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Lane Riggs Staff Writer Local artists Connie Armbruster, Delores West, and Bea Ybarra were recently named winners in the Del Rio Art League Annual Judged Art Show. West was named first and Best in Show for her art piece titled, “Chickens Tenors.” Armbruster’s “Reflections of Solitude” was named second and People’s Choice, and Ybarra’s pastel “Innocence” won second as well. […]
Julia M. Carreon
Julia M. Carreon Julia Mendez Carreon, 67, of Uvalde died on May 30, 2017, at Methodist Hospital in San Antonio. She was born on Dec. 25, 1949, in Castaños, Coahuila, Mexico to Juanita Guzman Prado and Francisco Mendez. She is survived by her husband, Victor Carreon of Uvalde; mother, of Castaños, Coahuila, Mexico; three daughters, Sanjuana Carreon Mendez of Piedras […]
Siria Ruiz
Siria Ruiz Siria Ruiz, 82, of Uvalde died on June 2, 2017, in San Antonio. Funeral arrangements are pending with Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary. A complete obituary will appear in a future edition of the Uvalde Leader-News.
Library’s Artist of the Month program inspires others
Lane Riggs Staff Writer The Artist of the Month tradition at El Progreso Memorial Library has been long standing. And while there is never a shortage of artists in the area, finding someone that will direct the monthly program is difficult. Library director Mendell Morgan said he doesn’t know if the program started in the present library location, or if […]
Lobos seek basketball improvement
Despite starting the season with a young and inexperienced ball club, the Uvalde Lobos played competitive basketball last season. With lots of returning personnel from the 2016-17 ball club, the Lobos look to improve next season. “Overall, I think our girls performed well last season,” said Uvalde High School head basketball coach Gisel Mireles. “It was a different system. We […]
Uvalde Youth Rodeo Club hosts first points night tomorrow
The Uvalde Youth Rodeo Club (UYRC) will host its first points-night competition of the 2017 summer rodeo season tomorrow night at the Uvalde County Fairplex Arena. Events will include lead-line competition, cloverleaf barrels, straight barrels, poles, goat tying, team roping, breakaway roping, tie-down roping and ribbon roping. Activities will get underway at 6:30 p.m. Registration for youth rodeo participants will […]
Uvalde Athletic Booster Club last scholarship awards
anne marie espinoza|ucisd Uvalde High School seniors (left to right) Scarlette Roman, Ale Garza, Gaby Flores, Kaela Maldonado, Clayton King, Minda Kone, and Mabel Fowler received $600 scholarship awards from the Uvalde Athletic Booster Club last Tuesday night at the 2017 UHS Sports Banquet. Others who received a $600 scholarship award from the booster club, but who are not pictured […]
Cook capital murder trial set
Kimberly Rubio Assistant editor The trial for Cel’ves Cook, who was indicted on charges of capital murder for the December 2011 death of 4-year-old Davaughn Rodriguez, is tentatively set for March 2018. The preliminary date was announced Thursday during a status hearing, which was held at 9 a.m. in the Uvalde County Justice Center. The date is subject to change […]
Teen girl charged in child sex assault
Kimberly Rubio Assistant editor Kathryn Alderson, 19, has been indicted for aggravated sexual assault of a child, possession of child pornography, promoting sexual performance by a child under the age of 14 years old, and prohibited sexual conduct. Alderson was arrested Thursday and booked into the Uvalde County Jail, where as of Friday morning she remained. Alderson’s bond is set […]
Third time is no charm for UCISD payment to UCAD
Charley Robinson Staff writer Third time is no charm as the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District board of trustees rejected payment of $25,512 to the Uvalde County Appraisal District (UCAD) during a special meeting Thursday night. The “point of contention” is whether UCISD is obligated by any statue or agreement to pay UCAD $25,512. UCAD was strapped with an $81,000 […]
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