Celebrating 126 Years of Serving the communities of Devine, Natalia, Lytle, Bigfoot, and Moore in Medina, Frio, and Atascosa Counties
VFW Post 3966 of Devine will have a patriotic float in the Natalia Bluebonnet Festival Parade on Saturday, April 6, 2024. Our Post is looking for veterans to fill the float. We will have about 15 seats available to fill. You do not have to be a Post member. All veterans are welcome.
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03/27-AOA – Officer on duty responded to a call by a Texas Trooper who sent out a radio message asking for backup in order to conduct a vehicle search after making a routine traffic stop.
Monday, March 25
2:25 AM – 19500 Blk. McDonald St. – Officer responded to an unwanted customer.
5:15 AM – 14600 Blk. S. FM 2790 W. – Officer assisted a female by trying to jump-start her vehicle but was unsuccessful.
10:29 AM – 15000 Blk. Mesquite St. – Officer responded to a report of a missing trashcan.
Eugene Emil “Gene” Bendele, DDS, of Devine, Texas passed away March 27, 2024 at the age of 74. He was born December 23, 1949 in Castroville, Texas to Eugene Herman Bendele and Anna Klasek Bendele.
01/09/55 to 03/07/24
There will be a Celebration of Life this Saturday, April 6 at First Baptist Church in Natalia, TX for Santiago “Jimmy” M. Vasquez.
Join family and friends for coffee and donuts as they share stories about Jimmy. The Visitation will be held from 9am-10am. Immediately following visitation, we will have a service to celebrate Jimmy’s life from 10am-11am.Services will conclude at First Baptist Church.
Janet Wilson went to be with the Lord our God on March 23, 2024.
Janet was born on December 6, 1932, to Edward and Chleo Holmes in Oilton, Oklahoma. The family found their way to Jackson County Texas like many other oilfield families after the Depression. In Jackson County she met and married John Shutt, raising two sons. After 19 years of marriage, they divorced. She later married C.A. Wilson – a marriage that lasted just short of 40 years.
Rose Dela Garcia, a beloved mother, sister, grandmother, aunt, and friend passed away on March 20, 2024, in San Antonio, TX at the age of 60. Born on December 31, 1963, Rose was known for her fun spirit, positive attitude, warm heart, and unwavering love for her family, especially her nieces and nephews.
By Anton Riecher
Medina County currently holds the record for the largest scientifically measured hailstone ever collected by the National Weather Service, said Paul Yura, warning coordination meteorologist for the Austin-San Antonio Weather Forecast Office.
Yura presented a three-dimensional representation of the 6.4 inch diameter hailstone during the annual SKYWARN weather spotter training held March 27 in Hondo. The actual hailstone weighed 1.26 pounds when measured seven days after it fell on April 28, 2021.
“It had been put in a freezer but not in a Ziplock bag,” Yura said. “Ice continues to evaporate, so the original hailstone was even bigger.”
Experts traveled from South Carolina to conduct the 3-D scan of the massive hailstone…
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Saturday, April 13th at Museum
The Bigfoot Wallace Museum will be having our annual Birthday Celebration for Bigfoot Wallace, Saturday, April 13th starting at 9:00 a.m. We will be serving a meal that includes 2 hot dogs, chips, a soda, and a cupcake for $7; or, 1 hot dog, chips, a soda, and a cupcake for $4. We will also have a Bake Sale and we will be selling our museum t-shirts, caps, cookbooks, and post-cards. We are a non-profit and all donations are greatly appreciated to maintain and improve our museum. We are located at F.M. 472 and F.M. 462. We look forward to seeing you there.
BBQ, Silent Auction, Live Music April 20
Thea Marie Keskinen-Burke a cheerful, adorable, six-year-old girl, and a source of joy to everyone she meets, has been given the “Gift of Hope” this year. Thea has never met a person she could not make smile. She loves God and her family, and it shines through in everything she does. A benefit for Thea, who suffers from Generalized Idiopathic Epilepsy, will be held Saturday, April 20 from 11 am-1pm including a BBQ plate sale, live music and entertainment as well as a silent auction. See more details at end of article.
