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7th Colts hoops report vs Carrizo Springs

7th grade A team Colt #11 Kash Esparza passes to teammate with #13 Collier Paige at Carrizo’s game.

Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
The 7th grade Colts split the pair of games with visiting Carrizo Springs on a rare Wednesday night affair. The B-Team began the night losing a close one, while the A-Team put away the Wildcats with a big fourth quarter.
A-Team
A strong, close-out fourth quarter propelled the 7th grade A-Team to victory over Carrizo Springs 34-26. Tied at 22 after three complete periods of play, Devine simply dominated the last seven minutes outscoring the Wildcats 12-4 to claim the thrilling victory in front of their home crowd.
Jordan Beaver scored 8 of his game-high 15 points in the fourth quarter, while Collier Paige and Kash Esparza…

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Chicago murder fugitive in standoff here

Monday night, January 22, the Medina County Sheriff’s Office received a call of an individual heading into our county on IH35 from Bexar County. The individual was believed to be wanted out of Chicago for multiple homicides. Deputies were able to help assist the other agencies and the suspect was at a standoff…..

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Menchaca wins Tie Down, lands spot in Million Dollar Rodeo!

Cash Menchaca, 15 of Bigfoot, has been riding horses practically since the day he was born, mom says. And look at him go now! This local cowboy won the Tie Down Roping at the High School Rodeo, and one week later, he also qualified to rope in Million Dollar Rodeo!
Menchaca is a Sophomore at Devine High School.
“Cash put last year behind him and came into 2024 with…

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$11.255 million bond issue approved and sold by Devine school board

By Anton Riecher
Issuance of $11.255 million in bonds in support of school construction at an interest rate of 4.23 percent was approved by a 5-0 vote of the Devine school board at its Jan. 18 special meeting.
Financial consultant Robert Tijerina of Tijerina Galvan and Lawrence reported to the board that the bond had been successfully sold the previous day. The funds will be delivered to the school district on Feb. 15.
“The goal of the board and the staff was not to….

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Updated Property Tax Info Now Available for 2024

New and updated property tax information has just been compiled by Medina County Appraisal District and is available now to assist taxpayers. This property tax information is current and covers a wide range of topics, such as taxpayer remedies, exemptions and appraisals, and has information for select groups, such as disabled veterans and persons age 65 or older.

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Health Unit News Preparing for Emergencies in Public Health

It’s exercise time! The public health way. Of course, please get in your daily exercise for your health, too. Exercising for public health means we need to practice our emergency plans for a public health type of emergency. This could be an infectious disease or other health threat that could affect a population.

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Coffee – Real Medicine for Your Brain

     “Why, yes, I could start my day without coffee.  But I like being able to remember things like how to say words and put on pants.”

                           Nanea Hoffman

     Here’s some good news for those of us who are coffee lovers – sometimes known as coffeeheads.  Recent research has shown that drinking coffee can help protect you from developing frightening common neurodegenerative disorders like dementia, Alzheimer’s, and Parkinson’s disease.  This is great news!  Coffee is good for your brain! 

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Water Well Owners Educational Event Feb. 7th

We are having a water well sample drop off on Wednesday, February 7th from 8:30am-10:00am the Medina Count Extension office (1506 Ave M, Hondo) or at the Medina County Groundwater Conservation District (1607 Ave K, Hondo). Pick up approved sample containers with instructions at one of these offices. There is a $15.00 per sample cost for this screening.
An Educational Meeting will be held Thursday, February 8th from 8:00am-12:00pm at the St. Louis Braden Keller Community Center (1410 Amelia St, Castroville).