Kathleen Q. Vaughan

Kathleen “Kitty” Qualia Vaughan, 80, of Brackettville died on June 26, 2023, at her residence. She was born on Jan. 24, 1943, to Kathleen (Gallagher) and Louis Qualia in Del Rio. She married WJ Vaughan on April 4, 1992, in San Antonio. She was a devout Catholic who devoted her life to her family and God. The family described her […]

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Join us for July Fourth fireworks

Tonight at the Uvalde County Fairplex the sky will explode with color and noise as the annual July Fourth Fireworks show gets under way. The event is free to the public, and we hope Uvaldeans will turn out in force to watch. With fireworks being prohibited in the city and county of Uvalde, this free show offers up a chance […]

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Healing center opens



About 100 people braved triple-digit temperatures Thursday, June 29 to bless the new location of the Children’s Bereavement Center of South Texas and celebrate its mission in the community. Thirteeen young survivors of the Robb Elementary shooting who participate in center activities performed the official ribbon cutting duties.  Center officials have pledged to provide long-term mental health services for children, […]

All-Stars advance to sectional competition

Uvalde Little League captured four of the eight Texas West District 21 tournament divisions in competition at Pleasanton this past week. All four Uvalde All-Star teams went undefeated in district play to claim championship honors and to earn a spot in the sectional tournament. The Uvalde 10-12 boys, Junior girls, and both the 9-11 girls and 9-11 boys won their […]

Drought recovery and resilience on the ranch

A big part of ranching in southwest Texas and the Edwards Plateau is enduring and recovering from drought. Thirteen of the past seventeen years have been below normal rainfall. The four remaining years were spent recovering from drought. The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) is working with landowners and managers to weather the storm of the […]

Golf tournament ends today

Play in the 2023 Uvalde Fourth of July golf tournament will wind up today at Uvalde Memorial Golf Course. Cash prizes will be awarded to the first place, second place, third place, and consolation winners of each tourney flight. Competition in the three-day, match-play event began Friday. Complete results from the tournament will be reported in a future  edition of […]

Judge orders DPS to release information to media

A judge ruled in favor of more than a dozen media organizations on June 29, ordering the Texas Department of Public Safety to begin a months-long process of releasing some Robb Elementary School shooting records. DPS may choose to appeal the court ruling. The Texas Tribune, who along with ProPublica and numerous other media organizations filed the suit last year, […]