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Kimberly Rubio Assistant editor Local and area residents celebrated National Night Out on Tuesday, when events were held in Uvalde and Sabinal. The event, which was held to bring awareness about various law enforcement agencies, was deemed a success by organizers, which included the Uvalde Police Department and the Sabinal Police Department. During the Uvalde event, which took place in […]
Mary T. Avalos
Mary T. Avalos Mary T. “Guera” Avalos, 75, of Uvalde died on Sept. 28, 2018, at Uvalde Memorial Hospital. She was born on June 22, 1943, in Uvalde to Santos Chavez Torres and Tomas Mata Avalos. She loved to play the Pigskin Football contest in the Uvalde Leader-News. She is survived by her husband, Cipriano Galindo of Uvalde; son, Mario […]
Louis E. Capt
Louis E. Capt Louis Earle Capt, 85, of Uvalde died on Oct. 2, 2018, surrounded by family at Uvalde Memorial Hospital. He was born on Oct. 14, 1932 in Uvalde to Donie Sisk Capt and Emmett Eugene Capt. Funeral services will be held on Sunday at 2 p.m. at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church in Uvalde. Arrangements are with Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary. […]
Tomas Cruz
Tomas Cruz Tomas Cruz, 89, of Uvalde died on Oct. 2, 2018, in San Antonio. Arrangements are pending with Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary. A complete obituary will appear in a future edition of the Uvalde Leader-News.
Rebecca Jean Swanner
Rebecca Jean Swanner Rebecca Jean “Hun” Swanner, 70, of Uvalde died on Sept. 28, 2018, in Uvalde. A memorial service will be held today at 2 p.m. at Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary. She was born on Oct. 25, 1947, in McCamey to Margie (Lindsey) Doc Grigsby. She married Floyd Swanner on Jan 16, 1968, in Juarez, Mexico. Swanner was preceded in death […]
Lobos beat Legacy, host Harlan
Tomorrow night in Uvalde High School’s Harvey Kinchlow Gym, the Uvalde Lobos will host the district-leading San Antonio Harlan Hawks in 28-5A volleyball action. The varsity match is set to begin at 6 p.m. and will be preceded by sub-varsity competition at 5 p.m. UHS seniors will be honored on Seniors Night as they will be introduced along with their […]
Lobos win seventh at Seguin
Kayden Carrasco was the seventh runner to finish the varsity girls’ division of the Seguin High School Invitational cross-country meet last Saturday. Carrasco’s time in the three-mile event was 20 minutes and 52.07 seconds. Other Uvaldeans vying in the race included: Andrea Perez, 45th place, 22:50.47; Chelsy Moreno, 48th place, 22:53.82; Alex Nolasco, 69th place, 23:43.60; and Brisa Rodriguez, 82nd […]
Downtown landscape changing
Milton’s closing after 40-plus years Kimberly Rubio Assistant editor Change is coming to downtown Uvalde in the form of business closings. But when one door closes, another opens, and the area has gained a hair salon and pizzeria. Retirement, property tax relief, career change and downsizing are a few of the reasons several downtown business owners have opted to place their […]
September pours into the rain record books
Kimberly Rubio Assistant editor Between Sept. 1-30, 13.25 inches of rain fell in Uvalde – marking the first time in Uvalde’s history that rainfall reached double digits in September – and making the month the fifth wettest since record keeping began. The good fortune may be extending into October, with 0.1 inches received on Monday and additional rainfall expected this […]
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