Celebrating 126 Years of Serving the communities of Devine, Natalia, Lytle, Bigfoot, and Moore in Medina, Frio, and Atascosa Counties
Keep up with what’s going on in Devine, Natalia, Lytle, Bigfoot and Moore areas in Medina, Frio, and Atascosa Counties.
benefit will consist of a BBQ plate sale, silent auction, face painting, music and more! Stop by Divine Savior Lutheran Church to be part of something special.
BBQ, Silent Auction, Live Music April 20 for Burke
BBQ Brisket, Sausage, Potato Salad, Beans, Brownie, and Tea
All for $12.00 per plate
Silent Auction-face painting, live music by “DJ”Bobby G
11AM-1PM at the Fellowship Hall (
405 Ingram Rd )
Silent Auction will close at 2:00
Continue reading “Divine Savior Lutheran’s 9th Annual“Gift of Hope””
Chief Martin Chavez loves what he does, and applied for this postition as soon as he saw it come available.
By Victoria Arredondo
Staff Writer
After reviewing many applicants, the City of Natalia is excited to announce a new chief of police, Martin Chavez.
Chavez’s interest in pursuing a career in law enforcement sparked at an early age.
“When I was in elementary, I was a school safety patrol,” Chavez said. “I’ve always been a public servant since I was a kid — I like helping people.”
Chavez grew up in San Antonio, after his family moved to Texas from Riverside, California.
After graduating from Harlandale High School in…
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The Garza family who lost their home to a fire in the early morning hours of Wednesday, April 3, is still in need of a temporary shelter such as a camper trailer or RV to call home.
They will forever be grateful for the outpouring of clothing and donations the community has given, and are now looking for a place to start over.
Their home which was located on family land on FM 2200 near Devine has been deemed a total loss, along with all of their possessions.
If you have a RV or mobile home you’d like to donate, please contact the girl’s grandmother Katie at 210-413-9602 or you may reach out to The Devine News office.
Kourtni Geyer broke the Devine High School record, with her 10’ 4” pole vault. The record was previously held by Brianna Bowyer who hit 10’3” in 2021.
Kylie Monreal smoked ‘em in the 300M hurdles with a time of 45.30, setting a new DHS record as well. That record was previously held by Dakota Dougherty in 2008 with 45.49.
BREAKING RECORDS!
Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
District Championships for the Arabian Track Team are nothing new, and nothing new happened once again in Floresville Wednesday, April 3-4 as Devine posted 174 points to ease past runner-up Floresville who put up 162 points. Pleasanton was a distant third place with 97 points.
Four Arabians left Floresville as individual district champions as well as Kourtni Geyer vaulted to new heights in Pole Vault, Kylie Monreal smoked ‘em in 300m Hurdles, Kenzie Schott blistered the competition in…
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This Saturday, April 6!
Registration for the Some Run Fun Run /Walk will kick off at 7:30 a.m. followed by a full day.
The “Family Fun Day” admission opens at 10am, with a meet and greet with the Singing Princesses, Paw Patrol, and Power Rangers and Batman.
Continue reading “Family fun day @ Devine Acres to benefit Capps family”
The parade kicks off at 11am Saturday.
This year’s Natalia Bluebonnet Parade and Festival will be a 3-day celebration this year. The Parade will kick things off on Saturday, April 6, 2024 at 11:00 am and will follow the same Parade route as in the past starting on 8th Street and FM 471 and going into town, turning left on Hwy 132 heading south. For more information, call Brenda Fernandez at 210-744-2204. Afterward, bring your lawn chairs on over to the festival grounds for a day at the future site of Natalia’s Community Center!
EVENTS:
SATURDAY
Vendors OPEN 9 am ~ Parade 11 am ~ *Lineup at 9 am
DJ will kick off around 1pm.
SUNDAY
FOOD ~ VENDORS ~ BLOOD DRIVE
MONDAY ECLIPSE VIEWING
Begins: 12:13 pm ~ Maximum: 1:33 pm ~ Ends: 2:54 pm ~ Duration: 2 hours, 41 minutes ~ Totality: 44 seconds
Natalia City Hall has eclipse glasses for sale for $2, and t-shirts for sale as well.
The City of Natalia will have several viewing areas. Please be mindful and courteous of neighboring private properties and businesses. Please do not block driveways. There will also be available food and drinks for sale at the locations as well as several restaurants located within in the city.
Designated Viewing Areas –
Veterans Memorial Park / NMDD property – 2079 State Hwy 132 S. ** restrooms at City Hall across the street.
Natalia Little League Park – 108 3rd Street (corner of FM 471 & State HWY 132) **restrooms
Haywood Park – 605 Bennett Street. **restrooms
The locations will be marked with signs and parking areas. You may stop by City Hall on your way into town to pick up a map of other available locations.
For questions or more information please contact City Hall: 830-663-2926
We are currently compiling a list of available private properties that will allow parking and overnight camping and will update soon!!
By Victoria Arredondo
Staff Writer
On Tuesday, Feb. 27, Matthew Gonzales was involved in a car accident on his way to work that left him pinned under an 18 wheeler. Rescuers rushed him to Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC), where he underwent emergency surgery due to internal bleeding.
All of the following streets may be closed to thru traffic as soon as Thursday, April 4, which is a few days before the eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024. Officials expect a large amount of travelers to travel straight through Devine on Hwy 173 while on their way to Bandera and Kerrville who expect thousands of visitors to come watch the eclipse in the Hill Country, which has been called “ground zero” as it is best place to view it.
Continue reading “Traffic may force street closures, Eclipse event at Warhorse Stadium”
By Anton Riecher
Medina County currently holds the record for the largest scientifically measured hailstone ever collected by the National Weather Service, said Paul Yura, warning coordination meteorologist for the Austin-San Antonio Weather Forecast Office.
Yura presented a three-dimensional representation of the 6.4 inch diameter hailstone during the annual SKYWARN weather spotter training held March 27 in Hondo. The actual hailstone weighed 1.26 pounds when measured seven days after it fell on April 28, 2021.
“It had been put in a freezer but not in a Ziplock bag,” Yura said. “Ice continues to evaporate, so the original hailstone was even bigger.”
Experts traveled from South Carolina to conduct the 3-D scan of the massive hailstone…
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By Kayleen Holder
Family and friends of John and Desta Wofford, of Devine, have started a fundraiser for the family as their patriarch Mr. John Wofford was recently diagnosed with lymphoma and will begin chemo soon.
Continue reading “Fundraisers for the Wofford Family, donations being accepted”
