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A 7-year-old child and her mother in Utah – who have themselves known loss – are fundraising to bring an Angel of Hope statue to Hillcrest Cemetery to comfort grieving Uvaldeans. Christa Benward said her daughter, Cheyenne, told her mother Uvalde needed an Angel of Hope statue in the aftermath of the Robb Elementary School shooting, where 19 children and […]
Two UHS girls to lift in state meet
Two Uvalde High School girls will compete in the Texas High School Women’s Powerlifting Association state meet at Frisco tomorrow afternoon. Senior Andriah Treviño will vie in the super heavy weight division and sophomore Marilyn Olivarez will vie the 165-pound weight division. Going action tomorrow, Treviño and Taylor’s Analise Frias are tied for second in the state rankings. Both have […]
Gutierrez firmed up as chief
FREEAfter a public hiring in November which garnered near unanimous support from the board of trustees, interim police chief Joshua Gutierrez has quietly transitioned into a permanent role with Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District. Gutierrez is now UCISD chief of police, the district’s executive director for marketing and communications Anne Marie Espinoza confirmed on March 10. Gutierrez, whose salary as […]
Deborah A. Chapoy
Deborah Ann Chapoy, 52, of Uvalde died on March 13, 2023, at Kindred Hospital in San Antonio. A visitation was held March 15 at 3 p.m., and a rosary was recited at 7 p.m. at Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary. A funeral Mass will be held today, March 16, at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery. […]
Museum hosting Easter egg hunt April 1
There will be a free Easter egg hunt at the Briscoe Garner Museum, 333 N. Park St., on Saturday, April 1 from 9 a.m. to noon. Other activities include breakfast, story time, photos with the Easter bunny, and face painting. Organizers ask for attendees to bring their own Easter basket. The hunt will be divided into age groups. Those age […]
Lobos host Jaguars in key soccer match
The Uvalde Lobos will take on the Floresville Jaguars in a key District 28-4A soccer matchup tomorrow at the Uvalde High School soccer field. Kick-off time for the varsity match is set for 7 p.m. and the junior varsity teams will play at 5 p.m. Going into district action tomorrow, the Lobos are in second place in the district standings. […]
Coyotes face Floresville tomorrow
The Uvalde Coyotes face the challenge of trying to do what no team has been able to accomplish in District 28-4A soccer this season. They will be on the road tomorrow night to take on the unbeaten-in-district-play Floresville Tigers. Kick-off time for the varsity match is scheduled for 7 p.m. and that contest will be preceded by a 5 p.m. […]
Francisco L. Ortega
Francisco “Frank” Lopez Ortega, 83, of Uvalde, formerly of D’Hanis, died on March 8, 2023, at his residence. He was born on April 17, 1939, in Uvalde to Maria (Lopez) and Reyes Ortega of Uvalde, Texas. He moved to Big Spring with his family in 1976, then returned to his hometown of Uvalde in 2009. He was an educator for […]
Monica R. Arizmendi
Monica Renae Arizmendi, 26, of Uvalde died on Feb. 13, 2023, at her residence. She was born on July 4, 1996, in Houston to Rachel Arizmendi. She is survived by her husband, Jose Rendon Jr. of Uvalde; her mother, Rachel Flores and husband, Enrique, of Beeville; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Juana and Joe Rendon of Uvalde; grandparents, Migdalia Arizmendi and Billi […]
Aviles qualifies for state powerlifting meet
Augustine “Augie” Aviles has qualified for the state Texas High School Powerlifting Association meet scheduled for March 24 at Abilene. Aviles, a Uvalde High School senior, finished third in the 198-pound weight division competition in the regional meet at Edinburg last Saturday. To qualify for state, his total lift was 1,425 pounds, including 550 pounds in squat, 355 pounds in […]
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