Hondo Anvil Herald

The San Antonio Police Department has issued a Silver Alert, in the search for George Williams, an 84-year old black male diagnosed with cognitive impairment. He was last seen wearing a blue jacket, cardigan with a red stripe, navy work pants and black shoes. He was last seen in SA at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 9, in the 3300 black of Bercy Court in San Antonio. He may have also been seen in Hondo Tuesday evening around 8 p.m., parked near the Medina County Courth

PHOTO / ROSANNE FOHN Julie Schneider (left) will be Hondo’s new city secretary, as the current city secretary, Rebekah Dolphus, is returning with her family to her hometown, Delaware, Ohio. Dolphus has been in Texas 13 years and has worked for the city since February 2024. She will join the Sheriff’s Department in her hometown. An Austin native, Schneider has worked for Medina County as a finance assistant and in the county clerk’s office prior to joining the city this month

By Rosanne Fohn Anvil Herald Reporter The city of Hondo ended the 2024-25 fiscal year with a surplus of $37,000, according to information provided by Finance Director Chris Hill at Monday’s city council meeting.  “The General Fund is the primary fund of the city,” Hill explained. “It contains general administration, public safety, parks, recreation and public works functions. The General Fund has a surplus of $37,000 due to expenditures coming in less than budget. O

PHOTO / CATHY WALTON When Santa passes the city limit sign, his reindeer take on a little different look. In Hondo, Texas the head elf must have a sleigh pulled by owls. This lighting display can be found on 30th St.

The Hondo Owl Football Book of Records is available for sale at the Hondo Anvil Herald office, 1601 Ave. K. A great Christmas gift for any Hondo Owl fan, the book is available for $24.95 + tax (which comes out to $27 even). Postage rates of $10 will be added for orders by mail. The 89-page book, compiled by Anvil Herald publisher Jeff Berger over the course of many decades, contains just about every record imaginable – team, individual and opponent – from 1984 throu

45th Annual Hondo Basketball Tournament Thursday-Saturday, December 4-6, 2025 GIRLS Round robin : Carrizo Springs (5-0),   Hondo (4-1), SA Lutheran (3-2),   Pearsall (1-4), SA St. Anthony (1-4),     SA Somerset Acad. (1-4) Thursday, Dec. 4   Lutheran 60, Somerset Academy 44   Carrizo Springs 51, Pearsall 34   Lutheran 53, Pearsall 16   Hondo 61, Somerset Academy 29   Carrizo Springs 77, St. Anthony 46   Hondo 52, St. Anthony 27 Friday, Dec. 5   St. Anthony 47, Pearsall 39   C

65th Annual SWTX Basketball Tournament Thursday-Saturday, December 4-6, 2025 Girls First Round   D’Hanis 50, Sabinal 15   Nueces Canyon 48, Leakey 43   La Pryor 50, Utopia 36   Knippa 36, Brackett Consolation Semifinals   Leakey 61, Sabinal 22   Utopia 60, Brackett 23 Championship Semifinals   Nueces Canyon 25, D’Hanis 19   La Pryor 47, Knippa 32 7th Place   Brackett 36, Sabinal 21 Consolation   Leakey 44, Utopia 28 3rd Place   D’Hanis 35, Knippa 13 Championship   Nueces Cany

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