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Hurricane Harvey halts cross country meet in Pearsall

Senior Colin Rogers was named the cross country Runner of the Week.

Hurricane Harvey prevented the varsity and JV Warhorse and Arabian Cross Country teams from participating in last Saturday’s Pearsall Invitational. Continue reading “Hurricane Harvey halts cross country meet in Pearsall”

Warhorses impressive against Navarro

The Devine Warhorse varsity team held a talented Navarro offense somewhat in check during last Thursday night’s scrimmage at Warhorse Stadium. Continue reading “Warhorses impressive against Navarro”

JV Arabians defeat Bandera

The Arabians earned a win after a late comeback in the first set, 25-23, and a win in the second set, 25-19, where they gained some momentum after Sara Moreno scored a run of 7 points.
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JV Horses begin season vs Boerne

With two-a-days officially ending with the teams scrimmage against Navarro last Thursday, the JV Warhorses now focus their attention to Boerne. Continue reading “JV Horses begin season vs Boerne”

Freshmen Arabians sweep Bandera

The freshmen Arabians beat Bandera last Tuesday in two games, 25-10 and 25-13.
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Freshmen Horses outscore Navarro, host Boerne Thursday

Devine’s freshman team defeated the Navarro Panthers 2 touchdowns to 1 in their scrimmage last Thursday evening. Continue reading “Freshmen Horses outscore Navarro, host Boerne Thursday”

Devine City Council appoints Parks Board

An ordinance creating a Parks Advisory Board was formally adopted and five residents were appointed as the inaugural board members at a Special meeting of the Devine City Council held Monday, August 28.
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Local families impacted by Hurricane Harvey’s wrath

A pier in front of Gary and Barbara Bacon’s beach house in Rockport was ripped up and thrown through their window. Courtesy photo.

Maria and Eddie Rodriguez, of Natalia, shared some photos of the destruction they found when they went to check on their beach house this week after the wrath of Hurricane Harvey.
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Over 1,300 evacuees take refuge in Pearsall

Pearsall welcomed over 1,300 evacuees fleeing Hurricane Harvey.

A group in Devine is organizing a donation drive for hurricane evacuees who are staying at hotels in nearby Pearsall.
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Records broken with over 51 inches near Cedar Bayou in Texas

Preliminary data from at least one Texas rain gauge appears to have broken the Texas tropical cyclone rainfall record and a new contiguous United States tropical cyclone rainfall record may have also been established, According to the US National Weather Service.

A post on social media, was a plea for help, as a Houston area woman shared a photo her sister had taken. The family was trapped on the 3rd floor of a flooded apartment building: “Friends I’m so heartbroken for the city of Houston right now. My sister and her family are currently trapped in their apartments in Kingwood, at King Cove Apartments on Magnolia Cove Dr. If there is anyone that could help rescue them, please let me know. This picture is from the 3rd floor and I believe the 1st floor has completely flooded over night. She doesn’t have power so her phone is off right now to save her battery.”

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