The 2024 Lytle Lady Pirates are “Four Peat” District Champs!
Jerel Beaty Staff Writer BDC? Lady Pirate Nation is more than likely waking up already knowing their Lytle team won B-District Tuesday night in Poteet against the host Lady Aggies. Congratulations! Lytle had already pulled off a District 28-3A FOUR-PEAT prior to Tuesday’s last in-conference basketball game against the Lady Javelinas. The only left on the ‘things-to-do’ list was to defeat Crystal City in Crystal City to run their league record to a perfect 10-0 while…
Jerel Beaty Staff Writer Lytle finished its District 28-3A schedule with consecutive wins over Natalia and Cotulla, ending league play at 8-2. The Pirates are 24-7 and await the state playoffs that begin next week. “With the win over the Mustangs, the Pirates secure the second seed as we head into the playoffs,” stated Head Coach Jacob Hernandez. “This marks the seventh straight season the Pirates will be in the UIL Playoffs. The young Pirates have met…
Warhorses #14 Cecilio DeLaGarza and #10 Makhi Burford in sync on defense over Uvalde.
Jerel Beaty Staff writer Going into Tuesday night’s (Feb13) District 29-4A closing ballgames, five teams remained alive for four possible spots going into the state playoffs. Devine was one of those five. Somerset is more than likely going to end their league schedule at 12-0 as they took on Uvalde who was 3-8 and already eliminated from playoff contention prior to tipoff. Pleasanton played their last game February 9 and closed at 3-9 and out of the race as well. Floresville is steady at the #2 seed so whether they defeated…
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By Anton Riecher By a vote of 3-0 Tuesday evening the Lytle City Council approved a May 4 election to authorize or reject the sale of the city-owned natural gas utility distribution system. District 5 Alderman Charles Cate took no part in the vote or the closed executive session preceding it. District 1 Alderman Miguel Aguirre was absent during the entire Tuesday meeting. Prior to leaving…
By Anton Riecher In a special meeting Monday morning the Natalia school board voted to call a May bond election seeking public support for a proposed $22.6 million bond program. A basketball playoff game forced calling the morning meeting, board president Eric Smith said. “We had a deadline,” Smith said. “We were supposed to have a regular meeting tonight (Feb. 12) but we changed…
By Anton Riecher In other action, the Devine City Council approved Devine police making a grant application to the Texas Department of Public Safety to obtain ballistic shields and body cameras. The $194,000 grant for ballistic shields includes five mounted on wheels that would be placed…
By Anton Riecher By a 3-1 vote the Devine City Council voted to apply for a low-interest state loan to help finance a proposed $12.6 million flood infrastructure project along Burnt Boot Creek. During a special meeting called Feb. 6 Mayor Butch Cook said the loan application to the Texas Water Development Board represented “an opportunity to offset” a lot of the project’s expense.” City Administrator David Jordan told the council that the TWDB funding, if granted,…
Medina County–Early voting kicks off on Tuesday-Friday, February 20th-February 23rd from 8am-5pm. You may also vote Saturday Feb.24 from 7am-7pm, Sunday Feb 25 from 9am-3pm, and Monday-Friday Feb 26-March 1 from 7 am to 7pm. Election Day will be Tuesday, March 5 from 7am-7pm.
The following is a list of candidates who have filed for office: Party Chair Pat Aken – Republican Party Chris Schuchart – Republican Party Karen Dalglish Seal – Democratic Party
Sheriff Randy Brown – Republican Party (Incumbent) Douglas Christian – Republican Party
Treasurer Debra Graff – Republican Party Jennifer Konegni – Republican Party
Commissioner Precinct 1 Jessica Castiglione – Republican Party (Incumbent) Michael “Moon” Mullins – Republican Party James Tomey – Republican Party
Commissioner Precinct 3 Chris Champion – Republican Party David Ehlinger – Republican Party Thomas Lutz – Republican Party David Lynch – Republican Party (Incumbent) Guillermo Memo Garcia – Democratic Party
Constable Precinct 1 Robert Tschirhart – Republican Party Martin Chavez- Republican Party There was an error last week stating that PCT 1 Constable was unopposed
Constable Precinct 3 Glenn Barrow – Republican Party Stephen Duffy – Republican Party Johnathan Johnson – Republican Party
Tax Collector Melissa Lutz – Republican Party (Unopposed)
Constable Precinct 4 Malcolm Watson – Republican Party (Unopposed)
Constable Precinct 2 Jim Przybylski – Republican Party (Unopposed)
Congress 23rd District Candidates Victor Avila – Republican Party Julie Clark – Republican Party Tony Gonzales – Republican Party (Incumbent) Brandon Herrera – Republican Party Francisco Lopez – Republican Party Lee Bausinger – Democratic Party Santos Limon – Democratic Party
State Representative Candidates, District 53 Hatch Smith- Republican Wes Virdell- Republican Joe P Hererra- Democratic
