Making Wreaths Across America Happen in Devine

(Submitted by Martha Wall, LC for DECemetery and STCemetery)
Devine’s 4th National Wreaths Across America Day is less than a month away! Put Saturday, December 13, 2025, at 11:00 am, on your calendars. Come to the ceremony oak that shades Devine Evergreen and St. Joseph cemeteries and help our community carry out the Mission of Wreaths Across America to Remember, Honor, and Teach. Join the Current Events Club, families, friends and organizations – grateful Americans – and be part of an international mission taking place that day all across the United States and even around the world. Veterans buried who have ever served our country are solemnly recognized with wreaths placed on their graves. People come together to share memories, recognize the importance of veterans and their families, and talk about the sacrifices men and women have made over the centuries for our freedoms and liberties.
Sponsorships (funds) are needed to provide wreaths for the over 678 veterans who have been identified in Devine’s two WAA cemeteries. A seventeen dollar ($17) donation provides for one live, balsam wreath; your generosity helps us reach our goal so volunteers can place a wreath at every veteran grave on ceremony day. You can also volunteer by contacting a Current Events Club member. Both make this day happen right here in Devine. For more information, contact local WAA Location Coordinators Linda Kreinhop, at 830-665-6377 or luv2dancewhip@sbcglobal.net; or Martha Wall, at 210-213-5620 or marthajbwall@gmail.com. Please be sure to leave a message. You may also go to the WAA website at www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/TX1147P or use the QR code provided below.
Look for an article in next week’s paper with information on ways to use our website to sponsor (fund) a wreath at other WAA cemeteries or to sign up for a wreath you’d like to take and place at another cemetery. Your sponsorships through the Current Events Club help our group support local and area non-profits. Thank you for supporting us as you honor and remember our veterans.

Lytle VFW invites communityto honor loved ones

Lytle VFW invites you to “Honor a hero, preserve a legacy” and Support our Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post by purchasing a custom laser-engraved brick to be placed on the Memorial Wall near the flag poles at Lytle VFW.
Price: Introductory offer: $50.00 (4”x8”) or $65.00 (8”x8”) per brick if ordered by December 1st.
To place your order on-line please visit: donate.brickmarkers.com/lmvfw

Devine ISD 2nd Six Weeks Honor Roll

1st Grade All A’s

KYLO AHERN
PRESTYN ALEXANDER
JAMISON ALVARADO
HANNAH AUSTERMILLER
ZACHARY BEADLE
CONNOR BENDELE
PRESLEE BURLESON
CHRISTIAN CADDELL
ADALYN CASILLAS
REDDALEIGH CHAVEZ
MELODY CROUCH
MEREDITH DELEON
JAXTYN ESCOBEDA
JASTON FRANKLIN
HEATHER FREEMAN
COLE GONZALES
ARSEN GONZALEZ
AYLA GONZALEZ
LIONEL GRANADOS GARCIA
WYATT KELLEY
BROGAN LANE
AIDEN MALDONADO
EMERSYN MARTINEZ
HAZELYNN MARTINEZ
LINCOLN MARTINEZ
FREDERICK MARQUEZ
LYNDIE MCCULLOCH
AVA MEYERS
WILLIAM MEYER
PETER MICULKA
HANNAH MORPHEW
KENSLEE NUYTTENS
ROCKET OCHOA-POMPA
LIAM REAL
CASON RICE
HUDSON ROBERTS
ANDREW SAVAGE-ALVAREZ
EZRA SMITH
ROWAN SOSTARICH
OLIVER TELLES
COLT THOMAS
ZADIE VAIL
EMERY VALDEZ
JESSE VINTON
BOONE WEBER
LIAM WILKINS
ARTHUR WILLIAMS
QUINN WILSON

2ND Grade All A’s

ARIELLE ALCANTAR
JOSEPH BARSENAS III
BRAYDEN BOEHME
JAYCIE BRUMAGE
CALEB CAMPSEY
AUDREY CAPPS
TEGAN COCHRAN
LOGAN DEL TORO
AMADEUS DUENEZ
CECILIA DZIERZANOWSKI
HAYDEN FAULKNER
WADE FITCH
CALEB GARCIA
JACOB GARZA
JAMESYN GONZALEZ
REESE HAASS
RILEY HAASS
JOCELYN HARRELSON
KENZI HURLEY
MILES JACOBS
AMILIYANNA LUNA
CHEYENNE MCKINNEY
MERRICK MELVIN
JAKE MENDEZ
DEAN MILLER
JAX MOLINA
KALEB MONREAL
EMMETT MORALES
FERMIN MUNOZ
LIAM MUNOZ
MACLAINE NAEGELIN
AUBREY PHILLIPS
RAELYN REGALADO
AMIAS SAMUDIO
HAZEL SANCHEZ
ELIZABETH SEAY
GRAYSON SOLLOCK
ALEXIS THOMPSON
NOLAN TURNER
RYLEE VELASQUEZ
CHARLOTTE VELEZ
KEATON WILSON
KONNER WILSON

3rd Grade All A’s

Avalos, Icarus
Carroll, Case
Cashion, Van
Duran, Elijah
Falcon, Nydia
Garcia, Axl
Harrold, Levi
House, Katrina
Kelley, Nicholas
Marshall, Colt
Martinez, Jack
Medina, Jolene
Mendez, Jarek
Montes, Zaria
Overstreet, Bryson
Perez, Alex
Schueling, Grayson
Smith, Richard

3rd Grade A/B

Andrade, Lilliana
Arocha, Alec
Ayala, Johnny
Bhagat, Mishka
Caballero, Maggie
Caddell, Kaelyn
Cantu, Kennedy
Castro Rivas, Clarissa
Del toro, Allison
Duenas, Deonni
Espinosa, Paisley
Fernandez, Robert
Fitch, Luke
Gierisch, Emma
Gonzales, Marisol
Goodnight, Wyatt
Hoog, Lane
Jones, Lane
Macias, Zoie
Markwordt, Annistyn
Martinez, Ainsley
Melendez, Jameson
Morrison, Joe
Munoz Montes, Elizabeth
Palacios, Sophia
Ramon, Tristan
Ruiz, Circa Celeste
Saldivar, Silas
Samudio, Ari
Savage-Alvarez, Paisley
Segura, Diego
Smith, Kenzie
Steffer, Logan
Taylor, Wyatt
Watlers, Bridger

4th Grade All A’s

Alvarado, Jerald
Falcon, Sohia
Garcia, Mateo
Guajardo, Kevin
Lopez, Jonah
Moore, Keegan
Morales, Elijah
Norvell, Michael
Perez, Ulises
Ramon, Rocco

4th Grade A/B

Breakfield, Jameson
Crain, Rayna
Dzierzanowski, Ryder
Eichman, Parker
Foss, Arthur
Gomez, Mason
Gonzales, Sophia
Haass, Elaine
Luevano, Oliver
Martinez, Creed
Martinez, Lily
Mendez, Zeik
Moreno, Oscar
Ramirez, Anna
Ramos, Yony
Richardson, Colby
Rodriguez, Alina
Saldana, Jameson
Soret, Tucker
Steinbrunner, Elise
Weber, Gunnar

5th Grade All A’s

Espinal Bran, Katherine
Granados Garcia, Victoria
Henderson, Grayson
Jimenez, Noah
Lafond, Richard
Lewis, Ellie
Rendon, Anaiah

5th Grade A/B

Alexander, Elena
Bazan, Bush
Bendele, Kinsey
Camacho, Izabella
Cashion, Reese
Coleman, Payton
De la O, Jose Angel
Dixon, Bristol
Eads, Esme
Fitch, Emma
Freeman, Jaxon
Garcia, Kali
Gonzalez, Uriah
Hernandez, Marinna
Hurley, Harper
Lawler, Travis
Martinez, Luke
Mena, Xavien
Morrison, Jacob
Ottinger, Diesel
Paramo, Noah
Ricord, Hans Eric
Sonora, Abraham
Valenzuela, Lillian

6th Grade All A’s

RUBY CARGAL
GRAYSON GULLEY
RUSH HAASS
COURTLYN LEVERICH
ANTHONY MALDONADO
IRIEE MELENDEZ
LOGAN MITCHELL
ARACELI NAVARRO
GUAGE PARTIN
JOE RAMON
HARPER SCHULEING
HOLDEN WILLIAMSON

6th Grade A/B

ADACELI ARRENDONDO
XZANDER BARNEY
DEMETRIUS BURFORD
SANTIAGO CHAVEZ
EMMALEE ESPINOZA
HUNTER FALKNER
CHARLEY FERGUSON
NATALIE GARCIA
ADDISON GARDNER
COOPER GOMEZ
ABNER LEZAMA
KADENCE LOPEZ
MMALIE MOLINA
SWAYZE MUNIZ
KALE PEREZ
MADISON PRATT
MYA RAMIREZ
LIAM RODRIGUEZ
SCARLETT SOLIS
MACKENZIE STANICH
LEEANN TALLEY
DONAVYN TAYLOR
ALEJANDRO ZAMORA

7th Grade All A’s

JEREMY ALEGRIA
MACI MARTINEZ
KENNETH MOORE
JASMIN PADILLA
MONSERRAT RODRIGUEZ
ELIZA TAPIA

7th Grade A/B

JAXSON ALEXANDER
ABBYGAIL ANDERSON
BAYLEE BOEHME
ARIELA CAISEDO
JOHN CANTU
Q’ORIANKA CARRIZALES
TENLEY CARROLL
ABIGAIL CONTRERAS
KELVEY CORTEZ
AVERY DIXON
CHARLES DOMINGUEZ
KYLEIGH FREEMAN
ISABELLA GONZALES
EVERETT GOODNIGHT
EASTON HENNESSEY
HUNTER HENNESSEY
JESSICA JOHNSON
LUKE JONES
FATIMA JUAREZ
GAGE LAWLER
NATHAN LUCIO
EVELYN MCELWEE
ALLIANA PEREZ
JESUS PEREZ
KYLLE PINEDA JOHNSON
MAKAYLA PRADO
JACKSON REDDING
NICHOLAS RICHARDSON
ISMAEL ROBLES
NATHANIEL RODRIGUEZ
TEAGAN RUTLEDGE
MACKENZIE RYAN
SAMUEL SAMARRIPA
MICHELLE SANCHEZ
JOHN STEPHENS
LACEY STEUBING
ASHLYNN STRICKER
MACKENZIE STRICKER
KHLOE WILSON
KOLTON WISENBAKER

8th Grade All A’s

ALLISON BALENCIA
HAILEY BENDELE
REBEKAH BOEHME
JADELYN CARGAL
VALERIA CASTRO RIVAS
ELENA HOUSE
SEAN MILLS
ADRIAN MORALES
GABRIELLE PARAMO
LIBERTY RITCHEY
JULIANA RIVAS
TY STEHLE
ARIA STEINBRUNNER
SEAN THOMPSON
ANDREA VARGAS PERDOMO
GAVIN VEGA
JOCELYN VELASQUEZ
ALESSANDRA ZAMORA

8th Grade A/B

BRYLEE ADRIANO
BRADY ALANIS
JALEN ALEGRIA
KAIDEN ASEBEDO
SEBASTIAN BALDERAS
CASEN BRISCOE
AARON CAISEDO
EMILY CASHION
MARCUS CERVANTES
JACKLYN CLARK
MADISON CROSS
ANNIE DUGOSH
ELISEO GONZALES
TATUM HEBERT
KYLEY KETCHUM
HUNTER KRUGER
COLTON LAFOND
MEELA LUNA
LANDON MARTINEZ
ISAAC MIERA
JAMES MORRISON
KAMDEN PAIGE
NOAH RIOU
LILLIANA RODRIGUEZ
MASON SCHENK
BEANA STEINBRUNNER
KENSLEY ZABIEREK
ITZAYANA ZAMARRIPA

9th Grade All A’s

BEATY, NOLAN
BEAVER, JORDAN
BEDFORD, KALLISON
BRUMAGE, JILLIAN
CABALLERO, STEVEN
CARROLL, HALI
COLEMAN, QUINN
ESPARAZA, KASH
FREEBURN, PREZLEY
GERES, MALLORY
GULLEY, CLARA
HINNANT, BROOKLYN
KLEIN, KAYTIE
MANN, KARSYN
MARTINEZ, EMMA
MCELVEE, MAYA
MCIVER, EMMA
OUTLAW, AMY
RAMIREZ, HUDSON
ROBERSON, CADEN
SCHUELING, REESE
SORRELL, MYLA
TALAMANTES, DRESDEN
THOMAS, SLADE
THOMPSON, URIJAH
WEYEL, RUBIE

9th Grade A/B

CAMACHO, KEENAN
GREEN, GLORIA
GUTIERREZ, NATALIE
MOORE, TRINITY
MUNOZ, NAYELI
NAVARRO, JOSE
POMPA, GAVIN
RODRIGUEZ-LIMON, PRISCILA
STANCH, AIDEN
THOMAS, BLADE
TUPPER, MADISON

10th Grade All A’s

CABALLERO, EMMA
COLEMAN, MEGAN
DELEON, KARSYN
FAJARDO, KASSANDRA
GOMEZ, JOVIANNE
GONZALES, EMMA
GONZALEZ, ADDYSON
GONZALEZ, EMMA
GONZALEZ, JACQUELINE
HESTER, MADALYN
MANN, BRAYDEN
MILLS, ASHER
ORTIZ, ZACHARY
PARKER, KOLTER
RAMIREZ, MACKENZIE
RAY, KENZIE

10th Grade A/B

AGUIRRE, VIOLET
CHESHIRE, LANDON
FRITZ, ZANE
GIL-VASQUEZ, DANIEL
GRANADOS-GARCIA, DANIEL
HESTER, PAYTON
HINNANT, DYLAN
JIMENEZ, CARLOS
NAVARRO, REESE
RODRIGUEZ, JAIME
SOLIS, SYDNEY
URRABAZO, CANTON
WHEELER, DUKE

11th Grade All A’s

APPLING, PAYTON
ATTERBERRY, KARLEE
BARRON, PAIGE
DZIERZANOWSKI, VIOLA
GOETZ, CHLOE
GRISSOM, MATTHEW
MARTIN, HAYDEN
NISHMURA, AKANE
RUMFIELD, JACK
SIERRA, CAMLA
SORRELL, MCKALEE
SUHR, CAROLINE
WELLS, RYLIE

11th Grade A/B

ALANIZ, TRACY
ALEGRIA, JADE
ARMSTRONG-ORNELAZ, PHOENIX
CARDENAS, MELENE
COJODARU, BROOKE
DUBOSE, BROOKE
DUBOSE, KYRIE
MARTINEZ, LARRY
MONREAL, KYLIE
MORALEZ, JAYME
POMPA, KYRA
RANGEL, AVA
REYES, COLE
SANCHEZ, ESAI
SCHNEIDER, CALLEIGH
SOSA, MARISSA

12th Grade All A’s

BEATY, MAVERICK
BEAVER, MASON
BROWN, KARTER
CARROLL, BRILEE
CRUZ, KYNEDE
DAVIS, TANNER
DELANEY, JACELYN
DELEON, GWYN
FLORES, GESELLE
FLORES, ISABELLA
GARAY, AARON
GARCIA, TAYLOR
GOODNIGHT, MYLA
GRIFFITH, TARYN
GRUBB, MACIE
GUERRERO, MIRANDA
HAGDORN, JACKSON
HERNANDEZ, JAYLYN
HICKS-HERNANDEZ, LUCAS
HINNANT, TYLER
HOOVER, JAIDE
KROPP, JAMES
LAWLESS, LILYANN
MANN, CADEN
MAREK, KENADI
MARTINEZ, MANDIE
MATAMOROS, GERARDO
MENDOZA-JIMENEZ, ANA
MOLINA, VALERIE
ORTIZ, QUAY
OWEN, LILLIANNA
PARSON, BRIAR
RAMIREZ, JAMESON
RAY, KARSON
STENBRUNNER, JEREMY
TOVAR, MIRACLE
VILLASENOR, GERARDO
WHEELER, BO
ZAMORA, ALEXIS

12th Grade A/B

ALLEN, GAGE
BUVINGHAUSEN, THOMAS
CAMARILLO, EVA
CARDENAS, JEREMIAH
CARR, AIMEE
CARROLL, CAMI
CHAVEZ, BRIANNA
CORDOVA, KATLYN
CUSTODIO, BRIANNA
DAVIS, JOHNNY
DELEON, JAELYN
FUENTES, PRISCILLA
GRIFFITH, TREYCER
HERRERA, ROBERT
HERRERA, TAYLIN
HISER, ERIS
KAYL, ABRIELLA
KUYKENDALL, CURTIS
LAFOND, TRYSTAN
SANCHEZ, CHRISTOPHER
SMITH, ROBERT
TRAYLOR, DEREK
UNGER, ELIJAH
VICENTE, MARIO
WEINKAM, RYAN

Local Police report

Devine Police Report

November 7
18:55PM – Passerby reported two females in all black clothing possibly smoking marijuana outside Subway. Checked area, unable to locate.
19:21PM – Officer observed white Toyota Corolla on shoulder of SH 35 with hazard lights activated. All was okay, pulled over to smoke a cigarette.
19:59PM – Officer dispatched to IH 35 to MCSO with major two vehicle accident.
23:01PM – Officer initiated traffic stop on Teel Dr. Subject jailed for public intoxication.
November 8
10:13AM – Officer dispatched to Hondo Ave W for minor accident.
10:56AM – Officer dispatched to Transportation Dr S for minor accident.
14:15PM – Complainant on IH 35 S called for theft in progress <$100. Subject issued Criminal Trespass Warning and citation.
15:00PM – Complainant requested welfare check on male inside vehicle with windows closed parked on Windy Knoll Dr. Subject was okay.
15:22PM – Off duty DEA agent struck by 18 wheeler in Seguin and was not stopping. MCSO deputies stopped vehicle at mm 123 SB. Officer dispatched to IH 35 S to assist MCSO with traffic control.
15:24PM – Complainant found social security card on Teel Dr N.
20:59PM – Welfare check requested for green pickup on Transportation Dr. Subject had run out of fuel. Provided ride for fuel and back.
22:10PM – Complainant reported a deer in roadway on Teel Dr S. Unable to locate.
23:27PM – Officer dispatched to Hondo Ave E for traffic violation. Subject cited and released for DWLI.
November 9
18:36PM – Complainant reported loud noise coming from neighbors on N Upson. Officer checked area but did not hear loud music.
19:31PM – Officer assisted MCSO on CR 665. Complainant stated subject with face covering, black gloves and flashlight on property and went into shed. Property owner stated dogs were barking. Shed door was opened. Property cleared; unable to locate person.
November 10
14:42PM – Officer assisted motorist whose vehicle would not work in drive. Had to drive in reverse so officer followed them home.
15:04PM – Officer dispatched to major accident on Hondo Ave.
21:05PM – Complainant on Griffin Dr reported a black car turning off lights and parking. Unable to locate.
21:40PM – Complainant on Wilson Dr reported black car parking in roadway. Moved to Hayden, subject is okay.
November 11
2:25AM – Missing adult female reported and entered into State Computer System.
12:31PM – Officer dispatched to Teel Dr for minor accident. Driver of one of the vehicles transported to University Hospital.
15:55PM – Officer dispatched to Hondo Ave W for minor accident.
18:48PM – Officer assisted Fire Department at Walmart on IH 35 S. Sparks reported from ceiling. Fire Department checked and advised all okay. Walmart closed for night.
23:00PM – Officer stopped vehicle on Hondo Ave E for traffic violation. Driver cited for DWLI.
November 12
9:53AM – Officer dispatched to Hondo Ave E for minor accident.
11:15AM – Complainant on Hondo Ave E reported suspicious vehicle white Escalade parked in back corner of property and left area leaving vehicle behind.
12:35PM – Complainant on Mockingbird Lane called in reference to physical disturbance between male and female.
12:38PM – Complainant reported a lost set of keys but unknown when or where.
15:27PM – Officer served warrant on Colonial Pkwy. Male subject jailed for indictment Agg Asslt Fam/House with Weapon.
17:05PM – Complainant on Teel Dr. N reported loud banging coming from behind restaurant.
18:20PM – Officer assisted Public Works with road closure on Colonial Pkwy for water line repair.
November 13
21:29PM – Officer initiated stop for traffic violation on Transportation Dr N. Male subject cited for DWLI.

Lytle Police Report

Monday, November 10
10:11 AM – 14300 Blk. Railroad St. – Officer responded outside the city limits of Lytle to several cows in the roadway. Bexar County Sheriff’s Office was notified.
10:54 AM – 15300 Blk. Main St. – Officer responded to a report of an unwanted homeless female on the property.
12:07 PM – 15000 Blk. Railroad St. – Officer responded to the report of a missing 46-year-old homeless male.
1:01 PM – 14600 Blk. Main St. – Officers responded to the death of a 50-year-old male.
3:48 PM – N. Benton St. @ Adams St. – The officer received a report of miscellaneous furniture dumped at the above address.
8:27 PM – Main St. @ Benton St. – Officers initiated a traffic stop for a vehicle with no front license plate, which resulted in the citation and release of a 25 year old male for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
8:45 PM – 19800 Blk. IH 35 – Officers responded to a report of a male sleeping in his vehicle. Everything was okay.
Tuesday, November 11
8:45 AM – Community Policing – Officers responded to escort the Veteran’s Day Parade.
11:44 AM – 19500 Blk. McDonald St. – Officers responded to a two-vehicle non-injury accident.
12:21 PM – 19500 Blk. McDonald St. – Officers responded to a report of an unwanted customer.
1:30 PM – 18900 Blk. FM 2790 – The officer responded to escort the Lytle High School Band through the campus.
5:09 PM – 18700 Blk. FM 2790 N. – Officers responded to a report of a possible disturbance to discover an Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. The case is under investigation.
6:23 PM – 18700 Blk. FM 2790 – Officers observed and arrested a 48 year old female for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. Subject was booked into the Medina County Jail.
10:32 PM – 19300 Blk. McDonald St. – Officers responded to unlock a 2024 Kia Forte.
Wednesday, November 12
6:46 AM – IH 35 – Officer responded to assist a stranded motorist with traffic control while the male changed a flat tire.
7:30 AM – 300 Blk. Dolorosa – Officer responded outside the city limits of Lytle to acquire a DNA search warrant.
12:40 PM – 19500 Blk. McDonald St. – Officer responded to check on a homeless female. Everything was okay.
1:00 PM – Lytle PD – Officer released personal property to its owner.
9:18 PM – 19500 Blk. IH 35 – Officer spoke to a complainant regarding his stolen iPad.
11:00 PM – 18900 Blk. FM 2790 – Officers provided a bus escort for the Lytle High School Band.
Thursday, November 13
10:55 AM – Lytle PD – Officer spoke to an elderly female regarding being scammed out of $10,000 on WhatsApp over the past two years.
2:36 PM – S. Somerset St. @ Mesquite St. – Officers responded to assist with a traffic stop with a possible driver with an active warrant. The female driver provided a wrong driver’s license number.
4:23 PM – 14900 Blk. Bank St. – Officer responded to a report of an elderly female walking in the roadway but was unable to locate her.
4:50 PM – 18900 Blk. FM 2790 – Officer responded to unlock a vehicle, and the call was canceled while en route.
6:50 PM – 19300 Blk. McDonald St. – Officer responded to a medical alert and discovered it was a false alarm.
7:17 PM 19300 Blk. McDonald St. – Officer responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle but could not locate the vehicle.
7:55 PM – 14800 Blk. Main St. – Officer initiated a traffic stop for speeding, which resulted in the arrest of a 27 year old male for Driving While Intoxicated. Subject was booked into the Atascosa County Jail.
10:35 PM – 19700 Blk. Creek St. – Officer responded to a report of suspicious activity and discovered everything was okay.
Friday, November 14
10:39 AM – Cottage St. @ Dhanis St. – Officer was contacted regarding a gas line work by West Texas Gas at the above location.
1:00 PM – Lytle PD – Officers met with a complainant about a civil issue that occurred outside the city limits of Lytle.
1:46 PM – FM 2790 @ CR 681 – Officer spoke to a male regarding loose cows outside the city limits of Lytle.
1:52 PM – 15100 Blk. Railroad St. – Officer responded to a report of an aggressive Ford F-250 driver. Everything was okay.
1:58 PM – Lytle PD – Officer received a phone call regarding an incident they were involved in.
3:20 PM – Assist Texas DPS – IH 35 @ MM 131 – Officers responded to assist with an accident outside the city limits of Lytle.
6:12 PM – 14600 Blk. FM 2790 – Officer responded to the theft of a toolbox containing miscellaneous Milwaukee battery powered hand tools valued at $846 from a 2024 Ford F250.
8:45 PM – 19700 Blk. IH 35 Frontage Rd. – Officer spoke to a female regarding her disabled vehicle on the side of the roadway.
9:00 PM – 14900 Blk. Main St. – Officer responded to an open 911 call to discover everything was okay.
9:08 PM – IH 35 SB Frontage Rd. – Officer received a call regarding an injured deer in the roadway but could not locate it.
10:09 PM – 10600 Blk. Stratford Cove – Officers responded to discover everything was okay.
Saturday, November 15
12:07 AM – 14700 Blk. Main St. – Officers responded to a possible threat to discover everything was okay.
6:28 AM – 14600 Blk. Main St. – Officer responded to unlock a 2018 Jeep Renegade.
10:07 AM – CR 681 – Officer responded to a report of a loose cow and was able to return it to the pasture.
10:15 AM – 18900 Blk. FM 2790 – Officers responded to a report of an unruly parent at the soccer game.
5:29 PM – 15200 Blk. Oak St. – Officer responded to the report of an adult male contacting her juvenile daughter.
5:51 PM – Assist Atascosa County Sheriff’s Office – 100 Blk. Cielo Way – Officer responded outside the city limits of Lytle to assist with a property damage report.
7:14 PM – 15000 Blk. Main St. – Officer retrieved a syringe that was observed on the ground.
9:30 PM – 19300 Blk. McDonald St. – Officer responded to a theft that occurred earlier in the day, around 4:00 PM. The male shoplifted 12 trees valued at $186 from the front of the store. The case is under investigation.
10:45 PM – 19300 Blk. McDonald St. – Officers responded to a verbal disturbance between a husband and wife.
Sunday, November 16
12:30 AM – 19700 Blk. Bruce St. – Officers observed a vehicle with its doors open while patrolling the area. Everything was okay.
12:40 AM – 19500 Blk. McDonald St. – Officers responded to a report of a missing employee. The employee was in the bathroom.
1:20 AM – John Lott Park, N. Somerset Side – Officer responded to a welfare check to discover everything was okay.
4:00 AM – Assist Atascosa County Sheriff’s Office – 20300 Blk. IH 35 – Officers responded outside the city limits of Lytle to assist with a noise complaint.
6:19 AM – 14800 Blk. Main St. – Officer responded to an active alarm. The business was secure.
9:17 AM – 14900 Blk. Main St. – Officer responded to unlock a 2006 Hyundai Accent.
10:26 AM – 14900 Blk. FM 2790 – Officer responded to an active alarm to discover the bank’s cleaning crew. Everything was okay.
4:28 PM – 19300 Blk. McDonald St. – Officer responded to a vehicle-pedestrian injury accident.
2:33 PM – FM 2790 @ FM 463 – Officer conducted a traffic stop due to fake Wisconsin license plates and confiscated the plates.

Margaret Elizabeth Dennis

Margaret Elizabeth (Newton) Dennis was born to Clyde and (Lara) Lydia Newton on January 28, 1941 in Drexel, North Carolina and went to be with the Lord on November 15, 2025.
Married to the late Keith Dennis, her loving husband of 62 years, Margaret was the beloved matriarch of a large family including her 4 children (Randall, Angela, Laura, and Lisa) along with 13 grandchildren, 30 great grandchildren, and 1 great-great grandchild. She loved her family fiercely.
Margaret was a woman of profound faith. She shared the gospel and her love of God with the world through her beautiful singing. She was the Music Minister at Redemption Baptist Church for nearly 50 years as well as a Sunday School teacher. She shared Jesus with everyone she came in contact with and is now walking down those streets of gold in His presence alongside her darling husband Keith, two of her children (Randall Dennis and Angela Carter), and countless loved ones who have gone on before.
Margaret is survived by daughters Laura West (husband John West) and Lisa West (husband Louis West), sister Coleen Brackett, brother Ray Newton (his wife Wanda Newton), sisters-in-law Christine Newton and Greta Newton, all her many grandchildren, great grandchildren, one great-great grandchild, and nieces and nephews.
Services will be held December 2, 2025 at Redemption Baptist Church in Devine, Texas with Visitation beginning at 8:00am and the Funeral Service following at 11:00am. Interment will be held at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery at 2:30pm.
Anyone wishing to leave condolences, share memories, or sign the online guestbook may do so by visiting www.primrosefuneralservices.com Arrangements are under the direction of Primrose Funeral Services, 14822 Main Street, Lytle, Texas, 78052, (830) 709-0698.

Mary Kathleen “Kathy” Lynch

Mary Kathleen “Kathy” Lynch, 74, of Pearson, TX peacefully slipped the bonds of Earth surrounded by loved ones on November 6, 2025. She will be remembered for her grace, compassion, and patience; qualities which shone in both her personal life, and her careers.
Born on October 21, 1951 in East Orange, New Jersey, Kathy came to Texas to escape northeastern winters and attend the University of Houston. She first met Arthur E. Lynch Jr. in the Fall of 1971 and he asked her if she would type up some school papers for him because he was a terrible typist. One thing lead to another and a Valentine’s Day 1972 first date led to their wedding on December 22, 1973. They remained happily married for the following 52-plus years during which they raised two daughters, and many cats.
During her career, Kathy started as a Food Stamp Eligibility Case Worker in Houston eventually transferring to the Pearsall office as a Medicaid Case Worker. She later became a Supervisor in the Hondo office. Kathy then transferred to San Antonio, first writing Texas Medicaid policy for the Department of Human Services, then enforcing state Medicaid policy by advocating for Medicaid applicants. After retiring from DHS she obtained certification as a Special Ed teacher and worked at Lytle ISD for a year. Then she got an offer from Texas Certified Elder Law Attorney, Patty Flora Stichler to be Case Manager to her practice. She took the offer and worked with Patty for years, along the way co-authoring the first instructional manual on Kid’s Medicaid Benefits in Texas.
Art and Kathy bought a small house in Pearson, Texas in January of 1977 and built their lives and family there. The family grew and so did the house. It is a house and family that love built.
Those fortunate enough to call her friend or family knew Kathy could be relied upon for thoughtful guidance, a good book recommendation, and an observant quip about the state of the world.
Kathy is survived by her husband, Art; her sister, Sharon; her daughters, Jess and Liz; and two beloved grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Doris C. and Thomas J. Riley Jr.
Arrangements were made by the Neptune Society. There will be a celebration of life at a later date.

Robert Rivas

Robert Rivas, 79, passed away in El Paso, on Oct. 14, 2025, after a short illness.
Rivas was a 1964 graduate of Devine High School and earned an associate’s degree from Southwest Texas Junior College in Uvalde, a bachelor’s degree in political science and history, with a minor in education from what is now Sul Ross State University in Alpine. Later, he earned a masters in counseling from Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio.
Robert was certified to teach grades 1-12 and Bilingual/ESL. His final assignment worked as counselor at at Laura Steele Elementary in San Antonio ISD. Prior to his teaching career, Robert worked at what is now the Texas Workforce Commission as a vocational counselor.
Robert took up several hobbies after an early retirement, practicing and studying until his work was at a professional level. He took classes in woodworking, photography, welding, construction and aluminum casting at his alma mater Sul Ross, in Alpine. After moving to El Paso to be with his wife, he filled their home with Mission Style oak furniture he made. He also made small pieces for family members. In El Paso, Robert took classes in ceramics and made glazed crucifixes, crosses, candle holders, figurines, and more. He taught himself landscaping and concrete work by studying books. Once he mastered those skills, he designed and built a retaining wall and xeriscaped the yard at his home, with concrete pathways.
He is survived by his wife of 27 years, Sylvia Rodriguez Rivas, of El Paso; a son, Michael Rivas, of Tacoma, WA; sisters Carmen Danna (Frank), of Castroville; Maggie Rivas-Rodriguez (Gil), of Austin; Guadalupe L. Rivas, of Austin; a brother-in-law, James L. Smith of PA; four grandchildren; nine nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by his parents, Ramón M. and Henrietta Lopez Rivas; three sisters, Irma Rivas Estrella; Henrietta Rivas Smith and Connie Rivas Brown; and nephews Baby Boy Brown and Paul Danna and great nephew Bobby Kahmer.
A rosary in his memory will be held at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Devine at 9:30 a.m. on Nov. 21, 2025. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. following the rosary.

Billy Gene Ricord

After a long and courageous struggle with dementia, Billy Ricord, 83, passed peacefully at Heritage Hall in Big Stone Gap, VA. He lived in Duffield, VA and owned and operated Bill’s Appliance both in Scott County, VA and in his home state of Texas for over 40 years.
His parents, in order to escape the devastation of the Dust Bowl in Dewey County, Oklahoma, moved to Devine TX, with five young children, after seeing an advertisement in the local paper that boasted “good farm land in Devine TX”. Billy was born in Devine, TX and the family eventually grew to 12 children.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Coy Clell Ricord and Lilli Dell (Louthan) Ricord, as well as 11 siblings. Six brothers, Eddie, Manny, Nolan, Loren, Bobby and Lonnie and five sisters, Rose, Viola, Dena, (infant) Virginia and (infant) Clarise.
Left to cherish his memory and continue his legacy of a successful life are his wife of 35 years, Dorothy (Plant) Ricord of New York City, his three children: Rhonda Levy (Wayne), Coy Ricord (Billie Jo), and Shane, his 11 grandchildren: Britny Stricker (Charlie), Weston Levy (Chelsie), Seth Levy (Michaela), Cody Brown (Kaylin), Bailey Ricord, Dillon Ricord ( Korin), Luke Ricord, Faith Ricord, Will Ricord and Gracie Ricord, 10 great-grandchildren: Charlie, Cooper and Chloe Stricker, Wade and Timber Levy, Bentley Levy, Cannon and Chad Brown, Logan Ricord, and Harper Ricord.
Billy overcame some adversity in his younger years, but through his own self-determination and strength of character he spent the remaining journey of his life a success story. He was proud of this accomplishments.
Many thanks to the nursing staff at Heritage Hall, who loving cared for him in his final days.
His wishes were to be cremated, and the family will be having a celebration of life at a later date. These arrangements are being handled by the Fischer Funeral Home in Hiltons, VA. In his memory, you can remember a moment in time, or some adventure you shared with him fishing or on the motorcycle. That is how he would like to be remembered by his many friends and family.
His mind and body are finally at peace.

Juan Antonio Velazquez

Juan Antonio Velazquez of Devine, Texas, born September 9, 1949, passed away on November 11, 2025, at the age of 76 in San Antonio, Texas, surrounded by his loved ones.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Antonio and Esperanza Velazquez, his brother Raul Velazquez, and his sister Yolanda Gonzalez.
He is survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Dora Velazquez, his children, Antonio Velazquez (Teresita Del Carmen Velazquez), Lorraine Velazquez-Roman (Javier E. Roman), Esmeralda Serna (Jorge A. Serna), Jesus Velazquez, and Aaron Travieso (Kiara Travieso). Juan leaves behind brothers, Ruben Velazquez, Melquiadez Velazquez; sisters, Virginia Campos, Consuelo Rocha, will also be missed by his grandkids, Leonardo Velazquez, Diana Velazquez, Nicole Velazquez, Alejandro Serna, Cristian Serna, and Aurelia Trevieso. A very special thanks to his healthcare providers, Josefina Trejo, Hortencia (Tencha) De La Garza, and Sarah Clay, for all of their sweet care and attention to Juan and the family.
A funeral service will be held in his honor on Friday, November 21, 2025, in the Primrose Funeral Chapel in Devine from 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm. Interment of his ashes will be celebrated with Honors at Fort Sam Houston at a later date.
If you would like to share a memory or express your condolences, please do so at www.primrosefuneralservices.com

The Girl Who Knew Too Much

“Kilgallen was the greatest female writer in the world.”
-Ernest Hemingway

Few people today know the name of one of the most remarkable Americans ever to live. She was an intrepid journalist, gifted writer, and popular TV personality. The New York Post once described her as “the most powerful female voice in America.” As a fearless crime reporter, she was involved in many high-profile investigations, including the famous Sam Sheppard murder trial and the JFK assassination. In November of 1965, she died mysteriously, but authorities refused to investigate. Her name was Dorothy Kilgallen.
Dorothy Kilgallen was born in Chicago on July 3, 1913. Her family moved to New York City in 1920, and she grew up in Brooklyn. After graduating high school, she briefly attended New Rochelle College but dropped out at the age of 17 to become a crime reporter.
In September of 1936, while working for the New York Evening Journal, she convinced her editors to send her on a “Race Around the World” – competing against reporters from two other newspapers. Dorothy was just 23 years old. She had two days to get her passport and 16 Visas. Off and running, she traveled by plane, dirigible, train, and ship, reporting on her adventures from such places as Germany, Manila, Hong Kong, and Hawaii. The trip took her 24 days, and she came in second place. When she returned home, every house on her block was decorated with her picture and an American flag. First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt even wrote to congratulate her. Dorothy later published a memoir of her trip entitled Girl Around the World.
Ever the hardworking journalist, in 1938 Dorothy launched a newspaper column, the Voice of Broadway, for the New York Journal-American. In it she documented the shenanigans of the social elite, and more. Her writing style was a mixture of juicy gossip, dark politics, and crime, peppered with odd tidbits of trivial and fun information. Dorothy cruised New York nightspots like Delmonico’s and the Copacabana, picking up story tips, writing them on matchbooks and napkins, and tossing them in her purse.
By 1950, Dorothy’s column was running in 146 newspapers earning 20 million readers. Not everyone though was enamored with her take on the celebrity world. Dishing dirt sometimes brought her enemies. Frank Sinatra was one of them. In a running feud with Dorothy, he often referred to her as the “chinless wonder.” She responded by writing about his ties to organized crime and the mob.
In 1950, along with her column and a morning live radio program, Dorothy became a regular panelist on the new game show What’s My Line?
The show was broadcast live from New York on Sunday nights and had the panelists interview contestants with unusual occupations, with contestants winning $5 for every “no” answer. Dorothy was intelligent, quick witted, and fun, more often than not correctly guessing her way through the game. During this time, Dorothy became a celebrity herself, often outshining the stars she wrote about. But writing was her gift.
Dorothy’s father, James Kilgallen, a journalist himself recalled “she had an unerring instinct for news. She had a brilliant style of writing. She was accurate and had a flair for the apt phrase. She had an uncanny ability to produce scoops and an inordinate speed in turning out copy.” And readers devoured what she wrote.
In her column on August 3, 1962, Dorothy broke the story of President Kennedy and Marilyn Monroe’s romantic relationship. She didn’t directly identify Kennedy, but readers were able to read between the lines. One day later, Marilyn Monroe was found dead in her Los Angeles home – under suspicious circumstances.
On November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, and life for America changed forever. Dorothy was devasted, having met the President weeks earlier on a White House visit with her young son. And as a crime reporter, she started asking questions.
Contacts within the Dallas Police Department began feeding her information. Dorothy was soon convinced that the assassination was a conspiracy, with many involved. Things got western after the man arrested for the crime, Lee Harvey Oswald, was gunned down on live TV by nightclub owner Jack Ruby. Dorothy soon obtained and published the transcript of Ruby’s testimony before the Warren Commission tasked with investigating the crime. The FBI interrogated Dorothy in an effort to discover her source. She informed the FBI that she “would rather die than reveal his identity.”
Dorothy later interviewed Jack Ruby (she was the only reporter to do so) and began carrying a file of documents with her at all times – believed to be material she was compiling for a book. She told friends that she was “going to break this case.” She believed it would be the biggest scoop of the century.
On the evening of November 7, 1965, Dorothy made her last appearance on What’s My Line? She was later spotted in the bar at the Regency Hotel having drinks with a mystery man, and then leaving the bar at about 2 a.m.
Monday morning, November 8, 1965, Dorothy had an appointment with her hairdresser Marc Sinclaire. Sinclaire arrived at her Manhattan townhouse at approximately 8:45 a.m. He found her dead.
Dorothy was found by her hairdresser in a bedroom she never slept in, dressed in clothes she would never wear to bed, with makeup, hairpiece, and false eyelashes still on, reading a book she had finished and disliked, without her reading glasses, with the lights on and A/C running full blast in the cold of November. Eight days after her death, the New York City Medical Examiners report, signed by a doctor who claimed he was never there and didn’t sign it, stated that Dorothy died of “acute barbiturate and alcohol intoxication – circumstances undetermined.” Her death was never investigated by the authorities.
The file carrying all of Dorothy’s JFK papers has never been found.
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