SATX-NBF: Impact 11/3/2025

• Memorial Early College High School: HVAC, security upgrades
• Middle School No. 9: construction of a new middle school on 6004 Guthrie Trail, in the Mayfair subdivision, to provide relief for Church Hill and Canyon Middle Schools.
• Canyon Lake High School: improvements to campus locker rooms and dance facilities, and upgrades to safety equipment

Raylor Brand Outfitters is set to open its first storefront in New Braunfels next year. The store offers golf- and outdoor-themed hats, stickers and decals.

Quote of note: “We’re just two best buddies doing what we love, and grateful people connect with it. Every order, every message of support, it all reminds us that hard work and heart still go a long way,” Co-owner Ricky Zapata said.

• 190 Center St., Ste. 106, New Braunfels

As the holiday season nears, check out these events to put on the calendar across Northeast San Antonio.

This list is not comprehensive and events are subject to change.

November
Jingle Jolly Christmas Festival
See snow, holiday vendors, live music and various themed contests at this annual festival in Selma.

• Retama Park, 1 Retama Parkway, Selma

• Real Life Amphitheater, 16765 Lookout Road, Selma

• Schertz Family YMCA, 621 Westchester Drive, Schertz

• Schertz Public Library, 798 Schertz Parkway, Schertz

From library openings to new sewing spaces, check out these top stories for the week of Oct. 27-31.

A hub for creativity: Snippets fabric shop opens in New Braunfels

NBISD reopens libraries, opens dashboard for parents to challenge library materials

Volunteer Guide 2025: Give back to 15 nonprofits in New Braunfels

Schertz City Council allocates $9.72M for new fire station

Family-owned truck looks to bring peace and love through Filipino food in New Braunfels

Millions of Texans may see delays in their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits beginning Nov. 1, as the federal government shutdown reaches the one-month mark.

The latest: The federal food assistance program is set to run out of funding in November, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Two federal judges ruled Oct. 31 that the Trump Administration must use federal contingency funds, which are stockpiled for emergency expenses, to fund SNAP in November, although the next steps surrounding SNAP benefits were unclear as of press time.

The local impact: Over 3.5 million Texans receive SNAP benefits each month, according to Feeding Texas, the statewide network of food banks.

“People are at risk of going hungry if the government doesn't reopen and SNAP benefits are delayed. … These are already vulnerable Texans,” Feeding Texas CEO Celia Cole said in an Oct. 27 interview.

Food banks across the state Texas food banks previously expanded their operations to meet increased demand as thousands of federal workers go without paychecks during the shutdown.