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.
In his free time, Zakery enjoys playing all sports, especially basketball, football, & baseball, he is also a fan of video games and spending time with his friends. In his down time, he enjoys watching comedy videos on YouTube.
Continue reading “Meet 15 year old Zakery, who is an accomplished athlete who loves football.”
Come on out for a 3 day Carnival starting Nov 2nd-Nov 4th, and on Saturday enjoy our downtown parade starting at 10am and free live music 11am-Midnight (see flyer). Also this year, there will be a great exhibit full of local history featuring a video about the infamous Cactus Zoo that used to be in Devine, lots of vendors, an Art Exhibit, Plant Sale by the Devine Garden Club, and more!!!! Be there or be square!
Jeremy Richards will headline the street dance from 10-12 pm.
Also don’t miss Claude Butch Morgan’s performance at 4:30 on Stage #2. He is a dear friend of Eddie Hutzler’s and we are sure he will sing the touching song he wrote about Eddie. See the ad below or this week’s Devine News for more info.
Pictured L to R Twin brothers SSGT Richardo B. Cortez and SFC Henry B. Cortez 1990 at Desert Storm (Saudi Arabia/Iraq). These two local veterans are honored to be the Grand Marshall’s of the Parade this year.
The Lytle Ex-Student Association invites you to join the celebration of Homecoming 2023 on November 3 & 4. There are several exciting activities planned.
Local veterans Staff Sgt (SSG) Ricardo B. Cortez and Sgt First Class (SFC) Henry B. Cortez will be appearing as 2023 Grand Marshalls for the Class of 1966…
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Standout cowboy Enoch Hall, an 8th grader from Devine took one of the top spots in 11 Texas Jr. High School Rodeo events. Courtesy photos.
Standout cowboy Enoch Hall, an 8th grader from Devine took one of the top spots in 11 Texas Jr. High School Rodeo events including: Bull riding, Boys breakaway, Team Roping, Chute Dogging, Ribbon Roping, Bareback riding, Tie down and Calf Roping. He placed as follows:….
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The annual Veterans Day Ceremony in Natalia Texas will be held on Saturday, November 11th, 2023 at 11:00 am in front of the Veterans Memorial Monument. A full…
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For the first time in 58 years, this 4-minute, narrated TV segment of the Cactus Zoo will be seen again, and YOU have the opportunity to see it for yourself!
In the summer of 1955, the Humble Oil TV station came to Devine, Texas to film one of the most unique exhibits in Texas, the “Cactus Zoo”, as part of their Texas in Review TV segments. Tourists from far and wide came to view the “cacti-sculptures” of the Three Bears, Davy Crockett, Jonah & the Whale, the Roadrunner vs the Snake, and more!
The late Mr. O.T. Baker, of the Institute of Texas Cultures and the Folklife Festival fame, is featured in the…
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By Anton Riecher
A $485,412 grant to cover 90 percent of a project to evaluate the flood risk potential across Medina County has been approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, a representative of Westwood Professional Services told county commissioners Oct. 16.
“Medina County was one of 51 applications selected,” Westwood’s Alan Stanton said. “It was a nationally competitive grant.”
The study is a reevaluation of the flood risk across the entire county and redevelopment of…
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Local artist Kathleen Runnels, right, and Nancy Saathoff, chair of the Devine Historical Committee, present the design for a proposed mural for the Dr. George S. Woods Community Center. The mural that depicts the history of the city. Saathoff said the mural should be completed and installed in time for the 2023 Cactus Fall Festival. The design was presented to the Devine City Council during its Oct. 17th meeting. Photo by Anton Riecher
By Anton Riecher
Failure to conduct an adequate inventory prior to the 2022 change in management at the city golf course continued to create havoc in accounting for a reported $37,000 in lawn supplies charged to the facility.
“Not having a starting inventory has become quite an issue,” Mayor Butch Cook said during an extended discussion on the overdue account during the Oct. 17 city council meeting.
The council voted unanimously to…
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Proposition Number 1
(HJR 126)
The proposed amendment will appear on the ballot as follows: “The constitutional amendment protecting the right to engage in farming, ranching, timber production, horticulture, and wildlife management.”
Proposition Number 2
(SJR 64)
The proposed amendment will appear on the ballot as follows: “The constitutional amendment authorizing a local option exemption from ad valorem taxation by a county or municipality of all or part of the appraised value of real property used to operate a child-care facility.”
Proposition Number 3
(HJR 132)
The proposed amendment will appear on the ballot as follows: “The constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of an
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Edwin “Eddie” William Hutzler, 84, was born at home on the Hutzler Farm at midnight on the 12th with a birth date noted as November 13,1938 born to Albert and Katie (Schneider) Hutzler of Devine. He was peacefully called home to his Lord on Sunday, October 22, 2023. He lived a long full life, a rugged one, but loved every minute of it. Up until he had to go to a nursing home to retire and heal he was cruising the streets of Devine on night watchman patrol in his wheelchair scooter which he treated like a four wheeler, but luckily buddy Joe could fix anything. God and the Angels kept watch over him, and everyone driving through town, as he motored the streets day and night with several close calls. The first visitation will be held on Monday October 30th from 2-5:30 pm at Primrose.
