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UPD hires former school officer Ruby Gonzalez
Sofi Zeman
Staff writer | July 26, 2024
*Editor's note: This story was updated at 1:24 p.m. with clarifying information....
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Gonzales pleads not guilty to May 24-related chargesFree Access
Staff writer Sofi Zeman
Uvalde Leader-News | July 25, 2024
Parties involved in the case will next convene Sept. 16 at 1:30...
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Library anniversary celebration set July 31
July 23, 2024
National Endowment for the Humanities chair Shelly Lowe will attend El Progreso...
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UHS alumni from 1964, 1974 planning reunionsFree Access
July 23, 2024
Uvalde High School classes of 1964 and 1974 are scheduled to gather...
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Commissioners to reconsider plans for combined voting sites
Julye Keeble
Staff writer | July 22, 2024
This story was updated July 23 to reflect commissioners have called a...
Tennis tournament scheduled July 27-28
July 21, 2024
July 24 is the deadline for entries in the Honey Capital Open tennis tournament set July 27-28 at Uvalde High...
Will Stephon Castle be this year’s Sean Elliott?
James Volz
Sports Editor | July 21, 2024
Sean Elliott is one of my all-time favorite San Antonio Spurs players. The 6-foot-8 small forward played 11 years for...
UHS homecoming game set Nov. 1
July 21, 2024
The District 14-4A Division 1 football game between the Uvalde Coyotes and the Pleasanton Eagles on Nov. 1 has been...
Coyotes to face two new district football opponents
James Volz
Sports Editor | July 21, 2024
Uvalde High School will have two new schools in its football district beginning this season. For the first time in...
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Jimmy Davis
James “Jimmy” Dee Davis, 56, of Carrizo Springs, formerly of Sabinal, died June 27, 2024, at Dimmit Regional Hospital in Carrizo Springs. He was born...
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Charles I. Lemon
Charles (Chuck) I. Lemon, age 93 of Uvalde, Texas, passed away on July 15, 2024, in Uvalde. He was born in Denver, Colorado, to Lloyd...
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Ronnie N. Potter
Ronnie Norman Potter, of Uvalde, died on July 12, 2024, at Audie L. Murphy Memorial Veterans’ Hospital in San Antonio. He was born on Jan....
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JoJo Garces
Jose Luis “JoJo” Garces, 25, of Uvalde, formerly of Batesville, died on July 12, 2024, as a result of a motor vehicle collision in Uvalde....
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Carolyn A. Ligocky
Carolyn Ann Ligocky, 82, of Uvalde died July 10, 2024, at Landon Ridge at Alamo Ranch in San Antonio. She was born on Jan. 19,...
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Beatrice Garcia
Beatrice Garcia, 79, of Uvalde died July 11, 2024, at her residence. She was born on May 6, 1945, in Uvalde to Julia Perez and...
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UHS alumni from 1964, 1974 planning reunionsFree Access
July 23, 2024
Uvalde High School classes of 1964 and 1974 are scheduled to gather for their 60th and 50th reunions, respectively, this fall. 1964 Members of the...
Uvalde County 4-H seeks volunteers
July 21, 2024
Volunteers are needed to work with students in the Uvalde County 4-H program. Projects include photography, gardening, baking and cooking, floral design, public speaking, and...
UCISD seeks donations for Stuff the Bus
July 21, 2024
Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District’s Stuff the Bus school supply drive is officially underway for the 2024 year. This summer, numerous local businesses will serve...
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Gracie and Freddy Falcon are Old Settlers Reunion queen, king
July 21, 2024
Longtime residents Gracie and Freddy Falcon will lead the 63rd-annual Nueces Canyon Old Settlers Reunion parade as its queen and king. This year’s festivities are...