Medina County officials were sad to report a new outbreak at a local nursing home. Continue reading “Active cases in Medina County rise to 81; outbreak hits nursing home”
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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.
Devine FCCLA teams earn gold at National Leadership Conference
Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) held its first-ever virtual conference since the organization was founded in 1945. Continue reading “Devine FCCLA teams earn gold at National Leadership Conference”
COVID-19 cases skyrocket in Atascosa, Frio counties
The number of confirmed COVID-19 infections in Atascosa County and Frio County both jumped appreciably over the last week as Texas continues to struggle with a surge of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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NISD parents surveyed favor 51.1% distance learning and 46.1% in-person learning for upcoming school year
Parents of most Natalia ISD students indicated their children would attend classes via distance learning during the 2020-2021 school year.
Lytle declares Stage 1 water restrictions
Stage 1 water restrictions are now in effect for Lytle water customers.
We are asking our customers to cut back water usage by 20 percent. Also, be advised that you may only water one day per week with spray irrigation between 11 am and after 7 pm. Watering on weekends is not allowed unless it is being done by hand.
Daily watering is determined by the last digit of your street address. These are the designated watering days as per the last digit of your address: 0 or 1 – Monday; 2 or 3 – Tuesday; 4 or 5 – Wednesday; 6 or 7 – Thursday; and 8 or 9 – Friday.
The Edwards Aquifer Authority declared Stage 1 on Friday after the ten-day rolling average level of the Edwards Aquifer dropped below 660 feet on Thursday morning.
The Aquifer level had not gotten this low since September of 2018.
The purpose for these mandatory reductions is to try and stabilize water levels and springflow until we get some rainfall to replenish the Aquifer.

Natalia ISD selects Joeris for bond construction project
Much-delayed work on Phase II of Natalia ISD’s bond construction project is set to begin on August 4 Continue reading “Natalia ISD selects Joeris for bond construction project”
COVID requirements for school activities
The updated guidelines for UIL Summer Strength and Conditioning and Sport Specific Instruction are described below. Continue reading “COVID requirements for school activities”
Six hospitalized, 57 active cases in Medina County
As of Monday, Medina County reported having 57 active including a mounting number of new pending cases that in day after day from the State.
Continue reading “Six hospitalized, 57 active cases in Medina County”
Family of 8 hit hard by coronavirus
I’m getting tired of hearing that COVID -19 is just like the flu, it’s a hoax, it’s a political ploy or stop being sheep and believing what the media is portraying. COVID -19 is in fact real and it’s here and it’s affecting my family.
4 generations….. Meyers join team at Little Alsace Urgent Care and Family Practice
Dr. John Meyer and his daughter Dr. Emily Meyer have recently moved their practice to the Alsace Urgent Care and Family Practice clinic in Castroville. Continue reading “4 generations….. Meyers join team at Little Alsace Urgent Care and Family Practice”