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Santa Fe support On May 18, 2018, my nephew Jared Black was killed in the Santa Fe High School shooting. Since his death I have used writing as emotional therapy for myself. Below is a poem that I wrote shortly after the tragedy at Robb Elementary school nearly one year ago. It is my sincere wish that the Uvalde families […]
Annual Uvalde golf tournament set for July
June 23 is the deadline for entries in this year’s Uvalde Fourth of July golf tournament. The golf extravaganza is scheduled for June 30, July 1-12 at Uvalde Memorial Golf Course. Match play in the three-day event will get underway on June 30. Entry fee for the tourney is $230 with a golf cart or $200 without a cart. The […]
Teacher sees orange
After his plan to display 60 orange flags in downtown Uvalde to signify opposition to gun violence fell through, former fourth-grade teacher Arnulfo “Arnie” Reyes decided to distribute them to private businesses and individuals instead. Local participating businesses include Edward’s Furniture, Gree’s Boutique, Small Town Elegance, Cut Loose Hair Emporium, Caveman Nutrition, and the Uvalde Leader-News. Reyes planned to distribute […]
Adams begins third season as athletic trainer
Ben “Doc” Adams will begin his third season as Uvalde High School athletic trainer when the 2023-24 school year begins in early August. “I love Uvalde. I love the kids,” said Adams. “This is the job I was made to do.” Adams got into the field of athletic training following a career-ending injury that took him out of the U.S. […]
Memory produces heartbreakingly vivid reel
It’s been nearly a year since I lost my daughter, Lexi Rubio, to gun violence. What I’ve learned in that time is that, while some memories feel far away, others are just within my reach. I can close my eyes and see her hair blowing in the wind – the brilliant shades of caramelized gold reflecting light – feel the […]
Gerald W. Tobin
1940-2023 The soul of Gerald W. Tobin, after a lifetime of being completely spoiled by the love, mercy and graces of Jesus Christ, departed his body around noon on Tuesday May 16, 2023. He is survived by Adriana I. (Oomens) Tobin, his wife of 60 years, daughter Jennifer S. Tobin, Phoenix, Arizona, son Jeffrey (Jacqueline) Tobin, Los Gatos, California, and […]
Pastor’s Column
When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one accord. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. All of them were filled with […]
Summer youth track season gets underway
The Uvalde Lightning track club is about to begin its summer season. Uvalde girls and boys currently are preparing for the competition to be staged next month. There are two age divisions, including the 5-year-olds up to 12-year-olds age group, and the 13-year-olds up to 17-year-olds age group. “This is not AAU track. It is like AAU, but not as […]
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