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Freedom Fest: Devine Golf Course to celebrate 4th of July

All are invited to eat, drink, and play at 3 p.m. on July 4 at the Devine Golf Course to celebrate America’s independence.
Families can enjoy the waterslides, a lemonade stand and other free refreshments throughout the evening.
The Koehler Lane Band, a Texas-based rock band with a western twist, will perform live music from 7-10 p.m.
Due to local restrictions, there will be no fireworks.

TxDOT studies I-35 improvements in Medina County

TxDOT is discussing creating additional entrance and exit ramps, AND converting two-way frontage roads to one way, Ripps said. Photo by Anton Riecher.

By Anton Riecher
Development along the Interstate 35 corridor extending through Medina County is included in the Texas Department of Transportation 2025-2028 Rural Transportation Improvement Program, according to a presentation made to the Medina County Commissioners Court Monday.
“We’re looking at it from a holistic standpoint, studying it to hone in on what is priority one, two, three, four, then work on ways to secure funds,” said Clayton Ripps, deputy district engineer for TxDOT’s San Antonio District which encompasses Medina County.
From Loop 410 south through Medina County, TxDOT is looking at the need for…

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Making History!

Pictured on left, Class of 2024’s Madison Wolff is already making history. Wolff was the first Natalia ISD (Class of 2024) student to get her National Registry Emergency Medical Technician Certification Prior to Graduation.
She will be attending Tarleton State University to Become a Veterinarian.

Errors in billing….

Medina County Tax payers over the age of 65 may see additional tax bills due July 1– 1,600 accounts had to be manually corrected

By KK Calame
Several computer errors in trying to allow for the new $100,000 homestead exemption caused additional tax bills for some Medina County taxpayers over the age of 65 or disabled and major frustration for all involved from the tax staff to the taxpayers. If you got an additional tax bill for 2023 it is real and needs to be paid by July 1. Be sure to make payment arrangements. It applies to all School district taxes for anyone with a freeze.
We asked Melissa Lutz, the Medina County Tax Assessor/Collector, to help explain what happened, why, and who it affected. She explained as follows:
The original issue was due to the freeze adjustments for the School districts not being figured correctly.
The Homestead exemption in 2023 was raised from…

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A Day for Fathers

As my weeks go, this past week was pretty quiet. With three days of PT at the hospital and the other four days to do PT on my own, I’ve been busy. Some days, it seemed as if I was at the hospital more than I was at home as we are still selling raffle tickets for our spring raffle, and I did that two days as my one regular day of working.

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More Than Just a Teacher

Between my Wife, Sister, and Me we have a total of over 100 years in Education that ranges from Kindergarten to Post Graduate School students. Our formal education embodies 7 college degrees, mostly related to Education. As you might expect when we all would get together through the years, there would be a WHOLE LOT of stories about the students we served. Funny, Inspiring, Heart Breaking would represent the different tones of those conversations. I believe it is accurate to say I have been exposed, both personally and through family, to a very wide range of educational experiences from both the Student and Teacher perspectives.

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