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Marcelino M. Arroyos Sr. Marcelino M. Arroyos, Sr., 83, of Uvalde died on Aug. 13, 2019, at Uvalde Memorial Hospital. He was born on Jan. 31, 1936, in Dilley to Refugia (Mendoza) and Pedro Arroyos. He married Rosa Ramos on June 7, 1969, in Uvalde. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, of Uvalde; six sons, Marcelino Arroyos […]
Mike O. Aviles Sr.
Mike O. Aviles Sr. Mike Oliver Aviles Sr., 65, of Uvalde died on Aug. 14, 2019, in San Antonio. A rosary was recited yesterday and will be recited again today at 7 p.m. at Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary. A funeral mass will be held tomorrow at 11 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Uvalde Cemetery. He was born […]
Larry W. Carmichael
Larry W. Carmichael Larry Wayne Carmichael, 71, of Sabinal died on Aug. 14, 2019, in San Antonio. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are with Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary. A complete obituary will appear in a future edition of the Uvalde Leader-News.
Arnulfo Gonzales Jr.
Arnulfo Gonzales Jr. Arnulfo Gonzales Jr., 46, of Cibolo died on Aug. 12, 2019, in San Antonio. A visitation was held yesterday from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and will be held today and tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., and a rosary recited at 7 p.m. each evening, at the Chapel of Serenity at Hillcrest Memorial Funeral Home […]
Anna E. Munderback
Anna E. Munderback Anna E. Munderback, 70, of Uvalde died on Aug. 14, 2019, at Amistad Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral arrangements are pending with Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary. A complete obituary will appear in a future edition of the Uvalde Leader-News.
TEA: UCISD earns passing grade
District bumps to C from F, but two elementary campuses fail Melissa Federspill Staff writer Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District’s overall performance rating has been upgraded to “C” with a score of 77, a two letter-grade improvement from last year’s rating of “F” with a score of 59. That information comes from the 2018-2019 accountability ratings the Texas Education Agency […]
$100 shopping spree gifted to all UCISD teachers and aides
Pete Luna|Leader-News Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District teachers and instructional aides await check-out at Walmart on Friday morning, after a $100 shopping spree was gifted to all UCISD teachers and aides by the school district. According to UCISD superintendent Hal Harrell, the board approved this use of instructional budget funding for the approximately 200 teachers employed by the district.
UMH seeks crosswalk, reduced speed on Garner Field
Kimberly Rubio Assistant editor Uvalde City Council supports the installation of a pedestrian crosswalk in the 1000 block of Garner Field Road, as well as reducing the speed limit in the area from 40 mph to 30 mph. The crosswalk, which includes a median, would be funded by the Texas Department of Transportation, while the city of Uvalde would be […]
School district records progress
Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District’s overall performance improved by two letter grades – from an F to a C – in the latest accountability rating released Thursday by the Texas Education Agency. The improvement is significant and indicates that the administration and teachers have embarked on a concerted effort to raise the bar for student achievement. Under TEA’s rating system, […]
Thursday crash lands newspaper in news
The first question was “were there any injuries” and the second was “did you get pictures?” Of course we knew that the second answer would be a resounding “yes” if the first question were answered in the negative. That’s because the driver of our company van, which was broadsided Thursday morning, was none other than our circulation manager/photographer Pete Luna. […]
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