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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.

Class of 2024…

Lucas Thomas was the first Devine ISD (Class of 2024) student to get his National Registry of Emergency Medical Technician certification prior to graduation. He is in the hiring process for a fire department already, just waiting to take his fire certification test. Career ready graduates are the mission programs like of the Devine Fire & EMS Academy.

Touch a Truck on June 8th

Devine Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department will host Touch a Truck on June 8th in the Devine High School parking lot from 8 am to 2 pm. Admission is free.
There will be all types of different trucks for the community to come out and interact with. For more information call (830) 251-2955 or auxiliary@devinefire.org.

Devine PD tracks down forklift stolen from Walmart

Press Release by Devine PD

On June 4, 2024 at 8:20 a.m., Corporal Feliza Miller was dispatched to the Walmart located at 175 IH 35 in response to a reported theft. Upon arrival, Miller met with the store’s management, who reported that a forklift had been stolen from the property. The forklift was a Nissan brand and valued at $25,000.

During the investigation, Devine Police were able to recover the stolen forklift outside the city limits later the same day. After processing, the forklift was returned to Walmart management. Lieutenant Chris Andrews credited the successful recovery to the “diligent teamwork within the Department.” Nathan Young, a 30-year-old resident of Devine, was arrested yesterday evening by Devine Officers on a felony theft warrant in connection with the forklift theft. Young also faced additional charges for unrelated misdemeanor warrants

Emergency manager calls in Task Force in “HOPS” fire outbreak

Expert warns county burn ban looms

By Anton Riecher
Firefighters contained an outbreak of wildfire stretching across 17 acres north of Hondo Wednesday afternoon, Medina County Emergency Management Coordinator Mark Chadwick reports.
The Texas A&M Forest Service deployed a task force from Uvalde to confront the conflagration officially dubbed the HOPS fire, he said. Meanwhile, the Hondo Volunteer Fire Department was on the scene off Private Road 233 with five personnel, two brush trucks and a fire tender.
The Medina County Sheriff’s Office also responded to provide assistance, Chadwick said.
“I was first on scene and advised MCSO dispatch that we had approximately 30 fires on the property,” Chadwick said. “I immediately…

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Mission Devine

June 3-7
Volunteers needed, apply now

Mission Devine will take place the first week of June on Monday, June 3- Friday, June 7. Volunteers are always welcome and needed of all ages and skill levels. Go to missiondevine.org to register as a volunteer or sponsor.
Team Leaders – Skilled
Skilled Trades professional volunteers are the backbone of our repair efforts, providing technical know-how with everything from roofing to plumbing, assessment to planning.
Volunteer Helpers- Of all sorts and sizes
Service Volunteers step in when there are large projects that require a comparatively little experience. Examples include cleaning, painting, landscaping, moving furniture and appliances, etc.
Support Volunteers provide everything from; helping feed the many service volunteers throughout the workweek, to helping project…

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Town Hall meeting

May 29 in Lytle about creating a Stormwater Utility Fund

The City of Lytle is having a Town Hall Meeting Wednesday, May 29, 2024 about a Storm Water Utility Fund.
What is a Stormwater Utility Fund and how will it benefit the city and its residents?
Why is the City creating the Stormwater Utility Fund?
Who pays and what are the costs?
Join the City Hall Staff and Engineer as they share information and provide answers to any questions you may have on the Creation of The Stormwater Utility Fund…

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