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Nine members of the 2023 Uvalde Coyotes baseball team have been selected to the District 29-4A All-District team. Three player from Coach Sart Perez’s Coyotes made the first team, one made the second team, three made honorable mention, and two made the heart list. “There are a lot of good baseball players in our district. For us to have nine […]
Fireworks show needs $15K
Organizers are seeking to raise $15,000 for the annual Independence Day Festival set Sunday, July 2 at the Uvalde County Fairplex. Uvalde Volunteer Fire Department volunteers are overseeing what they plan to be a spectacular evening fireworks display. Gates open at 10 a.m. with free admission and free parking. Vendor booths will be available, for information call fairplex staff at […]
Hundreds flock to Utopia’s 21st-annual ranch rodeo
A crowd of over 1500 fans filled the Utopia rodeo arena during Memorial Day weekend to cheer for the cowboys in the 21st-annual ranch rodeo. Young Ranch, riding in memory of their lost teammate Jerry Williams, won the competition for the third year in a row but the Thompson Ranch made them work for it. Only one point allowed the […]
I think I’ll go somewhere to cry over lost $$$
We go through this journey of life and collect things along the way and, for some reason, we never want to part with them. Maybe it’s sentimental, like a family heirloom, perhaps a gift from a dear friend, or a collectors’ item. Every once in a while, we decide to clean house and trash some of the junk we have […]
Pastor’s Column: Disappearing stars are unhealthy sign
I am grateful that God has answered our prayers for rain. Now I am praying for the farmers who cannot harvest their crops because of the mud. God must think I do nothing but complain! With all the clouds, it has been a while since I saw the moon and the stars. That is why I was intrigued by a story […]
Coyotes to vie in 7-on-7 play at Hondo
Tuesday night at Hondo, the Uvalde Coyotes will begin the second part of their 7-on-7 football slate. Action at Hondo High School’s Barry Field will begin at 6 p.m. Besides the Coyotes, the other high schools with players participating in the football competition will include the Bandera Bulldogs, Sabinal Yellowjackets, and the host Hondo Owls. “They have not sent out […]
UPD hires first ‘homegrown’ candidate
Uvalde Police Chief Daniel Rodriguez recently said the department has its first homegrown police cadet candidate in his former administrative assistant, John Guerra. The announcement comes more than a year after Rodriguez first announced the program, intended to help the department attract and retain officers. Rodriguez said Guerra was set to graduate from the Southwest Texas Junior College Law Enforcement […]
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