Celebrating 126 Years of Serving the communities of Devine, Natalia, Lytle, Bigfoot, and Moore in Medina, Frio, and Atascosa Counties
It has been 5 years since you went to heaven and we miss you everyday. You were the love of my life and I miss you. I miss you, your son, and grandchildren miss you also. We all want to keep your memory alive until we meet again.
All our love, your wife Barbara, son Joe, and the rest of your family.
Garry Lee Jenkins went to be with the Lord on March 29, 2022 at the age of 70.
Garry was born on July 16, 1951 in Pearsall, Texas to Willie Ray and Myrtle Jenkins.
He is preceded in death by his Parents, Brothers William Ray Jenkins, Jr. and George Harrison Jenkins and Sister Barbara Jean Pigford.
Garry is survived by his Wife of 53 years Karren Jenkins; Children Earl Jenkins and Wife Aileen; Son Ronnie Jenkins and Wife Lindsay; Daughter Jody Seiler and Husband Wayne; 7 Grandsons; 2 Granddaughters; 5 Great-grandchildren; Brother David Jenkins and numerous nieces and nephews.
Arrangements entrusted to Hurley Funeral Home – Devine, 303 W. College Ave, Devine, Texas 78016.
Kyle Douglas Bradley, age 79 of Lytle, Texas, passed away on Sunday, April 3, 2022, in San Antonio, Texas. He was born September 20, 1942, to parents, Ervin Kyle and Mary Jane (Dickey) Bradley in Jonesborough, Tennessee.
He is preceded in death by his parents; beloved wife, Carol Sue Bradley; son, Wesley Kyle Bradley; brother’s, Gary and David Bradley; and sister, Helen McKee.
He is survived by his daughters, Kimberly Faulk and husband, Eric Torans; Karen Dietrich and husband, Noel; and husband, Colby, Erica Tate and husband, Stacey, Ashley Larrabee and husband, Paul, Christian Shroeder, Jaeson Faulk; great-grandchildren, Avery Larrabee, and one on the way, Harper James Wheeler; brothers, Robert Bradley and James Bradley; sister’s, Gayle Utsman and Janice Sherfey; numerous nieces, nephews, and friends.
Friday, April 8, 2022, 2:00 PM. until 4:00 PM with a Funeral Service starting at 4:30 PM, at Hurley Funeral Home Chapel Lytle, Texas.
Graveside Service will be held Friday, April 22, 2022, 9:00 AM, at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio, Texas.
Anyone wishing to leave condolences, share memories, or sign the online guestbook may do so at www.hurleyfuneralhome.com
Arrangements are under the direction of Hurley Funeral Home 14822 Main Street, Lytle, Texas, 78052, (830) 709-0698.
Hector Mario Vasquez was born on July 26, 1974 in San Antonio Texas to Luis Martinez Vasquez and Juanita Garza Vasquez. He passed away on March 18, 2022 at the age of 47.
He is survived by his mother Juanita Garza Vasquez and his brother Marco Vasquez.
He is preceded in death by his father Luis Martinez Vasquez.
A Celebration of life for Hector Mario Vasquez will be on Monday, April 11, 2022 at 10am at the First Baptist Church in Devine.
There will be a funeral procession from Alta Vista Funeral Chapel starting at 9:00 am to the First Baptist Church in Devine. Arrangements are under the direction of Alta Vista Funeral Chapel, Phone number 830 665-3330.
Hector served at the Natalia Police Department as Patrolman, Sargent and eventually Police Chief. As Chief of Police he worked diligently and dedicated his time in serving the community and keeping Natalia residents safe in their household. He was always ready to lend a helping hand to families in crisis.
He is well loved and respected in the community and will surely be missed
Lytle’s One-Act play competed Friday, April 1st for Area. Their play, These Shining Lives, was selected along with 2 other school to advancing to Regionals!!
Jaeda Carrillo received Honor Crew, Garrett Stricker and Karizma Wroblewski both received Honorable Mention, and Celeste Perez received All-Star Cast.
Lytle will be competing the Regional One-Act Play contest Thursday, April 21st!
Quite the season for Devine Warhorse powerlifter Eric Hernandez as he followed his Region V Championship with a fifth place finish at State competition in Abilene. Hernandez was a mere five pounds short of placing third overall.
Hernandez and Indiana Taylor of Andrews each totaled 1,430 pounds, however Taylor got the fourth place finish due to weighing 1.1 pounds less than Hernandez. Taylor weighed in at 161.9 while Hernandez was 163.
Squat was very good to Hernandez as hit 550lbs and came out of bench lift with 320lbs, giving him 870lbs going into deadlift. He lifted 560lbs in his final lift of his amazing 2022 state qualifying season.
165lb weight class
1st-Greyson Blanchad-Celina-160.4-650-405-560-1,615 2nd-Christian Laja-Perryton-163.3-635-340-575-1,550 3rd Josiah Lugo-Somerset-162.4-585-390-460-1,435 4th-Indiana Taylor-Andrews-161.9-510-340-580-1,430 5th-Eric Hernandez-Devine-163-550-320-560-1,430 6th-Joel Weekes-Shepherd-161-545-330-550-1,425 7th-Carson Stevens-Iowa Park-162.5-550-345-500-1,425 8th-Jacob Tull-Farmersville-160.8-520-285-490-1,395 9th-Mickey Ray-Bullard-161.3-550-255-450-1,255 10th-Izaac Zamora-Geronimo Navarro-156.6-475-275-4651,250 Bomb-Outs Dominque Wooten-Lampasas, Kadyn McDonald-Paris, John Para-Fredericksburg.
By Jerel Beaty, Staff Writer
Natalia Mustang Seniors Adrian Vasquez and Gaylen Garcia competed at the Texas High School Powerlifting Meet last Saturday at the Taylor County Expo Center in Abilene. Vasquez was able to claim a 2nd place finish in his 165 lb. weight class as Garcia was able to finish in 8th place in the 198 lb. weight class.
“Both of these young men did a great job of going out and competing against some tough competition,” Natalia Head Boys Coach Tyler Seiler said. “They both showed determination and mental toughness when facing these competitors as well as long wait time in between lifting attempts. We will greatly miss their leadership and experience moving forward.
Senior Adrian Vasquez- 2nd Place 165 lb. weight class
Vasquez was able to advance to the state lift meet for a 3rd straight year and he did not go down quietly.
“Adrian came out and had a great meet going 9-9 closing out his senior year with a 2nd place finish,” Seiler said.
Vasquez was able to account for a 1,460 lb. total which included a 600 lb. squat, a 300 lb. bench press and a 560 lb. deadlift.
“He started the day strong by getting a PR in the squat with a lift of 600 lbs,” Seiler said. “He followed that up with a 300 lb. bench press putting him in 4th place going into the deadlift. He also achieved a PR on deadlift on his final lift to lock in the 2nd place finish.”
Senior Gaylen Garcia- 8th Place 198 lb. weight class
Garcia qualified for the state meet for the first time and he had a good showing last Saturday.
“Gaylen had a good meet placing 8th in one of the toughest weight classes in the state,” Seiler said. “He started off the day going 3-3 on squat and he was able to PR in squat.”
Garcia finished the day with a 1,530 lb. total which included a 630 lb. squat, a 360 lb. bench press and a 540 lb. dead lift.
“He followed up his PR in squat going 3-3 on bench press with another PR,” Seiler said. “He battled it out with some tough competition and went 2-3 in deadlift to finish in 8th.”
We would like to congratulate both Natalia Mustangs on a great season and a great finish at state!
by Eric Smith, Staff Writer
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Shifting our lens now to wildfires and Medina County’s massive emergency response to “Das Goat” fire that has made for a very long and difficult weekend. We are very fortunate to have our local emergency responders working around the clock for us. There aren’t enough thank you’s for those that put their lives in jeopardy to help others and protect our homes and property. Seeing State emergency responders stepping in and a visit from Governor Abbott with a local disaster emergency proclamation on Sunday was amazing.
Shelters were opening in some churches and Medina Valley Loma Alta Middle School opened its doors as a Red Cross Shelter on Saturday. Few utilized the shelter at MV Loma Alta Middle School Saturday night but were very appreciative of having that place to go and thankful to the Medina Valley staff present.
Many residents brought in food, drinks, animal kennels, and dog and cat food and were ready to offer more or help out. The Red Cross Shelter moved to Our Lady of Guadalupe Church on Sunday afternoon so the school could be in session Monday. Lake Hills United Methodist Church had opened its doors over the weekend as well with plenty of room for those in need. As of Monday morning and my writing, Medina County Public Health is out and about getting status updates on shelters.With fire emergency response continuing this week, our community and surrounding counties will be working together to help those families affected and to stand by if and when needed.
Everyone, if you haven’t signed up for local emergency alerts, please do so now! In situations like this you would receive evacuation notices. I recommend getting them on your phone as a text and also as an email.
COVID Forecast
The 7-day COVID forecast is looking good with cases falling, low hospitalizations, and a low positivity rate.
Key Messages: (CDC DATA Tracker as of 3/28/2022 prior report date was 3/21/2022)
How many cases are there? Total cases over the last 7 days: 38 cases down from 63
Transmission? Positivity rate: 3.96%slightly up from 3.09%
How many total deaths are there? 197 up 1 death from last week
What can we do about it? Monitor hospitalization rates, continue to watch the next variant BA.2 for changes in the severity of disease, and monitor transmission rates. COVID-19 vaccines are available for ages 5 and up.
Visit the Medina County website under “Coronavirus” or “COVID-19 Vaccine” for more information.
By Trish Mechler, RN, BSN
