Hondo Anvil Herald

COURTESY PHOTO Hondo High School’s UIL academic team won the district championship last week, scoring a total of 560 points. Nineteen HHS students will be advancing to the UIL Regional Meet in New Braunfels in three weeks. Hondo’s One Act Play, which was pictured last week after their district championship, will advance to the area meet in Seguin this coming Wednesday. See story, page 5 of The Hondo Anvil Herald.

PHOTO / KENNY CLICK The pros took the stage at the Old Town D’Hanis Music Festival Sunday evening, Jeremy Richards (left) begins his song with Weston Ripps and Jamie Lin Wilson. See story and more photos, page 5.

By Linda Perkins Anvil Herald Reporter The weekend of April 10, 11, 12, 2026, marks the sixth year for Shift-S3ctor Hondo Airstrip Attack Standing Half-Mile Championship at South Texas Regional Airport, 700 Vandenberg Rd.   Different from previous Shift-S3ctor races in Hondo, the 2026 event features three days of racing from Friday, April 10 at 8 a.m. to Sunday, April 12 at 5 p.m. Gates open each day for drivers at 7 a.m. and  spectators at 8 a.m. An opening ce

The Texas Division of Emergency Management has requested all jurisdictions to test their emergency notification systems on Thursday, April 2, between 10 am and 12:30 pm. Medina County normally tests its outdoor warning sirens on the first Friday at noon, which would be April 3.  This test is supposed to encompass all systems, which will include testing the Integrated Public Alert Warning System (IPAWS), the county’s opt-in I-Info notification system, and the outdoor warn

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