Early voting starts Tuesday for primary elections
The primary elections for 2026 are now less than three weeks away, with election day set for Tuesday, March 3. Early voting will run from Tuesday, Feb. 17 to Friday, Feb. 27. Medina County’s three polling places during early voting include: • Medina County Courthouse Annex, 1300 Ave. M, Hondo; • Medina County Pct. 2 Annex, 8366 FM 471 South, Castroville; and • Medina County Pct. 4 Annex, 317 State Hwy 132 North, Devine. The schedule at all three early voting locatio
Hondo votes to join public utility agency
By Rosanne Fohn Anvil Herald Reporter Hondo City Council voted unanimously Monday to join the proposed Medina County Public Utility Agency. The county, three other cities in Medina County and four water supply districts serving unincorporated areas of the county are also voting this month on whether to join the agency. Converting the current Medina Water Alliance these entities already belong to into an agency would give the group more success in applying for feder
HISD calls for a May bond election; 3 props, $30 million
The Hondo ISD Board of Trustees, at a special meeting on Monday, officially called for a bond election to be included on the May 2, 2026 ballot. There will be three proposals on the ballot. Proposition A, for general facilities repairs and renovations, will be for $25 million. Proposition B, for renovations at the Hondo baseball and softball fields, will be for $3 million, and Proposition C, which will include renovations at Barry Field, will be for $2 million. If all
Letters of Intent
PHOTO / CHELCI ATKINSON Monday evening, following the conclusion of the Spring 2026 edition of Meet the Owls, two Hondo seniors signed their college letters of intent. Mason Barr (left), offensive utility player and defensive back, signed to play football and compete in track at Texas Lutheran University in Seguin. At right, offensive lineman TJ Stanukinos signed to play football at West Texas A&M in Canyon.
Driving into the playoffs...
PHOTO / JEFF BERGER Hondo senior Kristyn Ybarra sprints to the hoop in Tuesday’s win over Natalia. The Hondo girls are headed to the postseason, and will be the #2 seed in the Division 1 bracket out of District 28-3A. Their opponent, as of Wednesday, is still to be determined, depending on district playoffs in 27-3A. Most likely, the Owls will play their bi-district contest on Tuesday, Feb. 17.
In Memoriam
Rosalie Jones 1935 - 2026 Longtime typesetter at the Hondo Anvil Herald
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