OUT WITH THE NEW AND IN WITH THE OLD...
COURTESY FILE PHOTO On Monday, April 20, Medina County Commissioners Court authorized a Resolution to submit an application for the Texas Historical Commission Courthouse Preservation Program Round XIV, Grant for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 (see April 20 issue). If THC approves the grant, the full restoration will take the Courthouse, located at 1100 16th St., Hondo, back to the 1942 time period (shown in the photograph above). The Work Projects Administration (WPA) completed the w
ON TO ROUND TWO..
PHOTO / JEFF BERGER Hondo head softball coach James Kling talks to the Owls last Friday after the team’s 15-0 game 2 home win over Poteet. A day earlier, Hondo had beaten the Lady Aggies, 12-6, on their home field. Next up, the Owls, now 20-10 on the year, will face Goliad in the 3A-Division 1 area playoffs. It’s a single-game showdown, tonight (Thursday), 7 p.m., at Floresville High School. The Owls are looking to return to the third round of the playoffs for the first time
City of Hondo annexes subdivision
By Rosanne Fohn Anvil Herald Reporter For the first time since 2017, Hondo City Council annexed acreage into the city limits. With a 4-0 vote, Green Meadows Subdivision Unit 4 was accepted into the city’s boundaries. The 3.969 acres are located just south of 34th Street, between Avenue H and FM 462 (Avenue E). The property is owned and being developed by local builder Kevin Gear of K&E Custom Homes LLC. The land is divided into 10 lots, with three houses currently
Election Day is Saturday for HISD bond, Hondo council seat
Posts up for grabs in City of Castroville, MV, Devine ISDs Election day for Medina County school districts and cities is Saturday, May 2. Among the items on the ballot are the Hondo ISD bond propositions, one city council race in Hondo, board races in the Medina Valley and Devine ISDs, along with seats on the Castroville City Council. Six days of early voting concluded on Tuesday, with the following totals in each of the various entities: Hondo ISD: 403 City of
Jackpot Bean trophy
PHOTO / CINDY DIXON Once the coals died down from the 2026 D’Hanis Lions Club Cook-Off, trophies were handed out by Lions Secretary Travis Krause (left). The Jackpot Bean trophy was presented to Bust & Burn BBQ.
