Clara Lucile Stein Ricks passed away peacefully on June 8, 2025, at the age of 79. Born on July 19, 1945, in San Antonio, she was the beloved daughter of Clarence A. and Wanda M. Spurgeon Stein of LaCoste.
On June 7, 1969, she married Kenneth Ricks of Brackettville at Zion Lutheran Church in Castroville, beginning a journey together that spanned fifty-six years. Their marriage was blessed with two sons, Cody Wayne Ricks (September 19, 1975 – February 9, 2004) and Jeffery Shane Ricks (December 2, 1981 – January 15, 2000), both of whom preceded her in death. In addition to her parents and sons, Clara was also preceded in death by her brother-in-law, Ronnie Ricks.
She is survived by her loving husband, Kenneth Ricks of LaCoste; her brother, C.A. Stein and his wife Kathy, also of LaCoste; her niece, Georgia Franklin (John) of Midland; nephews, Bill Stein (Jessica) of Roscoe and Randy Stein (Misty) of LaCoste, along with their children; brother-in-law, Gerald Ricks (Holly); and her sister-in-law, Pam Ricks.
From an early age, Clara was actively involved in the LaCoste 4-H Club, where she showcased her talents by competing in county stock shows, cooking, and sewing. She won Grand Champion in 1958 with a Southdown Sheep and went on to represent Medina County 4-H as a Gold Star Award recipient in 1963.
Her love for music was evident throughout her life. She began playing the flute in 1958 for the LaCoste Eagles School Band and later continued with the Medina Valley Band. She also found joy in singing, a passion she nurtured as a member of the Zion Lutheran Church Choir from junior high until recent years.
Clara pursued higher education at Southwest Texas State University, graduating in the spring of 1968. That fall, she embarked on her teaching career at Brackettville High School, where she taught home economics for eight years. In 1976, she and Kenneth moved to the family farm in LaCoste, and Clara began teaching at Devine ISD Middle School until her retirement in May 2004, concluding a remarkable thirty-six-year career.
Following the loss of their sons, Clara and Kenneth established the Jeff and Cody Ricks Memorial Scholarship Fund in 2000. Through this fund, they provided over forty-five scholarships to students pursuing agriculture or technical education at Medina Valley ISD, positively impacting countless lives over twenty-five years.
Dedicated to her community, Clara mentored many children in the LaCoste 4-H Club and served as treasurer of the LaCoste Garden Club for numerous years. She and Kenneth also shared a love for restoring and showcasing antique tractors, restoring a 1941 Farmall A and 1940 Allis Chalmers B. Their collection was featured at parades and antique tractor shows across Texas and beyond, earning them many ribbons, plaques, and trophies.
Clara’s life was defined by her love for family, dedication to education, and passion for her community. She leaves behind an enduring legacy of kindness, mentorship, and generosity.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, June 19, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Tondre-Guinn Funeral Home. A funeral service will take place at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, June 20, 2025, at Zion Lutheran Church in Castroville, followed by interment at Zion Lutheran Cemetery in Castroville, Texas.
Memorial donations may be made in Clara’s memory to the charity of your choice.
Arrangements by Tondre-Guinn Funeral Home – www.tondre-guinn.com.
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Maggie J. Aguilar
Maggie J. Aguilar, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend, passed away peacefully on May 29, 2025, at the age of 75. Born on April 3, 1950, in Pleasanton, Texas, Maggie lived a life full of color and creativity, with her warm heart leaving an indelible mark on all who knew her.
Maggie dedicated many years of her life to her work as an insurance clerk at Humana, where she earned the respect and affection of her colleagues. After retiring, she embraced her passions with enthusiasm, often seen tending to her beloved plants and allowing her creativity to flow through her vibrant home, which never seemed to settle on just one color. Her love for crocheting and painting brought joy to her life, showcasing her nurturing spirit.
Maggie is survived by her husband, Abel Aguilar, sons Ricky Briones and Christopher Torres; daughter Rachel Medina; brother Ruben Martinez; sister Carmen Villarreal; grandchildren Mario and Matthew Medina, Margaret, Brenda, Debra, Daniel, Jude, Mia, and Alejandro Briones, Ezariah, Coco and Jozlynn Torres; great grandchildren Nevaeh, Jonothan Jr., JAnthony, Giuseppe and Nia Cortez, Cyrus, Eli, Roman Briones, Ariana and Isabella Reyes, Liam Saucedo as well as numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives.
A memorial service is being arranged by the family.
Maggie was preceded in death by her parents Baldemar and Beatrice Jaramillo; and grandson Ian Briones.
Local Police Report
Devine Police Report
May 16
11:50AM – Passed out popsicles to students
14:28PM – Complainant advised motorist disregarded red light.
May 17
8:05AM – Complainant on Davis Ave advised male knocking on door. Male’s wife was contacted and took him home. All okay.
13:35PM – Complainant on Transportation Dr reported damage to home window screens.
15:30PM – Complainant on Hondo Ave E reported homeless man on sidewalk. Left location across I35 to gas station. All okay.
16:06PM – Complainant on Corley Dr requested welfare check on son who was in a bad mood, tossed out food from fridge and left before officer’s arrival.
17:03PM – Complainant on Windy Knoll Dr reported driver having trouble keeping vehicle on. Moved off roadway. All okay.
20:02PM – Caller on LC Martin Dr advised male subject wearing black was trying to kick in door to an apartment. Officer did not observe anything suspicious. No other calls received.
21:02PM – Officer dispatched to IH 35 E for a major accident. Both vehicles towed.
22:17PM – Officer made traffic stop on IH 35 N, subject intoxicated assault, resisted arrest. Subject jailed.
May 18
23:07PM – Complainant on SH 132 N advised loud music coming from apartment. Officer did not hear any music.
May 19
6:16AM – Officer dispatched to SH 173 E for minor accident.
10:37AM – Complainant on Hondo Ave reported burglary. Coin machines broken into and money stolen.
15:27PM – Complainant on IH 35 SB reported older model silver Dodge Charger with a spotlight on it driving at high rate of speed. Unable to locate.
15:32PM – Complainant on Colonial Pkwy reported Chevy Silverado driving at high rate of speed.
20:30PM – Complainant on Hondo Ave reported two vehicles in parking lot peeling out. Left prior to officer’s arrival. All okay.
20:54PM – Natural death of male resident on Enterprise Ave.
May 20
8:50AM – Attended Police Academy graduation.
12:38PM – Complainant on Colonial Pkwy reported customer exchanged item without proof of purchase and left. Unable to locate to issue a criminal trespass warning.
15:27PM – Complainant on Bowman Ave reported vandalism – wire cut from underneath her house that she is renovating. Approximately $3000 worth of damage.
19:10PM – Complainant on IH 35 S reported unknown male subject identified himself as auditor for Walmart and scammed employee.
May 21
13:39PM – Complainant reported he lost his phone.
14:24PM – Officer dispatched to Windy Knoll for minor accident.
16:00PM – Officer dispatched to Rosewood for priority 2 physical abuse.
16:45PM – Officer dispatched to IH 35 S for theft. Male and female subjects cited and released. Also issued criminal trespass warnings.
18:25PM – Officer dispatched to 6th & Kearney to assist another officer fighting suspect.
23:01PM – Complainant on Howell Ave reported car parked at location and someone looking inside building. Officer made location. No vehicle was at location.
May 22
8:23AM – Officer dispatched to Renfro Dr for verbal disturbance between male and female. Officers made location, no answer at door. Dispatch attempted to make contact via phone but no answer. Male returned call and stated they were both dropping son off at school and trying to work things out.
Lytle Police Report
Monday, May 19
11:15 AM – Walter Joyce Stadium – Officer visited the Special Olympics track meet.
2:01 PM – Assist Atascosa County Constable Pct. 2 –19400 Blk. McDonald St. – Officers responded to assist in issuing a Criminal Trespass Warning to a former tenant.
3:24 PM – IH 35 SB – The officer responded to a report of a reckless driver and was unable to locate the vehicle.
4:23 PM – Lytle PD – Officer spoke to a female regarding an animal problem outside the city limits of Lytle. The caller was advised to call the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office.
4:58 PM – Lytle PD – Officer received a phone call regarding two males walking on the highway outside the city limits of Lytle. The caller was advised to contact the Medina County Sheriff’s Office.
6:00 PM – Lytle PD – Officers spoke to a complainant regarding a problem with her meal.
8:40 PM – 14600 Blk. Main St. – Officers responded to a report of an underage minor attempting to purchase beer. A 17 year old female was issued a citation and released for Attempt to Purchase Alcohol by a Minor.
10:58 PM – 19500 Blk. McDonald St. – Officers responded to a report of shoplifting involving two cases of beer, valued at $43.28.
Tuesday, May 20
12:15 AM – Main St. @ S. Somerset St. – Officers initiated a traffic stop for a defective taillight, resulting in the citation and release of a 47 year old male for possession of drug paraphernalia.
8:35 AM – Lytle PD – Officer fingerprinted a female for employment purposes.
10:03 AM – 14800 Blk. Main St. – Officers responded to a welfare check because there was no answer at the office. Everything was okay.
10:05 AM – Lytle PD – Officer spoke to a female on an open case that occurred on 5/19/2025.
6:03 PM – 19300 Blk. McDonald St. – The officer responded to a report of a shoplifter stealing $130 worth of meat.
8:20 PM – 19900 Blk. Huckleberry – Officers responded to a report of patio furniture being knocked over.
8:58 PM – 16000 Blk. Windview Ct. – Officers responded to a 911 hang up to discover it was an accidental dial.
10:05 PM – 14800 Blk. Lytle-Somerset St. – Officers responded to an active panic alarm. Everything was okay.
Wednesday, May 21
2:20 AM – 19300 Blk. McDonald St. – Officers observed a vehicle with an active alarm. Everything was okay.
8:05 AM – Lytle PD – The officer spoke to the owner of a business regarding a terminated employee.
8:30 AM – Lytle PD – Officer fingerprinted two females for employment purposes.
8:42 AM – 15300 Blk. Main St. – Officer responded to a report of a burglary. Student records were taken, they were later returned, and no charges were filed.
11:17 AM – 19300 Blk. McDonald St. – The officer responded to unlock a 2004 Dodge Dakota.
11:48 AM – 17900 Blk. FM 2790 – Officer responded to the report of a female surrendering multiple dogs found on Main St. @ FM 2790.
1:50 PM – 18900 Blk. FM 2790 – The officer spoke to a parent regarding a situation at the school. The parent was referred to the Lytle ISD School Resource Officer.
4:18 PM – Adams St. @ N. Somerset St. – Officer responded to a two-vehicle non-injury accident.
5:20 PM – 19300 Blk. McDonald St. – Officers responded to a report of a female returning stolen property for a gift card used to purchase $68.00 worth of makeup.
5:44 PM – IH 35 @ Rolling Meadows Dr. – Officers spoke to a person at the PD regarding a water leak outside the city limits of Lytle.
6:32 PM – 15300 Blk. Adams St. – Officers responded to unlock a vehicle.
7:13 PM – 19300 Blk. McDonald St. – Officers responded to unlock a vehicle.
9:41 PM – 19700 Blk. Bruce St. – Officers responded to a verbal family disturbance.
10:26 PM – 19500 Blk. McDonald St. – Officer responded to a report of a homeless male. Everything was okay.
Thursday, May 22
12:34 AM – Lytle PD – Officer received a phone call regarding damage to his vehicle that occurred at the Stripes on 5/21/2025.
12:52 AM – 14800 Blk. McDonald St. – Officers responded to an active alarm. The business was secure.
8:15 AM – 12900 Blk. Fisher Rd. – Officers conducted a follow-up on an open case.
5:13 AM – 19800 Blk. FM 2790 – Officer responded to a single-vehicle non-injury accident.
9:40 AM – 14700 Blk. Railroad St. – Officer initiated a traffic stop for an expired motor vehicle registration, which resulted in the arrest of a 35 year old female for an active Bexar County Warrant for DWI. Subject was booked into the Atascosa County Jail.
9:20 AM – 19300 Blk. McDonald St. – The officer responded to unlock a Toyota Prius.
10:15 AM – 19900 Blk. IH 35 – The officer responded to the report of a vehicle damaging a backflow pipe on 5/21/2025.
1:30 PM – Wisdom Rd @ Ball Rd. – Officer responded to a report of an elderly male on the side of the roadway and provided a courtesy ride to his residence.
4:35 PM – 19300 Blk. McDonald St. – The officer responded to a two-vehicle non-injury hit-and-run accident.
6:00 PM – 19000 Blk. Priest Blvd. – Officers attended the Medina County Crime Stoppers Meeting.
9:05 PM – Saddle Ridge Blvd. @ Doc Holiday – Officers responded to a two-vehicle non-injury accident.
Friday, May 23
12:35 AM – 15100 Blk. Main St. – Officers observed a suspicious vehicle at the business. Everything was okay.
11:40 AM – Vehicle Unlock at the H.E.B. C-Store
4:10 PM – 19600 Bruce St. – Complainant reported furniture was missing from a residence. The furniture was returned and no charges were filed.
5:01 PM – Bruce St. – Officers were unable to locate an “open” 911 call.
5:26 PM – Main @ McDonald St. – Two-vehicle accident, no injuries.
6:36 PM – Report of a Reckless Driver on IH-35, unable to locate.
7:41 PM – Conducted a Welfare Check on a Male @ John Lott Park.
9:05 PM – Assist Medina Co. with a Pursuit on Main St. – MCSO pursued a stolen vehicle through Lytle, North into Bexar Co.
Saturday, May 24
12:01 AM – Open Gate at Lytle ISD baseball field on CR 681 – Officers observed an open gate and investigated, there were no signs of foul play, the gate was secured.
12:49 AM – Request for Courtesy Ride @ Whataburger. A courtesy ride was provided.
1:16 AM – Request for Courtesy Ride @ Whataburger. Another courtesy ride was requested; officers were unable to assist due to the desired location.
2:40 AM – IH-35 @ FM 3175 – Officers placed a sticker on an abandoned vehicle.
11:30 AM – Funeral Escort – St. Andrew to Lytle Community.
1:20 PM – Funeral Escort – Lytle FBC to Lytle Community.
2:30 PM – Lake View Dr. – The solicitor was identified and given a verbal warning.
4:40 PM – FM 3175 @ IH-35 – Welfare Check – Person Selling Dogs.
5:01 PM – CR 6848 @ CR 6847 – Assist Lytle Fire & Medina Co. with a Residential Structure Fire.
6:00 PM – Minor Accident @ Pumphouse Car Wash DriveThru Car Wash on IH-35.
6:34 PM – Complainant called to follow-up on a case.
7:20 PM – Main St. @ McDonald St. – Officer contacted a man handing out free water. He was advised to stay off the roadway.
7:50 PM – Gate St. – The aggressive dogs were returned to the owner’s property.
9:52 PM – Saddle Ridge Sub-Division – The officer responded to a report of a suspicious person. Located a resident who was looking for his cat.
11:46 PM – 14800 Lytle Somerset St. – Officers responded to a disturbance that resulted in the arrest of a 67 year old male for D.W.I. He was booked into the Atascosa Co. Jail.
Sunday, May 25
11:31 AM – 14720 Main St. – The complaint reported she was receiving unwanted text and calls from an ex-boyfriend.
1:50 PM – 15000 Main St. – Officer was dispatched for a suicidal male; the male was transported under an emergency detention to the Camino Real Crisis Center (Lytle Unit).
4:20 PM – 14000 FM 2790 – The officer arrived due to an active alarm and met with the owner; he stated the building was secure.
10:00 PM – CR 6842 – A resident requested officers check on her husband.
Natalia Police Report
05/20/2025 – Officer made location at the 100 block of 4th Street for Assist Other Agency.
05/21/2025 – Officer responded to the 600 block of 4th Street regarding a Disturbance.
05/23/2025 – Officer was in a pursuit for failure to stop in the 300 block of 3rd Street.
05/25/2025 – Officer made the 2300 block of State Highway 132 regarding a Theft.
Join Devine First United Methodist Church’s True North VBS June 16-20
At Devine First United Methodist Church’s True North VBS, kids will be on the ultimate Alaskan adventure where Northern Lights glow over majestic mountains and racing rivers. As kids trek through the tundra, they’ll explore how easy it is to lose sight of what’s true in our world today. Pointing them towards Jesus, True North VBS shows them that Jesus is a faithful friend we can always trust. He’s our True North!
Kinder thru 5th Grade are invited to join us June 16 thru June 20 from 8:30am – 11:50am at 212 W. Benton Avenue, Devine, TX, 78016.
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Shoeless Joe and Baseball History
“Baseball, it is said, is only a game. True. And the Grand Canyon is only a hole in Arizona. Not all holes, or games, are created equal.”
George Will
Historical news from the baseball world erupted recently. Two players, Pete Rose and “Shoeless Joe” Jackson, among others, were reinstated by Major League Baseball. Both had received lifetime bans from the MLB. It makes these two sports legends eligible for induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Pondering Pete and Joe this week, I realized some may not know the stories behind this story. Let me tell you about Joe…
The iconic baseball movie Field of Dreams stars Kevin Costner as an Iowa farmer, who at the prompting of a mysterious voice, builds a baseball diamond in the middle of his cornfield. As a result, ghosts of former baseball greats show up to play. The first player to emerge from the corn is “Shoeless Joe” Jackson.
Jackson was born in Pickens County, South Carolina on July 16, 1887, the son of a sharecropper. One of eight children, he went to work at the age of seven in a textile mill to help support his family. As a result, he didn’t attend school and never learned to read or write. But he could play baseball.
He acquired the nickname “Shoeless Joe” while he was playing semi-pro ball in the South Carolina mill leagues. In one game, wearing a new set of spikes that gave him blisters, he removed them and played in his stockings. After hitting a triple and sliding into third base, a loud-mouthed opposing fan shouted, “You shoeless son of a gun, you!” A reporter for the Greenville newspaper heard it and wrote about “Shoeless Joe” Jackson. The name stuck. Joe hated the nickname and throughout his life bought lots of shoes in an effort to prove he was not shoeless.
Joe was a natural ball player and is considered one of the best to ever play the game. His .356 lifetime career batting average is still the fourth highest in MLB history. Recognizing his genius, baseball legend Babe Ruth said that he modeled his swing after Joe. After two partial seasons with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1908-1909, Joe played his first full season in the majors with the Cleveland Naps, batting .408 (still one of the highest batting averages ever recorded for a rookie). In 1915, Joe was traded to the Chicago White Sox. Two years later they won the World Series, with his help.
Despite his amazing career, Jackson is best known for his role in the Black Sox Scandal, where members of the 1919 Chicago White Sox conspired to fix the World Series, losing on purpose to the Cincinnati Reds. Eight White Sox players, including Jackson, were indicted and charged with conspiring to defraud the public and accepting payment from gamblers to throw the games. The jury in their 1921 trial found the players not guilty, but baseball commissioner Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis still banned the players from the game for life because of their alleged involvement.
The ban from baseball crushed Joe. He was never the same. Although he admitted to accepting some payment, he maintained that he had not taken any on-field actions to jeopardize the games and had “tried to win all the time.” During the series in question, Joe hit a record of 12 base hits that set a Series record not broken until 1964. He also led both teams with a .375 batting average for the Series.
Broken-hearted without baseball, Joe spent the last years of his life running a liquor store on Pendleton Street in Greenville, South Carolina. There is a story that Joe’s friend Ty Cobb came in to the store to see him one day. After Joe acted like he didn’t know who he was, Ty Cobb asked, “Don’t you know me, Joe?” Joe responded, “Sure, I know you, Ty, but I wasn’t sure you wanted to know me. A lot of them don’t.”
As he aged, Joe struggled with heart trouble. At the age of 64, on December 5, 1951, “Shoeless Joe” Jackson died of a heart attack. He was buried at Woodland Memorial Park in his hometown of Greenville, South Carolina. Fans still love him. You can always find baseballs left at his grave.
I hope they have baseball in heaven…
© 2025 Jody Dyer
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Governor Abbott Signs Oilfield Theft Protection, Pro-Growth Legislation Into Law
MIDLAND — Governor Greg Abbott today signed into law key legislation to protect Texas’ oil and gas industry and promote economic growth across West Texas, including Senate Bill 494, Senate Bill 529, Senate Bill 1806, House Bill 48, and the Beacon Budget Appropriation, during a bill signing ceremony at the Permian Basin Petroleum Museum.
“Today is a defining moment for the Permian Basin, the future of this region, and the future of Texas,” said Governor Abbott. “We are bringing the full weight of the law to crack down on oil theft in the Permian Basin to protect the critical role energy development plays in fueling our economy. I’m also signing an item to fund an historic $123 million investment in The Beacon, a pivotal economic development project for Midland-Odessa.”
View the Governor’s full bill signing ceremony here.
Organized criminals and cartels have increasingly targeted oil pipelines and storage tanks, stealing millions of dollars from communities in the Permian Basin. Through Senate Bill 494, Senate Bill 1806, and House Bill 48, Texas will combat petroleum product theft and protect the energy industry – the lifeblood of the state economy.
Texas is investing in the future of the Permian Basin as it takes steps to improve collaboration among the energy industry and community partners to advance economic development opportunities throughout the region. Through a $123 million appropriation, The Beacon project will extend and enhance access to quality healthcare and education while also providing residential and retail space for the region’s growing population.
The Governor was joined by former U.S. Secretary of Commerce Don Evans, Railroad Commissioner Christi Craddick, Senator Kevin Sparks, Representative Tom Craddick, Representative Brooks Landgraf, Midland Mayor Lori Blong, and other state and local officials and energy leaders.
Senate Bill 494 (Sparks/Landgraf) establishes a petroleum product theft task force.
Senate Bill 529 (Sparks/Craddick) alters the tax code for the City of Midland to divert certain collected tax revenue for economic development projects.
Senate Bill 1806 (Sparks/Craddick) provides the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) with additional tools to combat oil and gas theft.
House Bill 48 (Darby/Sparks) creates an organized oilfield theft prevention unit within DPS to protect oilfield assets, support the energy industry, safeguard economic stability, and enhance public safety.
Beacon Budget Appropriation was appropriated by the Texas Legislature to the Texas Facilities Commission to support Beacon Healthcare in extending healthcare, research, residential, and retails spaces in the region.
Texas Parks and Wildlife Adds Three Properties to Public Hunting Offerings
AUSTIN — With the addition of three new properties, Texas’ 2025-26 hunting season will offer more public hunting opportunities through Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) Public Hunting Program.
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission authorized 2025-26 hunting season dates for public hunting lands and Texas State Parks that will offer 140 different public hunts in 52 State Park and State Natural Areas, totaling more than 521,000 acres of publicly accessible land.
“We are so excited to be able to continue to grow the public hunting opportunities within state parks and natural areas every year, including on some of the newest park properties,” said Greg Creacy, Texas State Parks Natural Resources program director. “The number of hunted parks has increased from 45 to 52 in the past five years. The addition of some of our newest sites, including the recent acquisitions at Enchanted Rock State Natural Area and Post Oak Ridge State Park, gives hunters a special opportunity to help the department with land management on these unique properties.”
The newest additions of acreage added to the public hunting program in Texas State Parks include 1,650 acres at Dinosaur Valley State Park, 1,400 acres at Ray Roberts Lake State Park– Isle du Bois Unit, 3,100 acres at Post Oak Ridge State Park, 3,100 acres at Enchanted Rock State Natural Area and 1,000 acres at Government Canyon State Natural Area.
TPWD’s Public Hunting Program includes more than a million acres located throughout Texas. Access to these lands is provided by two types of permits: the $48 Annual Public Hunting (APH) Permit, available beginning Aug. 15, which allows full privileges including hunting, fishing, camping, hiking and other recreational uses and the Texas Public Hunt Drawing program, which issues permits for drawn hunts on both public and private lands throughout Texas.
Applications will be accepted beginning July 1 and hunters can apply for more than 60 high-quality hunt categories.
For more information about the Public Hunting Program, including an interactive map of all available public hunting lands and a how to video, visit https://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/hunt/public/. The webpage also has information about daily permit hunts and mentored hunting workshops.
Executive session…Lytle secures deal for future water needs for city
By Anton Riecher
Following a executive session, the Lytle City Council approved an agreement with the Nueces River Authority for the purchase of future water needs for the city. Travis Pruski, chief operating officer with NRA, said the sale is part of a project to provide nearly 40 million gallons to small water districts south of San Antonio.
“This is extremely important to us and to the region,” Pruski said. “We call it internally our South Texas moonshot.”
Other communities expected to be included in the project include Castroville, Hondo and Jourdanton, he said…LOGIN TO CONTINUE READING at www.devinenewsmembers.com. You will get instant access to our full E-edition, and begin getting the newspaper delivered to your home next week for $36 a year in Medina County. Support important local city, county, and school news like this!
Lytle approves development agreement for hyperscaler project
By Anton Riecher
At a May 28 special meeting, the Lytle City Council voted unanimously to approve a development agreement with Rowan Digital Infrastructure as the latest step in the planned construction of a $500 million large scale build-to-suit data center slated to bring nearly 600 construction jobs to the community this summer.
“Obviously we’ve been working really closely for the last few months on multiple phases of the development that’s going to occur for the data center,” said City Administrator Zachary Meadows. “This is the next step, an actual development agreement laying out certain terms.”
The agreement lays out a schedule for annexation of the 440-acre project site located in the city’s extra territorial jurisdiction near the Coal Mine neighborhood. ETJ refers to an area surrounding the city’s corporate limits where it has powers related to land development and annexation, but not full municipal services.
According to Meadows, the agreement would impose a “carbon copy” of Lytle’s zoning regulations for industrial districts on the project. The agreement also…LOGIN TO CONTINUE READING at www.devinenewsmembers.com. You will get instant access to our full E-edition, and begin getting the newspaper delivered to your home next week for $36 a year in Medina County. Support important local city, county, and school news like this!
Help send care packages to local soldier and their squadron
by Kayleen Holder
Editor
Ashley Juarez, of Natalia, sent out the following message, and we thought the community might like to join in on this special mission to show our Armed Forces a little love and appreciation for doing what they do.
“As many of you know, my niece Reagan is serving our country, and she’s currently attached to a squadron where some of the airmen have been deployed for over 10 months without receiving a single care package. Can you imagine? They’re really missing those small comforts and snacks from home that we all take for granted,” Juarez said. “As an auntie, my heart aches knowing these young men and women—that…LOGIN TO CONTINUE READING at www.devinenewsmembers.com. You will get instant access to our full E-edition, and begin getting the newspaper delivered to your home next week for $36 a year in Medina County. Support important local city, county, and school news like this!