Monday, January 22
12:58 PM – 19300 Blk. McDonald St. – Officers responded to a report of a broken vehicle window valued at $700.
8:11 PM – Assist San Antonio PD – IH 35 @ MM 133 – Officers responded to watch for an Illinois vehicle that was wanted. The vehicle bypassed Lytle before stopping in Medina County.
10:17 PM – 20100 BLk. IH 35 – Officers responded but were unable to locate the white pickup stalled in the roadway.
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Early voting begins Feb 20th
Early voting begins Feb 20th
Early voting kicks off in just a few weeks.
There are many contested races in the Primary this year, and we will be presenting a “Meet the Candidates” special section in the February 14th edition of The Devine News.
To all Candidates–you should have recieved a questionnaire and info about this. If you have not received the questionnaire, please reach out to us at reporter@devinenews.com
ATTN Candidates: Please submit your photo and questionnaires by Feb. 9th
Medina County VOTING DATES & TIMES
Early Voting kicks off Tuesday-Friday, February 20th-February 23rd from 8am-5pm.
You may also vote Saturday Feb.24 from 7am-7pm, Sunday Feb 25 from 9am-3pm, and Monday-Friday Feb 26-March 1 from 7 am to 7pm. Election Day will be Tuesday, March 5 from 7am-7pm.
Change of bylaws in Medina County Republican Party sparks concern, meeting will be PUBLIC after all
ANOTHER UPDATE: The meeting has been changed to a PUBLIC meeting once again, so all are welcome to attend. This announcement was made late in the afternoon yesterday, Thursday Feb 1. In addition, the Medina County Republican party dropped the challenge on precinct chair members Jerry Beck and Mireya Vanderslice.
In a post the morning of Feb 1, the Medina County Republican Party chair had stated that the meeting would now be a closed session and that Beck and Vanderslice “are not authorized to attend this closed meeting”, but they have since changed their stance.
The Medina County Republican Party’s monthly meeting is scheduled for February 5, 2024 at 6:30pm, tentatively scheduled at the MCRP Head Quarters located at 1706 Ave M, Hondo, Texas.
Devine Food Pantry to begin evening distribution on Feb. 9th
PLEASE PRESERVE WATER
ATTENTION: DEVINE CITIZENS
The City of Devine has a major water main break on FM 1343. This is the 12 inch pipe that feeds our water towers. We currently have enough water in the tanks to cover approximately 4 hours, possibly until 12 noon. Our Public works crew is on the scene.
We will keep you posted.
Natalia
Natalia
01/22-AOA EMS – Officer on duty assisted EMS staff with a female that was experiencing severe back pain. The female’s condition was accessed and transported to hospital for further care.
Devine
Devine
January 19
12:06PM – Complainant on Hickory Hwy advised tree feel into roadway. Public Works notified.
14:38PM – Officer dispatched to Hondo Ave for minor accident involving two vehicles.
15:34PM – Officer dispatched to Hondo Ave for minor hit and run accident.
20:17PM – Officer advised go cart on road with no light. Made contact with kids on mini bike and asked them to put them away.
Harold Shaw
Harold Shaw, beloved spouse of Viola Shaw, passed away on January 25, 2024, at the age of 77. Born on March 28, 1946, Harold lived a life filled with love, joy, and a deep appreciation for nature.
Harold was a devoted family man, cherishing his role as a husband, father, Popo, Pawpaw, uncle, and friend. His warm and kind-hearted nature touched the lives of all those around him. As a loving spouse to Viola, his unwavering support and dedication were an inspiration to others.
Natalia Boys Basketball Weekly Recap
Natalia Mustang #11 Elias Deluna on the move to take a shot.
By Coach Justin Welsh
Varsity Boys @ Dilley – 1/16/2024
On Tuesday night, the Mustangs traveled down I-35 to take on the Dilley Wolves. Looking to improve to 2-0 in district, the Mustangs came out red hot and jumped out to an 11-2 lead and would continue to build on it as they would end the 1Q up 23-5. Jordan Roberts and Peyton Alderete would both knock down two three-pointers in the quarter. Jordan Roberts would lead the way in the 1Q as he scored 13 1Q points. As the 2Q rolled around, the Wolves started to get things going on both ends of the floor as they would finish the quarter on a 12-0 run to cut the deficit to 9 but the Mustangs would…
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Lady Mustangs powerlifting team champs; Sanchez, Segovia, Velasquez win gold
Natalia Girls Powerlifting – Fourteen of the 21 Arabian powerlifters that earned 2nd place in Natalia recently.
Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
The Lady Mustangs got to keep the championship hardware in Natalia as they were the overall team champions January 17 at their home meet.
Natalia racked up 42 points to top runner up Devine who finished with 34 points. Uvalde was third with 32 points.
Weight class champions were Karianna Sanchez in the 105lb division, Araceley Segovia in the 198lb division, and Olivia Velasquez in the 242lb division.
Silver medals were earned by Abigail Fulton in the 123lb class, Ashley Aguirre…
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