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Melissa Federspill Staff writer Despite the suspension of in-person worship services at area churches during the COVID-19 pandemic, many area churches are still offering congregants the opportunity to worship via live-streamed or recorded services. Easter Sunday services being conducted and available for viewing online include those at St. Philip’s Episcopal, First United Methodist Church, Baptist Temple Church, Getty Street Church […]
Reading receives top scholarship to Angelo State
The following information was submitted by Tom Nurre Jr., news and information specialist in the Office of Communications and Marketing at Angelo State University. Tressa Reading, a senior at Knippa High School, has been awarded a Carr Distinguished Academic Scholarship worth up to $60,000 to attend Angelo State University in San Angelo this fall. The Carr Distinguished Academic Scholarship is […]
Phi Theta Kappa chapter wins at regional convention
Members of the Southwest Texas Junior College Uvalde campus Eta Beta Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa attend the national honor society for two-year colleg’e regional convention held March 5-8 in Abilene. Members in attendance were chapter president Riley Rawald, chapter vice president Alana Rubio, and service officer Cielo Castro. Other members in attendance include Lizette Gonzales, Hayli Karnes and Kimberly […]
Ramon Aguilera Jr.
Ramon Aguilera Jr. Ramon Aguilera Jr., 63, of San Antonio, formerly of Uvalde, died on April 2, 2020, in San Antonio at his residence. He was born in Uvalde on Dec. 22, 1956, to Maria (Salinas) and Ramon Aguilera. Aguilera spent 38 years as an installer/repairman for AT&T. He is survived by two sons, Ramon Aguilera III and wife, Anabel, […]
Alvis Cardwell Jr.
Alvis Cardwell Jr. Alvis Lowery Cardwell Jr., 85, of Crystal City died on March 31, 2020, at Dimmit Regional Hospital in Crystal City. Cardwell was born on Feb. 12, 1935, in Refugio to Neri Golden (Street) and Alvis Lowery Cardwell. He was their only surviving child. They returned to Uvalde not long after he was born. Cardwell graduated from high […]
Ruben B. Hill
Ruben B. Hill Ruben Brady Hill, 81, of Uvalde died on April 5, 2020, at his residence. Visitation will take place from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today and a rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. in the Chapel of Serenity at Hillcrest Memorial Funeral Home. A graveside service is scheduled tomorrow at 10 a.m. at the Uvalde Catholic […]
Four of five COVID-19 patients recovered
Medina County cases growing Julye Keeble Staff writer Active COVID-19 cases continue to decrease in Uvalde County, as per the reporting of local health authority Dr. Jared Reading. So far, there have been no known new coronavirus infections this week. Four out of the five known cases are listed as recovered on the health authority website, www.uvaldehealthauthority.org. The first Uvalde […]
Weekend rainfall doubles YTD total
Julye Keeble Staff writer Uvalde received an abundant 2.46 inches of rain last weekend, from Friday through Sunday, as measured by the weather station at the Texas A&M Uvalde AgriLife Research and Extension Center. The precipitation more than doubles the year-to-date total, bringing it from 2.13 inches, measured from Jan. 1 to April 2, to 4.59 inches, which is higher […]
501 Ranch donates $250,000 for health care workers, law enforcement protection during pandemic
The 501 Ranch has donated $250,000 to the City of Uvalde and Uvalde County to be used to provide equipment to community health providers and first responders dealing with the public to help protect them from COVID-19. Owners of the popular hunting ranch and event center, located south of Uvalde, made the donation on April 3. The funds are being […]
La Pryor, Knippa schools announce longer-term closures
While Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order instructs Texas school districts to remain closed until May 4 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, some area school districts, including Knippa ISD and La Pryor ISD, are making different plans. In a letter sent out to parents on March 31, Knippa ISD announced they will close indefinitely and will only reopen when […]
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