Celebrating 126 Years of Serving the communities of Devine, Natalia, Lytle, Bigfoot, and Moore in Medina, Frio, and Atascosa Counties
On Sunday, August 27, 2023 at 1600 hours Hondo Police Department Patrol Officers were dispatched to Medina Regional Hospital after an adult male and adult female arrived with apparent stab wounds.
Continue reading “Two in Critical Condition after horrible stabbing”
By Jerry Beck
Jessica Castiglione was sworn in Tuesday morning by County Judge Keith Lutz. Mrs. Castiglione is a Graduate of Texas A&M University where she received a degree in Civil Engineering in 1999.
Continue reading “Jessica Castiglione appointed to Medina County Pct. 1 seat”
Look at You…“Aunt Sissy” is 102!
Sylvia Bealmear was born August 1921 in San Benito Texas. She lived through the great depression, and as a young girl, she and her sisters helped her family work on the farm.
Continue reading “BIRTHDAY CARDS WANTED: Look at You…“Aunt Sissy” is 102!”
By Anton Riecher
By a 3-2 vote, the Devine City Council rejected a motion to release the management group previously in charge of the city golf course from responsibility for an outstanding balance of $36,000 due for lawn chemicals.
Continue reading “Responsibility for chemical inventory and bill at golf course still in question”
Medina County youngster Lance Haby, 4 years old, was struck by a rattlesnake this past Saturday, August 26. He was rushed to University Hospital by ambulance, and has received 40 vials of life-saving antivenom.
By Kathleen Calame
Publisher, The Devine News
The pump on the Edwards Water Well #1 went down last Friday, August 25, 2023 leaving only one well to service the entire City of Devine, prompting an emergency meeting. At one point in time the City of Devine had five wells.
Eric Smith
Staff Writer
The Natalia Mustangs and the Marion Bulldogs will enter Friday night’s non-district game with 0-1 records as the Stangs are coming off a tough loss to Jourdanton as Marion suffered a 41-31 loss to Hondo.
Continue reading “Marion Bulldogs coming to town for Mustangs Friday”
Crystal City comes to Warhorse Stadium Friday night for each team’s second game of the 2023 season. The Javelinas are coming off a 42-28 setback at the hands of Brackettville and, similarly to Devine, are looking to get their first “W” of the season.
The opening night crowd was good, and the student section definitely showed out! Let’s Maroon Out the stadium this Friday for Parent’s Night.
Continue reading “Warhorses host Crystal City in Devine for Parent’s Night”
Eric Smith
Staff Writer
There is a buzz around Lytle, Texas, as a new sense of hope and pride is alive and well. This pride escalated last Friday night, as Pirate Nation was able to “Dig Deep” with 28 seconds to go as the Pirates were set for a game winning 31 yard field goal attempt.
Continue reading “Clutch Field-Goal lifts Pirates to opening victory!”
I know a little boy and Kenneth Wayne is his name. His favorite word is “Utto”, and I think that’s my favorite word now too. Every time you see him, he walks up to you and says with the cutest little chubby cheeks—“Utto”.
