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The Uvalde Coyotes made a successful home basketball debut Tuesday as they rolled to a 64-38 victory over the San Antonio South San West Campus Cougars. Playing before a large crowd in their season home opener in Uvalde High School’s Rev. Harvey Kinchlow Gym, the Coyotes built up 26-10 lead in the first period and never looked back. Behind the […]
Andrew G. Quiroba
Andrew Gomez Quiroba, 61, of Uvalde died on Nov. 11, 2022, at PAM Specialty Hospital in San Antonio. Visitation is scheduled Nov. 20 beginning 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 on Nov. 21 at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Interment will […]
Benito Rios
Benito Rios, 39, of Batesville died on Nov. 8, 2022, at his residence. Visitation began Nov. 16 and will continue Nov. 17 from noon to 9 p.m. at Hillcrest Memorial Funeral Home where a prayer service will begin at 7 p.m. A funeral service is scheduled Nov. 18 at 10 a.m. at Hillcrest Memorial Funeral Home, and interment will follow […]
Sports Briefs
Turkey Trot set Saturday Entries are being accepted for participation in the 38th-annual Southwest Texas Junior College Turkey Trot set Saturday. Action in the event will begin with the start of the 5K and the 10K run/walk at 8:30 a.m Entry fee for 5K and 10K race is $35, entry fee for the one-mile children’s run is $25, while the […]
Adolfo Polanco
Adolfo “Fito” Polanco, 69, of Uvalde died on Nov. 7, 2022, at Uvalde Healthcare and Rehabilitation. He was born on Feb. 5, 1953, in Uvalde to Maria Polanco and Adolfo Flores. Visitation will be held Nov. 17 from noon to 9 p.m. at Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary, where a rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. A Mass of Christian burial […]
Canyon Lake ends Coyotes’ football season
It was a combination of too much Canyon Lake and too much wind at San Antonio’s Edgewood Veterans Memorial Stadium as the Uvalde Coyotes lost a 41-0 bi-district football game last Friday night. Up 13-0 at halftime, the Canyon Lake Hawks scored four touchdowns in the third period to blow the game open. “We played well in the first half. […]
Residents call for reelected Pargas to resign
Precinct 2 Uvalde County Commissioner Mariano Pargas Jr. was absent when commissioners’ court convened Nov. 16 at the county courthouse, where six community members called for Pargas to resign the post he was reelected to on Nov. 8. In a phone call after the meeting, Pargas said he is restricted from commenting due to ongoing investigation and litigation but he […]
Ricardo Santos
Alice, Texas SANTOS Dr. Ricardo Santos, 76, peacefully passed away on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022, surrounded by his family. He was the second son born Aug. 26, 1946, to Aurora Sotelo and David Santos in Uvalde, Texas. Ricardo proudly served in the US Army in the 101st Airborne Division during the Vietnam War where he earned a Purple Heart. […]
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