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Keep up with what’s going on in Devine, Natalia, Lytle, Bigfoot and Moore areas in Medina, Frio, and Atascosa Counties.

St. Joseph’s Octoberfest this Saturday! Kids games and bingo is back, exciting LIVE music lineup

The St. Joseph’s Catholic Church is gearing up for a good time for a good cause this coming October 7th from 11 am to 11 pm. All proceeds from the annual Octoberfest will go toward the new replica prayer chapel this year. They are also excited to announce that the popular kid’s games and bingo is back this year as well as a great line up of live music.
Drawing for vehicle
There will also be a drawing for a vehicle donated by the Dunford family at Chaparral Ford, and a huge silent auction as always.
LIVE MUSIC
Lots of great live music is lined up. The tunes will kick off with a Mariachi band at 11am, DJ Reggie Pena will be there throughout the day, as well as Plata y Oro Folklorio dancers who perform from 12-1pm, a Christian band Closer Walk will play 1-2pm, the Solis Brothers 2:30-4:30, and Christ and Cassandra Salinas will play from 5-8. One change, is the headliner band. The LA 45 band will be on the stage from 8:30 to 11pm.


Admission
Admission is free until 5 pm, and $5 admission after 5pm.
Volunteer or make a donation
Our Octoberfest signs are up! The festival is three weeks away. We still need volunteers. If you’re interested contact Ernie Morales at 210-415-6751. We are also in need of soda and water donations, you can drop those off at the church office. If you would like to make a cash prize donation for our bingo please reach out to Hazel Flores at 830-334-7351. See ad on this page for more info.

10 men jump off train, shoot at vehicle in robbery attempt

A drive down a country road off FM 1343 turned into a scary ordeal very quickly. According to the 911 caller, who was in his vehicle, approximately 10 men jumped off a stalled train and approached his vehicle near the intersection of CR 4514 and CR 562.

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National Night Out events set for Oct. 3rd

DEVINE—The Devine Police Department is hosting “National Night Out” for all area Devine residents on Tuesday, October 3rd from 6 to 9 pm at the Devine Municipal Golf Course.
There will be live music by the Solis Brothers as well as free food and drinks! Other food items will be available for purchase. There will also be free entertainment for the kids.

Lytle Police Department hosts National Night Out Tuesday, October 3rd

The City of Lytle is celebrating “National Night Out” again this year in a big way. The event will take place at the Lytle Community Center at 19031 Priest Blvd, in Lytle. The event is open to the Community and Free! So plan to attend between 6 and 8 p.m. next Tuesday!

There will be lots of food including hotdogs, chips and drinks and snow cones as well as Music and tours of first responders vehicles, and the opportunity to meet people from local organizations and businesses as well as police officers.

For more information, go to lytlepolice@lytletx.org or call the police department at 830-709-0277

Natalia National Night Out Oct. 3–

On Tuesday, October 3, neighborhoods all over the United States are being invited to join forces with thousands of communities nationwide for the “40th Annual National Night Out” (NNO) crime and prevention event. National Night Out, which is sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch (NATW) and co-sponsored by Natalia Police Department and City of Natalia, will involve over 16,790 communities from all 50 states, US territories, Canadian cities and military bases around the world. In all, over 38.6 million people are expected to participate in “America’s Night Out Against Crime.”

National Night Out is designed to; (1) Heighten crime and drug prevention awareness; (2) Generate support for, and participation in, local anticrime efforts; (3) Strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships; and (4) Send a message to criminals letting them know neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.

From 6 to 8 p.m. on October 1st, residents in neighborhoods throughout Texas and across the nation are asked to lock their doors, turn on outside lights and spend the evening outside with neighbors and police. We will be hosting National Night Out as in the past at the Natalia Police Department, 3rd Street. Along with entertainment and activities for the children, there will be free food, drinks and prizes.

We are asking residents to bring canned vegetables, peanut butter or can soup for donation to our local Food Pantry.

Any questions, please call Brenda Fernandez, NNO Coordinator at (830) 665-2131 or (210) 744-2204.

Arts and Craft Show this Saturday, Come Vote in the People’s Choice Award competition

It’s Fall, Y’all! You are cordially invited to welcome the season at the annual Arts and Crafts show, Saturday, September 30. The show opens at 9AM and closes at 3PM, at the Lytle Community Center, 19031 Priest in Lytle.

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St. Joseph’s Octoberfest…Kids games and bingo is back, exciting LIVE music lineup

The St. Joseph’s Catholic Church is gearing up for a good time for a good cause this coming October 7th from 11 am to 11 pm. All proceeds from the annual Octoberfest will go toward the new replica prayer chapel this year. They are also excited to announce that the popular kid’s games and bingo is back this year as well as a great line up of live music.

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“I never saw it coming”….How one Cancer survivor hopes to help others by sharing her story

On January 25th, I was diagnosed with high grade serious carcinoma ovarian cancer, stage 1C3. I never saw it coming. This is my story:
My name is June Salazar. I am from LaCoste, Texas but have lived in the Devine area for almost 12 years. I am 43 years old, married to Bryan Lorenz, and have three children – ages 19, 18 and 9 .

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New business alert! My Time Garden & Nursery Opening in Devine Sept. 15th

By Kayleen Holder
Editor
Miranda and George Weimer, of Devine, are excited to announce the opening of a new nursery in Devine opening this coming September 15. The new nursery will be unique in that it will focus on Texas native plants and trees, and especially those believed to have medicinal roots.

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