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To the Uvalde community and the greater Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District extended family, I am Gary Patterson, recently named interim superintendent of UCISD. I feel very fortunate and privileged to join the team here in Uvalde. A special thank you to the board of trustees for this unique and essential opportunity. It is challenging to express my feelings about […]
‘Luv Ya Uvalde’ styled in Jackie’s honor
Jacklyn “Jackie” J. Cazares would have wanted the Luv Ya Uvalde Thanksgiving dinner to go on as always, and that’s why her aunt, longtime dinner organizer Leticia “Letty” Hernandez, is pushing through mounting grief to make the decades-long tradition happen for the 39th year. Hernandez, the sister of Jackie’s mother, Gloria Cazares, said Jackie “was born into the event,” and […]
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Monday, Nov. 14 The Uvalde CISD Moving Forward Foundation will give an update on the new elementary school to replace Robb Elementary from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Herby Ham Activity Center. The presentation will begin at 6 p.m., and the community can preview renderings beginning at 5 p.m. There will be a free parenting seminar hosted by the […]
Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District
Uvalde Elementary Nora Pollard Uvalde Elementary third-grade students and their guests enjoyed a delicious Thanksgiving luncheon last week. We are thankful for our kitchen staff who prepared the meal, our school staff for making sure guests were seated in a timely manner at clean tables, volunteers who assisted guests as they entered, and our admins for making sure everything went […]
City Bumpkins: Plenty of down time on the dark side of country
The circle of life seems to be spinning around a lot quicker these days. It feels like only yesterday when my mom would throw us out of the house whenever she needed some quiet time. And now my wife ushers me and the dogs out every time she teaches one of her Spanish classes. Truth be told, I didn’t mind […]
Rosa M. Rendon
Rosa Maria Rendon, 66, of Uvalde died on Nov. 9, 2022, at Christus Santa Rosa Hospital in San Antonio. Visitation will begin Nov. 15 at 2 p.m., and a rosary will be recited at 7 p.m., at Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Nov 16 at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. She was born […]
Lobos hitting road Tuesday for basketball
The Uvalde Lobos will be on the road this week for basketball competition. Tuesday night, they will travel to Eagle Pass to play the Eagle Pass Eagles. Tip-off time for the varsity game is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Preceding that game will be a 5 p.m. freshman game and a 6:15 p.m. junior varsity contest. The Eagle Passans are off […]
Michael Copenhaver
Michael Copenhaver, 68, of Bay Minette, Alabama, formerly of Uvalde, died on Nov. 6, 2022, at his daughter’s home in Streetsboro, Ohio. A celebration of life will be held at a later date, and a complete obituary will appear in a future edition of the Uvalde Leader-News.
Grief seminar set Wednesday at El Progreso library
There will be a presentation on managing “Grief and the Holidays,” on Wednesday, Nov. 16 at 6:30 p.m. at El Progreso Memorial Library, courtesy of the Be Kind project of Arizona. Other events include story hour on Wednesday at 10:30 a.m., a book signing featuring approximately six authors from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 17 and a Daughters […]
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