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Brielle Sofia Luevano of San Antonio was born and died on Aug. 4, 2023, at St. Luke’s Hospital in San Antonio. A funeral Mass will be celebrated on Aug. 12 at 9 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church in La Pryor, and interment will follow in La Pryor Cemetery. She was born to Bria Ana Luevano. She is survived by […]
Farmworkers eligible for $600 payment
The United Farmworkers Foundation is accepting applications for the United States Department of Agriculture Farm and Food Worker Relief Grant Program to provide a one-time payment of $600 to farmworkers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Relief payments will be available to eligible frontline workers in farming activities, meatpacking and grocery store work during the period extending from Jan. 27, 2020, […]
Calendar
To submit an event for publication in the Leader-News calendar, call managing editor Meghann Garcia at 830-278-3335. Friday, Aug. 11 The 22-annual Community Health Development Inc. wellness fair will be held from 4-7 p.m. at the Uvalde County Fairplex, 215 Veteran Lane. The event will feature school backpacks and supplies, a children’s fun zone, health education booths and dental screenings, […]
Sports Briefs
Uvalde High School topped Medina Valley in junior varsity team tennis competition played Aug. 3 at UHS’s Terri Rambie Tennis Comp0lex. The Uvaldeans beat MV, 14-5, in the regular part of the team match and won 12 out of 13 extra matches. Have a sports tip? Email James Volz at jvolz@ulnnow.com. UHS runners to vie at Kerrville on Aug. 18 […]
Uvaldeans host Del Rio today
Uvalde High School will host Del Rio in a dual-team tennis match today at UHS’s Terri Rambie Tennis Complex. Action is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. An afternoon match, originally scheduled for 4 p.m. between UHS and San Antonio Warren, has been cancelled because of excessive heat. “We agreed that them making the trip to Uvalde and the possibility […]
Auxillary donates crash cart to UMH
The Uvalde Memorial Hospital Auxiliary voted to donate $2,492 toward the cost of an emergency adult crash cart at their June 2023 meeting. Auxiliary president Edith Hellums presented the cart to cardiopulmonary manager Felisha Tinker, who thanked the organization for its continued support. “Thank you for your generous contribution and unwavering support of Uvalde Memorial Hospital. This donation defrayed the […]
New rec area planned at Morales JH
Sofi ZemanStaff Writer
Morales Junior High students will have a new spot to play and relax when classes resume after Thanksgiving. United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County, nonprofit KABOOM! and Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District are collaborating to build a new play environment at the seventh- and eighth-grade campus. The official build day is set for Nov. 18, and a preparation […]
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