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Main Street Uvalde program manager Susan Rios debuted a new cartoon dragon spokesman last week, thinking a coloring contest would be a great way to educate children about downtown Uvalde, but the action generated controversy with some locals adamant they would prefer a different character. Rios and her nephew, Blake Ditto, created the downtown dragon character. The project of a […]
A single day changed course of humanity
Seventy-five years ago a four-engined bomber cruising six miles above the earth dropped a single snub-nosed cylinder that unleashed devastation once wielded only by nature. “Little Boy,” as the first atomic bomb was ironically named, obliterated the Japanese city of Hiroshima and 70,000 of its inhabitants in a raging, multicolored fireball that leapt after the hastily departing airplane. Natural disasters […]
Estolia S. Contreras
Estolia Surita Contreras, 86, of Snyder died on Aug. 5, 2020, in Snyder. There will be a funeral mass on Tuesday at 10 a.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Sabinal, with interment following at St. Patrick Cemetery. A rosary was recited Saturday at 6 p.m. at Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral Home chapel in Snyder. Deacon John Bane served as officiant. Contreras […]
Fosters needed for flourishing rescue program
The Flights to Furever program, part of the Humane Society of Uvalde, is asking any potential pet foster parents to step up now as placements are urgently needed for homeless dogs awaiting transport to western New York. Started in 2013 by Heather Stunkel, the program provides rescue, medical care, and eventually transport to rescue organizations for adoption for animals in […]
UPD’s three newest officers officially on the job
The Uvalde Police Department has hired three new police officers and they were sworn in Wednesday at the Willie De Leon Civic Center in an event that implemented social distancing and practiced COVID-19 precautions such as face shields. They are Justin Mendoza, Juan Saucedo Jr. and Arnulfo Rodriguez. On behalf of the city of Uvalde, city Councilman Rogelio M. Muñoz […]
Newspaper wins 12 awards to earn sweepstakes title
Luna wins photographer of year award for second year in a row The Uvalde Leader-News won the coveted sweepstakes award for semiweekly newspapers in the South Texas Press Association’s 2020 Better Newspaper Contest, earning five first-place awards, four second-place awards, and two third-place awards. Photographer Pete Luna, for the second year in a row and third time overall, won the […]
Jim Lee
Jim Lee, 71, of Reagan Wells died on July 28, 2020, at his residence. He was born in Warrington, England, on July 23, 1949, to Nancy (Winters) and James W. Lee, a military family. Lee was known for his commitment to protecting the environment. He founded a business, The Hummers, in 1976, creating unique works of art out of fallen […]
Lobos to play Lytle on Tuesday
The Uvalde Lobos will open their volleyball season Tuesday when they host the Lytle Pirates. Action in Uvalde High School’s Harvey Kinchlow Gym will begin with a junior match at 5 p.m. The varsity teams will battle at 6 p.m. Originally, UHS and Lytle were to play in a tripleheader, beginning with a freshman match at 5 p.m., followed by […]
Esther Z. Silva
Oct. 21, 1937 Aug. 5, 2020 “God indeed is my salvation; I am confident and unafraid. For the Lord is my strength and my might and He has been my salvation.” – Isaiah 12:2 Our mother, Esther Z. Silva, 82, entered into rest on Aug. 5, 2020. She was born to Santiago and Santos Zamora on Oct. 21, 1937, in […]
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