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The following information was submitted by Cheryl King and Brenda Carter on behalf of the Green Thumb Garden Club of Uvalde. The Green Thumb Garden Club of Uvalde presented yard of the month honors for July to Carla and Michael Armour at 236 Country Club Lane, and Spanish Oaks Apartment Complex, at 500 E. Nopal St. Tucked back and almost […]
Pastor’s Column: Jesus’ invitation is inclusive
Think of a time in your life when you were exhausted, when the tank was empty, and you felt totally depleted. I am sure we can all easily identify the most tiring day, or season, in our lives. All of us have known what it is like to be tired, depleted, and running on empty. We have all known physical […]
Coyotes to begin season in Alamodome
The Uvalde Coyotes will kick off their 2023 high school football season with a game in San Antonio’s Alamodome. They will face the Thomas Jefferson Mustangs in game set for a 3:30 p.m. kickoff on Saturday, Aug. 26. The game will be the third of fourth game in the second annual KSAT-TV Pigskin Classic. “Our kids are excited about playing […]
Gun violence awareness tour lands here
Alesandra GonzalesStaff Writer
Last Tuesday, Manuel and Patricia Oliver, parents of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting victim Joaquin “Guac” Oliver, made their stop at the Jardin de los Heroes park. The stop came as part of ‘Gauc’s Magical Tour,’ an initiative that features a renovated school bus that drives around and calls for action against gun violence. Prior to stopping in Uvalde, […]
Gonzales is new UHS athletic secretary
James VolzSports Editor
“Sports have always been my thing,” said new Uvalde High School athletic secretary Candace Gonzales. Back in late January, she replaced Annette Cardenas as athletic secretary. “I enjoyed participating in sports when I was growing up, during my junior high and high school years and into college. I continue to workout,” said Gonzales. “And I have enjoyed sports as a […]
SWTJC announces president’s, dean’s lists
Southwest Texas Junior College President Hector Gonzales and Dean of Applied Sciences and Liberal Arts April Ruhmann are lauding the academic efforts of a combined 48 students, named the either the president’s or dean’s list during the 2023 spring semester. The president’s list commends full-time students who maintain a 4.0 GPA throughout the semester. Uvalde residents named the president’s list […]
Calendar
To submit an event for publication in the Leader-News calendar, call managing editor Meghann Garcia at 830-278-3335 or email her at mgarcia@ulnnow.com Thursday, July 20 The community farmers market will be held at Herby Ham Activity Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with an array of goods from area merchants. The market takes place each Thursday Saturday, July 22 […]
Pargas hearing on hold
The city of Uvalde has halted a legal proceeding filed by former Uvalde Police Department lieutenant Mariano Pargas Jr., who is asking for his discharge status to be upgraded. The State Office of Administrative Hearings is overseeing the case. Attorneys for the city filed a motion asking to pause the case on July 13. “The ongoing investigation into possible wrongdoing […]
Different strokes for different folks during sweaty weather
It’s that time of year when heat is baking the countryside and everything within its sweaty grasp. The rains have come and gone, at least for the moment, along with all the wildflowers. The only vestige of our brief wet spell at The Place is the weeds that are competing with the once-green grass during the onset of a dry, […]
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