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Crowning of a homecoming queen and king will highlight halftime activities at the Uvalde High School Coyotes game against Somerset Nov. 4 in the Honey Bowl. Queen candidates this year are Jaqueline Cardenas, Elizabeth De Leon and Shaelyn Velasquez. Cardenas, sweetheart representing volleyball, is the daughter of Monica and Oscar Cardenas of Uvalde. De Leon is the daughter of […]
Coyotes host Somerset in Homecoming game
The Uvalde Coyotes will play their final regular-season home football game tomorrow when they face the Somerset Bulldogs before what will be a large 2022 Uvalde High School Homecoming crowd. Kick-off time for the District 14-4A Division 1 contest in the Honey Bowl is set for 7 p.m. Coach Koy Detmer’s Somerset Bulldogs, 3-1 in district play and 7-2 for […]
Jesus Alejandro
Jesus “Chuque” Alejandro, 93, of Sabinal, died on Oct. 28, 2022, in San Antonio. A visitation was held Wednesday, Nov. 2 from noon to 9 p.m. at Rushing-Estes-Knowles, and a rosary was recited at 7 p.m. A Mass of Christian burial will be held today, Nov. 3, 2022, at 10 a.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Sabinal. Interment will […]
Carter wins $50 football contest prize
Carol Carter is the $50 first-place winner of last week’s Uvalde Leader-News football contest. Carter and four other entrants missed on only two contest games. Carter’s tie-breaker-game score, which was closest to the actual score of the game, netted her the first-place prize. Using the tie-breaker-game rule, contest judges determined that Karen Eagle is the $40 second-place prize winner, while […]
Coyotes top Memorial, 31-6, clinch playoff berth
The Uvalde Coyotes rolled to a 31-6 road victory over the San Antonio Memorial Minutemen Friday night. With the win, Coach Wade Miller’s Coyotes, 2-2 in district and 5-4 for the season, clinched a post-season playoff spot. “I am so happy for our kids. They have worked hard to get to this point,” said Coach Miller. “The Coyotes played well […]
Lexi Rubio memorial race set Saturday
Kimberly Mata-Rubio, mother of Alexandria “Lexi” Rubio, who was killed in the May 24 shooting at Robb Elementary School, is holding a 5K walk/run in memory of her daughter on Saturday in downtown Uvalde. She invites the public to join her in honoring her athletic daughter’s memory and legacy, while raising funds for community programs. The event is set to […]
James D. Kramer
James Dale Kramer, 79, of Knippa, died on Oct. 27, 2022, at his residence. He was born on July 15, 1943, in Uvalde County to Edna (Werth) and Marvin Kramer. He grew up in Knippa and graduated from Knippa High School in 1961. He attended Sul Ross State College in Alpine and received his bachelor of science degree in 1965. […]
Legal aid opens office on Evans
For the first time in over a decade, Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, today announced the opening of a new civil legal aid office. The new office is located in Uvalde, after the recent tragedy at Robb Elementary School increased the community’s need for free civil legal aid services. The new office is funded by the Texas Access to Justice Foundation, […]
JV Coyotes defeat Memorial 33-14
The Uvalde Coyotes got off to a 20-0 lead in the first half and rolled to a 33-14 junior varsity football victory over the San Antonio Memorial Minutemen in the Honey Bowl Thursday night. Their first touchdown came on a defensive play as linebacker Jared Balbuena picked off a Memorial pass and returned it 15 yards for six points. On […]
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