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Almost a decade after the Uvalde High School construction trades class built park benches and playground equipment at Esperanza Park, another group of UHS student tradesmen are refurbishing items there, as part of an ongoing volunteer project to spiff up city parks. City of Uvalde Parks and Recreation director Rob Fowler said the students, led by instructor Albert Nevarez, plan […]
John P. Pennington
John Paul Pennington, 56, of Sabinal died on Nov. 19, 2021, at Uvalde Memorial Hospital. Services are pending with Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary, and a complete obituary will appear in a future edition of the Uvalde Leader-News.
Christian K. Rendon
Baby Christian King Rendon, beloved son of Christopher Rendon Jr. and Bailey Chapa, was born sleeping on Nov 9, 2021, at Uvalde Memorial Hospital. He was loved greatly by his parents; paternal grandparents, MJ Salazar and Christopher Rendon Sr.; maternal grandparents, Margarita and Larry Chapa; paternal great-grandparents, Eloisa Cardenas and Cirilo Rendon Sr.; maternal great-grandparents, Jose Luis and Yolanda Salazár; […]
Knippa man dies in fire
A Knippa home fire which took more than three hours to fully extinguish early Saturday morning resulted in the death of a man believed to be the sole occupant of the structure. According to Uvalde County Sheriff Ruben Nolasco, 64-year-old Dennis Collins died as a result of the fire, which may have been started by space heaters. Nolasco said a […]
Jose N. Martinez
Jose Noe Martinez, 84, of Uvalde died on Nov. 22, 2021, at Windermere Nursing Home in San Antonio. A rosary will be recited Monday at 7 p.m. at Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary. A funeral Mass will be celebrated Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, and interment will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary, […]
Tex Best Travel Center construction underway
Julye KeebleStaff Writer
Beverage barn, pizza joint also in works across town Land clearing and sale of existing buildings have Uvaldeans abuzz about potential new area businesses, including a truck stop being constructed on Ham Lane across from Walmart. Land has been cleared in the 3000 block of East Main Street, with plans to construct an 8,000 square foot building, as well as […]
Maria M. Gutierrez
Maria Mercedes Gutierrez, 92, of Uvalde died on Nov. 8, 2021, at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Roseville, California. She was born on Sept. 30, 1929, in Houston to Maria Del Refugio Garcia-Gutierrez and Narciso Gutierrez. She is survived by four sons, Juan Gracia and wife, Mary Ann, and Ricardo Gracia and wife, Angelica, all of Uvalde, and Jose Gracia […]
Coyotes drop season home opener
James VolzSports Editor
The Uvalde Coyotes struggled offensively, defensively, and in rebounding last Friday night, but they still nearly won their basketball season home opener. Down 31-19 at the end of the first half, the young Uvaldeans cut the scoring deficit to seven points by the end of the third period. They rallied to take a two-point lead with two-and-a-half minutes left in […]
Lobos lose four tourney games
The Uvalde Lobos lost their four games last weekend in the 11th-annual Southside basketball tournament. In action last Thursday, the San Antonio Memorial Lady Minutemen beat the Lobos, 60-46, and the Del Rio Queens bested the Lobos, 43-23. Memorial built up a 26-22 lead in the first half. They outscored the Lobos, 20-16, in the third period to extend their […]
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