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Horses battle Somerset

#4 Davis prepares to take the shot

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
The end of Christmas break did not end like the Warhorse basketball team had hoped as Somerset downed Devine 80-46 on Sessions Court on January 3. Things looked good for the home team early on as they were within three points at the end of the first quarter, trailing only 14-11.
Although Devine trailed 38-24 at the break, the Horses looked confident and played with defensive tenacity that showed the promise of them being capable of a second half comeback against perennial playoff powerhouse Somerset.
The near-5A Bulldogs put on a layup clinic after halftime, however, as Somerset went on a 25-point roll and scored 44 points in the paint in their lopsided win.
Mason Beaver and Tanner Davis notched double figures with 13 and 10 respectively while Christian Beaver drained 8 points. Davis also grabbed a team-high 7 rebounds while Ray’sean Beaver dished 4 assists.
Stats
Mason Beaver 13 points…

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1,000 points!

Arabian Natalie Valle hit her 1000 career points against Somerset on Friday, January 3rd. Photo by J DuBose.

Arabians don’t let Bulldogs off the porch

Natalie Valle notches 1,000 points
Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
Celebration all around on Sessions Court inside the DSAC on January 3 as Devine not only slapped Somerset with a 54-25 beatdown to move to 4-0 in District 27-4A but Natalie Valle notched her 1,000th career point in the process as well.
Nine different Arabians got their names in the scoring column, led by sole double-digit scorer Airyanna Rodriguez who splashed in 10 points. Thousand-point club-member Valle was one hoop away from double figures as she put in 8 points to go along with her 8 rebounds.
Kenadi Marek also scored 8 while Oakley Malone and Kylie Monreal each knocked down 7 points.
Maddie DuBose dominated the glass with 13 rebounds.
Devine’s defense was solid throughout, limiting Somerset to 18% shooting from the field. Although things seemed a little hairy early as the Arabians held a slim 8-5 lead after the first period, Devine got things cleaned up in the middle sections of the game by outscoring the Lady Dogs…

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A sea of lights…..Caddells crowned winners

Winners of Caitlyn’s Christmas Light Contest have been announced….
Crystal Caddel, 1st place (pictured below) is a sea of lights, full of fun scenes and characters.
Jeffrey Ingleston, 2nd place
Dionicia Gonzales, Jack’s Pick
Kenneth & Crystal Williams, Rainey’s Pick
Donna Rhode, Winter Wonderland
Donna Morris, Best Animation
Joanne Boyd, Most Magical
Loyd Richeson, Silent Night

Vehicle inspections no longer required 

Drivers will no longer be required to get annual safety inspections beginning Jan. 1, the Texas Standard reported. However, drivers in the state’s 17 most populous counties will still be required to get an emissions test in order to register their vehicles.
While mandatory vehicle inspections are going the way of the pay phone and video cassette recorders, drivers will still end up paying a $7.50 “inspection replacement fee” when registering their vehicle and getting a new windshield sticker.
The emissions test required in urban counties consists of an engine and exhaust test to ensure a vehicle isn’t exceeding the state’s legal limits on… Continue reading at www.devinenewsmembers.com where you can get full online and print access for as little as $36 per YEAR!

Customers evacuated during incident at Walmart

Saturday, December 28th– Devine PD responded to a 49-year-old female in mental health crisis inside Walmart. According to the PD, “she had a steak knife to her own throat and was threatening to kill herself.”
Staff quickly evacuated customers out the door.
Devine PD and county officers responded to the scene.
“The female finally dropped the knife and was taken into custody without injury. The female was evaluated by Ems and transported to university hospital for an emergency detention. A Devine officer rode in the ambulance with them,” the PD stated.

Veterans Honored and Remembered at Devine’s Third WAA National Ceremony Day

“We are not here to ‘decorate graves’. We are here to remember not their deaths, bur their lives.” Executive Director of Wreaths Across America, Karen Worcester
On a cool December 14th morning, people of the Devine area came together to participate – to remember – in the 3rd National Wreaths Across America Day at Devine Evergreen and St. Joseph Catholic cemeteries. The Mission: to Remember the fallen; Honor those who serve; and, Teach the next generations the value of their sacrifice for freedom for us all. Months of planning by the Current Events Club and Location Coordinators Linda Kreinhop and Martha Wall culminated in a program that morning. A grateful community of family, friends, and volunteers of all ages concluded the morning by placing wreaths on over 660 veteran graves at both cemeteries.
After the Prelude of “America the Beautiful,” Martha Wall opened the ceremony by reading Scripture from I Peter 4:10* and introducing VFW Post 3966 Commander Gary Saathoff, Retired USAF, who led the program. Retired USAF veteran and Devine City Administrator David Jordan welcomed all in attendance. He recognized the reason we gathered, the importance of veterans and their families who answer the call to…

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It’s a New Year!

Christmas was a wonderful holiday for me. Since my youngest grandson and his family live in Natalia, my daughter and her husband came to pick me up and take me to Devine. They arrived, we switched cars and my daughter drove us to that area while her husband continued in their car. It was a pleasant drive, the weather was good, and the traffic wasn’t as bad as I expected. We visited with their son and family, gave their children the gifts I was bringing and then I went on to my daughter’s home. We had a wonderful Christmas Eve, with my oldest granddaughter taking me to evening Mass in Devine. It was a beautiful ceremony and I even saw a few people that I hadn’t seen in a while. My daughter was having her family in for Christmas Day, and she and her daughter had decided to have finger foods rather than a sit-down meal, it worked beautifully, and as usual, there was plenty of food, plenty of dessert and everyone enjoyed themselves to the fullest. The fun part of the evening was watching the little ones open their gifts. The one great-grandchild had already had gift opening with her family and was totally surprised that she was getting gifts! Her face was priceless as you could see she really wanted a gift to open when the others were opening things, especially the ones her own age. She was very patient while she waited! It was a beautiful day and an occasion to remember for me. On Thursday, I went to my son’s home, and he, my daughter-in-law and I had a very quiet time to ourselves visiting. The only problem was that since I drove in fog that morning, I used my lights. My Corolla is the only year that was made with headlights that don’t turn off and on automatically, and, yes, I forgot to turn them off and my battery was ‘dead’ when I was ready to leave. He and his wife got it started for me and by the time I drove the 15 miles to my daughter’s, it was fully charged, and we had no problem with it the rest of my trip. Later on Thursday, we went to Castroville; to give me a chance to visit a bit with my grandson and his family and my daughter had a couple of things to do also. Friday was bright and clear and mid-morning I went back to Natalia to meet with her to come back home. A totally beautiful and wonderful Christmas visit and trip back home. Now, I’ve been on the computer for over three hours and finally have something to show for it. It completely jammed on me twice, but this second time, it at least allowed me to paste my work. Happy New Year everyone.

Hanson retires after 20 years of service

For the week ending Dec.29, 2024 … Lytle P.D. officers managed 43 calls for service and conducted 59 traffic stops. Of those 59 stops, 32 were citations and 27 were warnings.
Officers made 6 arrests last week. #1 – Officers responded to a two-vehicle accident at the Taco Bell, the investigation resulted in the arrest of a 54-year-old male for D.W.I. He was booked into the Atascosa Co. Jail. #2 – A 27-year-old male turned himself in at the police department. Capt. Dear had obtained 3 warrants for his arrest, each one for Sexual Assault of a Child. He was booked into the Atascosa Co. Jail with bonds totaling $225,000. Capt. Dear and Sgt. D. Lopez worked tirelessly on this case. Our suspect, who was not from the immediate area, met our victim online. Due to the extremely sensitive nature of this case, we can only release limited information. Rest assured that we will use all our resources to keep our children safe. # 3 – A traffic stop on Main St. resulted in the arrest of a 32-year-old male, he had an active warrant out of Medina Co. for Possession of Marijuana. He was booked into the Medina Co. Jail. #4 & #5 – A traffic stop on Main St. resulted in the citation and release of an 18-year-old male and an 18-year-old female for possession of drug paraphernalia. #6 – A traffic stop on Main St. resulted in the officers determining that a domestic assault had just occurred on FM 2790. N. A 24-year-old female was booked into the Atascosa Co. Jail on a charge of Assault Causing Bodily Injury (Family).
We only had two property crimes reported last week! #1- A resident in the 14800 Blk. of Star Cross Trail reported that his 2023, 16-foot, flat-bed trailer was taken from his residence on Christmas Eve. I originally hoped that Santa had an emergency and needed to borrow it for his big night, but I was wrong. Cameras showed a pick-up hook up to it, not a sleigh pulled by Reindeer. Capt. Dear went to work on the case and on Friday he was able to use information from a hidden GPS device to track the trailer to a residence in San Antonio and recover it. #2 – A resident on Live Oak St. reported that someone attempted to kick in the front door of his house. There was damage to the frame. Luckily, he had a deadbolt, and it was an older, well-built home. The unknown suspects were not able to gain entry.

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Where did that come from?

Over the course of my Lifetime, the above question has been posed TO and ABOUT me in a wide variety of ways and settings. Sometimes it is during a “Brainstorming Session” while considering possible ideas and solutions to a question or problem. A setting where nothing is Too Crazy, or Ridiculous to pose.
These days it often comes from The Boss Lady, as she peers incredulously at me for some “Lame Brain” statement I have uttered. On more than a few times I have been asked about the thoughts conveyed in one of my writings. And to be transparent, I have asked myself the question ABOUT myself any number of times.
I am routinely tempted to respond that it may be “insight, inspiration, or indigestion” that sparked the thought. In truth, I am not sure a correct answer exists, at least in my own case.
It can be a word, song, movie, observation, or sometimes a random thought that “drops in and sort of runs away” with my thinking. Long ago I learned NOT to try and ignore the “input”. Sometimes it goes away on its own. Other times it needs to “marinate around” in that foggy place AKA, my brain for a spell. And a few times it demands a response right here and now.
After a little while of thinking about the concept, it really is NOT TOO strange. After all, it is a question with just a small bit of alternation, that pops up a variety of settings. Like at a social gathering, such as Work, Church or maybe a Bar, when an unknown, but strikingly attractive person surprisingly shows up. And here is an additional “safer example” like a deer blind, when a new animal appears. I cannot be the only one who has thought if not said out loud, where did that coyote/bobcat/new buck come from?
It seems to me that I may be thinking too hard on this potentially unsolvable question. Maybe there is no answer. But wait…I wonder where that idea came from?