Celebrating 126 Years of Serving the communities of Devine, Natalia, Lytle, Bigfoot, and Moore in Medina, Frio, and Atascosa Counties
Devine Christian Church July 29-Aug. 2
Join us at Devine Christian Church for… ‘Bible stories from the puppet palace’ July 29th through August 2nd from 6 pm to 8 pm.
There will be crafts, games, prizes, puppet shows and more. We’re located at 1479 CR 5710 Devine Tx 78016. Please call 830-665-9070 for more information. This is for children between the ages of 5 and 13. We look forward to seeing you there!
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?”
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, 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.
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.
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 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”
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.
