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Devine Varsity in full swing at Southwest Tournament

Varsity Warhorse duo Bryson Robison and Cord Lassere took home the second place medal at the Southwest tournament. Photo by Kandi Darnell.

Matthew “Moose” Lopez
Sports editor
Varsity Tennis put on a show during the Southwest high school tournament, with multiple athletes medaling in their respective categories. Head coach Kandi Darnell has been impressed with the teams performances in the first two tournaments of the season. 
“Bryson Robison and Cord Lassere are looking very good with first and second finishes in two different tournaments. Jeremy Steinbrunner played a good match,” Darnell said. “MJ Lawler has been improving every time he has played.”
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Lytle Tennis continues to stun at Edison tournament 

JV Pirates duo Aiden Dresch and Matthew Wimer tap rackets during their time on the court. Dresch and Wimer won the Consultaion Finals at the Edison tournamnet in the boys double category. Photo by Julie Cameron.

Matthew “Moose” Lopez
Sports editor
The Lytle Varsity and JV tennis team put on a show at the Edison tournament, although only two duos medaled, head coach Julie Cameron said the players garnered attention from all over. 
“You know your program is representing positively and with kindness when literally four coaches told me how…LOGIN TO CONTINUE READING at www.devinenewsmembers.com. You will get instant access to our full E-edition, and begin getting the newspaper delivered to your home next week for $36 a year in Medina County. Support important local city, county, and school news like this!

Arabians defeat Uvalde 54-30, now wait on playoff opponent

Varsity Arabian #20 Caroline Suhr intercepts the pass during Devine’s dominant win over Pearsall. Photo by Brigid Howard.

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
By the time The Devine News readers pull this edition of the rack, the Arabians should know who they will face on their side of the UIL Class 4A playoff bracket.
Since beginning District 27-4A 1-3 the Arabians have gone 6-1 since with their only loss coming to Carrizo Springs on January 16, a team they happened to play on Tuesday, February 10 to close out their league schedule. Carrizo Springs was 11-0 and had already clinched the district championship with a three game lead over second place Floresville who sat 8-3.
Devine (7-4) avenged first round losses to Pleasanton (3-9), Somerset (6-5), and…LOGIN TO CONTINUE READING at www.devinenewsmembers.com. You will get instant access to our full E-edition, and begin getting the newspaper delivered to your home next week for $36 a year in Medina County. Support important local city, county, and school news like this!

Orion…

Orion is a vibrant 7-year-old boy with a big heart and even bigger smile, as he is one of the happiest children you will ever meet.
When his homework is done, it’s his personal reward to turn on his Nintendo Switch and play a few video games. When Orion is not gaming, he likes to play with his toy trucks and let his creativity run wild while building with his Legos.
Orion is a determined child and works to improve himself daily, he is also very independent. He has a great laugh and enjoys spending time with the people he cares about. He also has a spirit of life and determination which makes him a bright light in the lives of those around him.
Orion envisions his forever family loving and supporting him with all of his needs. Orion’s forever family will be one who can dedicate ample time to spend with him, as he values one on one time together.
Fun fact about Orion, he really likes to keep his hair styled long.
If you think you could be a forever family for Orion, or another Texas child, please call 1-800-233-3405 for more information or visit www.adoptchildren.org where you can find a schedule of online public information meetings, and learn about the foster/adoption program.
You can also view the www.heartgallerystx.org website, where South Texas children have their portraits along with individual personal stories they wish to share, with their future forever family.

Devine VFW Post BBQ Chicken and Sausage Plate Fundraiser this weekend, Saturday, Feb. 7th

VFW Post 3966 is having a BBQ plate fundraiser on Saturday, February 7, 2026. The plates will have BBQ Chicken, Kiolbassa Sausage, beans, rice and all the trimmings. The plates will cost $10 each and will be available for pickup at the VFW from 11:00 AM until 2:00PM. Tickets are available from VFW Post members or plates can be picked up on Saturday, February 7, 2026.Please come out Saturday to support our local VFW Post.

Devine students compete at Regionals; 11 teams onto State

Devine FCCLA attended the Region V Leadership Conference held on January 29 through 31, 2026, in Corpus Christi, Texas. Fourteen teams attended to learn more about leadership and compete in STAR events. Those competing were…LOGIN TO CONTINUE READING at www.devinenewsmembers.com. You will get instant access to our full E-edition, and begin getting the newspaper delivered to your home next week for $36 a year in Medina County. Support important local city, county, and school news like this!

‘26 Medina County Junior Livestock Show honors Brown

The 2026 Medina County Junior Livestock Show wass proudly dedicated to Mr. Charles F. Brown, a true inspiration to our youth and agricultural community. Charles’s Christian values are admired by all who know him, and his deep love for agriculture and farming is evident through his children and grandchildren, continuing a legacy that will inspire generations to come. Family members were present as Charlie Brown was presented with a plaque for his many years of service to the Medina County Junior Livestock Show. Pictured from left to right: Cannon, Cody holding Crewe, Charlee, Tiffany, Chad, Charlie Brown, Vanessa holding Rikki, Chuck, Kyle, Kylie, Rossie, Oakley, and James holding Keaton.

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20 ft. deep water break drains Ingram Water Tower last night of freezing temps

Crews worked from 11 pm on Saturday night to 3:30 am Monday morning on the water line break outside of Devine between the well and town. A contractor used this excavator to find the break 20 feet deep on CR 664. The Ingram Water Tower near the golf course drained quickly. Eventually the lines were rerouted and water restored. Temperatures were in the 20s that night. Courtesy Photo

By Kathleen Calame
Publisher, The Devine News
The City of Devine suffered a 12 inch water main break approximately 20 feet deep in the early morning hours around 11:30 pm Saturday night, January 31, 2026 which left the Ingram Water Tower empty and homes without water for about 15 hours in the golf course/Colonial Oaks area. Heavy equipment and contractors had to be called in to help since the break was so deep.
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Multi-million dollar upgrade to Highway 132 under consideration by TxDot

By Anton Riecher
More than $5 million in upgrades to State Highway 132 from Watson Road to Colonial Parkway is under consideration as part of a massive Texas Department of Transportation rural highway improvement project scheduled over the next four years.
Details of the proposed Rural Transportation Improvement Program (Rural Tip) covering 13 counties in TxDOT’s San Antonio District including Medina were presented during the Jan. 26 Medina County Commissioners Court meeting in Hondo.
“These are projects you can expect to go to contract in the near future,” TxDOT representative Clayton Ripps told commissioners.
The Rural TIP is a federally required document that prioritizes projects for funding, acting as a budget list for districts to address immediate community needs in rural areas. TxDot is accepting public comments on the proposed project list through April 10.
Slated to begin in February 2029, the State Highway 132 project includes mill and inlay, base repair and pavement markings from FM 471 to FM 463. The proposed price tag for the project is $5.041 million.
Of the 20 projects included in the proposal, five will immediately impact the immediate Devine-Lytle region. One of those projects, seal coating and pavement markings for FM 471 from FM 2790 to State Highway 132, will begin work this October. Estimated cost for that project is $484,326.
The next two projects on the local list will not begin work until October 2027. Both involve work on Interstate 35.
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