New Braunfels honors a fallen hero

07/06/11 NEW BRAUNFELS, TX - At the New Braunfels Airport Wednesday morning, the Farias family received their only son. John Farias, a 20-year-old Marine, had been serving in Afghanistan. The Canyon High School graduate died June 28 in a fire fight. He was just weeks from his birthday. On Wednesday, his procession stretched from the airport to a funeral home. Flags lined the way. Rachel Croom was Farias ...

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Flying Solo: Taking flight with Juneau's private pilots

07/13/11 JUNEAU -Richard Harris had flown on plenty of small planes, but only as an adult did he ever think he might learn to fly one. "One day it hit me," he said. "What if the pilot passed out?" He decided it was time to learn to fly.

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Symphony elects Salyers president

07/14/11 New Braunfels attorney Ellen M. Salyers recently took office as the newly elected president of the board of directors of the Mid-Texas Symphony.

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