Hondo Anvil Herald

By Rosanne Fohn Anvil Herald Reporter The City of Hondo continues to pursue more housing to help local businesses grow.  In an interview on Friday,  Hondo City Manager John Naron said that there often aren’t enough residents to support some local businesses. He said the answer is adding more housing to support new employers, such as Boise Cascade.  Sean Patty, executive director of the Hondo Economic Development Corporation, also has said that more housing is th

By Linda Perkins Anvil Herald reporter Medina Economic Development Foundation Inc. (Go Medina) met Tuesday, Jan. 27 in Castroville. The guest speaker was Genevieve Flores, Rowan Digital  Infrastructure’s  community affairs specialist, who provided a project update on Rowan’s Project Cinco , located on 440 acres near Lytle. “Rowan is a leading U.S.-based data center developer delivering hyperscale campuses for the largest technology companies,” said Flores. A h

By Jeff Berger Anvil Herald Publisher There are some big changes – although, no real surprises – for Hondo football after the University Interscholastic League’s biennial Reclassification and Realignment announcements on Monday morning, Feb. 2. The Owls will still be a member of District 14-3A-Div. I for the autumns of 2026-27. But the district has grown in membership from six to eight teams. Gone is San Antonio Cole, and coming to District 14 in the Cougars place a

By Jeff Berger Anvil Herald Publisher District 14-2A-II, the football home to both D’Hanis and Sabinal, will be a seven-team league once again, as announced Monday, Feb. 2, by the University Interscholastic League. The UIL’s Reclassification and Realignment revealed that all six current members – also including Brackett, Center Point, Junction and La Pryor – will be joined by Harper for the coming two years. Harper’s enrollment fell below the 175 cutoff marking the

By Jeff Berger Anvil Herald Publisher After a two-year test run in 6A, the Medina Valley Panthers will be heading back to 5A in the fall – if only temporarily – thanks to the August 2026 opening of the MVISD’s second high school, Creek View. With a forecasted enrollment of 1957, the Panthers will be back in 5A-Division I for football in 2026. The Cougars, with a predicted opening enrollment of 1268 (only freshmen, sophomores and juniors will be on campus in the