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Bobbie J. Tanksley
Bobbie J. Tanksley, 78, of Harper, died on Oct. 15, 2023, in Menard. Services will be held at a later date and time. She was born on July 15, 1945, in San Antonio to Marie and W.C. Brickey. She graduated from Robert E. Lee High School in San Antonio in 1964. The family said she was a whiz with numbers […]
Nell Griffin-Graham
Nell Heard Griffin-Graham, 90, of Uvalde died on Oct. 22, 2023, at her residence. There will be a memorial service on Oct. 28 at 11:30 a.m. at Reagan Wells Baptist Church with a potluck lunch to follow. Services are under the direction of Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary, and a complete obituary will appear in a future edition of the Uvalde Leader-News.
Junior livestock show validations underway
Ten validation dates remain for entries in the 2024 Uvalde County Junior Livestock Show, starting with market goats this week. People who wish to submit entries in the county’s Jan. 25-27 stock show are required to have their animals validated at the county or state level. So far, the county AgriLife Extension office, which will facilitate some area validations, has […]
Coyotes down Billies, 24-20, in Fredericksburg
Down 17-7 at halftime, the Fredericksburg Billies battled back to take the scoring lead in the second half. But the Uvalde Coyotes would not be denied a victory as they scored a touchdown late in the fourth period to claim a 24-20 district football victory. “What a ball game, I am so proud of these kids and so happy for […]
Maria E. Ramos
Maria Eutimia Ramos, 64, of Uvalde died on Oct. 20, 2023, at her residence. She was born on Aug. 6, 1959, in Durango, Mexico, to Frances (Reyes) and Zenon Cabralez. She is survived by her husband, Rolando Ramos of Uvalde; father, of Uvalde; two daughters, Monica Ramos of San Antonio and Stephanie Menchaca of Uvalde; two sons, Marco Ramos and […]
Yellowjacket band earns fifth at UIL contest
The Sabinal Yellowjacket marching band won fifth place in the final round of the University Interscholastic League 2A Area Marching Contest, held Oct. 21 at Odem High School. The Yellowjackets placed fourth among 13 bands competing in the preliminary round, qualifying them to advance to the area final round. The band performed their show “Tales of Arabia” by Luke McMillian […]
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