From the North Texas Hill Country to the heart of it, I am thrilled to be living and working in the city of New Braunfels. Community journalism has been a focus and a passion of mine from the onset, and Community Impact Newspaper maintains a high standard and commitment to hyperlocal news that the residents of New Braunfels have come to know and trust. After growing up in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and attending the University of North Texas, my journalism career began in the small towns of Western Oklahoma. I ventured back to Texas to take on new challenges as an editor, and I am beyond excited to have an opportunity to serve this town. I have already met dozens of wonderful people and look forward to interacting with as many residents, business owners and passionate community members as possible in the coming months. If you have any thoughts about the paper, ideas for stories or spotted the latest Impact for our pages, please contact me.