Coyotes fall in 33-31 hoops thriller

The Uvalde Coyotes lost a 33-31 basketball thriller in action against the South San Bobcats last Friday night in Uvalde High School’s Harvey Kinchlow Gym. In a close contest that featured numerous scoring lead changes, the outcome of the game came down to the final second of play. With 8.8 seconds seconds remaining on the game clock, a personal foul […]

Six months after fatal tragedy

Six months ago, on May 24, 2022, the Uvalde Leader-News proclaimed the city’s soul was crushed with the death of 19 children and two teachers resulting from a mass shooting at Robb Elementary School, where an 18-year-old former Uvalde High School student used an AR-15 to unleash a barrage of gunfire in his former classroom and the adjoining room. Investigation: […]

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Clifford J. Scott

Clifford Joe Scott, 83, of Montell died on Nov. 4 at Uvalde Memorial Hospital.  He was born on Jan. 6, 1939, to Lily Ann Mitchell and James William Scott. He married Maxine Everett on Dec. 27, 1958, in Uvalde. He attended Uvalde High School and worked as a plumber for Richardson Plumbing for 20-plus years. He was a U.S. Army […]

Bears rally to top Coyotes, 63-53

The La Vernia Bears rallied from a nine-point deficit midway through the third period to record a 63-53 basketball victory over the Uvalde Coyotes last Monday afternoon. Trailing by a score of 42-33, the Bears excited their fans in Uvalde High School’s Rev. Harvey Kinchlow Gym as they closed out the period with a 15-0 scoring run. Lack of rebounding […]

Mental health lines open

Anyone in need of mental health help or experiencing a crisis during the holidays, as cold weather sets in and days darken, has some resources they may call to reach out for help. Warmlines, a nationwide network, are an alternative to crisis lines. Run by peer volunteers, typically people who have experienced trauma, anyone may dial them, though users should […]

Births

It’s a girl! Raquel R. and Adam Ray Martinez of Uvalde announce the birth of their daughter, Amora Raine Martinez, on Nov. 19, 2022, at Uvalde Memorial Hospital.  Amora weighed 7 pounds, 10 ounces, and measured 20 inches in length. She is welcomed by four siblings, including 20-year-old brother Zack Martinez, 18-year-old sister Janell Martinez, 12-year-old sister Analiya Rocha, and […]

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Falls City tops Sabinal, 29-20, in playoff game

It was physical, hard-fought ball game on a cold night at Jourdanton’s Indians Stadium last Friday night. In the end, the Falls City Beavers wound up with a 29-20 Class 2A Division 2 Area football playoff victory over the Sabinal Yellowjackets, but the game was closer than the final score might indicate. Down by a score of 15-0, the Yellowjackets […]

Victims’ fund mostly disbursed



Funds have been disbursed to approximately 90 percent of the 448 validated applicants from the “Uvalde Together We Rise” fund, according to steering committee chairman Mickey Gerdes. Gerdes said he is ecstatic the distribution number is as high as it is, as he hoped the process would move rapidly once distribution began. He said distribution of the $22,300,673 gathered in […]