Hondo Anvil Herald

By Jamie Kindred Special to the Anvil Herald COURTESY PHOTO.... Local musicians Mario Olivio (left) and Jordan Gauna (right) visit with Hondo Public Recreation Director Jamie Kindred prior to Saturday's Singer & Songwriter Night on the 16th Street stage in downtown Hondo. One more event remains in the 2026 Summer Music Series: Karaoke Night on Saturday, Aug 8. Downtown Hondo came alive Saturday evening as the City’s Summer Music Series brought the community together for

For the first time in 179 years, the Holy Cross Annual Homecoming Celebration in D’Hanis will run both Saturday and Sunday. Sunday’s traditional celebration remains intact, with its famous barbecue plate lunch, tamales, games and prize drawing. But for those who just can’t wait, after the 5:30 p.m. Mass at Holy Cross Church on Saturday there will be a Biergarten, burger sale and live music, plus an outdoor movie for kids on the Parish Hall grounds. Admission i

By Rosanne Fohn Anvil Herald Reporter With a 4-1 vote, Hondo City Council Monday authorized a funding agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for a sidewalk project connecting the Hondo public schools – all located south of US 90. Total estimated cost for the project is $4.7 million, with TxDOT providing $3,811,200 and the city paying a 20% match of $952,800. Council approval begins the second step of the project. The first step was submis

The start of fall practice for Hondo Owl volleyball is this Saturday, Aug. 1, with football getting started on Monday, Aug. 3. Volleyball tryouts begin Saturday with check-in starting at 7:15 a.m. in the HHS gym. There are two practice sessions for all grades on Saturday, from 8 to 10:30 a.m., and from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Incoming grades 10-12 will have a third session, from 3 to 5 p.m. Tryouts will conclude Monday from 8 to 10:30 a.m., with announcement of teams aft