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The Uvalde Lobos will tip off their home basketball schedule when they host the Dilley Wolves on Nov. 7 in Uvalde High School’s Harvey Kinchlow Gym. This year’s UHS girls basketball schedule was announced recently and the Lobos will host two of their first three hoops opponents at home. Coach Fortino Patiño’s Lobos will begin their season on Nov. 4 […]
Evangelina V. Chapa
Evangelina Villarreal Chapa, 87, of Uvalde died on Oct. 17, 2023, at Amistad Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Uvalde. She was born on April 29, 1936, in Uvalde to Antonia (Villarreal) and Serapio Chapa. She is survived by her brother, Lee Roy Chapa of Uvalde; eight nieces, Christine Chapa, Katherine Chapa and companion, Martin Hernandez, Cynthia Besares and husband, Roger, […]
Kenneth D. Morelli
Kenneth Dale Morelli, 61, sadly passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023, in his hometown of Brackettville. Visitation took place Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023, beginning at 8:30 a.m. at St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church, where a rosary was recited at 9 a.m. A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023 at 10 a.m. at St. Mary Magdalene […]
UCAD directors split over chief appraiser’s contract
Uvalde County Appraisal District directors were deadlocked in a 2-2 vote last week over chief appraiser Roberto Valdez’s employment contract, which expires in September of 2024. After a 76-minute closed session discussion on Tuesday, Oct. 17, directors pushed the issue to the Nov. 14 meeting, at which point they hope to again have a fifth member on the board. Bruce […]
College trustees split votes for tax board between candidates
Southwest Texas Junior College trustees cast even votes among three candidates running for Javier Flores’s spot on the Uvalde County Appraisal District’s board during their Oct. 21 meeting. In the separate election to fill regular term seats on the board, trustees cast all 207 of their votes in favor of college board member Tony Moreno. Four total seats are opening […]
Reyes claims $50 football contest prize
Jo Ann Reyes missed one football contest game in last week’s Uvalde Leader-News contest to win the $50 first-place prize. Five contestants missed two picks, requiring the tie-breaker game to come into play. The actual score of that game was Texas 31, Houston 24, An entry for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital had a tie-breaker score of Texas […]
County OKs ballot judge
Uvalde County Commissioners appointed Diana Olvedo-Karau as early voting ballot board judge on Oct. 23, the first day of early voting for the Nov. 7 election. This was the fifth time the matter of approving election judges has appeared before county officials. On Oct. 10, commissioners appointed Emma Trimble to the spot, but Trimble later declined to serve. Commissioners expressed […]
Sports Briefs
UHS sub-varsity football teams face road action Uvalde High School sub-varsity football game will be on the road today. The junior varsity Coyotes will be at San Antonio Memorial High School to play the Memorial Minutemen. At Fredericksburg, the Coyotes freshmen will take on the Battlin’ Billies. Both football games are scheduled for a 5 p.m. kickoff. […]
Two-day early voting tally hits 357
On Oct. 23, the first day of early voting for the Nov. 7 election, 176 people cast their ballot in person at the Willie De Leon Civic Center. On Oct. 24, 181 people voted. Early voting continues today, tomorrow, Saturday, and next week. Tomorrow, Oct. 27, is the last day to apply for a ballot by mail. All voters will […]
Giffords visits for memorials, conversations
Gabby Giffords, former U.S. Representative from Arizona and a leading voice in gun violence prevention, visited Uvalde on Oct. 23 to honor the victims of the May 24 tragedy at Robb Elementary and discuss challenges facing the Uvalde community in the shooting’s aftermath. Giffords, the youngest woman ever elected to the Arizona State Senate, was shot in the head in […]
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