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4H Teams compete in Textile contests

Intermediates -Wearable Category  On left is the 1st place team from Medina Valley: Castroville Sewing Sisters with their skirt Delanei Rhea, Maci Haby, Charlie Grace Keller and Brooklyn Kunkel. 2nd place team: Devine Super Sewing Sisters Rebekah Boehme, Reese Navarro, and Claira Gulley. 3rd place team: Devine Dazzling Dinos Kenzie Ray, Quinn Coleman, Maya McElwee, and Reese Schueling

By Madeline Stuebing- 4H Project Leader
4-H Duds to Dazzle County Contest
Devine had five teams participate in the county contest over spring break, our largest group yet!
Teams consist of 3-4 members. They are given a textile item to create a new product from a given category (wearable, accessory, or non-wearable). Teams must use the resources
available to market, price, construct, and care for the newly developed product within a 60-minute time frame, while also developing a marketing speech. Fashion sustainability was a new component added to the contest. Members researched facts about textile production, fast fashion and considered the impact it has…

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Juniors- Accessory Category…On left is the 3rd place team: Devine Needle Ninjas- Ashlyn Stricker, Evie McElwee,Abigail Gutierrez, and Emma Littlefield; the 1st Place team: Devine  Crafty Cactuses- Lily Danna, Emma Roberson, and Lacey Stuebing; and the 2nd Place team: Devine Sewing Sisters- Baylee Boehme, Olivia Wilcox, and Khloe Wilson.

Application for courthouse renovation grant moves forward in Hondo

By Anton Riecher
Medina County commissioners unanimously approved the intermediate step in a three-phase program to qualify for a potential $10 million in state funding to renovate the county courthouse in Hondo.
“We are getting ready to submit our plan to the Texas Historical Commission,” County Judge Keith Lutz told the commissioners during their regular meeting Monday.
Gabriela Fierro with McKinstry Company, LLC, experts on maintaining government buildings, presented details on the timetable to meet the May 13 deadline to apply for the Texas Historic Courthouse Preservation Program.
“We had a really successful meeting last week in Austin at the THC,” Fierro said. “This was the time for us to go through the first stage of draft plans with…

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Natalia discusses terms for new EMS station

By Victoria Arredondo
Staff Writer

On March 18, the Natalia City Council held their regular meeting. The council passed a motion to accept the interlocal agreement between the City of Natalia and Medina County Emergency Services District No. 4 regarding construction and operation of a 24-hour EMS station.
“I think this is going to be something that’s very much needed,” council member Ruby Vera said. “Some of you may or may not have been on council back when EMS and ESD was established, one of the things we insisted on — but didn’t have a place to put the ambulance — was to have an ambulance here in Natalia on a 24-hour basis, and this is going to…

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Devine bracesfor thousands to travel through town

Kerrville expects 500,000
visitors

By Victoria Arredondo
Staff Writer
Traveling through the Texas Hill Country, the total solar eclipse will take place on April 8, 2024. According to Texas Parks and Wildlife, the moon will start to block the sun around noon, with totality beginning at 1:30 p.m.
The total eclipse is expected to encompass much of San Antonio and South Texas in total darkness.
Many people who fly into San Antonio may travel straight through Devine on Highway 173 on their way to…

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Family fun day April 6 at Devine Acres to benefit 6 year old Audrey Jane Capps

Registration for the Some Run Fun Run /Walk will kick off at 7:30 a.m. followed by a full day.
The “Family Fun Day” admission opens at 10am, with a meet and greet with the Singing Princesses, Paw Patrol, and Power Rangers and Batman.

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Easter Bunny to stop at Golf Course!

ATTENTION: The Easter Bunny will be stopping at Devine Golf Course and leaving lots of treats for area youngsters as he makes his way through Devine!
The Devine Golf Group is hosting it’s annual Easter Egg Hunt, and the whole community is invited to come out and join in on the fun! It will be Saturday, March 30 at 4PM.
Vendors are welcome. Call Club House to reserve a spot. See their ad for more details.