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Lane Riggs Staff Writer The hang-gliders that were attempting to travel to the Canadian border have completed their journey. On July 11, all but one of the hang-gliders tagged the Canadian border, around 1,884 miles from their starting point in Falfurrias on June 23. Larry Bunner – the leader of the X Flight journey – crossed into the Canadian border […]
American Legion awards $7K in scholarships
Tomas Valle American Legion Post 479 and Auxiliary Unit 479 recently awarded $7,500 in scholarships to six class of 2019 high school seniors in Uvalde County. Post 479 distributed $1,500 scholarships to Mercedes Francisca Alejandro of Sabinal High School; Audria Hailey Eve Lozano, Uvalde High School; and Javier Alejandro Zamora, Knippa High School. Auxiliary Unit 479 distributed $1,000 scholarships to […]
Helmets were not readily accepted
Charley Robinson Staff Writer Baseball batting helmets are mandatory today at all levels of competition. When they burst upon the scene in the late 1950s, they were not readily accepted. The “old-schoolers” figured it was a sign of timidity or, worse, cowardice. The photo accompanying this story depicts one of the first batting helmets introduced; it actually was meant for […]
UMH laboratory earns Gold Seal of Approval
The following was submitted by Sammi Vonderschmidt, marketing coordinator for Uvalde Memorial Hospital. Uvalde Memorial Hospital’s laboratory department has earned the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Laboratory Services Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal of Approval is a symbol of quality that reflects an organization’s commitment to providing safe and effective patient […]
County nixes burning activities after Concan fire
Kimberly Rubio Assistant Editor A controlled burn destroyed roughly 30 acres of land last Wednesday at Brushy Creek, four miles south of the intersection of Highway 83 and 127. As a result, a 90-day burn ban has been implemented in Uvalde County. The incident occurred at 4:30 p.m. when a Concan-area resident cut down brush and started a controlled burn, […]
Powerlifter Reading attends Battles Won Academy in D.C.
In May, Knippa High School powerlifter Tressa Reading was named a Semper-Fidelis All-American. Recipients of this honor received an all-expenses paid trip to attend a four-day Battles Won Academy, held in Washington, D.C. Each All-American was also able to invite a mentor of their choosing from their school, sports team, or a community organization to attend the event. Reading invited […]
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