🌱 Hondo-raised educator tapped to lead neighboring D’Hanis ISD

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• Hondo-raised educator tapped to lead neighboring D’Hanis ISD

Also on today's calendar: Cotulla Varsity Baseball @ Hondo and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Cloudy, breezy and humid, with a high of 91 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: A couple of thunderstorms, temps: high: 72, low: 55.
• Sunday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 73 and low of 55 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• D'Hanis ISD Elementary Principal lone finalist for Superintendent post (hondoanvilherald.com) — A Hondo native, longtime Hondo ISD educator Lauren Busse has been named the lone finalist to become superintendent of nearby D’Hanis ISD, where she now serves as elementary principal. Her selection highlights the influence of Hondo-grown educators in shaping neighboring schools and underscores the close ties between the two districts and communities.
   

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📸 Around Hondo

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hondo

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday April 21

• Cotulla JV Baseball @ Hondo
  Hondo High School, 2603 Ave H, Hondo
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday April 21

• Cotulla Varsity Baseball @ Hondo
  Hondo High School , 2603 Ave H , Hondo
  7:00 pm

Sunday April 26

• Black Lighting Bugs With Texas Master Naturalists
  Castroville Regional Park , 816 Alsace Ave , Castroville
  10:00 pm

Wednesday May 13

• Workforce Solutions Alamo - Work Force Wednesday: Hondo Job Fair
  402 Carter , Hondo
  2:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• Charlotte JV Baseball @ Sabinal
  Sabinal High School , 409 Cullins Ave , Sabinal
  7:00 pm
• Charlotte Varsity Baseball @ Sabinal
  Sabinal High School , 409 Cullins Ave , Sabinal
  7:00 pm

Saturday April 18

• The Market at DeCock Farm – April 18, 2026
  Schattenbol at DeCock Farm , 2374 US-90 E , Castroville
  9:00 am

Tuesday April 21

• La Pryor JV Baseball @ Sabinal
  Sabinal High School , 409 Cullins Ave , Sabinal
  7:00 pm

Thursday April 23

• MVHS NIGHT OF PERCUSSION & JAZZ CONCERT
  Medina Valley ISD Fine Arts Center , Lacoste, TX 78039, USA
  3:00 pm

Friday April 24

• Knippa Varsity Baseball @ Sabinal
  Sabinal High School , 409 Cullins Ave , Sabinal
  6:00 pm

Saturday May 16

• The Market at DeCock Farm – May 16, 2026
  Schattenbol at DeCock Farm , 2374 US-90 E , Castroville
  9:00 am

Saturday June 20

• The Market at DeCock Farm – June 20, 2026
  Schattenbol at DeCock Farm , 2374 US-90 E , Castroville
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• UTMB Health posted a job opening for Medical Assistant - Ney Unit in Hondo. Apply here.
• Starbucks Corporation posted a job opening for barista - Store# 71571, 285 US HWY 90 EAST in Hondo. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hondo here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Devine

• Lawless and Herrera chosen as Student of the Month (devinenews.com)
• Two charged with capital murder (hondoanvilherald.com)

Bandera

• Bandera ISD issues health notice after reported bat on campus (banderabulletin.com)
• The Space, perfect place for plant art (boernestar.com)
• Here's your additional way to enter to win tickets to see Melanie Martinez! (hits1053sanantonio.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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