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Sponsored by: Lytle Memorial VFW Post 12041
Thanks to the sponsorship of the Lytle Memorial VFW Post 12041, the Culpepper & Merriweather Circus is coming to Lytle, TX on Sunday, October 13th, to the Lytle Memorial VFW Post 12041 Grounds located at 1425 FM 2790 with shows at 2:00 & 4:30 pm.
C&M Circus has been providing quality, local family entertainment for 38 years. This authentic One-Ring, Big Top Circus has been featured on the A&E Special: Under the Big Top, Nick News: On the Road with Circus Kids and most recently OETA’s Big Top Town. This year, we’re very excited to bring you our brand new 2024 performance featuring Big Cats presented by Trey Key, our Aerialist Extraordinaire Simone on the trapeze, 10th generation Loyal Bareback Horse Riders, the Perez Daredevil Duo on the Tight Rope and Wheel of Destiny, Elizabeth Ayala’s incredible foot juggling and hair hang and everyone’s favorite Circus Clown Leo Acton.

Everyone is invited to watch the Big Top rise! You’ll also get a chance to tour the grounds and get a behind-the-scenes look at our show! Learn about life on the road and the care our animals receive. Tent raising & Tour are only of the first day of the circus event.
Circus Day Schedule
9:30 a.m. – Tent Raising & Tour
1:00 p.m. – Midway Opens
Pony Rides, Moon Bounce, Giant Slide, Face Painting, Concession Stand and Box Office open up for some extra fun!
2:00 & 4:30 – Circus Performance
Get ready for an amazing show the whole family will love! Each show lasts about 90 minutes.
Advance Tickets Prices Box Office Prices
Adult Ticket – $13
Child (2-12) or Senior (65+) – $8
Advance tickets can be purchased BEFORE Circus Day from these locations: Lytle Memorial VFW Post 12041 Location & Members

A higher percentage of advance tickets goes back to the sponsor, meaning more money back into your community! You’ll also save money and can skip the lines at the box office!
Box Office Prices
Adult Ticket – $16
Child (2-12) or Senior (65+) – $9
Box office tickets go on sale at the Circus grounds starting one hour before each show.
To find out more about this year’s show, find us online, visit our social media, call, or e-mail!
Website: cmcircus.com, Facebook: Culpepper & Merriweather Circus, Instagram: @cmcircus, E-mail: cmcircus@gmail.com, Phone Number: 580-326-8833

First Responders Patrick DuBose of Devine, Texas and Clint Cooke  of Castroville, Texas deployed with the Texas A&M Task Force 1 (TX-TF1) last week in response to Hurricane Helene to Florida a couple days ahead of the storm. The search and rescue team of 80 personnel, and 6  dogs, with their equipment and rescue vehicles  arrived ahead of the storm on Wednesday,  September 25 in  Pensacola, Florida.

He is now in his 27th year of dedication of dedication to the Urban Search and Rescue team.

Task Force 1 helped with missions in Tampa, Florida after the Category 4 Hurricane Helene hit. They next headed to Athens, Georgia on Sunday and then on to Yancey County, North Carolina. They are currently searching for survivors and victims’ in Yancey County who have been devastated by the 1,000 year flood and mudslides as a result of Hurricane Helene.  “The mud slides are still happening,” said  Patrick DuBose. “There is a lot of work to be done up here, we will be here for a awhile.”

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Lytle’s first-ever Nighttime Homecoming Parade was a huge success with a record turnout. Above, the horse riders come down Mainstreet. Photo above by Ray Thompson.

The up and coming Lytle Pirates fill the streets with their Pirate Pride and set the tone for Homecoming week. Photos by Brianna Paredes-Devine News. More photos on Devine News Smug Mug website!

Information Release by ESD 1 MEDINA COUNTY  Sept 25—Last week we posted about the recent severe vehicle accidents within our district.  And again yesterday our crews were challenged with an accident that tested the skills of some of our most experienced responders. 

Just after 1pm multiple 911 calls begin arriving, reporting a major accident on Potranco Rd near FM 471N of two vehicles head on and entrapments.  Engine 8115 arrived first within 5 minutes to find a two vehicle accident with one vehicle with catastrophic damage that was now on fire with an occupant severely trapped.   Stations 10 and 14 were already enroute to assist.   

Engine 15s crew quickly extinguished the vehicle fire ultimately saving the occupant from burning allowing the best chance for survival.   Crews were only able to see a very small portion of the patient but were able to determine that this patient had survived the initial impact and fire.  Had there been any delay in response the fire would have consumed the vehicle with the driver in it. 

Crews then developed a plan for the extrication and recognizing the need for additional assistance Bexar County 2 Fire Department Station 124 was dispatched.   It then took just over an hour to meticulously remove the car piece by piece from around the driver so our EMS crews could stabilize and ultimately place him on a medical aircraft for quicker transport to the trauma center.  

We share these images, while graphic, it highlights the dangers that drivers have placed themselves, as well as others in, and what our responders are faced with.  

All the crews that responded to this scene performed diligently in the face of an extremely challenging incident, with a small margin of error to truly save the driver’s life and we are proud of what they did on this incident as well as daily to protect the citizens of the county.  

We continue to encourage you to talk with your families about the dangers of distracted driving or just poor choices while operating a vehicle.

Pray for living kidney donor to step up to the plate

By Kayleen Holder
Editor
Known affectionately in Jourdanton as “Coach Dru”, Andrew Guerra, 42, coached Little League and Youth Football for many, many years. He and his wife Amanda both work at Atascosa County Sheriff’s Office, but volunteering in youth sports has always been a passion for “Dru.” In fact, he began coaching his little brother’s team when he was just 17 years old.
Today, this beloved Atascosa County man and his family is waiting for a life-saving donor to step up to the plate, and according to family, if a living kidney donor would step forward on his behalf that would be the best case scenario. His doctors at Methodist Transplant Center estimate it could be as long as another three years if a living donor cannot be found.
After being on the transplant list for two years already, Guerra was re-evaluated this week to ensure that he is able to receive a transplant, and his family is…

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By Anton Riecher
An additional half million dollars has been earmarked for street improvement by the Devine City Council after disappointment earlier this month that a $496,0790 repair project approved by the council would include only four local streets.
District 3 Council Member Jeff Miller best expressed the unanimous support that the street proposal won from the council.
“You’re not going to get a ‘no’ out of me on doing additional streets,” he said. “That to me has to be a priority. Everybody wants better streets.”
Also during the Sept. 17 budget workshop and regular session, the council narrowly gave tentative approval to joining the Medina County Regional Water Alliance in promoting a massive aquifer storage and recovery project.
Also discussed were issues arising from the takeover of local building inspection by the Devine Fire Department. The city is transitioning to DFD handing inspections formerly handled solely by a third-party contractor known as Bureau Veritas.
Regarding the street project, the council earlier this month approved nearly…

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Devine Area Health and Hospice Resource, Inc.

TOYS-FURNITURE-DECOR-CLOTHES-SHOES-DISHES-BOOKS-MOVIES-JEWELRY-ART & MORE

By Kayleen Holder
Editor
Devine Area Health and Hospice thrift store is only one store I know, where we can feel good about every cent we spend. That’s because every penny you spend at Devine Hospice thrift store goes back to a good cause in our community!
The work that these volunteers do really packs a punch, allowing them to be part of one of the absolute greatest organizations in Devine. In fact, Devine Hospice thrift store donated over $190,000 to local charities, scholarships, and more.
Another special thing they are able to do is help with people’s medical bills. In the past five fiscal years, they have donated over $230,000 toward helping area families facing overwhelming medical issues.
What a unique place this is, and what a beautiful way the community comes together here, raising enough funds to donate over $725,000 to help others in need over the past five years!
If you’ve ever shopped here, it’s no wonder they are so successful, you can find anything from beautiful paintings, to furniture, to jewelry/clothes and dishes, all organized beautifully and for a bargain price!
So the next time you are looking for a good deal, or have…

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Revised golf course contract discussed

By Anton Riecher
A $496,070 bid by a Castroville construction firm for major improvements to four Devine roads – McAnnely Avenue, North Bright and South Bright Drive and Live Oak Street – was approved Sept. 10 during a special session of the Devine City Council.
Mayor Butch Cook said there was no doubt that Live Oak and McAnnely “are the two worst streets in the entire town.” However, he expressed surprise that so few streets made the final priority list agreed on by the council.
“At least it will be nice to see something get done,” he said.
Beside the street improvement project, the council met with members of the Devine Golf Group to discuss a new contract for management of the city golf course. The council also conducted its latest budget workshop on the fiscal year 2024-2025 city budget.
Wayne Rodgers Construction was the lowest of eight bidders on the street improvement projects. City Engineer Raul H. Garcia said that of the references provided…

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