The Menard News

04/25/2025

🧹Saturday morning! 🗑
The Beautification of Menard organization is working hard to better our community, but it takes caring, involved volunteers to make such things happen.

If you find yourself quick to complain yet slow to pitch in, this is your chance to make a real difference!

The Rain Make Up Day is this Saturday! Please come out and help clean up Lone Star Alley! This is a great community service opportunity! See you at 10am!

04/24/2025

About those helicopters yesterday…

On April 23, 2025 at about 5:00 PM, The Menard County Sheriff’s Office received calls reporting a helicopter flying over residences in town. The U.S. Marshals Service and Texas Department of Public Safety Criminal Investigation Division arrested a local man on an outstanding Federal Parole Violation Warrant and transported him to the Tom Green County Jail. The helicopter was part of the apprehension operation during this arrest.

04/24/2025

The Menard County Sheriff’s Office received a call at about 2:55 PM on April 23, 2025 reporting a Domestic Disturbance. The caller advised that a local man beat up his wife and left in a vehicle at a high rate of speed headed South on U.S. Highway 83 through town. The Sheriff and Deputies along with Texas Parks and Wildlife Game Warden were in pursuit when the vehicle turned around headed back to town turning onto U.S. Highway 190 West. The vehicle left the roadway coming to a stop on the north side of the highway about five miles West of Menard. The local man pulled a high-powered rifle and shots were fired striking the local man. The local man was transported to Shannon Medical Center. No Officers were injured during the incident. Texas Department of Public Safety Rangers were notified and are working the case.

04/23/2025

Menard 4-H plant sale today, 4-6!

04/22/2025

Today through Thursday!

04/22/2025

WOW! Take a look at this great shot Sandy Kothmann captured Friday at our Menard Youth Initiative/Menard News helicopter Easter egg drop. Very neat, thank you Sandy! Find more photos and a recap of the drop in this week's newspaper.
Think of us for next year when you come across those after-Easter sales this week 😉

04/20/2025

04/20/2025

Menard student athletes represented their community in an exciting regional track meet this weekend. Young guns busting PRs, obstacles overcome… and TWO Yellowjacket athletes are headed to state!

Sophomore Danni Ruiz advances in the 400m and 800m after placing first in both races. Danni is the reigning state champion in both events with the 1A state record in the 800m.

Senior Colby Powell punched his ticket to state with a 2nd place finish in the 200m, including a PR in the qualifying heat.

Lots of work and lots of success- these kids are the building blocks of Menard’s culture of excellence!

We’ll have full coverage of all Menard regional track and field athletes in next week’s paper. The state meet is May 3. As always, huge thanks to Nora J Davis for her photos and video; link in comments.

04/18/2025

Dont forget the fish fry!

04/18/2025

Friday morning!
Please watch the video in the comments!

04/16/2025

Hearing aid has been found!

👂 If anyone found a hearing aid at the baseball field tonight- its owner is missing it!
Let us know and we can assist in the reunification.

04/15/2025

If you have an aspiring little cheerleader, save this date!

Mini Cheer registration is next Wednesday, April 23.

Click on image to view details.

04/10/2025

Congrats to all the Jackets and Lady Jackets advancing to the regional track meet next weekend in Abilene.

These students are the pioneers of the culture of excellence that continues to be built! 🐝

04/10/2025

Keep it up, Danni!

04/09/2025

Good luck to all Menard track and field athletes competing at the Area meet today in Veribest. Field events start at 10:30 this morning; running events at 2:30. 🐝

04/05/2025

County-wide burn ban has been lifted.

04/05/2025

See opening ceremony cancellation below.

1.20” precipitation recorded at the airport overnight. How much rain did you get?