MHS to begin $9.8 million renovations for Hondo and Castroville facilities
Courtesy image The Medina Healthcare System Board of Directors Monday night approved a $4.275 million bid to add a rehabilitation wing to Medina Regional Hospital in Hondo. The new wing, depicted in this arhitect’s image, will triple the amount of space dedicated to therapy. Courtesy image W. R. Griggs Construction of Castroville won the $5.6 million bid to construct a two-story, 9,000 square-foot addition to the Castroville Regional Health Clinic, depicted here. NC Construct
Election Day is Tuesday for party primaries; early voting concluding
Early voting for the 2026 Republican and Democrat primary elections continues through this Friday. Election Day across Texas is Tuesday, March 3. Medina County Elections Administrator Lupe Torres reports that 3,479 voters have cast ballots from Feb. 17 through Tuesday, Feb. 24. Medina County’s three polling places during early voting, which are open today (Thursday) and Friday, include: • Medina County Courthouse Annex, 1300 Ave. M, Hondo; • Medina County Pct. 2 Ann
South Texas Slugfest opens Thursday
Ten baseball games at each of four fields will be coming up over the next three days. Twenty teams will be competing in the 2026 South Texas Slugfest, hosted by Hondo, Somerset, and Devine High Schools, along with first-time host, San Antonio McCollum, with games to be played at Tejeda Field. Five teams will be based at each of the four fields from Thursday through Saturday, Feb. 26-28. Each venue will host four games today, with three each on Friday and Saturday. Action
D’Hanis Prom Royalty...
PHOTO / KENNETH CLICK King Cannon Zachry and Queen Jianali Ruiz were crowned during the 2026 D’Hanis High School Prom. The Masquerade Ball was held at Holy Cross Parish Hall in D’Hanis on Saturday, Feb. 21.
County extends burn ban for 90 days
By Linda Perkins Anvil Herald Reporter At their regular meeting Monday, February 23, Medina County Commissioners Court voted unanimously to extend the current burn ban instituted December 1, 2025, for an additional 90 days. “The extended ban will begin at 11:59 p.m. Saturday, February 28,” said Medina County Judge Keith Lutz. Prior to the vote, Medina County Emergency Management/Fire Marshal Mark Chadwick briefed the court on dire drought conditions that nece
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