Category: Top News Stories

Keep up with what’s going on in Devine, Natalia, Lytle, Bigfoot and Moore areas in Medina, Frio, and Atascosa Counties.

Family escapes home just before fire engulfs it, fundraiser underway

Maria Lieck, 85, and her son Ernesto Lieck lost their family home with all their belongings in a devastating house fire on Monday night, March 17, 2025 around 9:00 pm in Coal Mine just outside Lytle narrowly escaping before it became fully engulfed in flames.

“We are grateful to have escaped, and for the help of family, friends, and neighbors who are helping my mom and cousin Daniel who had lived with us since his strokes,” said Ernesto Lieck. “It was all we had.”


It all started when they heard a loud boom followed by screams for help from Maria.

Continue reading “Family escapes home just before fire engulfs it, fundraiser underway”

Coming to Devine April 5th…Country music & family fun!

This event features a fun Meet and Greet with your favorite characters, which starts at 4pm, Princess show which starts at 5, and four live country music acts playing later in the evening from 6 til midnight.

The Devine Acres playgrounds and jumping pad will also be open for family fun. And all of it for a good cause!

LIVE MUSIC, FOOD & DRINKS, PLAYGROUNDS, GIANT JUMPING PAD, SILENT AUCTION & MORE…..CONTINUE READING ALL THE DETAILS BELOW

Continue reading “Coming to Devine April 5th…Country music & family fun!”

People travel here from all over the country to renowned horse farm

By Kayleen Holder
Mr. Jackie Keith knew he born to be a cowboy at a very young age. He landed his first job working gates at the auction barn in Frio County when he was just a young boy, 13 years old. Jackie and his wife Jody now run a very unique and well-respected horse business in South Texas. It’s been in operation for nearly three decades, and this year, the Keiths decided to settle down on a little piece of land closer to home, right here in Devine.

Continue reading “People travel here from all over the country to renowned horse farm”

Detours in effect as Zig Zag and West Malone street paving starts

The final phase of City of Devine street improvements for this fiscal year will start March 20th.
The areas being paved will be ZIGZAG from downtown to the county line and WEST MALONE which surrounds part of the golf course.
Please make plans to take a detour around these areas to avoid delay for at least the next three weeks.
In an effort to improve infrastructure the Mayor and Devine city council allocated over 1.1 million dollars for street improvements.
McAnnelly; North Bright, South Bright and Live Oak have already been completed.

Lady Mustang comes home a State Champ!

State Champion- Lady Mustang Ashley Aguirre took the gold at the State Powerlifting Meet. Photo by Jasmine Vasquez.

Multiple young athletes from Natalia, Lytle, and Devine recently competed in the Regional and State Powerlifting Meets, and this young lady pictured below brought home an individual State Championship medal. See full story in Sports!

Vehicle theft ring busted

Authorities believe there may be as many as 15-20 people involved in the massive organized vehicle theft ring for which the investigation continues.
The Medina County Sheriff’s Office has made 8 arrests so far and successfully recovered numerous stolen vehicles in a lengthy investigation during the past two and a half years. Many of the vehicles were classic Corvettes and Camaros, but the loot included a variety of work trucks and other vehicles too.

Continue reading “Vehicle theft ring busted”

Lytle Music fest this week!

The Lytle Music Festival 2025 is this Friday and Saturday evenings March 21 & 22 in the John Lott Municipal Park in Lytle featuring six artists.
The event is free. There will be food trucks, drinks and vendors. No coolers.
Music will start at 6:30 pm Friday, 5:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Friday evening will feature at 6:30 p.m. Bidi Bidi Banda opening up for a 8:30 p.m. show by Mario Flores.
Saturday evening music will start at 5:00 p.m. with Texas Double Shot, followed by 6:30 Weston Ripps. At 8:00 p.m. the Chuck Wimer Band will perform. Bri Bagwell will headline the night taking the stage at 9:30 p.m.
Car Show on Saturday from 12 noon to 5:00 pm at the park.

Military eyes airspace over Medina County for simulated combat training

By Kayleen Holder
Editor
Every kid loves to see the airplanes flying by, and it looks like they may be seeing a lot more of them soon. The military has selected most of Medina County and parts of Uvalde, Frio, and Bandera Counties as a prime area to conduct “low-altitude” flight training with a floor of 500 feet above ground level.

Continue reading “Military eyes airspace over Medina County for simulated combat training”