Tomorrow night in southern Bexar County, the Uvalde Coyotes will begin their District 29-5A baseball schedule as they take on the Southside Cardinals. The varsity game is set for a 7:15 p.m. start and will be preceded by a 5 p.m. junior varsity game. Coach Larry Wuthrich’s Southside Cardinals, 4-12 for the season, will enter play tomorrow following a Tuesday […]
UHS plays Winn tomorrow
Tomorrow night, the Uvalde Lobos will complete their District 29-5A soccer schedule, while the Uvalde Coyotes will wind up their 2018 soccer season. The Lobos will host the Eagle Pass Winn Lady Mavericks at the Uvalde High School soccer field, while the Coyotes will travel to Eagle Pass to play the Winn Mavericks. Varsity action tomorrow here and at Eagle […]
Judicial district caseload growing
Kimberly Rubio Assistant editor When 38th Judicial District Judge Camile DuBose and Attorney Daniel Kindred took office in 2009 the pair was tasked with prosecuting fewer than 738 newly-filed felony cases. Last year, the yearly number of filed cases grew to 906, with the majority of new cases originating in Medina County. The 38th Judicial District includes Uvalde, Medina and […]
Enjoy wine, beer and queso Saturday at Memorial Park
The Uvalde Area Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for its second-annual Corks and Kegs Queso Fest, set Saturday from noon until 7 p.m. at Uvalde Memorial Park. The event will feature Texas Hill Country wine and beer, food and retail vendors, a queso competition, and live music. The event is child- and pet-friendly. Performers include local talent Haley Blenkinsop […]
Local tots showcase artistic talents
Headstart and migrant council youngsters in Uvalde, Batesville and Sabinal recently broke out the crayons to compete for top honors in a coloring contest organized by Community Health Development, Inc. in celebration of the health care provider’s 35th year of operation. The contest was open to students within the AVANCE or Texas Migrant Council programs. In total, 64 entries were […]
Ward Crockard
Ward Crockard Ward Crockard, 90, of Uvalde died on March 19, 2018, at Vitas Healthcare Hospice in San Antonio. Funeral services will be held on Saturday at 2 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Uvalde. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery. Arrangements are with Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary. A complete obituary will appear in a future edition of the Uvalde Leader-News.
Anita C. Garcia
Anita C. Garcia Anita Chapoy Garcia, 90, of Uvalde died on March 19, 2018, at her residence. Funeral services will be held today at 10 a.m. at Rushing-Estes-Knowles. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery. She was born on Sept. 13, 1927, in Del Rio to Adela (Losoya) and James Chapoy. She married Adrian Garcia on April 30, 1954, in Del […]
Ricarda Hernandez
Ricarda Hernandez Ricarda Hernandez, 93, of Batesville died on March 17, 2018, at Amistad Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. A funeral service will be held today at 3 p.m. at Templo La Hermosa in Batesville. Interment will follow at Batesville Cemetery. She was born on Feb. 17, 1925, in Flatonia to Angelita Gonzalez and Pedro Tovar. She married Eudelio Hernandez in […]
Irene L. Ortiz
Irene L. Ortiz Irene Lara Ortiz, 65, of Uvalde died on March 18, 2018, in Uvalde. A mass of Christian burial will be held today at 2 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Interment will follow at a later date. She was born on June 28, 1952, in Mexico to Belia Hernandez de Hernandez and Jose de Jose Lara. The […]
Don M. Willemin
Don M. Willemin Don M. Willemin, 78, of Uvalde died on March 12, 2018, at Amistad Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. A memorial service will be held on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at Baptist Temple Church. Memorial donations may be made to Herby Ham Activity Center, P.O. Box 5488, Uvalde, TX 78802, or ECAT Earthmoving Contractors Assoc. of Texas Scholarship Fund, […]
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