Celebrating 126 Years of Serving the communities of Devine, Natalia, Lytle, Bigfoot, and Moore in Medina, Frio, and Atascosa Counties
Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
A bunch of games in a relatively short amount of time has the Arabians sitting at 17-11 on the season with a little over a week until District 29-4A action is served up against Uvalde. Devine has played the most competitive schedule possible as they prepare to make a run at not only a district championship, but subsequent playoff championships as well.
Continue reading “Arabians 4-5 at competitive Seguin VB Tournament”
At its monthly meeting Monday, August 21, DISD Board of Trustees unanimously voted to call for a $11.255 million bond election and a voter-approval tax ratification election (VATRE) for Tuesday, November 7, 2023.
Help celebrate Joyce Crutchfield’s 100th birthday this Saturday, Sept. 2 from 1-3 pm.
Continue reading “Help celebrate Joyce Crutchfield’s 100th birthday this Saturday”
By Kayleen Holder
Atascosa County woman Ethel Mansfield Krause was inducted into the South Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame this August. Ethel’s daughter Myra Waters, of Devine, shared a few memories with us about “the toughest lady she’s ever known.”
Continue reading “Krause second woman inducted into South Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame”
On Sunday, August 27, 2023 at 1600 hours Hondo Police Department Patrol Officers were dispatched to Medina Regional Hospital after an adult male and adult female arrived with apparent stab wounds.
Continue reading “Two in Critical Condition after horrible stabbing”
By Jerry Beck
Jessica Castiglione was sworn in Tuesday morning by County Judge Keith Lutz. Mrs. Castiglione is a Graduate of Texas A&M University where she received a degree in Civil Engineering in 1999.
Continue reading “Jessica Castiglione appointed to Medina County Pct. 1 seat”
Look at You…“Aunt Sissy” is 102!
Sylvia Bealmear was born August 1921 in San Benito Texas. She lived through the great depression, and as a young girl, she and her sisters helped her family work on the farm.
Continue reading “BIRTHDAY CARDS WANTED: Look at You…“Aunt Sissy” is 102!”
By Anton Riecher
By a 3-2 vote, the Devine City Council rejected a motion to release the management group previously in charge of the city golf course from responsibility for an outstanding balance of $36,000 due for lawn chemicals.
Continue reading “Responsibility for chemical inventory and bill at golf course still in question”
Medina County youngster Lance Haby, 4 years old, was struck by a rattlesnake this past Saturday, August 26. He was rushed to University Hospital by ambulance, and has received 40 vials of life-saving antivenom.
By Kathleen Calame
Publisher, The Devine News
The pump on the Edwards Water Well #1 went down last Friday, August 25, 2023 leaving only one well to service the entire City of Devine, prompting an emergency meeting. At one point in time the City of Devine had five wells.
