1st Corinthians 10:12 “Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.”
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 that the devils knew Jesus?”
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David Guerra Perez
David Guerra Perez, born in Natalia, Texas, has passed away at the age of 77.
David served in the Army as a mechanic, and later owned his own mechanic shop and Texaco gas station in the Devine area.
He is preceded in death by his parents; Juan and Adelina Perez, his brothers; Juan G. Perez (Rosa), Ricardo Perez, sisters; Minnie Garcia (Felix), Anita Estrada (Agustine), Sophia Pompa (Armando), Evelyn Tanner (Charles), and brother in law; Victor Gutierrez.
Michael Russel Walker
Michael Russel Walker, retired Fire Chief of Devine, Texas, has passed away in his home, surrounded by his loved ones, at the age of 65.
Michael has served his community as a firefighter for over 45 years, and worked on pipelines for almost 50 years. Before coming to Devine, he’d served for 25 years and retired as Fire Chief at Fairchild VFD in Needville, TX. He dutifully served as Fire Chief here in Devine before retiring in March of 2021.
Michael knew his way around the grill. Grilling was his passion, and it showed. He was the head cook of Firewalker Cookers Competition BBQ Cook-Off Team for 5 years. His other passions in life was the love for his family, and selflessly helping people. His time in the service was a living testament to his care and compassion towards his community.
Michael was a hero.
Community Guide magazines available at local businesses
Natalia Students Back to School events
Natalia Elementary Meet the Teacher is August 2, 5pm-6pm
School Starts on August 5th. For questions please call (830)663-4416 ext. 2000
NHS news
Natalia High School will be having Fish Camp July 30th for incoming freshman (Class of 2028) from 1:30-3:30. Visit Natalia High School or Natalia ISD facebook pages.
New Student Registration will be at the High School July 24-25 from 9am-6:30pm. There will be laptops available for family use. Returning students must complete the online registration packet. Parents may stop by during registration to drop off documents. Please call your campus if you are missing your password or are having difficulty with the registration process.
Night on Main every 3rd Friday night in Lytle
The Lytle Visitor Center/Shops of Lytle hosts “Night on Main” every third Friday night of the month from the hours of 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm for late hours shopping and specials. A variety of vendors and local businesses join in with special hours and sales inside the shop and on Main Street at their locations.
Dr. Dustin Breithaupt to lead Lytle Pirates into new school year
Dr. Dustin Breithaupt will serve as the new Superintendent of Schools at Lytle ISD and brings 24 years of experience in public education. He is pictured here with Mrs. Michelle Carroll Smith who recently retired and celebrates 50 years as a Lytle Pirate!
By Lorrianne Migura
Lytle ISD Public Relations Director / Advanced Media Instructor
With the new school year is just around the corner, Lytle ISD is proud to introduce the 2024-2025 District Leadership Team. Read about their service and experience as educators, and their vision and hopes for supporting and leading our school community.
Continue reading “Dr. Dustin Breithaupt to lead Lytle Pirates into new school year”
Esparza jumps into Jr Olympics
Local athlete Rowdy Esparza (on right) will be competing in North Carolina on August 1st, with the support of his family Jesse and Candace Esparza and AAU Coach and mother Kristi Gentry.
After securing first place in the Regionals in the long jump event with a jump of 21-8.15 Rowdy has earned his spot in the Junior Olympics.
He is currently ranked third among qualifiers, but Rowdy is determined to go for gold, and has committed to put in the extra work with the help of local personal trainer Eric Rodriguez.
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CAPTURED….
A K9 unit “Officer Bona” led his handler right to the suspect who was hiding in a hole he dug after ditching his car, climbing under a train, and running as far as he could into a field south of the I-35 weigh station.
Venezuelan murder suspect found hiding
in a hole after 6+ hour manhunt
K9 officer picks up the scent
After a 6+ hour ordeal, a wanted man considered armed and dangerous was found hiding in a hole in a large field south of Devine. The 25-year old suspect Naudy Hernandez Perez, of Venezuela, was wanted for a Dallas murder, and police believe he was trying to flee the country to Mexico that night when deputies intercepted him on I-35 South this past Thursday night, July 11.
After a massive manhunt he was captured around midnight.
“He had dug a little hole and covered himself up in the tree line,” Sheriff Randy Brown said. “A DPS K9 unit picked up the suspect’s scent and led his handler right to him.”
It all began with a traffic stop as deputies identified the wanted man’s vehicle on I-35 South near MM 119.
Local authorities soon issued a warning notice as the murder suspect fled and went into hiding. Police believed he may have been carrying a 9mm pistol, which was later found inside the vehicle he abandoned.
“My guys were set up on I-35 looking for the vehicle that evening. Around 7 pm, we attempted to stop him, and he fled and jumped out of the vehicle. There was a train on the tracks, and he went either underneath or between the train cars as he fled. So he made it across the thicket of the Black Jacks, and we set up a perimeter,” Sheriff Brown said.
Police, deputies, troopers, border patrol, K9 units, and air support combed the area in the extensive search. BORTAC, a tactical unit of the US Border Patrol, also helped secure the area. The Special Ops group is well-versed in foot chases, and with a murder suspect on the loose in our community, help came from all directions, Sheriff Brown said.
Perez was transported to the Medina County Jail to be charged with the Active Murder Warrant to include new criminal charges. He will be transported back to the county where the Murder charges were filed.
The Medina County Sheriff’s Office would like to give a special thanks to all the agencies involved who assisted with the successful apprehension of this individual: MEDINA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, HONDO POLICE DEPT, TEXAS DPS, FRIO COUNTY, BORDER PATROL, DEVINE POLICE DEPT, SAPD EAGLE.
It is unknown how long the suspect has been in the U.S. and if he was here legally.
“Border Patrol and ICE are looking into that,” Sheriff Brown said.