Hondo Anvil Herald

At its special meeting on Monday evening in the Hondo High School cafeteria, the Hondo ISD Board of Trustees adopted its budget for the 2026-27 school year. For the year, the board adopted a budget of $25,336,561. The proposed tax rate for the year is a total of 0.9469 (94.69¢) per $100 valuation. Of that total, 0.6669 (66.69¢) is dedicated to maintenance and operation, while 0.2800 (28¢) is marked for interest and sinking. The tax rate is unofficial until the

The 12 confirmed cases of the New World screwworm (NWS) in Texas as of last Wednesday, June 17, have now increased to 16, according to recent identified infestations, by United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The four recent cases prompted Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) Executive Director Lewis R. Dinges, DVM, to declare animal movement restrictions in counties or portions of the counties determined to be infested with NWS. Following identification o

By Rosanne Fohn Anvil Herald Reporter In its second meeting this month involving city street repairs, Hondo City Council on Monday voted to repair the entire length of Avenue U with a newer product that is more economical than applying asphalt. The “bonded matrix overlay” includes the HA5 coating the city has been using to extend the life of streets considered in “fair” condition. However, the matrix material mixed with HA5 is made for repairing streets in “poor” c

PHOTO / JEFF BERGER For the first time in quite a few years, Hondo Creek was running over the low-water crossing on CR 442 north of town during the weekend, following a substantial overnight rain on Friday and Saturday. Although the creek has no bearing on the levels of Medina Lake, it is also climbing, up eight feet in the past week, to get to 8.7% full. It’s a start... but still a long way to go.

The D’Hanis/Sabinal Minor Division Softball All-Stars are champions of District 21. Three Medina Valley LL teams are also moving on – Minor Softball, Junior Softball and Junior Baseball – after winning their tourneys in Distirct 26. Sectionals start Friday. See stories on pages 11 & 14.

Pearsall — The combined D’Hanis/Sabinal Minor Division Softball All-Stars made it through their two-week tournament unbeaten, taking down Lytle Tuesday evening, June 23, to win the District 21 championship. They became the only local entry to advance beyond the district level from this year’s tournaments, which were largely held at the Pearsall Sports Complex. Rain and wet grounds forced a few relocations in each of the 10 brackets to other locations, including to Hondo,

The Anvil Herald office will be closed beginning at noon on Thursday, July 2, and for the rest of the Independence Day weekend.