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14 Arabian lifters qualify for Region, 3 qualify for State

Arabians Emma Kate placed 5th in the 114 lb class, Glorianna Jimenez placed 1st in the 198 lb class and Emma Gonzalez placed second at the regional lift meet in Edinburg. All three will be advancing to state!

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
Thirteen of the strongest ladies in Devine qualified for the Texas High School Women’s Powerlifting Association Region V Championships that were held Tuesday, March 3 inside Bert Ogden Arena in Edinburg. Results were not available at press time.
Emma Gonalez entered the Class 4A DII South Region bracket as its number one in the 114-pound weight class.
Fellow 114lb participants and teammates Emma Kate Caballero and Emerie Ruiz are also in the hunt for that division’s championship. Caballero was ranked 6th and Ruiz was next in the 7th spot.
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Arabian track claims Bandera championship

Arabian Calleigh Schneider leaps to the sand during the long jump event at St. Mary’s Hall. Photh by Moose Lopez.

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
The Arabian track team won yet another invitational as they took top honors in Bandera on February 26. Devine scored 137 points to top the host Lady Bulldogs who put up 107 points.
Scoring for the Arabians were Kylie Monreal, Rylie Wells, Calleigh Schneider, Caroline Suhr, Margarita Vizcarra, Glorianna Jimenez, Peyton Dixon-Davis, Camila Sierra, Kenzi Schott, Allison Canada, and Ivy Stricker.
Congratulations to all Arabians and coaches on your team championship…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!

Warhorse track bangs out a championship, two school records in Bandera

Warhorse Rowdy Esparza soars through the sky during a track and field meet at St. Mary’s Hall. Enoch Hall, Esparza, Mikey Rodriguez and Ryan Weinkam broke the school record for fastest 4×100 not once but twice in a span of three weeks! Photo by Moose Lopez.

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
Just another meet for the Warhorse track team as they were the top dawgs in Bandera on February 26 giving them yet another championship as they outdid Kerrville Tivy 117-101.
There have definitely been some rather fast foursomes in Devine over the years, but never in the annals of the high school history books has a 4x100m Relay team finished as quickly as Enoch Hall, Rowdy Esparza, Mikey Rodriguez, and Ryan Weinkam did at the Bulldog Invitational.
The foursome banged out a 42.77 to eclipse the “old mark” of 42.99 set just a couple of weeks ago by…the same team!
In a span of three weeks, Hall, Esparza, Rodriguez, and Weinkam have broken the school record twice and with still a month and a half to go in the season, there is a chance that the new record could go down once again…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!

Rock plant re-applies for permit on contaminants, particulate matter

Martin Marietta has applied to the TCEQ for a “air quality permit renewal” for it’s rock crushing plant in Medina County (Hondo area). The permit allows the facility to emit air contaminants including carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, organic compounds, and particulate matter up to a certain amount…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!

Man sentenced for indecent exposure at Donut Palace

On 2/18/26, Rolando Rivera, 55, of Uvalde was sentenced to 160 days in the Medina County Jail for the misdemeanor offense of Indecent Exposure with Previous Conviction and ordered to register as a Sex Offender for ten years for this offense committed on 5/6/2024.
Nearly two years…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!

Devine council approves test holeas first step toward new water well

By Anton Riecher
City Engineer J.R. Garcia pulled no punches explaining the potential risk in a proposal approved Feb. 17 by the Devine City Council to drill a $311,000 test hole as the first step in locating a new city well near Warhorse Stadium.
“It is a guessing game,” Garcia said, responding to a question by District 5 Alderman Hal Lance Jr. as to the percentages in favor of drawing potable water from the Carrizo-Wilcox aquifer at the proposed depth.
On a motion by District 2 Alderman Michael Hernandez, seconded by District 1 Alderman Ray Gonzales, the council approved the low bid submitted by Devine-based Underground Water Resources for drilling the test hole by a 4-0 vote.
Garcia said that UWR was the lowest of five bids submitted for the project. Work on the 60-day project is expected to begin within several months.
“They got great reviews from everybody I talked to,” Garcia said. “They are very excited and ready to get started on the project.”
The $316,000 price tag includes two alternatives depending on the quality of water found at the proposed depth of 600 feet, he said.
“If we find good water, we will go with alternative A which is going to be to cap it because we want to be able to come back in a few months with another grant to be able to finish the well,” Garcia said.
The city received a $500,000 community development block grant which will allow them to determine if the water table is sufficient…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!

Warhorses Bi-District CHAMPS!

The Varsity Warhorse basketball team has advanced to the Area championship game after securing the Bi-District championship in their win over the Navarro Panthers 59-24. Next, the Horses will take on the winner from Tuesday (February 24) night’s Manor New vs. Fredericksburg. Pictured above: Christian Beaver, Mason Beaver, Ray’sean Beaver, Jordan Beaver, Tanner Davis, Bo Wheeler, Becker Byrd, Caden Mann, Cecilio De La Garza, Karson Ray, Jace Alegria, Brody Lane, Jack Rumfield and Nick Vasquez. Photo by Moose Lopez.

Devine ISD scores “D” in testing,mirroring statewide trend Supt. says

Devine ISD Superintendent Todd Grandjean presents the results of the 2025 Texas Academic Performance Report rating the district’s performance in the annual State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STARR) testing. (Photo by Anton Riecher)

By Anton Riecher
With an overall score of 68, the Devine ISD district rating under the 2025 Texas Academic Performance Report stands at “D,” District Superintendent Todd Grandjean told the school board Feb. 16.
“This is a trend that we’ve seen across the state, in our area especially,” he said.
TAPR, required by the Texas Education Agency, is a key component of the state’s A-F…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!

Man claims self defense in shooting of Florida man

A man identified as Miguel Angel Ayala, 23, of Jacksonville, Florida was transported by EMS after he was shot at a home on 3rd Street in Natalia around 11:24 am this past Saturday, February 21.
At this time, no arrests have been made, so the shooter has not been identified.
Ayala was identified as the boyfriend or ex-boyfriend of a 19-year-old female residing at her family’s home in Natalia at the time of the shooting.
According to Natalia PD Chief Martin Chavez, “Boyfriend and girlfriend lived in Florida previously. The female moved back to Natalia with her family. On Saturday, Ayala went to the family’s house in Natalia, and an altercation ensued, and Ayala was shot by the female’s brother with a shotgun. No one has been…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!