It’s time to gear up for the annual Pat and Kitty DuBose Memorial Christmas Light Competition for HANK INCs local Medina County foster kids! Continue reading “Enter the Pat & Kitty DuBose Memorial Christmas Light Competition for HANK’S Kids”
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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.
Mayor denied newspaper column, asks for City Attorney to be “phased out”
Newly-elected Devine Mayor Cory Thompson warned that the City’s project to lure private developers to the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone near IH-35 could be “$3.5 million worth of failure” and expressed concern that both the News front page coverage, as well as potential conflict of interest for City Attorney Tom Cate after his son Charles Cate’s election to the Lytle City Council, as potential threats to the plan’s success.
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Eminent domain a possibility for completion of water line replacement project
Property owners who have not granted easements to the City of Devine in relation to its ongoing $9.9 million water pipe replacement project could face an eminent domain lawsuit filed by the City Continue reading “Eminent domain a possibility for completion of water line replacement project”
Rescuers save driver after truck plunges into creek bed
A freightliner truck ran through the guardrail and cable wire and jumped the embankment, Continue reading “Rescuers save driver after truck plunges into creek bed”
Public Works Director Carrillo retiring after 36+ years
Public Works Director Ismael Carrillo is retiring after nearly 37 years with the City of Devine, leaving a leadership gap in the midst of a $9.9 million water line replacement project that already has the City scrambling to hire contract workers for help.
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Lytle hosting Christmas Decorating Contests and Santa’s Vehicle Parade on Dec. 12
The City of Lytle is having a Christmas decorating contest for both residences and businesses and encourage everyone to join in the fun and help decorate and light up the city in preparation for this year’s Santa’s Vehicle Parade that will take place on Dec. 12.
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Devine ISD to consider saying thanks with an employee retention payment
Devine ISD called a special meeting for this Thursday, December 4 to “Consider and take possible action to approve public purpose resolution regarding employee retention payment and to approve a budget amendment.”
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Medina County COVID cases climb to 150; 9 hospitalizations reported
Covid cases in Medina County have climbed by +133 (with about half of those being backlogged cases and half of them new). Continue reading “Medina County COVID cases climb to 150; 9 hospitalizations reported”
Pirates, Lady Pirate cap off tremendous 2020 XC season at State
Pirate Cross Country runners JoseCarlos Hernandez, Jose Cortez, Robert Wagner, Gregorio Alcorta, Abel Sanchez, Brandon Obando, Daniel Mercado, Eisabel Guerrero, and (if not for an injury sustained at Regional) Kyle Mueller capped off a great 2020 season in Round Rock at the State Meet on Monday, November 23rd.
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Pirates double down on wins
Over the holiday break the Varsity Pirates went 2-0, beating SA Memorial 83-49 and SA Fox Tech 82-72.
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