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Local Police Report

Natalia Police Report

10/20/2025 – Officers dispatched to 600 block of 6th Street regarding harassment.
10/22/2025 – Officers responded to 100 block of 5th Street East for a minor accident.
10/23/2025 – Officers dispatched to 100 block of 4th St. East regarding a disturbance.
10/24/2025 – Officers conducted a welfare check at 21000 block of FM 471.
10/24/2025 – Officers dispatched to FM 471 & Hwy 132 for a minor accident.
10/27/2025 – Officers responded to an Assault by Contact at the 1800 block of Hwy 132.
10/27/2025 – Officers dispatched to FM 471 & 8th St. for a minor accident.

Devine Police Report

October 17
19:23PM – Assisted MCSO with barricaded subject/active shooter. Subject shot himself.
19:56PM – Officer dispatched to IH 35 S for theft under $100. Subject cited and released.
23:17PM – Officer cited a driver for DWLI on Teel Dr and released them.
October 18
6:50AM – Complainant on Teel Dr report a black GMC truck in front of their residence. Made contact with driver and was advised he ran out of gas.
9:45AM – Observed stop sign down on Coker Ave. Notified City Works.
14:02PM – Officer dispatched to IH 35 S for a theft. Subject cited and released.
15:35PM – Complainant on Jack Nicklaus Dr reported kids on golf carts in the street. Unable to locate.
October 19
4:46AM – Assisted Natalia PD on 3rd Street with arrest of a female.
13:47PM – Complainant on Anderson Lp reported black Hyundai. Vehicle departed before officer’s arrival.
October 20
14:23PM – Complainant on Colonial Pkwy report suspicious vehicle in parking lot over the last 3-4 days. Made contact, all okay. Subject was waiting on girlfriend to be dropped off due to car pooling with her.
18:30PM – Officer attended Domestic Violence Vigil at Hondo Courthouse.
19:27PM – Complainant on Dixon Dr called in reference to male peeling out and driving recklessly in area.
20:09PM – Complainant on Dixon Dr called in reference to golf cart carrying 8 people kicking dirt in the area. Unable to locate.
21:25PM – Complainant on LC Martin Dr reported suspicious vehicle parked near water tower gate. All okay.
October 21
11:12AM – Complainant on SH 132 N reported disabled vehicle on roadway. Officers provide traffic control while vehicle was moved out of roadway.
14:50PM – Complainant on IH 35 NB reported debris in roadway. Debris removed.
14:57PM – Officer dispatched to Dixon Dr for theft. Subject viewed on camera footage taking merchandise.
15:07PM – Officer dispatched to IH 35 N to escort Cross Country team back to High School.
15:26PM – Complainant on Colonial Pkwy report suspicious vehicle parked in front of store for 5 days with an occupant. Vehicle left from location.
October 22
3:29AM – Complainant on Teel Dr report a suspicious middle aged Hispanic male on location. Police identified subject who was just resting.
12:02PM – Officer dispatched to Hondo Ave to provide traffic control as they passed through city.
13:03PM – Complainant on Hondo Ave called in reference to low hanging wire on Hondo Ave causing truck tractors to veer around. AEP notified, assisted by DVFD.
18:58PM – Complainant on Hondo Ave reported a hit and run. She just wanted a crash report; did not want to press charges.
October 23
7:00AM – Officer assisted US Marshall with warrant service on CR 777. Transported to MC jail.
8:31AM – Complainant on Cardinal Dr reported parked vehicle facing wrong direction at school. No school insignia on vehicle. Officer made contact, was a delivery driver.
10:22AM – Officer dispatched to Teel Dr for emergency detention. Adult transported to El Camino Real in Lytle.

Lytle Police Report

Monday, October 20
10:42 PM – 15300 Blk. Oak St. – Officer responded to the death of a 97-year-old female.
Tuesday, October 21
12:23 AM – 14400 Blk. FM 2790 – Officers responded to a vehicle vs a hog non-injury accident.
10:38 AM – 14900 Blk. Wisdom Rd. – Officers responded to a one-vehicle non-injury accident involving a high load striking the CPS power lines. Lytle VFD extinguished a small grass fire caused by downed power lines. CPS arrived to clear the roadway and repair the lines.
2:24 PM – 14200 Blk. Pearsall Rd. – Officer received a phone call regarding a suspicious Ford pickup honking its horn after receiving information from the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office of a man evading in the woods. The Lytle PD was not contacted by Bexar County, and the pickup departed before LPD was called.
6:31 PM – 19500 Blk. McDonald St. – Officers responded for an Emergency Detention of a 58-year-old male. The male was transported by EMS to Mission Trails Baptist Hospital.
8:25 PM – 19500 Blk. McDonald St. – Officers responded to a report of a disturbance. Everything was okay.
Wednesday, October 22
12:40 AM – Main St. @ McDonald St. – Officers responded to a report of an aggressive driver but were unable to locate the vehicle.
7:54 AM – 20100 Blk. IH 35 – Officer responded to an active alarm. The officer discovered it was a false alarm.
9:40 AM – N. Prairie St. @ Main St. – Officers initiated a traffic stop for no front license plate, which resulted in the towing of a 2017 Dodge Journey for expired motor vehicle registration, no insurance, and no driver’s license.
1:35 PM – IH 35 @ Luckey Rd. – Officer received a phone call regarding a reckless white Mercedes heading into town but could not make it to the scene before it passed Lytle.
3:00 PM – Lytle PD – Officer spoke with a female regarding a lost Green Card, Social Security Card, Consular ID Card, and Insurance Card lost at the HEB Plus on October 4th.
3:31 PM – 19300 Blk. McDonald St. – Officer responded to a two-vehicle non-injury accident and found that both parties had exchanged information, and no report was needed.
5:04 PM 19500 Blk. McDonald St. – Officer responded to a report of a suspicious person, and the male had departed the store before the officer’s arrival.
5:57 PM – 14700 Blk. Main St. – Officers responded to a report of a reckless driver and were unable to locate the driver of the black Chevrolet Tahoe.
10:18 PM – 20200 Blk. IH35 – Officers responded to a 911 hang up but could not locate the caller.
11:15 PM – IH-35 SB @ MM 133 – Officer responded to look for the 18-wheeler that was driving recklessly but could not find it.
Thursday, October 23
4:35 AM – 19300 Blk. McDonald St. – Officers responded to a report of a male on the roof. The 43-year-old homeless male climbed on the roof of the garden area and was asked to climb down and leave the property.
6:50 AM – 15100 Blk. Magnolia St. – Officer responded to remove a dead deer carcass from the roadway.
8:42 AM – TXN Bank – Officer responded to location for a business alarm. All was fine.
9:07 AM – 18600 Blk. N. Prairie St. – Officer responded to location due to smoke coming from a residence. Officer arrived and determined it was smoke from a BBQ pit.
10:40 AM – 18400 Blk. Wisdom Rd – Officer responded to location for a dispute between neighbors over a dog getting loose.
11:30 AM – HEB Plus – Officer responded to location to meet with a subject who lost his wallet.
11:30 AM – 18200 Blk. Ball Rd. – Officers responded to location for a residential alarm. Officers determined all was fine.
12:14 PM – 14600 Main St – Officer responded to location to speak with a subject regarding his municipal court date.
12:52 PM – 15400 Blk. Main St. – Officer responded to location for a medical alert call. Officer determined it was a false alarm.
12:59 PM – Public Service – Officer spoke with a complainant over the phone regarding money that was sent electronically by accident to another individual.
2:03 PM – Assist Agency (SAPD) – IH 35 – Officer stood by in the area in case SAPD units needed assistance. No assistance was needed.
2:53 PM – 14900 Blk. Main St. – Officer responded to location after a cup was thrown at a subject working in the area.
5:28 PM – IH 35 – Officer responded to location for an accident. Upon arrival both parties had exchanged information and did not want to report the accident.
6:30 PM – HEB Plus – Officer responded to the location for a theft. Unknown subject stole consumable items valued at $155 on two separate occasions.
9:14 PM – 16000 Blk. Windview Ct. – Officers responded to location to document unwanted contact from an individual.
Friday, October 24
12:12 AM – Assist Agency (MCSO) – 300 Blk. CR 6842 – Officer responded to the area to assist MCSO with locating a missing juvenile. The juvenile was located.
7:46 AM – HEB Plus – Officer responded to the location due to a subject on the property who had previously been trespassed. At the request of HEB Plus the subject was asked to leave the property.
11:14 AM – Railroad St. at N. Somerset St. – Officer responded to the location for a hit and run accident.
5:12 PM – Camino Real Crisis Unit – Officer responded to location to transport a subject to Laurel Ridge on a Mental Health Warrant.
6:16 PM – HEB Plus – Officers responded to location for a report of a subject illegally parked in a handicap spot.
8:26 PM – Walter Joyce Football Stadium – Officers responded to location and arrested a 39 year old male for POCS PG2 <1G DFZ after he was found to be in possession of a THC Vape by peace officers working the football game.
Saturday, October 25
12:38 AM – 15200 Blk. Oak St. – Officer responded to location for the report of a reckless driver.
10:36 AM – Somerset Rd. @ Railroad St. – Officer responded to a report of a reckless driver to discover the driver was having mechanical problems.
2:38 PM – 19500 Blk. IH 35 – Officer provided a courtesy ride for a male sleeping in the parking lot to the Haven for Hope in San Antonio.
3:41 PM – 14800 Blk. Harbour St. – Officer transported a female having a mental health crisis to the Camino Real Crisis Center.
8:40 PM – 19000 Blk. Priest Blvd. – Officer responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle and discovered the male could not find a parking spot at the community center event and was asked to relocate.
9:13 PM – 15000 Blk. Main St. – Officer initiated a traffic stop for speeding, resulting in the citation and release of a 22 year old male for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
10:29 PM – Benton City Rd. @ Lytle Somerset St. – Officer responded to a vehicle on the side of the road with their bright lights on but was unable to locate it.
10:48 PM – 19300 Blk. McDonald St. – Officer responded to a vehicle parked in the parking lot since 10/8/2025. The officer discovered everything was okay.
Sunday, October 26
2:18 PM – Assist Atascosa County Sheriff’s Office – FM 3175 @ Avery Dr. – Officer responded outside the city limits of Lytle to assist with a major traffic accident.
3:57 PM – 19300 Blk. McDonald St. – Officers responded to a verbal disturbance in the parking lot.
5:13 PM – Assist Lytle VFD – 20300 Blk. IH 35 – Officer responded to assist with traffic control with a grass fire outside the city limits of Lytle.
5:51 PM – 19800 Blk. Bruce St. – Officers responded to a verbal disturbance between family members.
7:00 PM – Luckey Rd. @ FM 2790 – Officer responded to a reckless vehicle entering the city but was unable to locate it.
7:17 PM – Main St. @ S. Benton St. – Officer initiated a traffic stop for driving without lights, which resulted in the arrest of a 65 year old male for Driving While Intoxicated 2nd Offence. Subject was booked into the Atascosa County Jail.
10:29 PM – IH 35 NB @ MM 131 – Officer responded to a report of a reckless 18-wheeler but could not locate it.

DHS Theatre Spotlight Friday Night Sprites foundation to UIL Competition

Jaide Hoover and Zack Martinez in Friday Night Sprites.

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
The curtain rose once again on the Devine High School stage as Director Jose Guardiola and his extremely talented cast performed Friday Night Sprites for their student body and then again for the community on October 28.
Though this production was not the school’s official UIL One-Act Play competition entry, it served as a vital opportunity for the program to fine-tune performance skills, explore new characters, and entertain the community before contest season begins after the Christmas break.
The online synopsis of Friday Night Sprites states it as a comedic play by Don Zolidis about a high school football coach in Texas who is at wits’ end frustrated by the lack of resources for his team. Meanwhile the theatre department has a large budget for its production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, pitting Coach against Director for adequate football funding.
Among the standout performers in Friday Night Sprites were real-life brothers senior Maverick Beaty and freshman Nolan Beaty, and talented senior actress Gwyn DeLeon.
Maverick and Nolan formed a comedic-duo whose shared passion for theatre brought a unique spark to the stage. With Guardiola’s creative direction and a cast that was obviously eager to impress, Friday Night Sprites delivered a heartwarming and high-energy performance for each their audiences.
With literally hundreds and hundreds of plays to choose from, Mr. Guardiola discussed what led him to pick Fridan Night Lights for this year’s pre-district presentation and spoke on his vision of DHS Theatre while Maverick, Gwyn, and Nolan also shared some of their personal thoughts as well.
Mr. Guardiola
“Every year we do a Fall Production, and that acts as a two-month long audition for the One Act Play. We take any and all students who audition because you never know where your talent will come from. As a result, I try to pick plays that require large cast and crew so we can have a spot for everyone who applies.
I chose Friday Night Sprites this year because it had room for the large cast and crew we have this year and it is also quite funny and relatable, especially to the kids who have been in theater for a while and know the struggles.
Such a large play with lots of moving parts required the students to take on responsibility for their assigned role, which allowed them to demonstrate the skills they will need for competition season. I will review how they took on that role, whether they were the lead actor or if their entire role was just putting a stool on stage, and evaluate how seriously they take their assignment.
We’ve had students with one line in the Fall Play get a lead role in One-Act because they did all they could with their one line and demonstrated the responsibility required of them for a competition. The Fall Play allowed me to see how the kids reacted under pressure, how they took critiques, and most importantly, how seriously they took their role, no matter what the size.
With every production we do, my central message is “Theater is fun! Come and join the family!,” which is why I try to do comedies every chance I get. Students having fun is the best advertisement in order to get more kids to join my program.
But this play in particular had a message that’s near and dear to me. I want the community to know that we are here and doing wonderful things, and we can continue to do more wonderful things with their support.
To quote our main character this year, ‘These kids work really hard, they deserve to have people show up to watch them!’”
Maverick Beaty
“Sharing the stage with my brother made this production a lot more fun and exciting for me. I am a senior and he is a freshman; this and the spring play is our only chance in high school to share stage time. I am extremely comfortable acting around Nolan, so that made it easier for me to step into my role as Coach Burnside. His character and mine had a fun little rivalry dynamic going on in the play, and I think casting real-life brothers as these roles was perfect.
It is bizarre to finally be a senior in high school, because that means I have been there longer than everybody else. As the lead in this play, I put my best effort into the role and lead by example. Drama is all about stepping into another person’s shoes and exploring how they would react under these various circumstances, and I try to keep that in mind as well whenever I am advising my brother or another underclassman.
Friday Night Sprites was special because, ultimately, it is a satire that comments on the budget and funding disparities between school organizations. It is a clever concept that lends itself to great comedic performances from our talented drama students. It is a funny little story with a large cast, so a lot of kids were given the chance to shine. We all worked extremely hard on making this play the best that it could be, so we greatly appreciated the Devine community coming out to show their support!”
Gwyn DeLeon
“My character, Ms. Davidson, was a bit more complicated than what met the eye. What was challenging to me was not saying the lines but saying them as if I had years of experience teaching and showing my helpful nature through her. My character was ‘volunteered’ to be a coach; therefore, I had to act as if I had never seen football before, so she was a bit nervous. However, she became more and more confident and learned to love the sport for the students.
Throughout my years, my biggest joy has been being under those stage lights. The way that the audience draws in and clings to the words. I love showing the audience just how much theater is an art. The warmth of the lights and the sound of laughter is something I will never forget.
This play had a lot of work that was put in by students like me who wish to see our community laugh and have lasting memories. I thank the Devine community for supporting our Theater which will help us put on more plays in the future!”
Nolan Beaty
“Well, since my character (Mr. Garber) and Maverick’s were both a key dynamic in the play, we had all the time in the world to rehearse these lines and scenes at home to make them as great as possible. I also found it easier to work with him since I am so used to him already, and we have phenomenal chemistry.
If one thing has surprised me throughout this fall season, it would definitely be how quickly we have to get down our lines and have to adapt and dive-deep into the nature of these characters and try to relate to them all in over a month. It, thankfully, has not slowed me down in doing the best I can.
What made Friday Night Sprites special is that it had the great message that things can be especially important in such different ways, and I really wanted the Devine kids to see this because Theater, specifically acting itself, is so dormant in both the middle school and the high school. I basically hope this play will make the Devine kids think about or appreciate theater more and join this terrific organization!”
In closing
As the cast and crew brought Friday Night Sprites to life, the production not only entertained but also strengthened the group’s chemistry and stage confidence heading into UIL competition season after the Christmas holiday.
Director Guardiola will continue to guide his students with passion and purpose, ensuring they gain valuable experience from every performance. With upperclassmen like Maverick and Gwyn setting the tone and underclassmen such as Nolan rising to the occasion, the theatre program appears poised for another memorable year under the lights.
’25-’26 Theatre Members
Director: Jose Guardiola On-stage performers: Maverick Beaty, Gwyn DeLeon, Nolan Beaty, Melanie Cardenas, Angelica Castillo, Jacelyn Delaney, Isabella Duron, Kayla Dzierzanowski, Viola Dzierzanowski, Miranda Guerrero, Natalie Gutierrez, Payton Hester, Jaide Hoover, Manuel Leal, Emma Martinez, Zack Martinez, Madelynn Mitchell, Dakota Nighswander, Isabella Perez, Ben Ramon, Phoenix Reyes, Nathan Sanchez, Angeliana Rendon-Zapata Stagehands: Jessica Ballesteros, Ryan Botello, Chris Flores, Mia Gonzales, Issac Medina, Stage Managers: Briana Balderrama, Kassandra Fajardo Lights: Taylor Garcia, Emma B. Gonzales Sound: Veralee Martinez, John Schroeder Props: Deidre Bishop, Alyzse Cumpian Costume/Makeup: Catherine Brown, Jenavive Esquibel.

Arabians take on Cuero for Bi-District

Arabian seniors (left to right) Taylin Herrera, Kynedie Cruz, Aimee Carr, Bella Flores and Cami Carroll were honored on senior night.

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
A long season consisting of two-a-days, scrimmages, tournaments, and District 27-4A battles all comes to a head as Devine’s UIL postseason run begins with their Bi-District matchup against the Cuero Lady Gobblers on October 30 at 6pm. The site of the first round game is Seguin High School.
Devine finished its regular season with a 23-17 mark overall (not including their October 28 warm-up game against Randolph) and a 9-3 27-4A record.
Consecutive victories versus Carrizo Springs, Pleasanton, Somerset, and Pearsall has the Arabians peaking at the right time of the year to hopefully make a serious run to the Regional Tournament.
Cuero enters their own playoff run after finishing 21-22 overall, which includes their 5-5 District 28 record. The Lady Gobblers finished third in league standings.
La Vernia took the 28-4A championship with a spotless 10-0 record, followed by Navarro who went 8-2. Gonzales was the fourth place team and qualified for the postseason with their 4-6 finish.
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Bulldogs sniff out 21-14 win over Warhorses

Varsity Warhorse #1 Enoch Hall is given a pathway from Seniors #5 Ty Sadler, #60 Derek Traylor, #85 Tyler Hinnant and sophomore #70 Marcus Gomez. Photo by Brigid Howard. 

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
Bandera scored 21 unanswered points in their second-half run to what would initially appear a District 14-4A DII clinching victory over Devine last Friday at Warhorse Stadium.
With the loss, Devine, 3-6 overall, drops to 2-1 in district action with one game remaining at San Antonio Memorial on November 7.
Bandera sits at a perfect 8-0 on the year with district games remaining against San Antonio Memorial on October 31 then closes out their 14-4A schedule against the Wildcats in Carrizo Springs.
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Lady Mustangs finish Season with Growth and Grit

Photo by Brigid Howard.

Matthew “Moose” Lopez
Sports writer
Natalia Lady Mustang Volleyball has wrapped up their season. The team finished with an overall record of 14-18 and a district record of 5-9, placing fifth in the standings just barely missing the post season. The Lady Mustangs’ hustle…LOGIN TO CONTINUE READING at www.devinenewsmembers.com. You will get instant access to our full E-edition, and begin getting the newspaper delivered to your home next week for $36 a year in Medina County. Support important local city, county, and school news like this!

Mustangs’ post season hopes alive!

Varsity Mustang #4 Mario Ornelas covers the receiver in the endzone in Natalia’s game against Poth. Photo by Moose Lopez.

Matthew “Moose” Lopez
Sports writer
The Mustangs enter the final two weeks of the regular season with a record of 4-4 and are in a four-way tie for the final spot in the post season with a record of 2-3 in district play. This past week the varsity Mustang football fell in a tough game against the Poth Pirates, 64-0.
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Lady Pirates bid adieu to their volleyball season

Sports writer
The Varsity Lady Pirates volleyball season has come to an end. Lytle had an overall record of 12-25 and were sixth in district standings with a record of 4-10. The Lady Pirates split their last two matches at home, beating Natalia in four and taking Cotulla to a thrilling five set game. 

Vs. Natalia (25-16, 25-22, 18-25, 28-26)
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Pirates Crush Cole in a nail bitter 29-28

Varsity Pirates #1 Angel DeLaRosa, #5 Travis Norton and #3 Weston Jackson walk off the field after a tough drive against Poteet. Photo by Moose Lopez.

Matthew “Moose” Lopez
Sports writer
The Lytle Varsity Pirates secure the win in a thrilling game against Cole High School, 29-28, keeping their post season hopes alive. With the win over the Cougars, the Pirates are tied for the fourth spot with Poteet in the district standings. The top four teams in the district advance to the playoffs.
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2025 Devine Cactus Fall Festival three days this year

We’re thrilled to announce that the 2025 Devine Cactus Fall Festival—our largest and most anticipated event of the year is almost here! This three-day, family-friendly celebration will take place on Thursday evening ,Friday evening, October 31st (Halloween) and Saturday, November 1. All hosted in downtown Devine by the Devine Chamber of Commerce and City of Devine. It is the 64th Annual Festival.
This year’s festival will be packed with live music, food trucks, artisan vendors, local organizations, games, contests, family activities, and more—drawing hundreds of attendees from Devine and surrounding areas.
There will be a new carnival in town. The Ferris Wheel is back and many other cool rides for all ages such as the giant slide, carousel, side winder, sizzler, funnel cake, kettle corn, games and much more! They will be open all three days. A discounted wrist band will be offered for $20 a day, offered by pre-sell only until Thursday, October 30 at 5:00pm, from the Chamber of Commerce, at the Get More Insurance office at 111 S. Teel St, Devine. The pre-sell wrist bands will be available at the will call window at the carnival in your name for those who want to buy in advance and save. Wrist bands will be sold at the carnival for $25 or $30 and cover one day.
We’d love to have you be part of this exciting community event!
Event Details
Location: Highway 173 & Bright Street, Downtown Devine
Dates:
Thursday, October 30- 5:00-10 pm (Carnival)
Friday, October 31st 5-10 pm (Evening Halloween Celebration). Friday night will focus on Halloween fun! All participating vendors are required to bring candy for trick-or-treaters—costumes and themed booths are encouraged! A Halloween Costume Contest will take place at 8:00 pm Friday night. Carnival will be open all evening.
Just around the block there is a Haunted House at the VFW Building called “The Sinister Haunted House” in the old haunted school building and doctor office in the VFW Halls. It is hosted by the VFW not the Chamber, there is a fee to enter. It’s a walk able distance between both celebrations.
Plus No home football game on Halloween, it an open night on schedule, so downtown should be buzzing!
Saturday, November 1st -10am- Midnight -Festival!
We can’t wait for another amazing Cactus Festival and look forward to showcasing all the talent, creativity, and community spirit that makes Devine so special.
Devine Market Association is taking care of the vendors and booths this year. They will line the streets of South Bright all the way to Napa Auto Parts and College Avenue from BlackCreek Coffee to Sherry’s Flowers &Trading Post. They can be reached at DevineMarketAssociation@gmail.com or Robin Sultenfuss at 830-663-9191.
The American Momentum Bank will have their ATM open all weekend for your convenience. They are gracious to let us used their parking lot for the community wide celebration each year, and it is much appreciated. Please drop in some day and say hi and thank you. We couldn’t do it without them.
The rest of the bank parking lot will be fenced off for the stage, live bands, and festival goers for the FREE street dance on Saturday. No outside coolers, as it violates the beer license, and it will be enforced. Drinks will be sold from both sides of the Chamber booth this year for convenience.
Entertainment from 11am to 12 midnight will start off with a Devine High School Pep Rally after the parade ends around 11:30 or 12. Then from 1:00 to 6:00 pm the accomplished Claude Morgan and Friends will take the stage featuring Claude, Trevor Morgan on drums, Syliva & Matt Kirk, Bill Caisse, Boone Holding, and Natalie Morgan. All of these artists have been performing all over Texas for years, some country, folk, rock, all sorts of songs, some by artists and some written by the song writers themselves. Claude wrote a song about Eddie Hutzler that is always a hit for those who love and remember icon Eddie, Devine’s bicycle night watchman for over 60 years.
From 6:00 to 8:00 pm Small Town Habit Band will take the stage. They were a hit last year at the festival featuring all kinds of music featuring Country Music and Texas Country.
Headlining the event from 8:00 to 12 Midnight is Devine’s own homegrown star Jeremy Richards and his band. He always fills the parking lot and dance floor with lots of fans and friends who love his personality, talents and variety of music and musicians that accompany him.
The dance parking lot area will be fenced off this year. No outside drinks, coolers, or food is permitted . Don’t forget to bring your lawn chairs and enjoy the evening of live music. Cold beer and drinks will be available. Cash and cards accepted at the ticket booth. Drink prices $2 non- alcoholic and $5 for alcoholic, one ticket per drink.
Parade 10:00 am start
Over 58 parade entries have signed up so far as of Monday, October 20. That does not include the count for the police and fire trucks. The parade will start at 10:00 am.
The Mighty Warhorse Marching Band under the leadership of Bert Sanchez will fill the streets with lots of music and smiles as the Award Winning Division 1 Band shares their music that won them a trip to the Area E Finals. We are fortunate the Area competition fell on a different weekend than the parade this year and are always excited when the Warhorse Marching Band can be a part of the parade and festival.
Parade Grand Marshals honorees are Don & Irma Dunford, who have spent the past 45+ years supporting the community both personally and through their businesses, Chaparral Ford, Devine and Chaparral Pre-Owned, Lytle. Their leadership and generosity has been amazing, touching many lives, as they have helped out so many over the years. The Dunfords have also loaned many, many vehicles to be used in the parades in the past.
Any last minute parade entries must be sent in by email to devinechamberofcommerce@gmail.com. See the website at devinecoc.org for an application or drop it by Get More Insurance office at 111 S. Teel St, Devine. Cindy Morales is Chairman of the Parade. Deadline to enter parade is Monday, October 27.
The parade will start at the Devine Middle School as usual, the staging area for the entries, and head down FM 2200, taking a right on Highway 173 towards downtown Devine. Right on Highway 132 and right on College Avenue. Parade ends at the VFW.
Candy is allowed to be thrown, please keep children safety in mind.
Vendor and Club booths
There will be plenty of food vendors, shopping booths, kid games, and club booths up and down the streets behind the festival. Something for everyone. Stroll the streets for gifts, homemade items, baked goods, remedies, art, toys, information, crafts, signs, treasures, lots and lots of goodies and unique items.
Many vendors will be open both Friday afternoon/evening and all day and night Saturday. They will keep their booths on site all night Friday as night watchmen have been hired to patrol the area. Four generators will light up the streets to keep festival goers and vendors safe both days.
Inside Community Center- rare finds- Sat until 5pm
The popular Tiny Town Museum is back this year again. Be sure to check out the replica of the olden days.
Art Exhibits featuring the school children from Devine ISD, daycare and home school students will be displayed inside the Community Center again this year. Browse the tunnels and walls of art work This year’s theme, “Celebrate Our Heritage in 2026: America 250, Texas 190, Devine 145”, is the kick-off for the 2026 celebrations for the establishments of our nation (1776), state (1845), and community (1881)! (See separate article on art exhibit theme and details). It is not a contest, it is a display created by the children of the community.
Plant Sale, an annual sale hosted by the Devine Garden Club. Plants are grown by the members and will be for sale at bargain prices. They just love learning, growing and sharing their projects and plants!
And as always check out the awesome Cactus Zoo History on the walls and the beautiful mural of city of Devine painted by Kathleene Runnels on the wall behind the stage area.
Street Closures
Various parts of College, Bright and Commercial will be closed off during the three day event with most of the closures on Saturday. So be cautious as you drive in those areas. Businesses will be open on those streets during the daytime hours, some in the evenings too. We all work together to put on the annual event for the community, a team event.