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Event generates $48K as bull fighters, riders ring up prizes Kimberly Rubio Assistant editor Cody Campbell of Summerville, Oregon, won the seventh-annual Cactus Jack Bull Riding event – which raised nearly $48,000 for the Cactus Jack Foundation, based on preliminary calculations. The event took place Thursday through Saturday at the Uvalde County Arena at the Fairplex. (more…)
Special Olympics athletes bring home gold, silver medals
Jennifer Fry Staff writer Six athletes from Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District brought home a dozen gold and silver medals from Saturday competition at the Area 20 Special Olympics spring games held at Heroes Stadium in San Antonio. In all, 54 school districts across 18 counties participated in the event. Each of the UCISD athletes brought home two medals. Christopher […]
Banquet honors UHS athletes
It was a packed house Monday night at the Uvalde County Event Center at the Fairplex as a standing room-only crowd was on hand for the 2018 Uvalde High School Sports Banquet. Sponsored by the Uvalde Athletic Booster Club, the event honored UHS student athletes and celebrated their feats during the 2017-18 school year. Highlighting the event was the naming […]
Coyotes endure adverse soccer campaign
The 2018 season was disappointing for the Uvalde Coyotes soccer program. “We set some high expectations going into the season and, early on, we seemed to be on track,” said UHS head soccer coach Keith Pendleton. “Unfortunately, we lost some players to jobs and other issues. That hurt our depth and we never seemed to recover from the loss of […]
Long-treasured homes on library’s fundraiser tour
Tickets still available for popular event set Sunday Jennifer Fry Staff writer El Progreso Memorial Library is hosting a home tour Sunday from 3-5:30 p.m. Tickets are $50 each and may be purchased at the library, from the Uvalde Convention and Visitors Bureau or Amy’s Attic. Tickets will not be available at the door. Proceeds from the event will benefit […]
James H. Bennett
James H. Bennett James “Jim” Henderson Bennett, 78, of Leakey died on May 12, 2018, in Kerrville. A visitation will be held tomorrow from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Nelson’s Funeral Home in Leakey. Services will be held on Saturday at 1 p.m. at Concan Church of Christ, followed by a graveside service at the Leakey Floral Cemetery. James […]
Nick C. Finley Jr.
Nick C. Finley Jr. Nick C. Finley Jr. was born on Jan. 21, 1951, in Uvalde, Texas, to Ellen and Nick C. Finley Sr. Nick was such a strong, loving, and engaging man who enjoyed his family, music, dancing, storytelling, and all things Texas, with a special affection for Garner State Park. Nick graduated from Uvalde High School in 1968 […]
Marshall L. Gomez
Marshall L. Gomez Marshall Lee Gomez, 46, of Rosenberg, formerly of Uvalde, died on May 11, 2018, in Sugar Land. He was born on Jan. 15, 1972, in Uvalde to Ella Vela. He graduated from University of Houston with a Bachelor’s degree in applied science. He worked for Apache Corporation, Halliburton, KBR, Inc., RadioShack and Church’s Chicken. He is survived […]
Sharon E. Hubble
Sharon E. Hubble Sharon Elizabeth Hubble, 68, of Uvalde died of cancer on May 8, 2018, in Uvalde. A celebration of life will be held tomorrow at 10 a.m. at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church in Uvalde. She was born on Oct. 14, 1949, in Uvalde to Marion (Spangler) and Thomas Lewis Hubble. She graduated from United High School in Laredo […]
Jesus H. Olevarez
Jesus H. Olevarez Jesus H. “Jesse” Olevarez, 70, of Fort Worth died on May 11, 2018, in Fort Worth. He was born on Feb. 24, 1948, in Sabinal to Paula (Herrera) and Ventura Olevarez. Olevarez is survived by his wife, Aurora Veloz Olevarez; four daughters, Victoria Vargas and husband, Jorge, Martha Cao and husband, Bruce, Veronica Chazarreta and husband, Nathan, […]
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