Category: Events

Local Events in Devine, Natalia, Lytle, Bigfoot, Moore in Medina, Frio, and Atascosa Counties!

5k Run/Walk Honoring Art Contreras

Family and friends of the late Art Contreras are honored to invite you to join us for the First Annual 5K Run/Walk in Honor of Arturo Contreras on Saturday, October 24, 2026, beginning at the Devine City Park.
“Come walk, run, and gather with our community as we celebrate Arturo’s memory while supporting a meaningful cause,” they said.
All funds raised will be used to provide scholarships for Natalia & Devine.
Event Details: Registration begins at 8:00 AM and the Run/Walk begins at 9:00 AM
Registration Fee: $35 per participant
Shirts will be provided to the first 50 participants who register and pay the registration fee, so be sure to register early! Additional shirts may be purchased.
“Whether you choose to run, walk, or simply come out to support the cause, we would love to have you join us for this special day of remembrance, community, and giving.”
For questions or additional information, please feel free to call or text 210-393-6633.
His wife Stella Contreras stated, “Art liked to go hiking or take us out as a family walking whether down the street, around the track, or a state park.”
“He always said that one day he wanted to give back to the community that blessed our kids over the years. I started a step challenge to gather our family in honor of Arturo then mentioned to my brother-in-law Bobby that I would like to extend it to our community and friends. He took the idea and ran with it. We have been blessed in many ways, and have been amazed by the support that has surrounded us.”

Tejano artist Anthony Patterson to co-headline Devine Fall Festival

Anthony Patterson from the Devine and Crystal City area.

Devine’s Fall Cactus Festival is just around the corner and co-headlining this year is rising Tejano artist Anthony Patterson from the Devine and Crystal City, Texas area. Patterson is known for his classic Tejano style music mixed in with a 90s vibe, his songwriting, with some of his most popular songs being “Me Voy a Kansas City” and “No Digas No.” Growing up, his dad, John Patterson, had a large musical influence on him as he was a musician too. As a kid, it was common for musical groups such as Los Desperadoz to hang out at his house, which later inspired a musical career of his own. Before Patterson became a Tejano artist though, he sold vehicles and works as the general manager for Ron Hoover Marine & RV in Odessa, Texas. From humble beginnings, he was worked his way up to being awarded as the best Tejano/Country vocalist this year at the All-Star awards in San Antonio. Patterson will take the stage in Devine on Saturday evening Nov. 7 with the show from…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 $42 a year in Medina County. Support important local city, county, and school news like this!

Circus comes to Lytle this Sunday!

The circus is coming to town thanks to Lytle VFW. See their ad on page 20 for a link to discounted pre-sale tickets.

Big cats, fire eating, foot juggling, daredevils & more!

The Culpepper and Merriweather Circus is coming to Lytle on Oct. 18 at the Lytle Memorial VFW Post 12041. There will be two separate showtimes at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. There will be a concession stand, pony rides, face painting and inflatable rides an hour before the show. As for the circus performance, you can expect to see big cats, contortion, aerialists, fire eating, dogs, foot juggling, daredevils and so much more!
Advance Purchase Ticket prices are as follows: Advance Adult – $14/ Advance Child/Senior – $8
Circus Day- Adult – $17/ Circus Day- Child/Senior – $10
*Tickets are cheaper if you get them ahead of time and are available to purchase at the Lytle Memorial VFW Post 12041, Lytle State Bank, Lytle City Hall or online at https://cm-circus.square.site

You will get instant access to our full E-edition, and begin getting the newspaper delivered to your home next week for $42 a year in Medina County. Support important local city, county, and school news like this! Click the link to sign up today! www.devinenewsmembers.com

Early voting begins Monday

Medina County Voting Information:
Early voting locations:
Medina County Courthouse Annex, 1300 Ave. M, Room 110, Hondo, TX
Medina County Pct. 2 Annex Building, 8366 FM 471 S., Castroville, TX
Medina County Pct. 4 Annex Building, 317 State Hwy 132 N, Devine, TX

Times:
Mon., Oct. 19 – Fri., Oct. 23 – 8 am to 5 pm
Sat., Oct. 24 – 7 am to 7 pm
Sun., Oct. 25 – 9 am to 3 pm
Mon., Oct. 26 – Fri., Oct. 30 – 7 am to 7 pm

Contested local elections are:


Medina County Commissioner Precinct 2
Eli Arroyo (D)
Larry Sittre (R)

Medina County Hospital District Board At-large Place 5
Mary E. Mangold (Nonpartisan)
Bobby Pittman (Nonpartisan)

…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 $42 a year in Medina County. Support important local city, county, and school news like this!

Multipurpose Center ribbon cutting Oct. 20th in Natalia

The City of Natalia is inviting everyone to join in on the ribbon cutting ceremony for the “coming soon” Multipurpose Center which will be located across from city hall on Highway 132 in Natalia.
The ribbon cutting will be on Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 10:00 A.M., ceremony address is 2079 State Highway 132 N., Natalia. Following the ceremony will be a Go Medina meeting.
Come help the City of Natalia celebrate, as a stronger community and a brighter future!…You can get instant access to our full E-edition, and begin getting the newspaper delivered to your home next week for $42 a year in Medina County. Support important local city, county, and school news like this! Click the link to sign up today! www.devinenewsmembers.com

Community invited to DHS Fall Play “Operation:Save Humanity”

DHS Theatre students are excited about their upcoming play, a cautionary comedy about humanity’s reliance on AI and technology. Top row: Griffin Blouin, Sakura-Genesis Schoenfeld, Kassandra Fajardo, Samuel Alcantar, Adyn Holloway, Emma Gardner, Cody Castleberry, Viola Dzierzanowski, Vicente Ramirez, Rebecca Sanchez, Payton Hester, Gloria Green, Katelynn Toner, Ben Ramon, Phoenix Reyes, Kayla Dzierzanowski, Gabrielle Paramo, Kamden Paige, Elena House, Josiah Mills, Sebastian Balderas, Dakota Nighswander, Natalie Gutierrez, Emma Martinez, Lucas Hoffman and Briana Balderrama. Bottom row: Marissa Sosa, Sophia Alcantar, Jenavive Esquibel, Ella Bowyer, Jessica Ballesteros, Angelica Castillo, Isabella Duron, Jaeden Land, Patrick Foss, Angeliana Rendon-Zapata and Jazlyn Fajardo. Photo by Brianna Paredes.

Performance Details: Under the direction of Mr. Jose Guardiola, the Devine High School Theater cast and crew present the world premiere of Glenn McGinnis’s hit new comedy on Thursday, October 29, at 7pm. Doors to the DSAC Auditorium open at 6:30pm.
About the Production: Join this highly successful, award-winning ensemble for the inaugural performance of a cutting-edge cautionary-comedy about humanity’s reliance on technology.


Story Synopsis: Operation: Save Humanity follows Doug Johnson, a…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 $42 a year in Medina County. Support important local city, county, and school news like this!

Students are hard at work rehearsing. Photo by Brianna Paredes.

Natalia’s Haywood Park officially open daily 8am-til dark!

At the Ribbon Cutting of the new park left to right are: Jesse Brooks; Amy Haywood, Barry Haywood, Peggy Haywood and niece Journey, Stacy Haywood, Sharon Haywood, Mayor Tommy Ortiz, Darin Fraizer, Mike Fernandez, Ruby Vera, Selica Vera, Sam Smith, Brenda Fernandez, Beatrice Morales and Art Smith.

On Saturday, Oct. 10, the city of Natalia and the Haywood family gathered to officially share with the community a project that has been in the works for the past 18 years.
In 2008, Ms. Millissie Haywood, who owned the two lots in that area, spoke with then Mayor Ruby Vera and offered to gift the property for a “city park.” The following day, it was added to the agenda for the city council meeting and all were…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 $42 a year in Medina County. Support important local city, county, and school news like this!

The first kids to ever play on the Haywood Park playground!

SPECIAL DATA CENTER MEETING COMING UP-Lytle

At this week’s meeting, Lytle City Council took action to approve a special meeting on Oct. 19 at 6:30 p.m. at the Lytle Community Center to address data center development in the community.
On a motion by Emery, seconded by District 2 Alderman Richard Hughes, the council approved the meeting by a 4-0 vote.
Lytle currently has two data center developments pending. Work is underway by Rowan Digital Infrastructure on a 440-acre data center campus known as “Project Cinco” just north of Interstate 35 inside Lytle’s extra territorial jurisdiction. Also, Denver-based developer Tract has announced a proposed 344.5 acre combined data center and business park to be located in the Bexar County portion of the city.
Rodriguez asked Meadows if the meeting would address a particular project or data centers in general. Meadows replied that it would concern “a particular project and the special request they have made relating to that project.”

You can get instant access to our full E-edition, and begin getting the newspaper delivered to your home next week for $42 a year in Medina County. Support important local city, county, and school news like this! Click the link to sign up today! www.devinenewsmembers.com

My dream is to raise money to build a porch in front of the church

Mr & Mrs Pablo S. Cortez delivering to Father Anthony all the tickets he sold and the money he raised so father can sign for them. Mr. Cortez sold 1,298 and raised $6,290.

Mr Pablo S. Cortez delivering to Father Anthony all the tickets he sold and the money he raised so father can sign for them. Mr. Cortez sold 1,298 and raised $6,290. (By the way Mr. Cortez has every ticket sold recorded.)
To whom it may concern, I Pablo Cortez wish to thank all the person’s that helped me by buying or helping me sell raffle tickets to help support the St. Andrew’s Church Festival.
As you might know, I do this on my own to try to sell as many tickets as I can. It’s not a contest as to who sells the most, but with your help I was able to sell 1,258 tickets and raise $6,290, for which I thank you all, and of course I really thank The Devine News for all that they always help me.
P.S. People always ask why I bother to sell so many tickets. I have a sentimental reason. I will briefly explain.…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 $42 a year in Medina County. Support important local city, county, and school news like this!