

Noble Wesley Ward was born in 1853 in Mississippi.
Continue reading “The Ward family in Medina County: “Any Ward from Yancey is kinfolk””
Celebrating 126 Years of Serving the communities of Devine, Natalia, Lytle, Bigfoot, and Moore in Medina, Frio, and Atascosa Counties


Noble Wesley Ward was born in 1853 in Mississippi.
Continue reading “The Ward family in Medina County: “Any Ward from Yancey is kinfolk””

We a little behind this year. Last year at this time, we had already gotten 5.2 inches of rain compared to 3.6 so far this year. Water your yard and wash the car, oh…and pray that it’ll rain Thursday. Continue reading “Next tire day April 29”

Have you noticed that the month of March is almost over? That means that one-fourth of the year has already gone by! Continue reading “April is almost here”

A’Dell got to hold her teacher’s hand while she was guiding her toward me at the pick-up line today. Continue reading “Happy and she knows it”


Eleven children were born to David Spencer Griffin, Sr., (born in 1796 in Kentucky) and Cynthia Burch (born in 1805 in NC). Continue reading “Arnold Griffin: Excerpts from a rich family history”

According to the calendar, spring officially arrived this past Monday! Continue reading “The calendar says Spring has arrived!”
Spring break is over and school is back in session, so we weren’t as slow as I had hoped but there weren’t any major events. Continue reading “76 service calls but just two arrests”

Forget light bulbs, how many loaves bread does it take to make a few pieces of good garlic toast? Continue reading “Garlic toast”

William Oliver Thompson and Mary Ann Belinda Mullen were married in 1859 in Hazelnut, MI. Continue reading “Carol Crouch keeps the family legacy alive”
Spring break is here and that normally means a “break” for us too. Continue reading “64 Class C citations issued, but just two arrests”