UNIVERSAL CITY, Texas — A band and yearbook teacher at First Baptist Academy was arrested last week on felony charges of indecency with a child and child grooming. He has since bonded out. Stephen Strawn, 50, was booked into the Bexar County jail on March 27. A judge set bond at
Cibolo police have a new three-person unit dedicated to vehicle theft and catalytic converter crime. The High Enforcement Activity Team, or HEAT Unit, consists of two officers and a crime analyst who monitors trends and uses data to concentrate patrols where vehicle crimes are most common. "We've
Schertz Parks, Recreation and Community Services received the Texas Recreation and Park Society's Gold Medal Award, the top departmental honor the group gives statewide.
Universal City police say Flock cameras helped catch a murder suspect. The harder question is what residents give up when the government builds a searchable record of where vehicles were and when.
Universal City's new safety plan identifies the city's highest-risk roads and intersections and sets a long-term goal of eliminating fatal and serious crashes.
Schertz has changed its lot coverage rules so pools no longer count against impervious coverage, and decorative pavers are allowed in landscaping areas.
A new food truck park is planned for Rosewood Drive in Universal City, though council members raised concerns about how many more of these projects the city should approve.
Residents described months of dust, debris and damaged property as Schertz officials acknowledged contractor problems in Dove Meadows.
SCHERTZ — Two 17-year-old males were hospitalized after a shooting early Wednesday in a Schertz neighborhood, the Schertz Police Department said. Officers responded to the 2100 block of Red Bud Way around 12:18 a.m. March 4 after receiving reports of a shooting. They found both victims with gunshot wounds
Residents in the Cibolo/Schertz area are posting photos of new Spec’s signage going up along FM 3009 (Roy Richard Drive), suggesting the liquor store is close to opening. While the company has not published a local grand opening announcement, a state filing for a Spec’s project in
A new CAVA location at Schertz Station will hold a ribbon cutting on Feb. 25, 2026 at 10:15 a.m., according to a public post from Schertz Economic Development Corporation. The post lists the address as 36 Cibolo Valley Drive, Schertz, TX 78154. CAVA is a Mediterranean fast-casual restaurant
This is copy/paste-ready content to update the Ghost page: https://scucnews.com/schertz-development/ Add: CAVA (Schertz Station) — ribbon cutting date Update the existing CAVA entry to include: * Ribbon cutting: Feb. 25, 2026 • 10:15 a.m. * Address: 36 Cibolo Valley Drive, Schertz, TX 78154 * Source: Schertz Economic Development Corporation
Universal City voters will choose a mayor and three at-large council members May 2. The city clerk confirmed candidate filings and ballot drawing details.
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The SCUCISD board approved a motion to restrict Trustee Dr. Matthew Short's access to district property, an action one trustee described as "the most formal action" available under state law. In a 6-1 vote, the board approved a motion that restricts Short from accessing district facilities
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Universal City leaders lobby the school board as a pattern of campus closures raises fears about property values and community appeal.
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Byron P. Steele High School canceled classes Wednesday after the campus received a bomb threat by voicemail, according to Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD.
Local law enforcement activity from Feb. 9-15 🚗 Drug Chase Ends in Guadalupe River SEGUIN — A nine-minute, multi-agency pursuit ended at the Guadalupe River bridge near Seguin on Feb. 9 after a suspect fled from Bexar County into Guadalupe County on Interstate 10. The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office initiated the
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The Universal City Council voted 4-2 on Jan. 6 to spend $2.37 million renovating Olympia Hills Golf & Event Center — a contract that came in as much as 74% higher than initial estimates. The city-owned course at 12900 Mount Olympus will get new bunkers, irrigation upgrades, resurfaced tees, and
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The Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School District board will meet Thursday to discuss Matthew Short, a trustee who was sworn in just hours after he allegedly abandoned at least six elementary students outside a Judson ISD school. Short, elected to the SCUCISD Place 4 seat in November 2025, was teaching third
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SCUCISD hosted local business leaders at Clemens High School this week as part of a chamber of commerce program called Leadership CORE — and used the visit to build support for the district's $295 million bond referendum. The four-hour session on Feb. 12, the same day the board voted
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A Union Pacific freight train struck an 18-wheeler hauling two ambulances Feb. 9 at the Schertz Parkway and FM 78 railroad crossing — the second truck-train collision at this intersection in less than six months. The driver escaped unharmed after calling the emergency number posted on the crossing sign and exiting
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Universal City’s annual Snowfest & Carnival is back Saturday, Feb. 21 at Universal City Park — and this year the headliner is one of the area’s own. Josh Varnes, a Clemens High School graduate who grew up in Universal City, will headline the live entertainment. Varnes moved to Nashville
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The SCUCISD Board of Trustees voted 7-0 Thursday night to call a $295.1 million bond election for May 2, split across three propositions. The package breaks down as follows: Proposition A ($230.7 million) — General Facilities: Campus security systems, classroom and learning space upgrades, fine arts and CTE renovations
SEGUIN — A Cibolo man stabbed himself in the neck with a plastic knife Thursday afternoon immediately after learning his sentence in a child sexual abuse case, raising questions about how he got the weapon into the courtroom. Charles Wyatt, 60, was sentenced to 12 years in prison for multiple charges