Medina Valley High School student Kylie Knowles was involved in a horrible rollover ATV accident on May 6th, and is undergoing multiple surgeries. Continue reading “Tourniquet saves child’s life in rollover ATV accident; benefit planned”
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Keep up with what’s going on in Devine, Natalia, Lytle, Bigfoot and Moore areas in Medina, Frio, and Atascosa Counties.
Local heroes returning from “medical warzone,” another hometown nurse heading to New York
Bomfalk, who has been volunteering in New York for many weeks, shared this staged photo documenting the hardship and chaos that New York hospitals faced during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. “We staged what the acute area of the ER area looked like during the peak of the virus, in one of the resuscitation rooms,” Bomfalk adds. “Of course, we are missing ventilators, IV poles, massive O2 tanks, but seeing this brings back an abundance of emotions I can’t explain.”
Medina County women and nurses, Stefani Bomfalk and Shauna Davis, are both returning home soon, after a long volunteering for several weeks on the front lines of the pandemic in New York hospitals that were simply overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients.
Devine sets new graduation date to June 12
The Devine ISD announced it will host a in-person high graduation on June 12 keeping with as many traditions as they can, but with respect to the social distancing rules due to COVID-19. Continue reading “Devine sets new graduation date to June 12”
45 COVID cases in Medina County; spike caused by outbreak at two Medina County prison facilities
Medina County reported its 21st case of COVID-19 this past Thursday, May 7, days before the outbreak at 2 local prisons began resulting in a large spike. Continue reading “45 COVID cases in Medina County; spike caused by outbreak at two Medina County prison facilities”
Natalia ISD graduation set for June 6
Natalia ISD is hosting an in-person commencement ceremony for the Class of 2020 at Mustang Stadium on Saturday, June 6 at 7:30 pm.
Lytle selects The Devine News as Official Newspaper; discusses new recycling program
The Lytle City Council unanimously selected The Devine News as the new Official Newspaper for the City of Lytle at their regular meeting May 11, 2020 on a Erik Dahler/ Sam Cortez motion.
Lytle ISD schedules graduation for June 5
Lytle ISD Superintendent Michelle Smith confirmed in her weekly video message posted May 11 that the district will host an in-person commencement ceremony for the Class of 2020 on Friday, June 5 at Walter H. Joyce, Jr. Stadium.
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Devine Food Pantry ministry looking for sources of fresh produce and meat
Greetings! The Devine Food Pantry Ministry is looking for sources of fresh produce and meat so that we can more consistently provide for our clients. Continue reading “Devine Food Pantry ministry looking for sources of fresh produce and meat”
Davis completes three-week stretch at NYC hospital
Registered Nurse and Devine High School graduate Shauna Davis finished her 21-day stint caring for critically ill COVID-19 patients in a New York City hospital last Friday, May 8.
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Devine City Council opens parks, rescinds daytime curfew
Public parks are open and minors are once more free to move about town during the day after regulations restricting both were removed from the City of Devine’s public health emergency declaration.
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