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To submit an event for publication in the Leader-News calendar, call staff writer Melissa Federspill at 830-278-3335 or email her at mfederspill@ulnnow.com Thursday, Oct. 5 The community farmers market will be held at the Herby Ham Activity Center from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. with an array of vegetables and goods from area merchants. Author Paulette Jiles will sign copies […]
Fall break to begin next week
Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District students will have five days to relax next week, district spokesperson Anne Marie Espinoza said. A staff-only work day is scheduled for Oct. 12, and the district’s fall break is set Oct. 13-17. All Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District offices and campuses will be closed during the scheduled fall break. “During this time, we encourage […]
Jo Ann Fisher
Jo Ann Fisher, 93, of Leakey died on Sept. 15, 2023, at Peterson Regional Medical Center in Kerrville. She was born on Jan. 23, 1930, in Vance to Vera Lee (Cox) Brice and Ben Marcus Brice. She grew up in Leakey and attended Leakey School. She loved the Leakey Eagles and Dallas Cowboys. She married Norris Fisher on June 5, […]
Esperanza Vasquez
Esperanza Vasquez, 73, of La Pryor died on Oct. 3, 2023, at Methodist Hospital in San Antonio. Funeral services are pending with Rushing-Estes-Knowles, and a complete obituary will appear in a future edition of the Uvalde Leader-News.
Collins places first in Seguin meet
Jack Collins won first place in the Class 4A and under boys’ varsity division of the Seguin High School Invitational cross-country meet held last Saturday morning. Collins, who posted a time of 16:49.78, finished nearly 40 seconds ahead of his nearest competitor. Corpus Christi Tuloso-Midway’s Aiden Hallock finished second with a time of 17:28.82. For Collins, it was not his […]
UCISD police force adds two officers
Two new officers are joining the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District Police Department, according to the district. Brandon Herrera and Wendy Fernandez are the newest additions to the force, bringing the total count of district officers to nine. The district hasn’t provided any information about either new hire. Fernandez graduated from the Southwest Texas Junior College Law Enforcement Academy […]
Coyotes face state-ranked Boerne in district opener
The Uvalde Coyotes will go up against the best football team in the region and one of the top two teams in the state tomorrow when they face the Boerne Greyhounds in the Honey Bowl. Kick-off time for the District 14-4A Division 1 season opener for both schools is 7 p.m. The Hounds are ranked behind the Tyler Chapel Hill […]
Lobos, Somerset to vie Friday in volleyball
The Uvalde Lobos will be on the road tomorrow for a District 29-4A volleyball rematch against the Somerset Lady Bulldogs. Action in the varsity match is scheduled for 5 p.m., while both sub-varsity matches are slated to begin at 6 p.m. Coach Debra Martinez’s Lobos, 1-6 in district, will enter play following back-to-back district home losses against the Pleasanton Eagles […]
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