Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
The Warhorse football players will have their first day in full pads Friday, August 9 as they prepare to take on Cotulla in their initial scrimmage of the season at home Thursday, August 15.
Devine coaches have used the first part of the week to acclimate their players to new schemes offensively and defensively as the 2024 season is just around the corner.
The Warhorses second scrimmage is against their usual preseason foe Navarro in Geronimo Thursday, August 22.
The official kick off to the season is August 30 at Warhorse Stadium versus the visiting Randolph Ro-Hawks. Game time is 7:30pm.
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Ruiz, Lytle XC up and running; Pieper Relay on tap
Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
If success is addicting, Lytle Head Cross Country coach Gilbert Ruiz and his runners must be straight-up addicts. The Pirate team begins the 2024 season looking for its 7th consecutive trip to State while the Lady Pirates are shooting for their fourth trip in a row.
If that does not signify success, then I am not sure what does anymore.
A new year brings with it new challenges. Ruiz and his new band of runners knows the time is now to lay the groundwork if they wise to end up where they feel they rightfully belong, which is in Round Rock at Old Settlers Park on November 2.
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New seasons, new hope as 2024 sports seasons take off
Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
The start of a new high school football, volleyball, Cross Country, and tennis season is an exhilarating time, filled with a unique blend of anticipation, hope, and renewal. For both players and fans, it signifies a fresh chapter, untainted by the disappointments or pains of the past.
The promise of new beginnings brings an electric atmosphere to the school, the community, and to the respective “Name the Mascot” Nation as everyone rallies together in support of their hometown teams.
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Devine Meet the Athlete Aug. 9
Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
Devine ISD welcomes the entire community along with the respective Warhorse and Arabian Nation regulars to Meet the Athlete Friday, August 9 at 6:30pm in the old high school gymnasium.
The Devine Athletic Booster Club sponsored event aims to recognize Fall sport participants in Team Tennis, Volleyball, Football, and Cross Country.
If you are not an active member of the DABC and are interested in joining their outstanding organization, you may do so at this time as well.
Meals on Wheels volunteers needed
Devine Cactus Festival
November 2, vendor sign ups underway for locals first
The Devine Chamber of Commerce will host its annual 2024 Fall Cactus Festival on the first Saturday of November as usual, set for November 2 in downtown Devine with a festival, street dance and carnival.
Sign up as a vendor
This year preference will be given to chamber members to keep with the local first theme who sign up to be a vendor first. Then it will be opened to outside vendors. Only 3 of every kind of vendor will be allowed to provide a nice variety of vendors. The Devine Market Association has accepted the job of organizing the vendors and taking care of that part of the festival for the chamber. An August 23 deadline has been set for chamber members to apply to get dibs on a vendor spot. Chamber members will be given priority then local and then open to others. To give as much opportunity as possible to local people first. Think, Shop, Dine Devine!
Texas Sales Tax Holiday is Aug. 9-11, Marks 25th Year
(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar is reminding shoppers they can save money on clothes and school supplies during the state’s sales tax holiday on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 9-11. This will be the 25th year of Texas’ oldest sales tax holiday.
State law exempts sales tax on qualified items — such as clothing, footwear, school supplies and backpacks — priced below $100, saving shoppers about $8 on every $100 they spend. The dates of the sales tax holiday and list of tax-exempt items are set by the Texas Legislature.
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Natalia Police Report
07/29 Deceased Person – Officers were dispatched to the 400 block of Aubrey street for a deceased person call, it was determined that the deceased was ill and died of natural causes
07/30 Suspicious Circumstances – Officers were dispatched to the 100 block of 4th street for a report of a distressed person who heard voices warning her that other people intended to steal her money. Officer reported this to a further attending agency.
07/31 Verbal disturbance – Officers were dispatched to the 21000 block of FM 471 S. for a report of a verbal disturbance. Two truckers had a verbal confrontation.
Lytle Police Report
Monday, July 29
9:12 AM – S. Somerset St. @ Main St. – Officer responded to a two-vehicle non-injury accident.
9:33 AM – 19300 Blk. McDonald St. – Officer responded to a report of the theft of a paint gun. Video from HEB showed the theft did not occur at HEB Plus.
10:31 AM – Main St. @ McDonald St. – Officers responded to a two-vehicle non-injury accident.
4:20 PM – 63300 Blk. San Juan St. – Unlocked a 2007 Pontiac.
Where in the Bible will I find…?
2nd Timothy 3:16-17 “All scripture is given by inspiration of God and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction for instruction in righteousness that the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.”
I trust, hope, and pray that you are doing well so far this week. As always I encourage you to get into the word of God on a daily basis. Have you read your Bible today? Let us also continue to pray for our nation’s defenders and our first responders. Our question for the week is; “Where in the Bible will I find someone told to watch what they say about the king because a bird might tell him what you said?”