...

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE INVESTS $860,000 IN CARES ACT RECOVERY ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT ECONOMIC GROWTH AND RESILIENCY EFFORTS IN SEGUIN, TEXAS

Monday, March 01, 2021

SEGUIN, TX – The City of Seguin, in partnership with the Seguin Economic Development Corporation (SEDC), has been awarded an $860,000 CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant through the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA). The EDA Grant will support the expansion of the SEDC’s Rio Nogales Industrial Park by covering engineering design, permitting and construction costs needed to extend 8th Street. The project will matched with $215,000 in local investment from the City of Seguin and the SEDC. “We are extremely excited to be awarded this grant through the U.S. EDA”, said Josh Schneuker, Director of Economic Development fo...

County receiving 1,000 more COVID vaccines | Vaccine clinic ready to administer 5,000 second doses

Sunday, February 28, 2021

Dalondo Moultrie The Seguin Gazette COVID-19 vaccines continue to flow into Guadalupe County and the arms of county residents. Another vaccine clinic providing 5,000 second doses and another 1,000 first doses of vaccine is planned for this week, according to a joint statement from the city of Seguin, Guadalupe Regional Medical Center and Guadalupe County. “The city of Seguin will continue partnering with GRMC and Guadalupe County to host COVID-19 vaccine clinics at the Seguin Coliseum for our residents as vaccines become available,” Seguin Public Information Officer Jennifer Sourdellia said. “We ask for everyone’s patience as the demand for receiving the vaccine i...

Food distribution event set for this week

Sunday, February 28, 2021

Dalondo Moultrie The Seguin Gazette An event is set for this week at Sanitkos Entertainment Cibolo, but it won’t be all fun and games. Another of the New Braunfels Food Bank’s Guadalupe Mega Distributions is scheduled for 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Cibolo Crossing, 18124 Interstate 35 in Cibolo. Santikos Entertainment Cibolo is a complex that boasts a movie theater, bowling center, arcade and more, but serious work will take place Thursday morning, Guadalupe County Emergency Management Coordinator Patrick Pinder said Friday morning. “This will be the third food distribution in the area since the winter storm,” he said. “[Thursday] was one a...

Seguin ISD talks ‘21-22 calendar, intersession days

Sunday, February 28, 2021

Felicia Frazar The Seguin Gazette Seguin ISD is looking to potentially change up its annual calendar to give students additional learning opportunities. The past several months, the Teacher Communication Council and a calendar committee — made up of teachers and parents — have discussed the possibility of an intersessional calendar. This style of calendar incorporates extra days into the school year for students who need extra education assistance with closing the academic gaps. “The intersession calendar is a calendar that creates short breaks during the school year to be able to provide intervention for students in a timely manner,” Seguin ISD Superintendent Matthe...

FEMA assistance now available for local homeowners

Friday, February 26, 2021

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today Cindy Aguirre (Seguin) — Uninsured homeowners struggling with damage are encouraged to seek assistance from FEMA. If the winter storm has left the homeowners with repair bills, then they are asked to begin the four-step process in applying for individual assistance. Patrick Pinder, the Guadalupe County emergency management coordinator, says with the Presidential disaster declaration issued for 77 counites in Texas, residents and businesses that sustained losses including water damage can now begin the process to apply for federal assistance. “Individual assistance is available for citizens of Guadalupe County. That information can be found on any city’s website. There’...

Drinking water, ready to eat meals being delivered to families in Guadalupe County

Thursday, February 25, 2021

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today Cindy Aguirre (Guadalupe County) – With the lack of good drinking water still being a main concern in Guadalupe County, officials have reportedly been hard at work trying to make sure that water gets into the hands of those who need it. Patrick Pinder, the Guadalupe County emergency management officer, says the county was thankful on Monday to have taken possession of a FEMA truck. He says the truck contained 32 pallets of MRE’s (Meal Ready to Eat). He says all county staff members have also been hard at work ensuring bottled water to communities across th...

No sticker shock for city of Seguin utility customers

Thursday, February 25, 2021

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today Darren Dunn (Seguin) — City of Seguin utility customers should not experience major changes in their utility bills over the next month. Seguin City Manager Steve Parker made that announcement during Tuesday night’s meeting of the Seguin City Council. Parker was speaking about the massive electric bill spikes being seen by customers of other utility providers all across the state. There have been reports of residential customers in the Dallas area getting $16,000 utility bills. Parker says that’s the challenge facing a number of utility providers, but he says that’s not going to happen in the cit...

County applauds community for action during storm

Wednesday, February 24, 2021

Dalondo Moultrie The Seguin Gazette County officials — after taking a moment to step back and assess the situation that a winter storm left the area in — expressed gratitude Tuesday morning for the community’s response to the treacherous weather. People across Guadalupe County came together during an emergency situation and helped each other, while county employees performed above and beyond their regular duties, several attendees said at the Guadalupe County Commissioner’s Court regular meeting. “First of all, I want to thank the public,” Sheriff Arnold Zwicke said. “This is one of the things we haven’t seen supposedly in the past 30 year...

Electricity rates soar after outage | GVEC, city working to soften the blow of high bills

Wednesday, February 24, 2021

Dalondo Moultrie The Seguin Gazette Many electricity consumers across Texas and around Guadalupe County are steeling themselves to the thought of shocking power bills following last week’s very un-Texas-like winter weather. Most Seguin Electric customers need not fret because the city utility has contingency plans in place to avoid tremendous rate increases due to unforeseen circumstances like those of last week, Deputy City Director Rick Cortes said. “I think we’re in a better position than some utilities,” he said. “We want to be consistent in our pricing. We’re still looking at the ancillary costs but I think, overall, we’re going to be i...

Kindness warms hearts during historic winter weather event

Wednesday, February 24, 2021

Felicia Frazar The Seguin Gazette When the going got tough for the community during the historic winter storm, area businesses and residents opened their hearts, their cupboards and their kitchens to help out. As the icy and snowy conditions knocked out electricity, linemen from GVEC responded, braving the below freezing temperatures to fix the issues. Knowing what it’s like to work in such harsh conditions prompted Dilly Deli owners Mike Shillinger and Meagan Glisson to serve up warm meals to the workers. “They were in need of some food and everywhere was closed, so we decided to come in here,” Shillinger said. “I’m originall...

GRMC receiving 1000 COVID-19 vaccines, clinic set for Thursday

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

Guadalupe Regional Medical Center is receiving 1,000 first doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine and area officials are setting up a vaccine clinic for Thursday. The clinic is a partnership between Guadalupe Regional Medical Center, Guadalupe County and the city of Seguin. Vaccine administration is from noon to 5 p.m. Thursday at the Seguin Coliseum, 905 S. Austin. “The vaccines will be distributed to individuals, per State guidelines, who fall under phases 1A and 1B,” a press release said. “Recipients of the vaccine must be over 18 years of age. These are the only populations currently eligible to be vaccinated at this time.” The collaborativ...

Legislative session to continue with discussion of impact of winter storm

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today Cindy Aguirre (Seguin) — It’s back to the state capitol today for Texas lawmakers. Headed back to Austin to pick up where they left off is State Representative John Kuempel. Kuempel, who represents all of Seguin and Guadalupe County, says even lawmakers were left out in the cold as the Lone Star State battled a historic winter storm. Kuempel says although they were constitutionally obligated to gavel in last Tuesday, the impact of the winter storm prevented leaders from making a quorum during the continuation of last week’s 87th Annual Texas Legislative Session. Kuempel says having to hal...

City of Seguin sends out message to its residents amid the lack of power and increase in frustration

Thursday, February 18, 2021

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today Cindy Aguirre (Seguin) – City of Seguin officials say they are doing everything they can to be as transparent as possible with their information and knowledge of local power outages. In a message board shared on its social media page, the city writes, “We hear you, Seguin, we know you are frustrated, and we are with you. We understand the safety concerns our community has about power outages. These outages are state-wide and electric crews are working hard to restore power across Texas.” It goes on to explain that when the temperatures dip into single digits, the deman...

Guadalupe County hopeful for another mass vaccine clinic soon

Wednesday, February 10, 2021

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today Cindy Aguirre (Seguin) – Guadalupe County officials say they are ready for round 2 and are just waiting for the state to send more vaccines to the community. Showing the state that it can get the job done, Guadalupe County Judge Kyle Kutscher says after last week’s successful administration of 5,000 COVID-19 vaccines at the Seguin Coliseum, he is hopeful to get even more people vaccinated. “I’m really proud of the work that we are doing here with our partners and all the cities in the county and even New Braunfels and Comal County, looking at regional approac...

Fat Tuesday Virtual Raffle now underway; Seguin Education Foundation host fundraising raffle

Tuesday, February 09, 2021

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today Cindy Aguirre (Seguin) — Whether it’s a barbecue paradise for eight on the banks of the Guadalupe River or an hour of ax throwing, a prize might just be waiting for you this coming Fat Tuesday. Tickets for a total of 16 raffle prizes are now on sale thanks to the Seguin Education Foundation. The online raffle is part of the non-profit group’s fundraising efforts for the upcoming school year. Laura Torres, the executive director for the Seguin Education Foundation, says tickets for the Fat Tuesday Virtual Raffle will be sold online until the drawing scheduled fo...

A decrease in COVID numbers, hospitalizations allows for reopening of some city properties; Mayor shares details behind decision to reopen city property for outdoor events

Monday, February 08, 2021

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today Cindy Aguirre (Seguin) — Play ball! That’s the latest call being made the city of Seguin as it inches its way toward reopening some of its facilities amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In December, the city announced that it would cancel booking of all events at its facilities and properties. Last month, that cancellation was extended for an additional month. A continued increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations and positive cases in Guadalupe County forced the city to keep the properties closed at least through March. 1. A change in the numbers, however, has allowed the city to revaluate its curren...

CCSCT to host Auction for Action

Monday, February 08, 2021

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today Cindy Aguirre (Seguin) — Going once, twice, sold! The Community Council of South Central Texas is looking to pull in additional resources for area veterans by hosting a week long online auction. The CCSCT is encouraging folks to secure a bid during its Auction for Action fundraiser. Daniela Flores, spokesperson for the CCSCT, says unfortunately, the pandemic has forced non-profits like the Community Council to think outside the box when it comes to fundraising and hopes an online auction will be just the thing they need to secure more money for its Veteran’s Financial Assistance Program. “This is ...

Plan the perfect date night in Downtown Seguin

Monday, February 08, 2021

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today Cindy Aguirre (Seguin) — The Season of Love is upon us, and Downtown Seguin is bustling with pairs in search of the perfect date night. Even while social distancing, our downtown continues to provide the best experiences for those who want to get out and enjoy a safe night on the town with their special someone. With beautiful backdrops like historic rooftop views and the sweet sounds of a local musician, Downtown Seguin is the place to take your Valentine this year. You could start your evening with a little crafting and paint a piece of potter...

Clinic gives thousands of vaccine shots

Saturday, February 06, 2021

Felicia Frazar The Seguin Gazette Guadalupe County resident Kenneth Kohlenberg nodded as he answered all of the questions Monica Carter asked before she administered his first dose of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday. Kohlenberg was impressed with how well the vaccine clinic was set up in the Seguin Events Complex — Coliseum, taking him about five minutes from standing in line to getting his shot. “It is a wonderful experience,” he said. “I figured it was going to be total chaos. It was very good. It was very organized.” The vaccine clinic was a coordinated effort between Guadalupe Regional Medical Center, the city o...

“Seguin Today” debuts on Monday; New magazine focuses on the good life in Seguin

Friday, February 05, 2021

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today Cindy Aguirre (Seguin) — The world feels like such a topsy-turvy place right now. That’s one of the reasons why we need to spend more time celebrating those things that bring us joy, and that make life worth living. Seguin Today, a monthly magazine, officially hits the streets on Monday. It has feature stories, games and puzzles for the family, and it’s all designed to highlight why we call Seguin home. KWED/Seguin Daily News General Manager Darren Dunn says he’s adding magazine publisher to his list of duties. Dunn says this magazine has been something that hi...

Caterpillar: Thank You, Seguin

Tuesday, December 01, 2020

Seguin ISD begins COVID testing program

Sunday, November 15, 2020

Dalondo Moultrie The Seguin Gazette Seguin ISD has instituted a program to test students and staff for infection of the coronavirus. The pilot program began targeting students and staff who were exposed to COVID-19, Seguin ISD District Chief Communications Officer Sean Hoffmann said. “At this point, we would like to focus on testing students and staff who are in quarantine or experiencing symptoms,” he said. “We are currently determining how to implement the program to maximize effectiveness in our schools.” Seguin ISD received 1,480 rapid nose swab COVID-19 test kits Nov. 5 through a program administered by the Texas Education Association, Hoffmann said. The educatio...

Tyson nominated for state enterprise program

Saturday, November 07, 2020

Joe Martin The Seguin Gazette Tyson Farms plans to retain employees with the help of the city. Recently, the Seguin City Council approved the nomination of Tyson Farms, Inc.’s Seguin plant as a Texas Enterprise Zone Project to the governor’s office of Economic Development and Tourism as part of the Texas Enterprise Zone Program. “The Texas Enterprise Zone Program is a state sales and use tax refund program designed to encourage private investment and job creation in economically distressed areas of the state,” a memo to city council stated. The food manufacturing company is slated to spend about $5 million over the next thre...

City gets moving on Walnut Springs trail expansion project

Saturday, October 10, 2020

Joe Martin The Seguin Gazette Seguin residents with love for the great outdoors are slated to have even more reasons to break a sweat on one of the city’s trails. City Council recently approved a bid awarding $5 million to Myers Concrete Construction for an extension of the Walnut Springs Hike and Bike Trail. The construction will include 3,000 feet of 10-foot multi-use trail from the Ruby P. Vaughan Walnut Springs Bridge to Max Starcke Park East, according to a memo to the city council. The city received four bids for the construction project ranging from the lowest bid of about $3.9 million fro...

SEGUIN EDC, SCHERTZ EDC, CATERPILLAR PARTNER FOR MFG DAY

Monday, October 05, 2020

Program Designed to continue educating about strong manufacturing career opportunities (Seguin and Schertz, Texas) Manufacturing Day (MFG Day) 2020 celebrations will look a little different from previous years. In addition to manufacturing facility tours going virtual for the first time due to COVID-19, the Seguin Economic Development Corporation (Seguin EDC) and the Schertz Economic Development Corporation (Schertz EDC) are teaming up to celebrate MFG Day as a region. As a result, the Seguin/Schertz EDCs are partnering with Caterpillar Inc. to virtually showcase the company’s Seguin and Schertz operations with the goal of inspiring local students at Seguin ISD, Navarro ISD, Marion ISD...

National Manufacturing Day-City of Seguin Proclamation

Friday, October 02, 2020

Started off this beautiful Friday with a salute to our local manufacturing companies! In honor of National Manufacturing Day, City of Seguin's Mayor Don Keil proclaimed today (October 2, 2020) as National Manufacturing Day while an audience of Seguin's manufacturing companies and community partners watched virtually. In attendance were Minigrip, Caterpillar, United Alloy, Inc., Seguin ISD - Home of the Matadors, Vitesco Technologies, Commercial Metals Company - Steel Texas, Tyson Foods, Hexcel Corporation, Navarro ISD and Marion ISD.

THE IT FACTOR(Y) How a manufacturing hub bloomed in Seguin

Thursday, October 01, 2020

When C.J. Sibert visited San Antonio in March, he was surprised by how little manufacturing space he saw offered. Sibert, CEO of Cisco Equipment, needed a place big enough to store the construction equipment he was selling to clients in South and Central Texas. He quickly realized, however, that finding such a space was not going to be easy. “We were expecting to find a lot of facilities open, a lot of things ready to go,” Sibert said. “We were … surprised that there just weren’t a lot of options." Though Sibert checked out a few locations in New Braunfels that seemed to fit th...

COVID-19 might impact city’s holiday event

Monday, September 28, 2020

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today Darren Dunn (Seguin) — The city of Seguin is trying to figure out if some popular holiday traditions will be allowed to return this year. The COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of the Fourth of July festivities in Seguin this year. Things like Freedom Fiesta, the fireworks show and the Fourth of July parade were all canceled to try to prevent the spread of the virus. Parks Director Jack Jones says the city is facing a similar decision with the Lighted Holiday Stroll Parade, plus the city’s Cocoa Sip & Stroll and the North Pole Stroll event...

SEDC earns award for community development

Saturday, September 26, 2020

Joe Martin The Seguin Gazette The Seguin Economic Development Corporation received recognition for its success in bringing Continental Structural Plastics and United Alloy, Inc into the Rio Nogales Industrial Park in Seguin. The Texas Economic Development Council (TEDC) recently awarded the SEDC its 2020 Community Economic Development Award (CEDA). “We’re super excited about [this recognition],” Seguin EDC Executive Director Josh Schneuker said. “There was a lot of hard work that went into these two projects, and we were at one point working simultaneously trying to finalize the deal with Continental Structural Plastics and around the same time, we started working on the Unite...

Guadalupe County salutes its manufacturers

Friday, September 25, 2020

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today Cindy Aguirre (Seguin) – If there was ever a year to celebrate Manufacturing Day, it would be this year. In hopes of suppling the San Antonio Manufacturers Association (SAMA) with a video and a virtual message in time for its virtual manufacturing tour on Oct. 2, Guadalupe County Judge Kyle Kutscher felt equipped maybe more than ever to shine a light on manufacturing a few days earlier and especially during a time when the industry has proven to hold strong. On Tuesday, the Guadalupe County Commissioners Court recognized the importance of manufacturing in a community. Thanking th...

TLU again makes top colleges on U.S. News & World Report’s 2021 Best Value List

Tuesday, September 22, 2020

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today Cindy Aguirre (Seguin) — Texas Lutheran University (TLU) has once again made the U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Colleges” selections among regional colleges in the West, ranking second on the list for “Best Value,” and fourth overall. This is the sixth consecutive year TLU has been featured on the “Best Value” rankings. Other notable recognitions include TLU’s spot as No. 5 for Top Performers in Social Mobility-the second year TLU has received this honor. “I’m very pleased that the strengths of TLU are being recognized again,” said TLU President Dr. Debbie Cottrell. “In particular, being acknowledge...

Retail hopes, development well underway in Seguin

Monday, September 21, 2020

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today Cindy Aguirre (Seguin) – It doesn’t look like the COVID-19 pandemic has shut the door on Seguin when it comes to future box stores, restaurants and retail development. During a week when the city of Seguin reported a continued decrease in unemployment numbers and a boom in housing, more retail also looks to be on the horizon. Josh Schneuker, the executive director for the Seguin Economic Development Corporation, says one of the most visible sites preparing for new business is off of State Highway 46 at what will likely be called the West Seguin Martketplace. “That propert...

Seguin Economic Development Corporation Receives the 2020 Community in Economic Development Award (CEDA) for Communities between 20,001 to 50,000

Monday, September 21, 2020

SEGUIN, TX – The Seguin Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) is the 2020 recipient of Texas Economic Development Council (TEDC) Community Economic Development Award (CEDA) for population category 20,001 and 50,000. The SEDC earned this recognition for the recruitment of Continental Structural Plastics (CSP) and United Alloy, Inc into the Rio Nogales Industrial Park in Seguin. In the process of working to recruit the businesses to Seguin, the SEDC team worked aggressively on the negotiation and finalization of two separate incentive packages for CSP and United Alloy. Combined, the two projects will result in the creation of over 300 new jobs an...

Downtown bar reinvented as eatery amid COVID restrictions

Sunday, September 20, 2020

Felicia Frazar The Seguin Gazette Since the state closed bars a second time during the coronavirus pandemic, 1916 Bar & Bistro’s doors have remained closed to customers. But that all changed on Monday, just days before Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced the state was increasing the capacity of restaurants to 75%. Greg and Amy Woodall, owners of 1916 Bar & Bistro, applied several weeks ago to change their licensing through the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission from a 51% establishment — meaning a small majority of sales revenue comes from alcohol — to a restaurant. Recently, they received the nod from the TABC t...

Seguin tabulates funding for SISD computers

Saturday, September 19, 2020

Joe Martin The Seguin Gazette Seguin Independent School District will receive aid for the purchase of hundreds of laptops bringing the district one step closer to fulfilling its goal of putting electronic devices in the hands of every student in need. During a regular city council meeting Tuesday evening, Seguin City Council approved a resolution for the expenditure of about $60,000 from the Coronavirus Relief Funds to Seguin ISD for the purchase of 700 laptops and 250 hotspots in support of remote learning. Seguin ISD Superintendent Matthew Gutierrez said the school district’s road since the coronavirus related pandemic began has been long an...

TLU again ranks among nation’s best universities

Saturday, September 19, 2020

Joe Martin The Seguin Gazette Texas Lutheran University earned recognition as a top regional school and one of the greatest colleges to work for in the country. The local higher learning institution placed second on the list for Best Value and fourth overall in U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Colleges” selections among regional colleges in the West, Ashlie Ford, Texas Lutheran University’s director of marketing, said in a news release. The school also landed recognition at the number five spot as a top performer in Social Mobility, the release reads. This marks the sixth consecutive year the school earned Best Value rankings. This als...

County adopts 20-21 budget, new tax rate

Wednesday, September 16, 2020

Dalondo Moultrie The Seguin Gazette Guadalupe County residents in the coming year will pay about $3.50 more in property taxes for every $100,000 at which their properties are valued. Commissioners Court on Tuesday adopted a budget at a tax rate of .3854 per $100 of property valuation. Commissioners praised the county judge for hashing out the budget. “I’d like to say thank you for bringing a balanced budget to us each year,” Precinct No. 4 Commissioner Judy Cope told County Judge Kyle Kutscher. “I wish our national budget could be the same.” The court unanimously approved the 2020-21 budget, a Maintenance and Operations ta...

Seguin: Home Sweet Home

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...

Manufacturing community helps to keep Seguin above water during pandemic

Tuesday, September 15, 2020

Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today Cindy Aguirre (Seguin) – It looks as though the city of Seguin, when compared to other surrounding communities, has “dodged a massive bullet” when it comes to the economic impact of COVID-19. Although some say things are far from over, Josh Schneuker, the executive director of the Seguin Economic Development Corporation (SEDC), says at least for now, he is confident in the city’s current position. Much of that positive position Schneuker says can be attributed to its solid manufacturing foundation. “Looking back especially at some of the unemployment numbers from May and June, we recorded – at leas...

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...

Special by Kyle Kramm, Seguin Main Street Program Director

Tuesday, August 18, 2020

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...

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