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Richard Zamora, 78, of Uvalde died on Dec. 19, 2022, in McKinney. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. on Dec. 22, and a rosary will be recited at 7 p.m., at Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Dec. 23 at 2 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, and interment will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery.
Freshmen outfox Tech, 49-39
Uvalde High School’s freshmen topped the San Antonio Fox Tech Buffaloes in a 49-39 basketball thriller Tuesday afternoon in Harvey Kinchlow Gym. They got off to an 18-9 start in the first period and led by a half-time score of 25-11. Fox Tech rallied in the second half, but the Coyotes held off the Buffaloes to claim their hoops triumph. […]
Security audit reveals faulty latch at school
A security inspector performing an intruder detection audit at Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District was able to access a campus cafeteria through an exterior door with a faulty latch, interim superintendent Gary Patterson told the board of trustees on Dec. 19. Patterson said UCISD knew in advance that three campuses were selected for the audit. He did not specify which […]
Boys & Girls Clubs planned for Uvalde
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Bandera County will soon introduce Boys & Girls Clubs of Uvalde as a new addition to its organization, expanding its total Club sites from three to four Clubs early next year. Working closely with the city of Uvalde and the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Bandera are […]
Coyotes play Aggies today
Today at Poteet High School, the Uvalde Coyotes will wrap up the pre-Christmas part of their basketball schedule with road competition against the Aggies. Tip-off time for the varsity game is set for noon, while the two sub-varsity games are set to tip off at 10:30 a.m. Coach Ramon Buruato’s Coyotes, 5-15 for the season, will enter play against the […]
Lobos top Arabians in district basketball opener
The Uvalde Lobos opened their District 29-4A basketball campaign with a win last Friday night. They led throughout most of the game and held off fourth-quarter by the Devine Arabians to record a 39-34 victory. “It was a great team effort,” said head coach Fortino Patiño. “We beat a good team in a close game. I was proud of our […]
Texas 4-H scholarship honors Makenna Lee Elrod Seiler
The Texas 4-H Youth Development Foundation is fundraising for a memorial scholarship honoring fourth-grader Makenna Lee Elrod Seiler who died as a result of the May 24 tragedy at Robb Elementary. As a fourth-grader during the 2022 Uvalde County Junior Livestock Show, Makenna entered the junior baked foods contest. Also, during her time with 4-H, per the 4-H Youth Development […]
Man threatens UHS students volunteering for Salvation Army fundraiser
Local Salvation Army coordinators are asking for online donations after their in-person campaign was cut short last weekend when a man allegedly accosted and threatened teenage volunteers at Walmart. Uvalde Police Department officers were dispatched on Dec. 17 around 1:16 p.m. for a report of a man who threatened bell ringers. The man had apparently already departed in a light-colored […]
Sabinal Cemetery reflects American pride, Christmas spirit
A friend recently told me that Deanie Faulkenberg has decorated the Sabinal Cemetery, located on Highway 90 East, with two Christmas wreaths and beautiful flags at the entrance. It is also fitting since there are soldiers buried there from the Civil War and all other wars since. It really makes an impressive sight as you drive by. Thank you, Deanie, […]
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