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Vendors and Parade floats… it’s time to sign up for 2024 Natalia Bluebonnet Festival

The 2024 Natalia Bluebonnet Festival this year has been moved to the first weekend in April to coincide with area eclipse events. The dates for the entire event are April 6-8, 2024.
Come out and enjoy this year’s festival! We will have a Car Meet up at the festival. If you have an Antique, Classic or unique car and you want to show it off to the community head on over to Natalia April 6th. The meet up will start gathering at 1 p.m. on the festival grounds. Parking for the Meet up is in the grassy area closest to La Pasadita Restaurant. Car lovers in our…

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Research looks to transform manure into protein at Texas A&M Turning waste into a resource

By Adam Russell
Can you turn manure into a cow, chicken or fish?
Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists are looking to do just that, in a roundabout, circular economy, kind of way.
A three-year, $618,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute for Food and Agriculture is funding a study by scientists in the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Science Department of Entomology and…

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Appraisal district applies budget surplus to HQ building fund

By Anton Riecher
With two new members taking office, the Medina County Appraisal District board of directors voted Jan. 9 to apply the majority of a $114,000 budget surplus to the building fund for a proposed new headquarters building.
On a motion by board member Jody Jacobs, seconded by new vice chairperson Kyla Burrell, the board voted 4-0 to apply $84,000 of the surplus to the building fund.
“If we’re going to get that project done I think…

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Warhorse powerlifting season underway; De Leon, Reyes take silver

Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
With the Christmas break in their rearview mirror, the Warhorse powerlifting team took to the hard-mats last Wednesday in Natalia for their first meet of the 2024 season.
Devine placed seventh overall with a few noteworthy individual accomplishments as well as Seth De Leon (165lb) and Israel Reyes (181lb) placed second in their respective weight divisions.
Warhorse results
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Mustang powerlifting going strong; E. Lopez wins gold, A. Lopez takes silver in home meet

Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
Get ready to save some gas money as Paul Gomez, Devine High School Head Powerlifting Coach, and his Warhorse and Arabian lifters make several short trips over to Natalia this 2024 season in hopes of earning multiple invitations to Regional and State meets at the conclusion of their competitions.
The Warhorses are in full swing with last Wednesday’s meet results already in the books. The Arabians get their first grunts and groans today, January 17.
Warhorses
Sixteen Warhorses hit the bench and lifting mats working to accomplish what teammate Seth…

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Devine Volunteer Fire & Rescue Dept’s Chili Cook-Off Feb. 24th

We are pleased to announce The DEVINE VOLUNTEER FIRE & RESCUE DEPT’S largest Chili Cook-off, Flame Grilled Heroes, at Devine Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department – Devine Texas! It’s a big taste in a small town! The event will be held SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24th, 2024, 8 am to 6 pm, with public chili tasting from 11 – 3.

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The Great Preparation

The big freeze we’ve been expecting hasn’t hit yet, but I expect by the time we start pasting this newspaper together, my teeth will be chattering plenty fast. One thing is for sure. When the weatherman said “artic blast” I made sure to ask my husband to start getting some firewood ready. We were stuck without any dry firewood when the great “snowpocalypse” happened, and I kicked myself about that for days. I am willing to bet we are all a little better prepared this year than we were that awful year.

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