Hondo Anvil Herald

PHOTO / LINDA PERKINS During a 25th Anniversary Celebration Tailgate Party on Friday, October 17, Woolls Intermediate School’s first principal, Charles Carlson, shares the school’s history and extols its former and current staff and students.The school was named for N.E. “Bud” Woolls, superintendent of Hondo Independent School District from 1980 to 1998.

Early voting for the State Constitutional Amendment Election, coupled with a Hondo City Council special election and City Charter amendment vote, is underway through Friday, Oct. 31. On Monday and Tuesday, 287 voters had gone to the polls in Medina County. Voters in the county – and across the State of Texas – are deciding the fate of 17 constitutional amendments. In Hondo, voters are considering nine propositions to the Hondo City Charter, and there is a speci

PHOTO / CHELCI ATKINSON After earning their 37th consecutive Division I rating last Saturday at the UIL Region XI contest, Hondo’s Mighty Owl Band will compete at area in Beeville on Nov. 1. By Jeff Berger Anvil Herald Publisher The Mighty Owl Band recorded its 37th consecutive first division rating Saturday in the UIL Region XI Marching Contest at Barry Field. The Hondo High School band will now advance to the Area contest on Saturday, Nov. 1, at Beeville Jones Hig

PHOTO / LAURA GRAFF Hondo High School crowned King Mason Barr and Queen Miah Samaniego as its 2025 Homecoming Royalty during halftime of Friday night’s win over the Lytle Pirates.

PHOTO / CHELCI ATKINSON The D’Hanis Pride Band is state-bound in Conference 1A after their Division 1 rating Saturday at Barry Field.

George L. Brucks 1942 - 2025 Long time insurance agent; Hondo Mayor, 1971-1972; Member of UT 1963  national championship football team

Bryan S. Hartnett 1945 - 2025 Warden, TDCJ Ruben Torres Unit,  1996-2001