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For state and district races, Uvalde County voters favored Republican candidates, including incumbent Gov. Greg Abbott and U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales as well as Robert Garza for State Senator for District 19. Though some families of the 19 students and two teachers killed at Robb Elementary School on May 24 campaigned for Democrats, including Beto O’Rourke, running against Abbott for […]
Mendeke recalls Cold War
Retired U.S. Air Force Major August Mendeke was recognized Sept. 23 at the Honey Bowl, before the Uvalde Coyotes took on Devine, for his service to his country. The Uvalde High School class of 1954 graduate was also lauded for his stature as an outstandin g Coyote athlete. Mendeke graduated from St. Mary’s University in 1960 with a degree in […]
De Leon, Hernandez win crowns
Under shining stadium lights and in front of a large celebratory crowd at the Honey Bowl on Friday, Uvalde High School seniors Elizabeth De Leon and Jarrett Hernandez were named the 2022 homecoming queen and king. The naming of a homecoming king is a new tradition at UHS, started by the class of 2021, which selected Claudio Sandoval to reign […]
Belia Urias
Belia Urias, 68, of Uvalde died on Nov. 3, 2022, at Santa Rosa Medical Center in San Antonio. Visitation is set Nov. 10, 2022, from noon to 9 p.m. at Hillcrest Memorial Funeral Home, where a prayer will begin at 7 p.m. A funeral service is set Nov. 11, 2022, at 10 a.m. at Iglesia Bautista Unida. She was […]
Reynaldo C. Chapa Jr.
Reynaldo Cardona Chapa Jr., 82, of Uvalde died on Nov. 6, 2022, at his residence. Visitation will begin Nov. 10 at 5 p.m., followed by a prayer service at 7 p.m., at Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary. A funeral service is set on Nov. 11, 2022, at 10 a.m. at Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary. He was born on March 28, 1940, in Uvalde to […]
Coyotes face Canyon Lake in bi-district football
Tomorrow night, the Uvalde Coyotes will be in San Antonio for bi-district football competition against the Canyon Lake Hawks. Kick-off time for the game is set for 7 p.m. in Edgewood Veterans Stadium. Tickets for the game cost $7 for adults and $4 for students. They are available online. Canyon Lake captured the District 13-4A Division 1 football title last […]
Golf fundraiser Saturday
Saturday at Uvalde Memorial Golf Course a golf scramble tournament will be conducted. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Flights To Furever group that rescues dogs and sends them out of state for adoption. The tourney will get underway at 8:30 a.m. Entry fee is $125 per golfer or $500 per team of four players. This year’s tourney will […]
Births
It’s a boy! Jennifer and David Fry of Uvalde announce the birth of their son, Ethan David Fry, on Nov. 6, 2022, at Uvalde Memorial Hospital. Ethan weighed 8 pounds, 13 ounces, and measured 20.5 inches in length. He is welcomed by a brother and a sister, 4-year-old Vincent Fry and 2-year-old Dawn Fry. Maternal grandparents are Marie and Jim […]
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