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Numbers show strong voter turnout in Guadalupe County
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Cindy Aguirre-Herrera
(Seguin) -- The numbers are showing that Guadalupe County voters turned out in strong numbers for the November 3 election, with half of all registered voters casting a ballot. That’s according to Teresa Kiel, Guadalupe County Clerk. Kiel, who is also in charge of elections and operations, today is providing her recap of the Nov. 3 General Election. Before diving into those numbers, Kiel first explained a few equipment problems that slowed the process but did not prevent the final vote-counting. “We had some challenges of equipment. Some screens needed to be recalibrated, and we had some equipment failures, but we were able to get those back up and going,” said Kiel. “So it did kind of
slow things down on Election Day, but I believe everybody was helped and got to vote that needed to vote or wanted to vote.” The bigger challenge, however, came later that evening as election workers worked to finalize the results. Kiel says the office was making good progress and initially expected to have everything ready for the release of those early voting numbers -- wrapped up around 7 p.m. “It was counting ballots, not tabulating them, but counting a number of ballots so that it was saving the tabulation,” said Kiel. “But it kept jamming on us, and we had to re-tabulate about 2,000 or resend 2,000 ballots back through the machine.” Voter, pg. 3
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Seguin to launch new system for reporting utility outages Darren Dunn
(Seguin) -- Seguin utility customers will soon have a new way to report outages and receive updates on efforts to restore their service. The city is preparing to launch a new outage management system designed to improve communication with customers and help utility crews respond more efficiently. Smart Grid Solutions Manager John Saldana says customers will still be able to report outages by telephone, but the new system will also provide a more robust online reporting option. “We have a simple form for the customers to go through. They’ll select the service, they’ll put their address in, and they’ll kind of hit next, and they’ll go through the process. They’ll come to a next page, and once again, all these integrations go into letting them know whether they’re part of an outage. If they are part of an outage, the system will let them know you really don’t need to go any further. If they’re not part of the outage, they can continue and they can submit the information,” said Saldana. Saldana says once an outage has been reported and confirmed, the system will keep customers informed about the work being done to restore service. “This is a really important part of the process because it kicks off multiple steps for all the citizens. One, they get notifications. Two, our crews get information (and) our dispatch gets information. Now, part of that integration is that our dispatch, they can look and verify customer accounts. They can actually ping the meter just prior to sending trucks out, rolling trucks. They can do a number of things prior to that outage being confirmed. If the outage is actually confirmed, what happens is our citizens will now see a text message letting them know that there’s an outage at their at their house,” said Saldana. The system is also designed to help utility crews better coordinate their response to electrical and water outages, improving the city’s ability to identify problems and restore service. “Right now we have a lot of traffic going between the dispatch and the crews. This gives them real-time details on their mobile device and they’ll get their assignment. They’ll be able to look at the details and of course locate where the outage is at. They can also track the repair. So, this is really important, which is they’re taking pictures,
they’re getting evidence, they’re taking videos, they’re assessing the problem, they’re documenting the work, and they’ll send that information to the customers as they need to,” said Saldana. Saldana says the ultimate goal is to get utility services restored as quickly as possible. “We want to try to improve some of the time that it takes for us to do restoration. So, on the electric side, we’re at three and half hours over the last nine months, (and) six and a half hours for water. We can’t say that we’re going to improve how fast it takes to repair a main, but providing all this new information to them, hopefully they can be on site quicker, work the problem faster, and reduce some of these hours,” said Saldana. Saldana and Utilities Director Terri Ruckstuhl demonstrated the new system during a recent meeting of the Seguin City Council. The new outage reporting option is expected to be available soon on the city’s website at seguintexas.gov.
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Voter, continued. She says the equipment problems continued throughout the evening, eventually requiring election workers to use a smaller machine to process some remaining ballots. “We got our numbers to the Secretary of State by about 3:30 in the morning (Wednesday) and got them confirmed, and all was good with them,” said Kiel. Kiel added that the equipment was purchased in 2019 and believes it may already be time for the county to begin looking at replacement options. Despite the challenges, Kiel says the county’s voter turnout made Tuesday’s election especially memorable. “As of Election Night, Guadalupe County had 143,386 registered voters in Guadalupe County. We had 71,699 voters come out to vote or vote absentee and that equates to a total of 50 percent even on the dot. It’s crazy. It was so exciting to have so many voters come out and vote,” said Kiel. She noted that the final number could increase just slightly as a few remaining mail-in ballots and overseas ballots are received and processed. The 50 percent turnout also put this year’s election ahead of the county’s 2022 gubernatorial election, when 57,419 voters participated out of approximately 120,000 registered voters, resulting in a 47.82 percent turnout.
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The county reported a higher turnout during the 2024 presidential election, when 85,606 voters cast ballots, representing approximately 65 percent of registered voters at the time. However, the number of registered voters in 2024 was not as high as it is today. Kiel says the the voter registration roll continues to grow, with approximately 23,000 more registered voters than in 2022 and nearly 12,000 more than in 2024. While the numbers are important, Kiel says she believes the candidates and issues on the ballot played a major role in bringing voters to the polls. “I think it was more importantly the people on the ballot. People were concerned about our country, and they wanted their voices heard,” said Kiel. With the election now behind them, Kiel also took time to recognize the election workers and residents who helped make the process possible. “I just want to thank everyone for coming out and vote. I want to thank everybody for their patience,” said Kiel. “We were trying our best, the best that we could, to get everybody out, you know, polling location, and get them the information they needed. It was just a really rough day, but we got it done, and we’re extremely happy with the results of (the election process).” Residents looking to get involved in the next election cycle are encouraged to register to vote yearround. The Guadalupe County Elections Office is located at 3251 N. State Highway 123.
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Burton Riebe, 88, of Kingsbury, Texas, passed away on October 28, 2026. He was born in San Antonio, Texas, on August 8, 1938, and had been a proud resident of Kingsbury since 1974. Burton graduated from Jefferson High School in San Antonio in 1956. Shortly after graduating, he met the love of his life, Patricia “Pat” Roberts, whom he married in 1962. He started his own television repair shop located on Flores Street, which he operated until the mid-1970s. After selling the business, Burton and Pat relocated to Kingsbury to run the Riebe Ranch. Over the years, he and Pat built many homes around Guadalupe County together and owned multiple rental properties, several of which he later helped turn into owner-financed homes for their longtime renters. A man of family and faith, Burton was a devoted Christian. He and Pat were active members of Cross Church in Seguin, Texas. He loved country and Christian music, and the couple could often be found dancing to live music at Friday night dances at the Silver Center and again on Sunday afternoons at the Geronimo VFW. Burton was a hard worker and a truly devoted steward of the land. He
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Linda Wahl Walker, age 76 of Seguin, passed away on October 28, 2026. Linda was born on August 24, 1950, in San Antonio, Texas to Josephine (Abrameit) and Raymond E. Wahl. Linda is preceded in death by her parents and
her niece, Kelyn Koehler. Survivors include her loving husband of 55 years, Jack Walker; sons,
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Gloria Lee Alves Jones, age 82 of Seguin, passed away on November 1, 2026. Gloria was born in Seguin, Texas, on July 2, 1942, to Irene (Miller) and Lee Alves. Gloria and Steve were active members of Cross Church where they were involved in many facets of the church. Gloria loved singing in the Church Choir. She will also be remembered as a Guadalupe Regional Medical Center Volunteer. Serving at the hospital gave her great joy. Gloria is preceded in death by her loving husband of 57 years, Stephen Allen Jones, her son, Allen Jones, her parents, her mother-in-law and fathers-
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raised cattle with his eldest son, always maintained a well-kept yard, and enjoyed potting beautiful flowers. He also had a creative eye for his collection of cedar posts, envisioning what each one could become and gifting his creations to family members. Along with this treasured handiwork, Burton passed down to his boys and grandchildren the value of hard work and the responsibility of tending to the land with one’s own hands. He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas Debs (T.D.) and Minnie Riebe; his sister, Margaret Roberts of New Braunfels, Texas; and his brother, Dr. Thomas Riebe of Bergheim, Texas. Burton is survived by his loving wife of 64 years, Pat Riebe; sons: Russell (Sunsedrae) Riebe and Neal (Deborah) Riebe; grandchildren: Ryan (Rebecca) Riebe, Skylar (Alexandrea) Riebe, Megan Riebe, and Alex Riebe; and great-grandsons: Bentley, Beau, and Rome Riebe. Service Information A memorial service will be held on Saturday, November 14, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. at Cross Church with the Reverend Jim Price officiating. A reception will follow in the fellowship hall. In lieu of flowers, please consider contributions to the Alzheimer’s Association or the charity of your choice. You are invited to sign the guest book at www.treshewell.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Tres Hewell Mortuary, 165 Tor Dr., Seguin, Texas, 78155, 830-549-5912.
Nic Walker and partner Wendy Jacobs, and Chase Walker; granddaughters, Avery and Macy Walker; sisters, Debbie Koehler and husband Rodger, and Jody Perry and husband Eric; brother-in-law, Steve Walker and wife Lisa; sister-in-law, Lynn Walker and husband Rick Arnett; several nieces and nephews, many cousins, other loving family members and a host of friends. Private graveside services will be held. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Guadalupe Regional Hospice Services, 1215 E. Court St., Seguin, Texas, 78155, or to the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, P. O. Box 4486, Houston, Texas, 77210-4486. You are invited to sign the guest book at www.treshewell.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Tres Hewell Mortuary, 165 Tor Dr., Seguin, Texas, 78155, 830-549-5912.
in-law, Phillip Jones, Norma and William Kingshott Jr., and brothers-in-law, Dennis Jones and wife Diane, and Doug Scheel. Survivors include her daughter, Denise Whatley and husband Ronnie, and grandson Jason Whatley; daughter-in-law, Shaun Jones; sister-in-law, Kathy Scheel; brothers-in-law, Tom Kingshott and his wife Nancy, and Edward Kingshott and his wife Pat; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, other loving family members and many friends. Visitation will begin on Monday, November 9, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. at Cross Church followed by funeral services at 10:30 a.m. with the Reverend Jim Price officiating. Private interment with the family will follow in Guadalupe Valley Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Cross Church, 814 N. Bauer Seguin, Texas 78155 or one’s charity of choice. You are invited to sign the guest book at www.treshewell.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Tres Hewell Mortuary, 165 Tor Dr., Seguin, Texas, 78155, 830-549-5912.
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Pennsylvania Health Officials Reports Sixth Confirmed Measles-Associated Death (Jefferson County, PA) -- Another measles-associated death is being reported in Pennsylvania. State health officials announced a death in Jefferson County in their measles outbreak update on Wednesday. It’s the sixth measles-associated death confirmed by the Pennsylvania Department of Health. The department says it is aware of another reported death in the state, but DOH investigators have yet to find the required criteria to confirm it’s related to measles. Study Shows Many Diagnosed With Peanut Allergies May Not Be Allergic (Undated) -- Some babies diagnosed with peanut allergies may not actually have them according to new research. Murdoch Children’s Research Institute in Australia did a study that concluded a little more than one third of infants who once tested positive were found not to have an allergic reaction when given a slow increase of doses of peanuts. They tested 800 Australian infants, around 13 months old, all of whom had previously been diagnosed as allergic to peanuts. Lead researchers say parents who think their children have allergies to peanut butter might want to reexamine the matter. National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month (Auburn, AL) -- It’s National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month. More than seven million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease and scores of others are impacted in some way. Alzheimer’s causes a person to slowly lose his or her memory, thinking skills and in some cases struggle with simple daily tasks. Health experts say genetics does have a role in some cases, but people can reduce the risk of getting Alzheimer’s by getting the proper sleep, eating healthy, exercising and staying engaged socially. Constant Food Thoughts Impact People (Undated) -- A study shows constant thoughts about food are impacting Americans. The research published in the Obesity Science And Practice shows 18 percent say they frequently or always experience intrusive food thoughts even when not hungry. More than four out of five say this impacts them some of the time. Researchers say a better understanding of food noise could help people with keeping off excess weight. Researchers asked one thousand adults to rate how often they experience “food noise for the survey.
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Geronimo Lions First Friday Feast The Geronimo Lions will host their First Friday Feast beginning at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, at 250 Cordova Road in Seguin. Steak or fish dinners are $20, with serving continuing until sold out. Cash, checks and credit cards will be accepted at the door. The Brushy Creek Boys will provide entertainment. Proceeds benefit the Christian Cupboard.
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C.A.S.T. for Kids Fishing Event C.A.S.T. for Kids will host a free fishing event for children ages 6-18 with special needs on Saturday, Nov. 7, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Irma Lewis Outdoor Learning Center, 1865 E. U.S. Hwy. 90 in Seguin. Participants receive fishing gear, an event shirt and cap, lunch and an award plaque. Participants, volunteers and sponsors are needed, with donations helping keep the event free for children and their families. For more information, contact event coordinator Jim Behnken at 210-414-8048 or irmalewis2@castforkids.org. Mid-Texas Symphony Announces 2026-27 Season The Mid-Texas Symphony has announced its 49th concert season, featuring performances in Seguin and New Braunfels. The remaining concerts are scheduled for Nov. 8, Dec. 13, Jan. 31, Feb. 28, April 11 and April 25. For concert details or tickets, visit mtsymphony. org or call 830-463-5353. Steven Garcia Jr. Memorial Car Show The third annual Steven Garcia Jr. Memorial Car Show will be held Sunday, November 1, at the Seguin Coliseum, 950 South Austin Street. The show begins at 10 a.m., with a door prize giveaway at 11 and awards at 2 p.m. The event will also feature food trucks, vendors and door prizes. Registration is $35. Categories include classic and modified cars and trucks, motorcycles, muscle cars, imports, hot rods, lowriders, custom paint and more. The event is held in memory of Steven Garcia Jr. Texas Wildlife & Conservation Movie Nights Seguin ISD’s Irma Lewis Outdoor Learning Center will host two free movie nights in celebration of Texas Wildlife & Conservation Month. The first will feature Deep in the Heart: Part 1 – A Texas Wildlife Story on Tuesday, Nov. 10, followed by Deep in the Heart: Part 2 – Texas Rivers on Tuesday, Nov. 17. Both screenings begin at 6:30 p.m. Events are free and open to the public. Guests are encour-
Veterans Outreach Center Chili Pachanga The Veterans Outreach Center will host its first Chili Pachanga Thursday, November 12, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at 205 E. Weinert St. in Seguin. Come taste chili prepared by local veteran and first responder organizations and vote for the best chili. The event is free to enter and free to taste. Enter through the back gate. For more information, call Dina at 830-303-8870. Mistletoe & Millions Casino Night Seguin Sunrise Rotary will host Mistletoe & Millions, a Western-style casino night, from 6 p.m. to midnight Saturday, Nov. 14, at the Big Red Barn at the Texas Agricultural Education & Heritage Center, 390 Cordova Road. The evening will feature casino-style games and entertainment while raising funds to support Rotary’s work in the Seguin community. Individual tickets are $80, with tables for 10 available for $750. Fundraiser to Benefit Salesian Sisters of Cuba St. James Catholic Church in Seguin will host a fundraiser benefiting the Salesian Sisters of Cuba on Saturday, November 14, at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Seguin. The event will feature a Cuban-inspired dinner from 5:30 to 7 p.m., followed by a dance and concert from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. featuring music from the ’60s through the ’80s performed by The Original Remnants. Tickets are $70 per person for dinner and the dance, or $35 for the dance and concert only. Proceeds will support the Salesian Sisters and their work serving children and families in Cuba. Tickets are available through St. James Catholic Church or the St. James Catholic Church Seguin Facebook page. Guadalupe County 4-H Golf Tournament The 6th Annual Guadalupe County 4-H Golf Tournament will be held Saturday, Nov. 14, at the Seguin Starcke Park Golf Course. The tournament begins with an 8 a.m. shotgun start. Proceeds will help support Guadalupe County 4-H teams advancing to national competitions. Sponsors and teams are being sought for the tournament. For more information, contact Guadalupe County 4-H at 830303-3889. Redeemer United Church Maker’s Market The Women’s Fellowship of Redeemer United Church in Zuehl will host its 2nd Annual Mak-
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er’s Market on Saturday, Nov. 14, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Shop from local artisan vendors and enjoy breakfast tacos and lunch plates featuring tamales, beans and rice available for purchase. Families can also bring their cameras for a picture with Santa. Will’s War Fundraising Dinner & Sneak Peek Windle Dramatic Productions and the Seguin Conservation Society will host a fundraising dinner for Will’s War at 6 p.m. Sunday, November 15, at the Stephen & Mary Birch Texas Theatre in Seguin. The event will support the upcoming stage production written by Seguin native William Wayne Windle, based on the book by Janice Woods Windle. Guests will enjoy homemade brisket, chile con queso, a raffle featuring items from local businesses, and a sneak peek at two scenes from the play. Tickets are $75 and are available at bit. ly/WillsWarDinner. 4th Annual Más Amor Fest Texas Lutheran University will host the 4th Annual Más Amor Fest Saturday, November 21, from 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. The free, all-ages festival will feature a car and truck show, vendor market, kids carnival, live muralists, community art, soccer tournament, veteran activities and live music. A free concert from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. will feature Baby Bash, Chingo Bling and Amanda Solis. The event will be held on the TLU campus, 1000 W. Court St. in Seguin. GVEC Youth Tour Applications GVEC is accepting applications for its 2027 Government-in-Action Youth Tour, an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, D.C., in June. The program is open to high school sophomores and juniors who live in GVEC’s electric service territory and have a parent or legal guardian with an active GVEC electric account. Selected students will also receive a $2,500 scholarship for college or trade school. Applications are due by 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 30. For more information or to apply, visit gvec.org/community/youth-tour or call 830-263-4353. To ensure non-profit organization’s meetings and events appear in this calendar, send information to: communitycalendar@kwed1580. com, or drop off the information at the Seguin Daily News/KWED offices located at 609 E. Court St. in Seguin. For best results, submit information at least two weeks prior to the event.
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