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A truck driven by a fleeing inmate from the Zavala County Jail roared through Uvalde Thursday afternoon, pursued by multiple law enforcement agencies. The 2020 Ford F250 raced down South Getty Street at approximately 1:15 p.m., followed by officers from agencies including a Zavala County Constable, U.S. Customs and Border Patrol, Zavala and Uvalde County Sheriff’s Office and Texas Department […]
City moves to allow dove hunting on golf course
In an unprecedented move, the city of Uvalde has chosen to open the Uvalde Memorial Golf Course to dove hunting this fall. According to city officials, sportsmen will pay $100 per hunt, either in the morning or afternoon, for the privilege of firing at the thousands of white-wing dove that pass directly over the course each day. Hunting will be […]
COVID-19 in Uvalde
First case confirmed in Uvaldean who visited New Orleans, shopped locally upon return Patient is said to be a male in his 30s. His household includes Uvalde Healthcare and Rehabilitation nurse. The facility administrator says she has not worked over last week and a half. He visited at least four businesses in Uvalde after spring break. Medina County announces two […]
UHS hears complaints over dual credit effects
Melissa Federspill Staff writer The dual credit program at Uvalde High School has become double the trouble for some members of the class of 2020. The subject has been raised at two consecutive Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District board meetings, where community members have communicated concerns about dual credit courses, and their effects on this year’s class ranking. Citing instances […]
CHDI receives $70.5K for prep, response
Julye Keeble Staff writer Community Health Development Inc. in Uvalde received $70,591 in government funding to help support emergency planning and response efforts to the coronavirus pandemic. Dolores O. Quiroz, chief development officer for CHDI, said the funds were received from the Health Resources and Services Administration branch of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Tom Engels, administrator […]
Editorial: Doctors bear brunt of disease
Health care professionals have always been at the front lines in fighting disease but never in our history have they paid so dearly for their efforts. That’s because the COVID-19 virus is not your run-of-the-mill pathogen. It is more like a zombie: mostly dead until it highjacks our cells and then becomes highly contagious and too-often lethal. Our doctors and […]
Sheltering at home is not exactly a vacation
People across the nation are wrestling with the gut-wrenching reality of a pandemic and for many, how to maintain their sanity while sheltering at home. Americans are discovering that binging on eating and the news are not enough, nor particularly helpful, in passing the day. A sample of daily activity that was recently shared with me by my daughter called […]
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UHS tied for first place in district On March 16, University Interscholastic League-sanctioned sports activities were suspended. The suspension came about because of the COVID-19 virus health threat. For the Uvalde Coyotes baseball team, the suspension could not have come at a worse time. “We were off to a really great start,” said Uvalde High School head baseball coach Sart […]
One Thursday night game set next football season
The Uvalde Coyotes will play one non-Friday night football game next season. They will face the Eagle Pass Winn Mavericks in a Thursday night game. Winn shares its football stadium with Eagle Pass High and since the Eagles have a home game scheduled for Sept. 4, the Coyotes will play Winn on Sept. 3. All other Uvalde High School varsity […]
Davis shares Uvalde history with DAR members
The following information was submitted by Karen Collins on behalf of the Uvalde de las Encinas Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. Virginia Davis, well-known area historian, gave an informative and interesting program to members of the Uvalde de las Encinas Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution at their February meeting. Davis […]
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