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Uvalde High School will host the district wrestling meet scheduled tomorrow. Five schools, including UHS, will vie in the event, and four wrestling mats will be used for the district competition. Action will get underway at 10 a.m. in UHS’s Harvey Kinchlow Gym. The top-finishing wrestlers in district competition will advance to regional action scheduled for Feb. 15-16 at Austin’s […]
Uvalde boys and girls are victorious in tennis competition
Uvalde High School tennis players won a lot of matches play in UHS Invitational tournament played last weekend. Beau Gonzales won the Boys’ 1 singles division. He defeated his UHS teammate, Andrew Melchor, in the title match. In Boys 2 singles, Colton Gaston downed UHS teammate Derrick Rodriguez in the match for fifth place. Bailey Wimberley advanced to the finals […]
Reyes J. Flores Jr.
Reyes J. Flores Jr. Reyes J. Flores Jr., 45, of Uvalde died on Feb. 4, 2019, in Uvalde, He was born on April 13, 1973, in Hondo to Guadalupe (Juarez) and Reyes Valdez Flores. He was preceded in death by his mother. Flores is survived by his father, Reyes Flores Sr., and sister, Rachel Melendez, both of Uvalde, and five […]
Yolanda J. Lopez
Yolanda J. Lopez Yolanda J. Lopez, 78, of Uvalde died on Jan. 31, 2019, in San Antonio. She was surrounded by her family. She was born on Dec. 21, 1940, in Crystal City to Maria (Valero) and Reynaldo Jimenez. She graduated from Crystal City High School and from then-Incarnate Word College in San Antonio with degrees in medical technology and […]
Marcos Ortiz Jr.
Marcos Ortiz Jr. Marcos Ortiz Jr., 62, of Camp Wood died on Jan. 29, 2019, at Methodist Hospital in San Antonio. He was born on Jan. 26, 1957, in Camp Wood to Maria (Aguero) and Marcos Ortiz Sr. The family says he was a special man, loving and funny, and was always there for his family; he loved his grandchildren […]
Roberto A. Sanchez
Roberto A. Sanchez Roberto Alvarez Sanchez, 39, of Uvalde died on Feb. 3, 2019, in Uvalde. He was born on June 26, 1979, in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico, to Araceli Alvarez Rodriguez and Roberto Sanchez Montemayor. He is survived by his parents, of Uvalde; sister, Araceli Sanchez of Washington; and two brothers, Joel Sanchez of Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico, and […]
Martha E. Wallen
Martha E. Wallen Martha Elizabeth Flowers Wallen, 86, of Kerrville died on Feb. 2, 2019, at Brookdale Senior Residence in Kerrville. She was born on Oct. 12, 1932, in Uvalde to Louise “Doll” Turner and Milton Lee “Mitt” Flowers. She was the youngest daughter in a family of eight, and she lived in Uvalde for the first 20 years of […]
Celebrate love, library at musical fundraiser
Hearts will be swooning as music is serenading at this year’s fourth-annual Valentine’s fundraiser for El Progreso Memorial Library. Enjoy a special night Saturday, Feb. 9, at 7 p.m. as the rotunda at the library is transformed into an intimate cabaret style setting with live music and entertainment by Toni Hull and friends. Timeless and enchanting love songs are set […]
Heart rehab
UMH offering cardiac rehabilitation program Uvalde Memorial Hospital’s rehabilitation department and cardiopulmonary department have teamed up to offer cardiac rehabilitation services. Cardiac rehab is a program that uses exercises provided by the rehab department with a specific focus on the heart. “When we stop to consider that heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, it’s […]
TxDOT installing sidewalks
Statewide project includes Ham Lane in Uvalde, Highway 90 in Sabinal As part of a state-wide curb/ramp installation project, Texas Department of Transportation is working to install sidewalks on Ham Lane, from East Main to Garner Field Road. The project began locally in July of 2018 to increase pedestrian mobility and safety. (more…)
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