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A Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District police officer was arrested Oct. 11 on assault charges and has been placed on administrative leave during the district’s internal investigation. Xanthe Lara, 28, of Uvalde was arrested for allegedly assaulting her ex-boyfriend Sergio Morales. Lara, who joined the district police force this year, was assigned to the Uvalde Dual Language Academy. The district […]
Food distribution set Oct. 21
The San Antonio Food Bank will host a food distribution for Uvalde County residents on Saturday, Oct. 21 from 9 a.m. to about noon. Though the event is typically held on the second Saturday of the month, Uvalde County Precinct 4 Commissioner Ronald Garza said it was delayed a week due to the annular eclipse. The distribution will still be […]
UCISD introduces new employees
Uvalde school trustees met a number of new district employees and took action on nominations to the Uvalde County Appraisal District’s board during their regular meeting, held Monday, Oct. 9. For the first time in recent memory, no community members participated in the board meeting’s open forum. For more than a year, Uvalde residents have used this platform to call […]
Lancair aircraft kit company sold, moving to Nevada
Conrad and Mark Huffstutler of Uvalde have sold Garner Field Airport business Lancair International Inc. to JetEXE Aviation, where it will be known as Lancair Aerospace. The small kit aircraft company will be moving to Carson City, Nevada, with the transition expected to be complete in about one month. No Uvalde employees will lose their jobs, according to SkyWay MRO […]
Coyotes play Rockets tomorrow
The Uvalde Coyotes will be seeking their first District 14-4A Division 1 football victory of the season when they play the San Antonio Kennedy Rockets tomorrow night in the Honey Bowl. Kick-off time is scheduled for 7 p.m. Like the Coyotes, Coach Matthew Hove’s Kennedy Rockets will be seeking their first district win of the season. Veteran coach Hove, who […]
Newspaper seeks to raise $17.5K
As one of 200 Report for America newsrooms, the Uvalde Leader-News hopes to raise $17,500 to demonstrate that local journalism matters. Report for America corps member Sofi Zeman joined the Leader-News on July 10. Report for America is a national service program that matches local newsrooms with talented reporters who work to provide in-depth coverage on under-reported issues and communities. […]
Fatal hit-and-run still unresolved for victim’s mother, accused men
More than two years after what law enforcement officials called a hit-and-run that resulted in the death of a 23-year-old woman, two men have not been indicted or cleared of the charges they were arrested on in the days following the incident. The victim and alleged perpetrators were all La Pryor residents, but the incident occurred April 4, 2021, in […]
Sabinal selects Piles as homecoming queen
During halftime of the Sabinal Yellowjacket football team’s 42-3 rout over the La Pryor Bulldogs on Oct. 6, senior Kaya Piles won 2023 homecoming queen honors, becoming the school’s 73rd queen. “Thank you, everyone, for the love and support,” said Piles, the daughter of Veronica and Danuel Piles. Piles says that leading the Yellowjacket band as head drum major for […]
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