
Good Eggs seek Honey Queen
neil sturdevant | May 19, 2022
The Uvalde County Honey Queen pageant is being reinstated as part of...

Uvalde scientists ID novel species of pathogenic bacteria of onion
neil sturdevant | May 19, 2022
While conducting the survey of bacteria in onions, a team of Texas...

City plans support for utility bills
neil sturdevant | May 19, 2022
Years after conceiving of the idea, staff with the city of Uvalde...

Fernandez, Fowler take on president, VP roles on UCISD board
neil sturdevant | May 19, 2022
The first order of business for Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District’s board...

Class of ‘22 nears finish line
neil sturdevant | May 15, 2022
Area school districts will celebrate the accomplishments of the Class of 2022...

Contreras leaves mark on UHS baseball history
neil sturdevant | May 19, 2022
Forty-five years ago on Sunday, May 15, 1977, Richard Contreras, a crafty, left-handed pitcher on the Uvalde Coyotes baseball team,...
Two area teams remain in baseball playoffs
neil sturdevant | May 19, 2022
Knippa and D’Hanis are two of the only area baseball teams remaining in state playoff contention. Those two teams will...
Youth tennis, soccer camps set for summer
neil sturdevant | May 19, 2022
The first of two Uvalde summer youth tennis camps is scheduled for May 31 through June 3. Tennis camp is...
Athletic Booster Club seeks members
neil sturdevant | May 19, 2022
The Uvalde Athletic Booster Club is seeking members for the 2022-23 school year. The fee for a basic membership is...

Lloyd B. Cook Jr.
Lloyd Benjamin Cook Jr., 93, of Uvalde died on May 13, 2022, at the Veranda Assisted Living facility, with his daughters by his side. He...

Ruth H. Stewart
On April 25, 2022, in College Station, Texas, Ruth Mozelle Hodges Stewart, age 94, peacefully closed her earthly story and began her eternal one with...

William H. McKinzie
William Harvey Mckinzie, 86, of Uvalde died on May 2, 2022, at Saunders Senior Living in Uvalde. Visitation will take place Saturday from 8:30 a.m....

Richard D. Contreras
Richard D. Contreras, 63, of Uvalde died on May 15, 2022, at Amistad Nursing Home. Visitation will begin today at 2 p.m., and a...

Lois W. Russell
Lois “Babe” Wimberley Chandler Russell, 91, of San Antonio died on May 7, 2022, at VITAS Healthcare. She was born on Sept. 15, 1930, at...

George Castro
George Castro, 74, of Batesville died May 10, 2022, at his residence. He was born in Lansing, Michigan, on May 11, 1947, to Dolores Sepulveda...
American Legion seeking donors
neil sturdevant | May 19, 2022
American Legion Post 479 and its auxiliary are seeking contributions to purchase American flags to be placed on veterans graves annually as a remembrance on...
CALENDAR
neil sturdevant | May 19, 2022
To submit an event for publication in the Uvalde Leader-News community calendar, please call Meghann Garcia at 830-278-3335 or email her at mgarcia@ulnnow.com. MAY 1-31...

Phi Theta Kappa inducts 50 members
neil sturdevant | May 19, 2022
Fifty new members were inducted into the Eta Beta Chapter of the international honor society Phi Theta Kappa during ceremonies held April 28 in Uvalde....
City pool set to open May 28
neil sturdevant | May 19, 2022
The city of Uvalde swimming pool on East Nopal Street will open to the public on May 28, offering daily swim hours from 2-6 p.m....

Haddock honored for service to Houston
neil sturdevant | May 19, 2022
Former Uvaldean Carol Ellinger Haddock was recognized in March as a Public Official of the Year by the University of Houston’s Master of Public Administration...




