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Former Uvalde Police Department lieutenant Mariano Pargas Jr.’s request to have his general discharge upgraded to honorable in the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement database will be heard in a closed hearing set July 20. UPD classified the 18-year department veteran’s discharge as general when he separated from the force on Nov. 17, 2022, four months after being placed on […]
Coyotes end 2023 track season
Four members of the Uvalde Coyotes track-and-field team had their 2023 season come to an end last weekend the Class 4A Region IV meet. Uvalde High School junior Jack Collins, seniors Jeyden Gonzales and Patrick Mejia, and sophomore Devere Willis, who each placed among the top four finishers in District 29-4A and Area competition, did not qualify for state. “The […]
UHS students plan to honor May 24 victims
Uvalde High School students are hoping to pay tribute to the 21 lives lost on May 24 as the one-year mark of the tragedy approaches, interim superintendent Gary Patterson told the board of trustees on April 17. UHS students visited Flores Elementary on April 28 to drop off flowers, posters of words of encouragement, and candy to teachers to show […]
DRT dedicates Memorial Medallion
The following information was submitted by Brenda Humphrey, publicity chairwoman for the Caddel-Smith Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas. The Daughters of the Republic of Texas Caddel-Smith Chapter dedicated a Memorial Medallion for Sarah Josephine Dean Pollard, a Citizen of the Republic of Texas at the City Greenwood Cemetery in Weatherford on Saturday, April 15. Billie […]
Coyotes earn national award
The Uvalde Coyotes football team has been selected as the 2023 National High School Spirit of Sport Award winner. Each year the National Federation of State High School Associations presents the award to eight section recipients and to one national recipient. Uvalde High School gained the award for Section 6, which includes the state of Texas. In presenting the award […]
Postal Service hosting annual food drive
U.S. Postal Service workers in Uvalde are asking residents to help them “Stamp Out Hunger” by donating food to the Uvalde Food Pantry in advance of or on Saturday, May 13. The National Association of Letter Carriers has organized the drive for the last 31 years. In the preceding 30 years, the drive has collected more than 1.82 billion pounds […]
UMH recognizes employee dedication
Three Uvalde Memorial Hospital employees are the first-ever recipients of new quarterly awards due to their outstanding work ethic and dedication to their job. Registered nurse David Satterwhite received the DAISY award; Cardiopulmonary technician Sabrina Arreola, the PETAL award; and UMH greeter Beatrice Villarreal, the BEE award. Members of the public, colleagues, physicians, or managers may nominate UMH employees for […]
Main Street Uvalde accredited by national program
Main Street Uvalde was designated as an 2023 accredited Main Street America program on April 27, making it one of 862 programs that met rigorous performance standards to earn the designation. Each year, Main Street America and its partners announce the list of accredited programs, recognizing exceptional commitment to preservation-based economic development and community revitalization. “Having the accreditation from Main […]
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