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The Southwest Transit association presented the Southwest Area Regional Transit District with the 2022 Social Media Spotlight Marketing Award during the Summer University Conference and Training held July 26 in Rogers, Arkansas. SWART, which recently celebrated its 10th anniversary as a standalone transit district, was recognized for its service video that was shared on its Facebook and Twitter social media […]
Plans finalized for 1972 state champs’ reunion
Buck Laning, chairman of the organizing committee for the 50th-anniversary reunion celebration for the 1972 Uvalde Coyotes state championship football team, says final plans are being made for the Labor Day weekend celebration. “I want to invite all Coyotes – past, present, and future – to a 50 year year reunion of the state championship team,” Laning says in a […]
George A. Dawson
George Amos Dawson, 98, of Sabinal died on Aug. 2, 2022, at his residence. A complete obituary will appear in a future edition of the Uvalde Leader-News.
Wellness center moves to Main St.
San Antonio-based non-profit wellness center Endeavors has moved its Uvalde pop-up clinic to 2402 E. Main St., next to T.J. Moore Lumber Yard. Offering services such as counseling and housing assistance, the clinic opened on July 11 at the Willie De Leon Civic Center, where it remained through the end of July. Hours of operation are 9 a.m. to 5 […]
Monsies M. Gomez
Monsies Martinez Gomez, 82, of San Antonio, formerly of Sabinal, died on July 30, 2022, at his residence. A graveside service will be held today at 10 a.m. at Sabinal Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary, and a complete obituary will appear in a future edition of the Uvalde Leader-News.
Dryin’ time again as region bakes
Melissa FederspillStaff Writer
This is the third-driest year on record for Uvalde County in nearly 100 years, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor, which tracks drought conditions back to 1928. The majority of the county is considered “exceptional” or “extreme,” per the Texas Water Development Board, and less than 3 percent of the state remains drought-free. During an exceptional drought, there is widespread […]
Mayah Zamora leaves hospital
Julye KeebleStaff Writer
Nine weeks after the Robb Elementary school shooting, the last patient hospitalized, Mayah Nicole Zamora, 10, was released on July 29. She departed University Health Hospital in San Antonio with much fanfare, including a victory lap where she handed roses to hospital staff. Mayah posed briefly for photos in front of a stretch limousine before she and her family were […]
Guadalupe R. Hernandez
Guadalupe Rodriguez Hernandez, 70, of Uvalde died July 31, 2022, at Amistad Nursing Home in Uvalde. A Mass will be celebrated today at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, and interment will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery. Visitation took place Aug. 2-3 from noon to 9 p.m., and a rosary was recited at 7 p.m. both days, at Hillcrest Memorial […]
Susan E. Masar
Susan “Suzy” Elizabeth Masar, 68, of Carrizo Springs, died on July 28, 2022, at her residence in Carrizo Springs. A memorial service will begin at 2 p.m. on Aug. 7, 2022, at Templo Emmanuel, 301 W. Uvalde St., in Crystal City. She was born on Aug. 8, 1953, in Carrizo Springs to Sarah and Ralph Speer. The family described Masar […]
Mental health fair Saturday
It’s Okay to Cry, Inc., a non-profit children and adolescent grief center, and the city of Uvalde have joined to host a day of games, events, prizes, and free food for the elementary school children in Uvalde. Counselor Yvonne Clark and her team of volunteers from the Houston area will provide additional support through a mental health wellness fair set […]
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