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Pascuala A. Caballero Pascuala Atayde Caballero, 87, of Batesville died on May 11, 2017, in San Antonio. She was born on May 17, 1929, in Municipio de Ocampo, Coahuila, Mexico to Dolores (Sanchez) and Juan Atayde. She married Gabriel Caballero in 1950 in Boquillas del Carmen, Coahuila, Mexico. She is survived by her husband of 67 years; and one daughter, […]
Lilly B. Garza
Lilly B. Garza Lilly B. Garza, 81, of Uvalde died on May 15, 2017, in San Antonio. A service will be held today at 11 a.m. at La Primera Iglesia Bautista, followed by interment at Hillcrest Cemetery. A prayer service was held yesterday at 7 p.m. at Rushing-Estes-Knowles Chapel. She was born on Aug. 17, 1935, in Ozona, to Angelina […]
Mary H. McFadin
Mary H. McFadin Mary Helen McFadin of Uvalde passed away on May 13, 2017, at her residence at the age of 93. She was born on Nov. 10, 1923, in Knippa to Henry Adolf Cook and Anna Belle Wollschlaeger Cook. She married Archie Auld McFadin in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Jan. 27, 1945. She is survived by two sons, Archie […]
Margarita V. Ruiz
Margarita V. Ruiz Margarita V. Ruiz, 85, of Batesville died on May 12, 2017, at her residence. She was born on Dec. 3, 1931, in Los Pajaros to Josefa (Torres) and Rodolfo Vasquez. Ruiz is survived by four daughters, Susana R. Vasquez of Batesville, Rosa Kuntz and husband Chris, of Manteca, California, and Elena R. Temores, and Enedina Cruz and […]
Local lawmen memorialized in advance of police week
Kimberly Rubio Assistant editor Last Friday, 10 fallen officers once tasked with policing Uvalde County were honored during the annual fallen officers’ memorial ceremony held at the Uvalde County Fairplex. The ceremony, which preceded National Police Week, began with an invocation by Uvalde County jail administrator Matthew Mitton, followed by the presentation of the colors and the singing of the […]
School district votes to stiff UCAD
Charley Robinson Staff writer One month did not change the outcome of the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District’s decision regarding payment to the Uvalde County Appraisal District. The board voted 4-3 Monday night to reject making the $25,512 pro-rated payment to UCAD. At the April board meeting, trustees tabled the issue. This month, it came to a vote with board […]
Mission excavation project begins Saturday
Charley Robinson Staff writer An 18th-century Spanish settlement in Real County, Mission San Lorenzo de la Santa Cruz, is about to get some needed attention as plans for preserving the historic site are underway. Prompted by the efforts of the Nueces Canyon Mission Restoration Organization and the local community, interest in the site was renewed and a plan to revitalize […]
Teen stabs father of ex-girlfriend, flees on Mother’s Day
Police searched for suspect near Catholic church Rigoberto De Luna IV, 39, was stabbed twice, once behind his left ear and once on his torso, in the front yard of his North Grove Street home. The attack was allegedly perpetrated by his daughter’s ex-boyfriend. Camilo Cortez, 19, fled the area leaving behind the knife allegedly used during the attack. Cortez, […]
Many home football games in 2017
Next football season, the Uvalde Coyotes will play the majority of their games at home. Six of their 10 regular-season games, including two District 29-5A ball games, will be played in the Honey Bowl. “After all the traveling we did last season, it will be great not to have to travel this coming season,” said Uvalde High School head football […]
Regional baseball race down to eight
Eight teams remain in contention for the Class 5A Region IV baseball championship. Four of the eight teams include District 30-5A’s Moody, Calallen, King, and Ray, while the other four teams include District 26-5A’s Kerrville Tivy, Dripping Springs, Boerne Champion and Medina Valley. The field of teams will be cut in half through quarter-final matchups set for this weekend. Corpus […]
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