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Editorial: Saluting those who served
Uvaldeans have always been proud of their veterans, and tomorrow’s observation of Veterans Day lends more solid evidence to that fact. Continuing a long-standing tradition, American Legion Post 479 and their Ladies Auxiliary Unit will host a ceremony tomorrow at 11 a.m. The event will take place at the Uvalde County Event Center at the Fairplex just west of the […]
Announce political candidacy in newspaper
Filing opened yesterday for prospective candidates for the 2020 spring party primaries. The deadline to file for a place on the ballot is Monday, Dec. 9. The last day to register to vote in the March 3, 2020, primary election is Monday, Feb. 3, 2020. Early voting will be conducted Feb. 18-28, 2020. The last day to apply for a […]
Chemotherapy office closing Nov. 30
Melissa Federspill Staff writer The Texas Oncology Uvalde office, which has been located within the Kate Marmion Regional Cancer Center since 2011, will close Nov. 30 after lease negotiations with Uvalde Memorial Hospital failed to produce a new contract. According to Uvalde Memorial Hospital, despite a long-standing relationship described as serving both parties and the community well, it was inability […]
UCISD teacher facing breast cancer
Melissa Federspill Staff writer It was a self exam that felt different that led Flores Middle School teacher Elizabeth Schreiber to go for a check up with her doctor, which revealed she had breast cancer. “It is so important for my treatment that I acted as quickly as I did to get intervention,” Schreiber said. While Schreiber teaches at Flores […]
Five brothers served country during Vietnam War era
Julye Keeble Staff writer Uvalde Veterans Service Officer Everardo “Lalo” Zamora recently presented five brothers who served during the Vietnam era with a book commemorating the 50th anniversary of the war. The book, a special limited edition Texas version of “A Time to Honor: Stories of Service, Duty, and Sacrifice,” is furnished to veterans courtesy of Governor Greg Abbott. Texas […]
Ignacio C. Cervera
Ignacio C. Cervera Ignacio Cevera Cervera, 90, of Uvalde died on Nov. 7, 2019, in San Antonio. A funeral mass will be held tomorrow at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery. Visitation began Saturday at 8 a.m. at Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary. A rosary was recited yesterday and another will be recited again today at […]
Richard E. Gibson
Richard E. Gibson Richard Eugene “Papo Jinx” Gibson, 77, of La Pryor died Nov. 5, 2019, in La Pryor. Gibson was born Aug. 23, 1942, in East Bernard to Willie Mae Hofmann-Gibson and Eugene Gibson. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Charlie Gibson; and sister, Betty McCain. Gibson was a trooper for the Texas Department of Public […]
LeeRoy Luna
LeeRoy Luna LeeRoy Luna, 42, of Uvalde died Nov. 6, 2019, in Uvalde. He was born Dec. 3, 1976, in Uvalde to Juanita De La Paz-Luna and Roy Luna. He was preceded in death by grandfather, Rodolpho Luna; uncle, Enrique Luna; and cousin, Robert Olivarez Jr. He is survived by his wife of seven years, Maria S. Luna; four […]
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