Category: Events

The Devine Masonic Lodge is inviting the community to take part in giving a blood donation on Saturday, August 23 anywhere from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event will take place at 612 W. Moore Ave Devine, TX 78016. Everyone is encouraged to come out and help save a life with the donation of blood, at which the first six donors will receive the following incentives:
1st donation: T-shirt
2nd donation: $20 gift card
3rd donation: $30 gift card
4th donation: $40 gift card
5th donation: $50 gift card
6th donation: $60 gift card + grand prize entry ($500 value)
Register for your appointment and reminder today at donatebloodtoday.com

Caring for the community, and its residents is a top priority for the Medina County Republican Party. Under the leadership of Chris Schuchart Republican Chair, and food pantry organizer Samantha Bryant, the group began collecting donations since June 2024 for the food pantries in, and around the Medina County.
This need became apparent as they saw local food pantries in the area struggling for donations as prices in the grocery stores began to rise with inflation.
The Medina County Republican party donates to numerous food pantries to include the Devine Food Pantry in Devine, the Lytle Methodist Food Pantry, and the Hondo Food Pantry.
At each meeting donations of 20 to 40 pounds of food are collected along with sometimes cash donations.
Recently the Meals on Wheels in Medina County for seniors, a non-profit which provides much needed weekly food lost one of their major sponsors leaving approximately 60 seniors on a waiting list. At the last Medina County Republican Party meeting more than 75 pounds of food was donated and given to Medina County Meals on Wheels.
If you are interested in donating or attending a meeting of the Medina County Republican Party details and contact are on the website at https://www.medinatxgop.org.

PERCUSSION CAMP will be Monday, July 14 through Thursday, July 17 for DrumLine/Front Ensemble ONLY. The DrumLine will be from 8:00AM – 12:00PM, while the Front Ensemble will be from 1:00PM – 5:00PM.
ROOKIE CAMP will be Monday, July 14 through Thursday, July 17 from 9:00AM to 12:00PM. Rookie camp is for all students who are new to the high school band (incoming 8th Graders and all new members). We will be learning all our marching fundamentals as well as sectional work on our show music.
Summer Band 2025 – FULL BAND (Woodwind/Brass/Percussion/Color Guard) will practice from 9:00AM to 3:30PM on July 21 – 24 (Monday-Thursday) and July 28 – 31 (Monday – Thursday).
● 9:00AM – 12:30 (Full Band)
● 12:30PM -1:30PM Lunch (You may bring your lunch and eat it in the band hall. If you leave off campus, you must have parent permission.)
● 1:30PM -3:30PM Sectionals – Brass (Ensemble Room), Woodwinds (Mariachi Room), Percussion (Band Hall), and Color Guard (Gym).
Friday, August 1
● 5:00PM – 6:15PM Show music / Stand tune music rehearsal (Inside Band Hall)
● Color Guard – Choreography (Show)
● 6:30PM – 9:00PM Drill rehearsal (Outside on marching field)

Moore Community Improvement Club presents the 5th annual summer festival on Saturday, July 19 featuring live music, raffle, water slide, BBQ, games and vendors from noon to 10 p.m. at 647 CR 1543 in Moore, Texas.
Residents of Moore can expect an evening of fun for the whole family with a water slide, BBQ cook off contest, and margarita contest. Fans of live music can enjoy tunes by Los Kamaradas del Norte, Aaron Copeland, Kevin Langley, Randy Brown and James Robert from 4-10 p.m. For even more fun, look forward to the corn hole silent auction and dessert walk kids games.
Those looking to participate in the BBQ cook off must check in July 18 with an entry fee of $150. Awards and cash prizes will be given out July 19. Areas of competition are brisket, pork ribs, chicken, dessert, and chef’s choice. No electric grills or smokers, wood burning and charcoal only.
Contact Richard 210 365 0132 or Jesse 210 326 6320 to register.

By Sarah Fuller
Experts from various state, federal and private agencies will discuss wildlife surveillance, economic impacts and the latest news about the New World screwworm during the “Preparing for Screwworms in South Texas: Training Workshop for Ranch Managers, Wildlife Managers and Livestock Producers” on July 23 in Uvalde.
The free workshop will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Uvalde County Event Center, 215 Veterans Lane. Registration for the event is required at https://tx.ag/UvaldeWorkshop, and lunch will be provided.
The workshop will offer two general and one integrated pest management continuing education units, CEUs, from the Texas Department of Agriculture for pesticide applicators who attend all workshop sessions.
The event is organized through a collaborative effort among Uvalde County, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, East Foundation, Uvalco Supply, Texas Farm Store, Texas Wildlife Association, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the Texas Animal Health Commission.
“This workshop is a great example of the importance of a unified approach to tackling the New World screwworm threat,” said Roel Lopez, Ph.D., director of the Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute and head of the Texas A&M Department of Rangeland, Wildlife and Fisheries Management. “By bringing together a range of stakeholders, participants will learn about specific resources and best practices for livestock and wildlife surveillance, reporting and response measures.”
Topics covered
The workshop will feature expert speakers from various state and federal agencies, as well as private operations. Topics include:
Learn more about screwworms
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service has released an updated fact sheet about the New World screwworm.
Read the fact sheet at https://agrilifeextension.tamu.edu/new-world-screwworm/
Screwworm background and status update – Neal Wilkins, Ph.D., president and CEO, East Foundation.
Economic impacts – David Anderson, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension livestock and food marketing economist and professor, Texas A&M Department of Agricultural Economics.
Agency role in New World screwworm response – Luisa Collins, DVM, USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
Livestock surveillance, reporting and response measures – Sandra Leyendecker, DVM, regional director, Texas Animal Health Commission.
Wildlife surveillance, reporting and response measures – Kory Gann, big game program director, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, and Lopez.
Preventive treatments and animal husbandry – Jason Sawyer, Ph.D., chief science officer, East Foundation.
New advancement in research and development – Phillip Kaufman, Ph.D., professor and department head, Texas A&M Department of Entomology, and Kim Lohmeyer, Ph.D., research entomologist, USDA Agricultural Research Service.
A panel discussion and Q&A session will follow the presentations.
For questions or additional event details, contact Noel Troxclair, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension agriculture and natural resources agent in Uvalde County, at Noel.Troxclair@ag.tamu.edu, or Parr Rosson, Ph.D., professor and associate department head for AgriLife Extension in the Department of Rangeland, Wildlife and Fisheries Management, at parr.rosson@ag.tamu.edu.

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott announced today that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is awarding over $1.9 million in grant funding to hospitals in Kerrville and Llano impacted by recent catastrophic floods.
“Our healthcare professionals are working tirelessly on the front lines to help heal Texans who have been injured during these devastating floods,” said Governor Abbott. “This over $1.9 million in emergency funding will help repair damages to Kerrville and Llano hospitals and equipment, provide staffing support, and address any operational issues to ensure Texans continue to receive the quality care they need. I thank all our first responders and healthcare personnel for working day and night to protect and care for their fellow Texans in impacted communities.”
“We’re grateful for the opportunity to support these hospitals in Kerrville and Llano as they continue to provide much-needed services to their communities,” said HHS Executive Commissioner Cecile Erwin Young. “Serving Texans is our priority, and these resources allow these hospitals to continue helping those who need it most right now.”
Peterson Regional Medical Center in Kerrville and Llano Regional Hospital will receive emergency hardship grants of $1.5 million and more than $396,000, respectively.
The emergency hardship grants will help the hospitals cover unplanned expenses related to the flood. The funds can be used to repair structural damage, fix equipment, provide staffing support and address operational issues.
HHSC provides grant funding and administers programs for rural hospitals in alignment with the Rural Hospital Services Strategic Plan, which aims to ensure rural Texans have access to hospital services. For more information on rural hospital grants and other related programs, visit the HHSC Rural Hospital Finance and Coordination webpage.