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Jail inmate positive for COVID-19
New case brings county count to 27 Julye Keeble Staff writer A 28-year-old federal inmate from El Salvador being held at the Uvalde County Jail since Monday has tested positive for COVID-19, upping the county case count to 27. Of those, 23 have tested positive for the coronavirus, three are considered to probably be infected, and the inmate case is […]
UCISD eyes hybrid on campus/remote plan
Melissa Federspill Staff writer With seven weeks before teachers are expected to return to Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District campuses, the clock is ticking for UCISD as administrators meet weekly to develop their new playbook for the 2020-21 school year. Planning for students and staff to return to campus is a whole new game, one that calls for preparing for […]
UPD chases man halfway to Batesville during road rampage
Julye Keeble Staff writer Vehicle related crimes abounded last week when a Pipe Creek man left a swath of destruction in his wake while careening around in his vehicle with a loaded handgun, and a Uvalde man broke into and vandalized a tow truck in a suspected revenge plot after his car was towed. On Wednesday, 32-year old Robert Bringier […]
Tidwell’s protest rooted in family
Julye Keeble Staff writer A connection with the idea of equality is driving Michael Tidwell, who spent approximately nine hours Monday stationed at the downtown plaza with a Black Lives Matter sign, hoping to raise awareness of the racial inequalities fueling protests across the nation. He grew up in Uvalde and still resides here, working in farm management. When he […]
Summer little league
Wade Carpenter Eight-year-old Jordan Guzman concentrates on her swing during a girls’ coach-pitch softball game conducted as part of the special summer youth sports league. Summer action started June 4 at the City of Uvalde Sports Complex off Garner Field Road.
Schooling with virus crazy hard
Planning for a new school year is complicated in normal times, but throw in a pandemic, and the degree of difficulty takes on surreal proportions. That is the reality facing Uvalde school district staff as they grapple with how to educate children in an environment where social distancing and sanitation are in direct competition with the delivery of curriculum. We […]
For goodness snakes
Country life can get exciting with plumbing snafus, brush Brush piles, snakes and shower heads all require work that involves a modicum of country knowledge and skill. Well, maybe not the shower head. But anything smacking of home or fence repair is enough to make me imagine being back in pioneer days watching out for bears while fetching water from […]
Make a difference through unity, expressions of love
In the Book of John, Jesus prepares and encourages His followers. He teaches them how to remain in Him. He told them not to fall away, and told them the importance of continuing to live in unity, obedience, and love. Jesus teaches his disciples seven things to remain, obey and love Him. 1.) The Bread of Life (John 6:35) And […]
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