Coyotes lose in game three thriller

Uvalde and Alamo Heights topped off what was a thrilling high school bi-district playoff series with another baseball gem in game three played last Saturday at Alamo Heights. Down 3-2, the Alamo Heights Mules scored twice in the sixth inning and held off the Coyotes the rest of the way to record a 4-3 victory. The Coyotes broke a scoreless […]

District 28-5A wins three out of four against District 27-5A

The Uvalde Coyotes will play their spring football game one week from today in the Honey Bowl. Action in the game will begin at 6:30 p.m. The game will top off Uvalde High School’s spring football practice season. Because the Coyotes are participating in spring football this year, they will begin their fall workout one week later than in 2018. […]

Herrera prepping brand-new Sabinal restaurant

Sean H. Johnston Correspondent Nora Herrera cares about her customers’ health. The self-made  entrepreneur of Nora’s Tacos on the south-east side of the Sabinal city limits plans to open her restaurant as soon as her liquor license arrives, or any day now. Her breakfast tacos have been a staple for locals and travelers alike for the past 18 years. Patrons […]

Melvin L. Brown

Melvin L. Brown Melvin LeRoy Brown, 94, of Uvalde, formerly of Ellensburg, Washington, died on May 5, 2019, at Amistad Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 29, 2019, in Quincy, Washington.  He was born on Nov. 19, 1924, in Ellensburg, Washington, to Dorothy (Ippisch) and Harold Brown. He learned the art of farming […]

Rosalinda Carreon

Rosalinda Carreon Rosalinda Carreon, 84, of Batesville died on May 1, 2019, in Batesville. She was born on Sept. 14, 1935, in Uvalde to Estella (Hernandez) and Ruperto Carreon. She was preceded in death by her parents. Carreon is survived by her son, Rodolfo Carreon and wife, Rosa, of Batesville; four brothers, Alfredo Carreon of San Antonio, David Davila of […]

Louis T. Castro

Louis T. Castro Louis Tafolla Castro, 91, of Smyrna, Delaware, died on May 5, 2019, at his residence. A gathering for family and friends will be held today from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Faries Funeral Home chapel, located at 29 South Main Street in Smyrna, Delaware. A visitation will be held on May 16, 2019, at 8 […]

Marcos Hill

Marcos Hill Marcos Hill, 86, of Uvalde died on May 4, 2019, in Uvalde. A rosary was recited yesterday and and will be recited again today at 7 p.m. at Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary. A funeral mass will be held tomorrow at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Interment will be held on May 13, 2019, at 9:15 a.m. at Fort […]

Amador R. Morales

Amador R. Morales Amador Rodriguez Morales, 88, of Uvalde died on May 5, 2019, in Uvalde. He was born on April 30, 1931, in Jalisco, Mexico, to Maria Refugio Rodriguez Rodriguez and Blas Mojia Morales. He is survived by his daughter, Janie Morales of Galveston; son, Tony Morales and wife, Maria, of Uvalde; four grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. […]

Jose E. Morales

Jose E. Morales Jose Espinoza Morales, 58, of Sabinal died on Friday, May 3, 2019, in San Antonio. He was born on March 19, 1961, in Veracruz, Mexico, to Emma (Espinoza) and Eusebio Morales. He married Palmira Rodriguez on Aug. 14, 2012, in McAllen. He is survived by two daughters, Maria Emma Morales and husband Zachary Kurszwski, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin […]

Tiffany Vargulish

Tiffany Vargulish Tiffany Vargulish, 35, of Uvalde died on May 6, 2019, at Amistad Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on March 9, 1984, in Uvalde to Donna Faye (Beal) and Charles “Chuck” Vargulish. She is survived by her father; and her brother, Wesley Vargulish, both of Uvalde; and sister, Christine Williams and husband, Jack, of Atlanta, Georgia.  She […]