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During times of economic instability, families—or neighbors, as the New Braunfels Food Bank calls them—can take advantage of a client-choice pantry to better cater the assistance they receive to their individual needs.

The Kitchen Table began as a standalone branch of the San Antonio Food Bank in 2010 before transforming into the New Braunfels Food Bank, or NBFB. The 28,000-square-foot facility now serves over 7,000 individuals a month, according to the food bank’s website. Although the NBFB moved into its location at 1620 S. Seguin Ave. in 2017, The Kitchen Table still operates as the food bank's client choice pantry.

Digging deeper: For neighbors who would like to use the client-choice pantry, NBFB requires an in-person application process for first-time users. A table set by the national Emergency Food Assistance Program, or EFAP, is used by the food bank to determine a family’s need, according to the website. 

New Braunfels Utilities, or NBU, is about to begin work on a $7 million wastewater project in Gruene's Historic District.

About the project: The project will be carried out in two phases. It aims to provide the capacity needed to serve the area today and the ability to handle the area’s future growth, according to a news release.

Phase 1 construction focuses on replacing the aging, 12-inch sewer line along Gruene Road—from Hunter Road to the 1200 block of Gruene Road—with an 18-inch sewer line. Phase 1 construction is expected to commence in January and wrap up in March, according to the release.

Year over year, the number of homes sold decreased in the 78108, 78154 and 78233 ZIP codes, according to the most recent data compiled by the San Antonio Board of Realtors.

Some details: The average prices of homes listed for sale in the Northeast San Antonio Metro area over the past six months were between $159,000-$387,000.

In November, the majority of homes sold in the Northeast San Antonio Metrocom were in the $200,000 to $399,999 price range.

Texas voters will see 18 statewide races on the ballot in 2026.

The overview: Texas will hold Republican and Democratic primary elections on March 3 to determine who will appear on the statewide ballot in November. Texas is one of 17 states with open primaries, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures, meaning registered voters can cast their ballots in either primary and do not need to register with a specific party.

What to know: The 18 statewide races on the 2026 primary ballots are:

• U.S. Senate
• Governor
• Lieutenant governor
• Attorney general
• Comptroller of public accounts
• General land commissioner
• Agriculture commissioner
• Railroad commissioner
• Texas Supreme Court, chief justice
• Texas Supreme Court justice, Place 2
• Texas Supreme Court justice, Place 7
• Texas Supreme Court justice, Place 8
• Texas Court of Criminal Appeals judge, Place 3
• Texas Court of Criminal Appeals judge, Place 4
• Texas Court of Criminal Appeals judge, Place 9
• 15th Court of Appeals, chief justice
• 15th Court of Appeals justice, Place 2
• 15th Court of Appeals justice, Place 3