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The South Texas Blood and Tissue Center has declared emergency status due to a shortfall of blood donors, and Uvalde County residents wishing to help lessen the shortage have several opportunities to donate blood this month in Uvalde and Sabinal. “We are in need of your help. We have a critical need for blood,” said Imelda Bernardo-Barclift, donor recruitment consultant […]
Lobos to play Friday
The Uvalde Lobos will resume their District 30-4A basketball schedule next Friday when they host the Crystal City Lady Javelinas. Tip-off time for the varsity game is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. in Uvalde High School’s Harvey Kinchlow Gym. Preceding that game will be a 5 p.m. junior varsity ball game In UHS’s Oscar Cruz Gym, the Uvalde and Crystal City […]
UHS soccer teams compete in tournaments
Uvalde High School soccer teams will vie in tournament competition next weekend. The Lobos will take part in the prestigious Wimberley tournament, while the Coyotes will participate in the Pleasanton tournament. Coach Keith Pendleton’s Lobos will enter play at Wimberley on Thursday when they face the tourney-host Wimberley Texans in a 7 p.m. match. Tourney play for the Lobos will […]
Jerico Sanchez
Jerico Sanchez, 55, of Austin and Uvalde, died on Dec. 28, 2021, in Austin. There will be a celebration of life service at 11 a.m. on Feb. 12 at Decker United Methodist Church, 8304 Decker Lane, in Austin. A complete obituary will appear in the Feb. 6, 2022, edition of the Uvalde Leader-News.
Coyotes ride Warhorses to 79-41 victory
James VolzSports Editor
The Uvalde Coyotes enjoyed their best offensive performance of the season last Tuesday night as they recorded a 79-41 basketball road victory over the Devine Warhorses. They rolled to a 51-16 lead in the first half and outscored the Warhorses, 28-25, in the second half to wind up with their lopsided win. “The Coyotes played a complete game,” said head […]
SEC will win NCAA championship
The College Football Playoff Championship game will be played tomorrow in Lucas Oil Stadium at Indianapolis. The game will feature a Southeastern Conference championship game rematch between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Alabama Crimson Tide. Kick-off time is scheduled for 7 p.m. Back on Dec. 4, Alabama handed Georgia its first loss of the season as the Crimson Tide knocked […]
HHSC encourages cancer screenings
During National Cervical Health Awareness Month this January, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission is encouraging women to get screened for cervical cancer. “Cervical cancer screening rates have declined nationally during the COVID-19 pandemic. As we kick off 2022, we are encouraging Texans to turn that trend around by resolving to prioritize cervical health,” said Lindsay Rodgers, HHSC associate […]
Uvalde Police win $532,565 grant
Julye KeebleStaff Writer
The Uvalde Police Department was recently been notified it has been approved to receive a $532,565 Operation Lone Star grant, which the department applied for in October. According to UPD Chief Daniel Rodriguez, the grant will be used for equipment and to fund personnel overtime shifts. At the Oct. 26 meeting of Uvalde City Council, he told councilmen the grant […]
Jo Ann Fujimoto
Jo Ann Fujimoto, 74, formerly of Uvalde, died on Dec 4, 2021, in Hilo, Hawaii. There will be a celebration of life service today, Jan. 9, from noon until 3 p.m. at the Herby Ham Activity Center in Uvalde. She was born on May 16, 1947, in Kohala, Hawaii and was married to Walter Fujimoto in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1969. […]
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