🌱 SAPD officer suspended after Castroville family violence arrest
Castroville, Texas Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Castroville! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- SAPD officer suspended after Castroville family violence arrest
- Wife remembers food influencer a year after Castroville deputy shooting
- 7 Brew's expansion plans include a Castroville coffee stand
Also on today's calendar: PAINT & SIP! at Medina River Winery and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Warmer with peeks of sunshine, with a high of 76 and low of 57 degrees.
- Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 81, low: 50.
- Friday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 80 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• SAPD officer suspended 30 days following family violence arrest in Medina County (tspantx.com) — A San Antonio police officer received a 30-day suspension after a family violence arrest handled by Castroville police. Taylor Thompson admitted striking a woman but claimed self-defense, records show. The criminal case was dismissed in March, while his August disciplinary agreement required a battering intervention program and waived his right to appeal. 
• Wife of influencer killed in Texas shares anniversary tribute (mysanantonio.com) — A year after a Medina County deputy fatally shot food influencer Michael Duarte in Castroville, his wife Jessica is sharing a tribute marking what would have been their 10th wedding anniversary. She continues managing his social accounts, while the Texas Department of Public Safety is handling the shooting investigation.
• Modern Mexican fave packs up Castle Hills home ahead of relocation (culturemap.com) — Drive-thru coffee chain 7 Brew has a Castroville outpost coming, though this restaurant roundup gives no opening date or address for it. The chain is expanding across the San Antonio area, with a separate New Braunfels location slated for construction from February through early June 2027, according to a state filing.
📸 Around Castroville
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City Council Meeting →
Devine Community Center, 200 E Hondo Ave, Devine
6:00 pm
Tuesday November 17
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Other local events
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MVHS Girls Varsity Basketball - Away (Tournament)
Harlandale High School, 114 E Gerald Ave, San Antonio -
CVHS Girls Varsity Basketball - Away (Tournament)
Harlandale High School, 114 E Gerald Ave, San Antonio -
MVHS Band - Jazz Clinic & Concert
Wagner High School, 3000 N Foster Rd, San Antonio -
CVHS Varsity Girls Basketball - Away
Harlandale High School, 114 E Gerald Ave, San Antonio -
LAMS - Region Band Clinic & Concert
Judson ISD Performing Arts Center, 9443 Schaefer Rd, Converse -
MVHS Varsity Girls Basketball - Away
Harlandale High School, 114 E Gerald Ave, San Antonio -
MVHS - Jazz Clinic & Concert
Wagner High School, 3000 N Foster Rd, San Antonio -
PAINT & SIP! at Medina River Winery →
Medina River Winery and Ugly Pug Brewery, 3179 Farm to Market Road 471, Castroville
6:00 pm
Thursday November 12
Friday November 13
Saturday November 14
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Elementary: Veterans Day Parade
Lytle Elementary School, 11550 Laredo St, Lytle
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Golf ( Boys & Girls)
Olmos Basin Golf Course, 7022 McCullough Ave, San Antonio
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Adult MHFA Training →
19965 FM 3175 North, Lytle
8:30 am
Wednesday November 11
Thursday November 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Reminder: The Castroville Public Library will be closed this Wednesday 11/11/26 in honor of Veteran's Day.
Sign up to join our Fall Canvas Painting on Saturday 11/14 from 10:00-11:00 ages 16+ 830-931-4095 (Nextdoor Castroville)
- Advantage Solutions posted a job opening for Part Time Product Demonstrator in Castroville. Apply here.
- Kirkland's posted a job opening for * Temp/Seasonal Stock Team Member - Kirkland's Home in San Antonio. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Castroville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Helotes
- Former SMU teammates reunite to create football learning program for youth athletes (smudailycampus.com)
- Gavin Adcock Adds Australian Leg To ‘The Day I Hang It Up Tour' (musicrow.com)
San Antonio
- Centro San Antonio to announce major downtown Fiesta expansion for 2027 at La Villita (news4sanantonio.com)
- CHRISTUS Children's opens pediatric emergency center at Alon Town Centre in San Antonio (news4sanantonio.com)
- DHS responds to pause on East Side ICE Facility amid environmental protection compliance (news4sanantonio.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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