Devine VFW honorsTeachers of the Year!

Congratulations to a job well done by Mrs. Carly Parson (above) who is a Kinder teacher at Devine ISD, and to Mrs. Julie Oropez (left) who is an English teacher at Devine High School and also a coach in Devine.
Both teachers are noted for inspiring students and athletes day after day with their dedication and encouragement.
Teachers and coaches do such an important job. Thanks to all for what you do.

7th Colts basketball results

#1 Jordan Beaver with free throw to tie game late in the 4th quarter.

Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
The 7th grade Colts traveled to Uvalde Monday afternoon to take on the Coyotes. Devine played two competitive games but came out on the short end of each contest.
A-Team
The A-Team lost a gut-wrencher 17-15 as both offenses struggled to get favorable runs going throughout the game. Devine hit a three-pointer as their only points in the first quarter then managed a single free throw in the second frame.
The Colts scored 7 points in the third before finishing the game with three made free throws in the fourth…

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Inflation may slam brakes on Devine water improvement project

By Anton Riecher
Inflation has driven costs skyward to the point that Devine’s $9.9 million water distribution improvement project is now strapped for funds to complete anything beyond the first of three proposed phases, city engineer Raul Garcia Jr. reported to the city council.
“The amount of money budgeted back in 2016-2017 is just not going to get you very far post-COVID,” Garcia said.
He told council members during a Nov. 21 meeting that the cost to complete all three phases has ballooned to…

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Steven Cordova

January 26, 1983 ~ October 9, 2015

You never said I’m leaving,
You never said Goodbye,
You were gone before we knew it
And only God knows why,
In life we loved you dearly
In death we love you still,
In our hearts we hold a place
That only you can fill
It broke our heart to lose you
But you did not go alone, a part
of us went with you the day
God called you home.

Your Loving Parents and Family.

Capital Highlights Week of Oct. 2 – 6Special session to begin on Oct. 9

Gov. Greg Abbott issued a letter to legislative leaders indicating a special session will begin on Oct. 9 dealing with what he has called “school choice” but is more widely known as vouchers.
The Austin American-Statesman reported Abbott has threatened another special session if lawmakers can’t come to an agreement this month, and then will take the issue to voters by finding candidates to run against those opposing vouchers.

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Texas Watershed Steward Workshop in Castroville Nov. 9th

Texas Watershed Steward Workshop in Castroville Nov. 9th
On November 9th, the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will host a free Texas Watershed Steward workshop in Castroville. Water quality related to the Medina River, along with land and watershed management, will be discussed. Topics will include water quality, water quality law, agricultural and urban best management practices, hydrology, and others. The event and its available continuing education credits are free and open to the public. Pre-registration link provided below.

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Arts and Craft Show this Saturday, Come Vote in the People’s Choice Award competition

It’s Fall, Y’all! You are cordially invited to welcome the season at the annual Arts and Crafts show, Saturday, September 30. The show opens at 9AM and closes at 3PM, at the Lytle Community Center, 19031 Priest in Lytle.

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