The Devine City Council District 2 and District 5 seats, as well as the position of mayor, will be on the ballot when voters head to the polls in the upcoming General Election scheduled for Saturday, May 1.
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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.
Medina County bond election to be held for livestock facilities
All 4 commissioners and Judge Schuchart were present for the January 28 Commissioners Court meeting, with 12 guests present and an unknown number attending virtually.
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Piles hired as Natalia ISD Superintendent
The Natalia ISD Board of Trustees approved a three-year contract making Harry Piles the district’s new Superintendent during the meeting held on Monday, February 22.
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ESD #4 Providing additional equipment to Devine & Natalia FDs
The board for Medina County Emergency Services District #4 met on February 9 for their monthly meeting, opening with discussion of the district’s finances. Continue reading “ESD #4 Providing additional equipment to Devine & Natalia FDs”
Council requests feasibility study on golf clubhouse kitchen redesign, purchase of additional equipment
The scope of the Devine Golf Course clubhouse renovation project may expand after the Devine City Council discussed the possibility of adding a sprinkler system and unanimously voted to move forward with a study on the feasibility of a redesigned kitchen layout and purchase of additional kitchen equipment during a Special meeting on Tuesday, February 10.
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Medina County COVID-19 vaccine information and registration
This link will provide current availability of COVID-19 vaccine in Medina County: Continue reading “Medina County COVID-19 vaccine information and registration”
Boil water notices lifted in Devine, Natalia
Boil water notices in Devine and Natalia were both lifted as of February 23. Continue reading “Boil water notices lifted in Devine, Natalia”
BOIL WATER NOTICE for Devine, East Medina, Lytle, and Natalia
Due to precautionary reasons, nearly all local entities are notifying customers to boil their water prior to consumption (e.g., washing hands/face, brushing teeth, drinking, etc). Children, seniors, and persons with weakened immune systems are particularly vulnerable to harmful bacteria, and all customers should follow these directions).
To ensure destruction of all harmful bacteria and other microbes, water for drinking, cooking, and ice making should be boiled and cooled prior to use for drinking water or human consumption purposes. The water should be brought to a vigorous rolling boil and then boiled for two minutes.
In lieu of boiling, individuals may purchase bottled water or obtain water from some other suitable source for drinking water or human consumption purposes.
When it is no longer necessary to boil the water, the public water system officials will notify customers that the water is safe for drinking water or human consumption purposes.
Once the boil water notice is no longer in effect, the public water system will issue a notice to customers that rescinds the boil water notice in a manner similar to this notice.
Please share this information with all the other people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly (for example, people in apartments, nursing homes, schools, and businesses).
Urgent: Devine residents AEP is attempting to turn power ON! Please Help make a success!
Officials have some good news and important warnings for the residents in City of Devine. The electric company will be trying to turn the power on soon, and they are hoping everyone will cooperate so that it doesn’t overload again.
“City received notice AEP will be powering up electricity to day. This is a gradual process but imperative everyone TURNS OFF WATER HEATERS AND KEEPS THERMOSTATS IN THE 60’S. Please do these things so we have a smooth transition,” said Councilwoman Kathy Lawler.
Also remember to BOIL WATER.
Related topics….Boil water notices were issued for almost all local entities.
Local Officials: Road conditions deteriorating
There have already been 3 accidents this morning between 4am-7am said the Devine Volunteer Fire Department, who helped work the accidents in our area. Local officials are urging you to “stay home” if you can, noting “we haven’t had conditions like these in years.”
“We are going to probably see ice in places we’ve never seen ice before,” said one local official, working to treat the roads. “There have been patches of ice here and there, especially on the bridges. We are treating them as quickly as we can, but it’s getting colder and colder.”
“The combination of low temps for several days, and then the extreme low temps we are expected to see, is creating conditions we haven’t seen in years.”
“Stay off the road way if you can, and go slowly and carefully when you approach bridges. It comes in waves, and we are treating ice patches but they are always coming back.”
Medina County Sheriff Randy Brown had two words for local residents– “Stay Home.
Frio County Sheriff’s Office has also seen multiple accidents.
“We are advising all Frio County citizens to avoid the highways if possible. We are assisting with several traffic crash scenes along with the Texas Highway Patrol and TXDOT. If you must drive we recommend driving at lower speeds than normal. Please be safe.”
Lytle Pd Richey Priest notes “It is getting worse out there, we are seeing lots of ice forming.”