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The following column was submitted by Irving Rother, a retired educator of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, who is known by the Kenyan communities as Chege Mwangi Mbogo. Death of a loved one is always a difficult time for family members and friends of the deceased. For children of primary school age it is a time of not only deep sorry but […]
Football and volleyball camps set later this month
Two Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District free youth sports camps remain on the docket this summer. On July 26-28, the Uvalde High School practice complex will be the site of a football camp while a volleyball camp will be staged July 27-29 in UHS’s Harvey Kinchlow Gym. The football camp is for incoming Uvalde third-graders up incoming ninth-graders. UHS head […]
‘Piecemakers’ from Round Rock donate prayer quilt
A prayer quilt from St. Philip’s United Methodist Church in Round Rock has been gifted to the Uvalde community and will be on display at Herby Ham Activity Center. The maroon and white quilt was hand delivered on Wednesday by parishioners Sandi and Larry Rebecek of Round Rock. The quilt was made by a church group called the “Piecemakers,” and […]
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July 17-20 The Getty Street Church of Christ, 125 E. Garden St., will host vacation Bible school. Food and fellowship will kick things off from 5:30 to 6:15 p.m., while school will run from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. July 18-22 Baptist Temple Church, 620 E. Main St., will host vacation Bible school from 9 a.m. to noon. Children in […]
What fruit do people see falling from you?
The other week while parked in the driveway I heard something heavy hit my car for the second time. Thinking someone was trying to get my attention by throwing a pebble at my car, I stepped out aggressively. Armed swift with a look and the word “chill” ready to come out of my mouth, it happened a third time. I’m […]
DA: Talk hurts case
Christina Mitchell, 38th Judicial District Attorney, said it is possible criminal charges could stem from the investigation into the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School, and she must avoid saying anything that might jeopardize any potential case. Mitchell said Friday morning her goal is justice for the families, which, along with professional standards and ethics, is why she is seeking […]
UCISD realigning campuses
Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District has updated the campus grade-level plans for the upcoming school year. Third- and fourth-grade students, teachers, support staff and administrators will be assigned to the Benson Educational Complex, 601 Dean St., according to UCISD Superintendent Hal Harrell. Flores Elementary will serve students in the fifth and sixth grades, and all support staff. Crossroads Academy, which […]
Patsy E. Shindle
Patsy Elizabeth Shindle, 75, went to heaven on the wings of an angel on July 9, 2022, at home. She was born on July 27, 1946, in Beaumont, Texas. She was preceded in death by her parents, Harold and Dorothy Scales; her sister, Pam Burra; and her daughter, Maggie Elizabeth Shindle. She leaves behind two brothers, Todd and Glenn Scales; […]
City says plaza memorials may return
Julye KeebleStaff Writer
Memorials for those slain in the May 24 Robb Elementary School shooting may return to the downtown plaza. After listening to stories of families stating they had little say in the decision to remove items from the plaza, Councilman Hector Luevano asked city staff to work with the families of victims to determine their wishes. Councilman Ernest W. “Chip” King […]
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