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Brad C. Mullen
Brad Coulson Mullen, 73, of Concan died on March 29, 2022, at his residence, with his wife, Beverly, at his side. Visitation will be held Monday from 10 a.m. to noon at Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary, 220 S. Getty St., followed by a graveside service at Rio Frio Cemetery in Rio Frio. Living Waters Church of Utopia Pastor Robert Richarz will officiate. […]
Uvalde fans are victorious in playoff competition
James VolzSports Editor
Though the Uvalde Lobos did not win their Class 4A Area soccer playoff match against the Boerne Lady Greyhounds last Tuesday, Uvalde did beat Boerne in support for the team. By a large margin, there were more Uvalde fans on hand to support the Lobos than there were Boerne fans. Though it was a neutral site for the soccer match, […]
Spring break at PINS more about nature than a party
Craig GarnettSouth Padre Island is the party end of the barrier island that stretches like a sand-drawn ribbon for more than 100 miles from Corpus Christi to Port Isabel. It is here that college students converge in an annual spring migration to worship the sun, sea and each other. The northern end is home to Padre Island National Seashore (PINS), a […]
Katies Kitchen: Grandma’s lemon bars evoke pleasant memories
I can remember my grandmother saying to me, “Either you’re going to learn how to bake or learn how to cook.” She didn’t want me to grow up not knowing my way around the kitchen in some way. Her belief stems from personal experience. When my grandparents got married, my grandfather would sit in the kitchen and read recipe books […]
UHS hosting district track meet
Uvalde’s Honey Bowl will be the site for the District 30-4A track-and-field meet scheduled for April 13-14. Last Thursday in the Honey Bowl, Uvalde High School was scheduled to host the Uvalde Quad Meet. Results from the event will be reported in a future edition of the Uvalde Leader-News.
CALENDAR
To submit an event for publication in the Uvalde Leader-News community calendar, please call Meghann Garcia at 830-278-3335 or email her at mgarcia@ulnnow.com. TUESDAY, APRIL 5 Les Brieden offers woodworking classes each Tuesday at Herby Ham Activity Center. Class begins at 9:30 a.m. and again at 6 p.m. for $5 per class or $30 per month. First State Bank of […]
Mary J. Rodriguez
Mary Jo Valdez Rodriguez, 48, of Uvalde died on March 30, 2022, at Metropolitan Methodist Hospital in San Antonio. Visitation will begin Monday at 5 p.m. and a rosary will be recited 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. […]
UCISD plans bond election
San Antonio firm to evaluate district’s options Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District officials have contracted with a consulting firm to evaluate a multi-million dollar bond referendum for the November ballot. The firm, PBK, based in San Antonio, will perform a facilities assessment, long-range facility planning, and will create a bond planning proposal for a total cost of $166,000. The item […]
City, UPD launch cadet hiring program
Julye KeebleStaff Writer
Uvalde City Council recently approved a home grown police cadet program agreement proposed by Uvalde Police Chief Daniel Rodriguez, which is intended to foster officer retention. “I’d like to try it. If I doesn’t work out, then we can always change it, cancel it, whatever’s needed. But I think it would be a great opportunity. One of the other things […]
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