The Medina County ESD #2 Board recently took delivery of a Pierce Freightliner Pumper from Siddons-Martin Emergency Group. After continued evaluation of existing apparatus, Battalion Chief David Powers found that ESD #2 apparatus were in an aging state in need of replacing. Board members Jeff Howard, Todd Summers, Jerry Stevens, and Ken Nighswander (pictured) agreed that the citizens of Devine deserve dependable equipment to respond to emergencies.
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Castroville, Texas – One of South Texas’ favorite celebrations is back, and this year, Texas Country star Kyle Park is taking the stage. The Castroville Area Chamber of Commerce’s 2026 Beer & Wine Fest returns Saturday, October 3, inviting music fans, beer and wine lovers, and festival goers from across the region to spend an incredible night in The Little Alsace of Texas. Kyle Park headlines a full evening of Texas music, with Sabrina Estevez kicking things off, followed by Landry Scott Ritter and Gabe Garcia. Pair that lineup with regional wineries and breweries, local food vendors, dancing, and the one-of-a-kind atmosphere of historic Castroville and Beer & Wine Fest has all the ingredients for a Saturday night worth making the trip for.
“Beer & Wine Fest gives us an opportunity to welcome people from across the region and show them just how much Castroville has to offer,” said Adrienne Wells, Executive Director of the Castroville Area Chamber of Commerce. “We want them to have a great time while they’re here and leave with a reason to come back.” Tickets and sponsorship opportunities are available now at Castroville.com. Grab your tickets, gather your friends, and make plans for a night of Texas Country, great food and drinks, and plenty of fun in Castroville.
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The City Council of the City of Lytle will conduct a public hearing at City Hall, 14916 Main Street, Lytle, Texas on Monday, October 19, 2026 at 6:30 PM, during an open meeting to consider the application by Rowan Lytle LLC to designate certain property located in the City of Lytle’s extra territorial jurisdiction as a Reinvestment Zone that will be eligible for property tax abatement under Chapter 312 of the Texas Tax Code, if and when the area is annexed into the City of Lytle, and the reinvestment zone is to be named the “Reinvestment Zone Number Two – City of Lytle” (the “Zone”). The property in the Zone is approximately 284.25 acres in Medina County primarily in the Lytle ISD and is included in Medina County Appraisal District property tax parcels: 7865, 7868, 7809, 83866, and 516178. The property is intended for use as a…LOGIN TO CONTINUE READING at www.devinenewsmembers.com. You will get instant access to our full E-edition, and begin getting the newspaper delivered to your home next week for $42 a year in Medina County. Support important local city, county, and school news like this!
The City Council of the City of Lytle, Texas will hold a Public Hearing for the Proposed Extension of the Lytle municipal boundaries by Voluntary Annexation of the territory located West of Hwy. 132 and North of CR 683 , Lytle, Texas 78052, and described as: A combined total of 288.10 acres, as described in Deed Number 2026001392 of the Deed Records of Medina County, Texas, and consisting of a 129.21 acre tract of land, legally described as H. RANSING SURVEY 517, a 127.47 acre tract of land, legally described as M. DENSON SURVEY 449, a 25 acre tract of land legally described as G. RISSMAN SURVEY 450 1/2, and a 2.36 acre tract of land, legally described as G. RISSMAN SURVEY 450 1/2. The Public Hearing will be held at …LOGIN TO CONTINUE READING at www.devinenewsmembers.com. You will get instant access to our full E-edition, and begin getting the newspaper delivered to your home next week for $42 a year in Medina County. Support important local city, county, and school news like this!
Los Palominos to headline, only 2,000 tickets will be sold!
The annual Octoberfest hosted by St. Joseph Catholic Church in Devine is set for Saturday, October 3, 2026. Festival all day The festival will feature vendors and entertainments all day long as usual to include crafts, food booths, bake sales, and the annual bingo, barbeque plate sale at 11:00 am, bingo at 2:00 and drawings. Grand Prize this year is a beautiful 2026 Ford Mustang donated by Chaparral Ford and the Dunford family. Tickets for the drawings for a long list of prizes, is $50. They can be bought online or in person at the parish office, from members or at the festival. Top prizes include a Lawn Care Power Package with a Zero Turn mower, trailer, and weed eater, outdoor cooking package, cash, gift cards and more. Live Music/Dance 5-11 pm Los Palominos will headline the live music. Also performing will be Ybarra Boyz, Chente Barrera, Xavier Rendon, and 2nd Stage: The Return band. Johnny Ramirez will be the Master of Ceremonies.
The festival is free, but there will be a $20 fee at the gate after 5:00 pm. Children under 12 enter free. No outside food allowed. Bring your chair and come enjoy the music. Scan the QR code to purchase tickets for the drawing and general admission tickets for the event. See ad in the paper for code and details. Join us for one of the biggest community celebrations of the year on Saturday, October 3 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Devine, TX! Bring your family, friends, and lawn chairs for an evening filled with incredible live music, delicious food, fun games, and exciting prizes. Only 2,000 entry tickets will be sold. St Joseph Catholic Church Octoberfest 2026 Lineup 11am-Festival Opening Prayer (Father Antonio) 11:15am-12:30pm- DJ Reggie Peña 1-2pm- Mariachi 2-3pm-Elvis (Michael McMullen) …LOGIN TO CONTINUE READING at www.devinenewsmembers.com. You will get instant access to our full E-edition, and begin getting the newspaper delivered to your home next week for $42 a year in Medina County. Support important local city, county, and school news like this!
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DMS Principal Kandi Darnell speaks about the campus C accountability rating among other campus news. Enrollment figures were shared to show the school’s size and grade distribution. With an enrollment of 445 students, 151 students are sixth graders and 158 are seventh graders, making the seventh grade the largest of the three middle school grades.
Board approves a final payment of $85,456 for the new tennis courts
By Anton Riecher At this week’s Devine ISD school board meeting, the board voted 5-0 to approve a final payment of $85,456 to Austin-based Hellas Construction for the new tennis courts at the athletic facilities outside Warhorse Stadium. Completion is scheduled for mid-November. The motion to approve final payment was made by board member Chris Davis and seconded by Ali Buvinghausen. Board members Candace Esparza and Carl Brown were absent for the Monday meeting. Exemption to armed security guard requirement By a 5-0 vote, the Devine School board approved a resolution for an exemption to the new state requirement, which required public school districts to place at least one armed security officer at every district campus during regular school hours (Texas Education Code Section 37.0814).
Because of funding and staffing constraints, the board determined the district qualifies for a good-cause exemption and will use an alternative safety plan. With the exemption, our district’s alternative plan includes…LOGIN TO CONTINUE READING at www.devinenewsmembers.com. You will get instant access to our full E-edition, and begin getting the newspaper delivered to your home next week for $42 a year in Medina County. Support important local city, county, and school news like this!
The City of Lytle celebrated it’s 75th anniversary with a block party, night time parade and some great live music. Photos by Brianna Paredes and KK Calame. More photos on page 15.
The winner of the grito contest as Lytle’s big 75th anniversary celebration last weekend.
The Night time parade was a big hit as always! Lytle celebrated its 75th anniversary this past Saturday.
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Jimmy and Elaine Shoemake stop for a photo inside EJ’s Drive Thru which closed on its sale this week. Story on page 7.
A staple to the community for nearly three decades, EJ’s drive thru has been owned and operated by Elaine and Jimmy Shoemake. The store first opened its doors in 1998 and kept running throughout seven different Presidential administrations, the 2008 economic downturn, and the COVID-19 pandemic. For many in the community, EJ’s became a go-to place to grab a Bug Juice before Little League game, fill up their ice chest before a trip, or even look for a first job. Elaine will miss seeing every one of your faces (and cars) in the drive thru each day.
Elaine did business “the old-fashioned way”…LOGIN TO CONTINUE READING at www.devinenewsmembers.com. You will get instant access to our full E-edition, and begin getting the newspaper delivered to your home next week for $42 a year in Medina County. Support important local city, county, and school news like this!
By Anton Riecher Without further public debate, the Devine City Council unanimously approved a zero increase tax rate of $.5900 per $100 valuation to support a previously approved fiscal year 2026-2027 budget of $5.865 million. While average homestead values within the city have increased by about 4.25% , the council voted for a rate even lower than the no-new revenue rate which will decrease the total tax levy from $1.57 million to $1.54 million. (Editior’s Note: While you will often see boards vote for a “tax rate decrease” it generally still generates more total revenue than the previous year. However, Devine City Council opted for a true tax decrease).
Due to the increasing home values, tax on the average homestead will still see a slight increase from $1,093 to $1,140 (about $46) on the average homestead. On a motion by District 3 Council Member Jeff Miller, seconded by District 1 Council Member Ray Gonzales, the council approved the combined maintenance and operations tax rate of $.48640 together with the debt service tax rate of $.10360. Separate votes on the M&O and debt service rates preceding the combined vote were also unanimous. Mayor Butch Cook noted that the new tax rate was consistent with the preliminary figure discussed during the approval of …LOGIN TO CONTINUE READING at www.devinenewsmembers.com. You will get instant access to our full E-edition, and begin getting the newspaper delivered to your home next week for $42 a year in Medina County. Support important local city, county, and school news like this!
