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Lawrence Thomas “Larry” Leach, 83, of Uvalde and Lake Orion, Michigan, died on Feb. 4, 2022, at Uvalde Memorial Hospital. There will be a celebration of life service on Saturday at 11 a.m. at Baptist Temple Church, 620 E. Main St. Leach was born on Dec. 26, 1938, in Pontiac, Michigan, to Elizabeth (Kammer) and Arnold Leach. During his childhood, […]
Families lose pets, homes in two fires
Julye KeebleStaff Writer
The Uvalde Volunteer Fire Department responded to two fires last week where homes were destroyed, one near Concan and one in La Pryor. No humans were injured in the fires, but several pets reportedly lost their lives. On Wednesday, UVFD Chief Mario Rangel said he and seven other firefighters responded to a 10:10 a.m. call of a residence on fire […]
Volz: Coyotes make it two years in a row
For the first time in 10 years, Uvalde High School will have a boys basketball team in the post-season playoffs for a second consecutive season. With their win last Tuesday night over the Carrizo Springs Wildcats, the Coyotes clinched a post-season playoff berth. At present, we do not know who the Coyotes will play in the first round of the […]
Mother mourns loss of spunky, strong daughter
Melissa FederspillStaff Writer
Thirty-two year old Jordan Layne Bludworth and her mother, Corinne Kanning, moved to Leakey about three months ago from a small town in Montana on the Canadian border. Their hope was they would be closer to family, but the events that followed ended up separating them forever. After a devastating bout with COVID-19, Jordan died on Jan. 20, 2022, three […]
50 Years Ago: Briscoe is gubernatorial candidate
10 years ago Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012 Cool deal: Trustees accept $2-million grant for air conditioners – Cooling Uvalde High School should be more efficient in the future with the approval of a Texas Cool Schools Grant. Upon the recommendation of Superintendent Rick Loesch, the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District board approved accepting the grant Tuesday night during a special […]
Martha U. Luna
Martha Uriegas Luna, of Uvalde, Texas, went to be with our Lord on Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022, surrounded by her family at Uvalde Memorial Hospital. Martha was born in Uvalde on April 3, 1929, to her late parents Elvira and Celso Uriegas. She was married to Armando Luna and lived her life devoted to her 10 children and their extended […]
UCISD serves 7,200 dinners to students
Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District has launched a new after-school meal program, and administrators report they served more than 7,200 dinner-time meals during its first three weeks of operation. This total equates to an average of 2,400 meals per week. The new offering is available to students who attend the district’s AfterSchool Centers on Education program. All campuses participating in […]
George E. Powell
George Eugene “Gene” Powell, 83, formerly of La Pryor, retired assistant chief of the Texas Rangers, died on Feb. 9, 2022. Visitation will be held from 9-10 a.m. Tuesday, and the funeral service is set from 10-11 a.m., at Faith Baptist Church, 3625 Gattis School Road, Round Rock, with the Rev. David Walther officiating. Interment will follow at 3 p.m. […]
Private Schools
Uvalde Classical Addie Langham At Uvalde Classical Academy, the “grammar stage” of a student’s education is teeming with hands-on experiences. There is no shortage of fun and creativity within the grammar annex, from themed history and literature parties to 3D models and artistic reproductions. Currently, UCA’s first-grade class is discovering how God used the ancient biblical prophets to guide the […]
Letters to The Editor
Hospital praise Recently I’ve had both a stay at Uvalde Memorial Hospital and another visit to the emergency room. I cannot say enough how polite, friendly, and helpful everyone I came in contact with was. They all made both visits as pleasant as a hospital stay could be. The administration has done an excellent job in hiring kind, caring personnel. […]
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