MEDINA LAKE

The Medina Lake Cajun Festival will roll out the good times on Saturday at Lakehills Community Center

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department wants boaters heading to the state’s lakes or rivers for the weekend to do their part keeping them free of invasive species.

The TPWD says data shows the species is reproducing.

Invasive zebra mussels that are known to harm wildlife have now infested three more lakes -- Lake Brownwood, Inks Lake and Medina Lake -- according to Texas Parks and Wildlife officials.

HONDO, Texas – Medina County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a man who was last seen on March 7. The Medina County Sheriff’s Office says Jack Singleton Love, 74, was last seen in the 100 block of County Road 2624. The sheriff’s office said Love was last seen wearing a light blue fishing shirt and glasses. According to the sheriff’s office, Love may be in danger and has been without his prescribed medication since his disappearance. Medina County deputies and Texas Game Wardens have searched the property around Medina Lake connected to Love.

Invasive zebra mussels that are known to harm wildlife have been detected at Medina Lake and could spread to nearby waterways, according to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

Even though Medina Lake is only 43% full, it is notorious for fluctuations. After the devastating 2011 drought, Medina Lake dried up almost completely through 2015, leaving people skeptical if the lake would ever fill up again. Meteorologist Justin Horne took a trip out to Medina Lake in 2014 to show the drastically low water levels which at times was only 3% full. At the time, the Medina Lake Spillway overtopped as heavy rains fell across South Texas. “Medina Lake has a small watershed and is used for agriculture, making it more susceptible to large fluctuations,” said Horne.

SAN ANTONIO – Medina Lake Park in Bandera County will be closed this Fourth of July weekend due to the coronavirus pandemic. The park, which is operated by the county, will stay closed until Wednesday, July 8, due to the virus, according to officials. The boat ramp at the park will also be closed to the public. Medina Lake Park is just one of the dozens of recreational areas in Central and South Texas that will not be open during the biggest holiday of the summer due to the virus. Cameron County, which includes South Padre Island, has also announced all county parks and county beaches will be closed over the weekend.

MEDINA LAKE, Texas - The body of a man who was reported missing more than a week ago was discovered Monday morning in Medina Lake. According to Texas Game Warden Captain Jeff Carter, the body of Zenovio "Sandy" Calderon, 56, of Carrizo Springs, was recovered at an island near the Elm Cove area of the lake. Calderon was reported missing around 2 a.m. July 28. Carter said search crews worked from daybreak to sunset to find Calderon. Copyright 2019 by KSAT - All rights reserved.

If you travel too fast through Welfare, you might miss it. Just east of Comfort, it is a town with a small population.