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“PROJECT CINCO” Data Center Details

By Anton Riecher
Lytle and area residents seeking information about the massive Project Cinco data center project expected to begin construction this year crowded into Lytle High School Monday evening to meet with company officials in an “open house” setting.
Mayor Ruben Gonzalez said the community got the answers to its concerns.

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How does he do it?…Lewis Stroud,81 years young

At the age of 81 he is hanging up his whistle. Stroud has worked an estimated 6,000+ games in his career, running about 4 miles per varsity game, “which means Lewis ran the distance around the earth– 24,901 miles– on a basketball court,” said Butch Cook, presenting a plaque. We caught up with Stroud and picked his brain about how to stay so active and healthy. Here’s what he had to say…

By Kayleen Holder
He wakes up at 6 am every morning, and he takes his coffee black. More than likely, you’ve never seen Lewis Stroud frown, and that’s no accident! Whether you know him as coach, teacher, co-worker, or referee, Mr. Stroud is a friend to all, and for him, “being positive” is the only way to be. At 81 years old, he continues to get up and “go to work” each day– long after he retired–spreading encouragement and appreciation to everyone he meets, every chance he gets.

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Story behind the story: Dog digs up 100 human teeth

By Kayleen Holder
It was a dog who dug up a pile of human teeth this past Tuesday, March 4 at a residential home in the 1500 block of Avenue J in Hondo. As you can imagine, it was one of the most bizarre calls they’ve ever gotten, Chief Justin Soza said.
“When the homeowner saw what the dog dug up, they called the police,” Chief Soza said. “We found approximately 100 teeth including some possible old dentures.”

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Military eyes airspace over Medina County for simulated combat training

New low-altitude zone proposed

By Kayleen Holder
Editor
Every kid loves to see the airplanes flying by, and it looks like they may be seeing a lot more of them soon. The military has selected most of Medina County and parts of Uvalde, Frio, and Bandera Counties as a prime area to conduct “low-altitude” flight training as low as 500 feet above ground level.

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Special meeting about possible Forensic Audit

Medina County ESD #2 in Devine (fire) has special called meeting for today Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. at the fire house, 1419 County Road 5710, Devine to consider and take possible action to order a Forensic Audit for the Devine Volunteer Fire Department amid two investigations underway involving the DVFD.

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