Authur H. Davis Jr.

Authur Harwell Davis, 81, of Sabinal, Texas, went home to be with the Lord, the morning of Oct. 5, 2022.  He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Judge Bob and Annie Auld Davis, and Oscar and Emilie Richarz, all from Uvalde county, as well as his parents, Authur and Aline Richarz Davis.  Harwell is survived by his son and […]

Lobos play season road finale this week

The Uvalde Lobos will be at Carrizo Spring Friday night for their final road volleyball match of the 2022 season. Varsity competition is scheduled to get underway at 6:30 p.m. and will be preceded by sub-varsity action. Coach Debbie Martinez’s Lobos, 3-6 in district play and 6-18 for the season overall, will were enter the action coming off of district […]

Stella D. Ozuna

Stella Diaz Ozuna, 85, died peacefully, after a long battle with pulmonary fibrosis, surrounded by her family at her home in Seguin, Texas, on Oct. 12, 2022.  She was born on June 5, 1937 in Uvalde, Texas, to Salome Diaz Sr. and Hortencia Palos Diaz as one of 10 children.  She is survived by husband, Jesus Ozuna of Seguin, daughters, […]

UCISD board may select an interim superintendent

Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District trustees will meet Wednesday at 6 p.m. to consider appointing an interim superintendent and discuss the superintendent search process. The meeting will be held in the Benson board room at 601 Dean St. This will be the board’s first meeting since accepting the retirement of Superintendent Hal Harrell on Oct. 10. Harrell has said he […]

Hundreds heel to annual Bark in the Park event

Julye Keeble 

Returning after two years of virtual events, the annual Brian Faglie Memorial Bark in the Park featured hundreds of capering and costumed canines at Uvalde Memorial Park, and the gathering raised over $40,000. The event, presented by Walmart and the Humane Society of Uvalde, ran from 3-10 p.m. on Oct. 1. In addition to helping sponsor the event, Walmart employees […]

Letters to the Editor

Failure to lead  Uvalde’s CISD superintendent Hal Harrell’s announcement of retirement comes four months after the deadliest school massacre at a Texas public school. On Oct. 10, the UCISD school board met in closed session to discuss the options on how to proceed with Harrell’s intentions.  Many people showed up to support Harrell, who they described as nice and charismatic. […]

Tall guys boost our low spirits

The San Antonio Spurs may not pack the star power of old – David Robinson, Tim Duncan, Tony Parker  – but it didn’t seem to matter to a gym full of grateful Uvalde families last weekend at the Uvalde High School. The Spurs rolled into town on a mission of helping to heal a grieving community and everyone – the […]

Abbott opens tap

Melissa Federspill
Staff Writer

This year, 38th Judicial District attorney Christina Mitchell has received about 351 human smuggling-related cases for prosecution, which averages more than one per day and marks a significant uptick from 2021, when she logged 348 for the entire year, and 2020, when there were 51. “The charges are smuggling; evading arrest with a motor vehicle; unlawful possession of firearm by […]

Jack C. Hunnicutt

Jack Chriswell Hunnicutt, 93, beloved pastor and friend, died peacefully at home on Oct. 10, 2022.  Jack grew up in Sherman, Texas, with his brother Bill, and returned there to attend Austin College, where he met Alice George, who became his wife of 69 years.  After receiving his Bachelor of Arts from Austin College in 1951, he earned a Master […]

Artists hope to craft healing tiles from tragic event

Christine Granados
Fredericksburg Standard-Radio Post

A group of ceramic tile artists from Las Vegas, Nevada, who helped their community heal from the Route 91 shooting in 2017, are bringing tiles and paintbrushes to help Uvalde residents create beauty from the ugliness of the May 24 shooting. “We are a team of six ceramic tile artists who are hosting a memorial tile painting event – free […]