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Julie Kay Spring McMullen, 76, of Hamilton, died on Nov. 15, 2023, surrounded by her family and dog, Chance, at her residence. There will be a celebration of life service on Dec. 16 at 11 a.m. at the McMullen Fine Arts Center in Hamilton. She was born on Aug. 30, 1947, in Corpus Christi, to Mary (Porter) and Dr. Jacob […]
Briscoe barbecue cook-off set Dec. 8-9
There is still time to register for the 16th-annual Briscoe Ranch BBQ Cook-off set Dec. 8-9. The two-day state championship event, held at the Uvalde County Fairplex, welcomes teams jockeying for position among the best of the best as the vie for cash prizes. There will also be a corn hole tournament and a “Kids Que” contest sanctioned by Kids […]
Uvalde swimmers finish fourth in Schertz meet
Vying in a field that featured five larger high schools, the Uvalde High School swim team placed fourth last Wednesday in the team standings of the Schertz Clemens swimming meet. “The other high schools in the meet were either Class 6A and Class 5A size high schools,” said UHS swimming coach Hillary Jacobson. “We were the only Class 4A school […]
UCISD offering Chohlis $198K
Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District is offering Ashley Chohlis $198,000 to serve as the district’s next superintendent. School trustees are scheduled to convene for a special meeting at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 28 to ratify Chohlis’s contract. Should she accept, Chohlis will take over the superintendent seat full time starting the following day. Chohlis is being offered $28,000 more than former […]
Shop local for gifts, wrapping
Many days after Thanksgiving have been given catchy monikers to encourage holiday shoppers, such as Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but Small Business Saturday, set this year on Nov. 25, is vital to supporting local businesses. Small Business Saturday is a shop local event that encourages holiday crowds to look towards local wares first. Many local small businesses count on […]
Thayer’s grandsons make strides in cross-country, scouts
Two of Albert Thayer’s grandsons have made news recently, New York-based Harrison Thayer for his Eagle Scout project and Germany-based Rhys Thayer for qualifying twice for the Department of Defense Education Activity-Europe cross-country championships. Rhys Rhys, a senior at Wiesbaden High School, a DoDEA school in Germany, has lettered in track and cross-country while enrolled in the school, established for […]
Don Tumlinson
The Rev. Jesse Donald “Don” Tumlinson, 90, of Uvalde died on Nov. 16, 2023, at his residence. He was born on Oct. 15, 1933, to Lottie Lee McDonald and James Thomas Tumlinson. He married Barbara Jean Mitchell on Aug. 31, 1957, in Denver, Colorado. He graduated from Carrizo Springs High School in 1951 and from Southwestern University in 1968. He […]
Rotary Club nets about $15K in new fundraiser
The Rotary Club of Uvalde awarded three community members with weekend getaway prizes during their regular meeting Thursday. The club’s fundraiser prize drawing was its third in a series of fundraising events to bring a splash pad to the city, and prize winners were announced during the Nov. 16 meeting. The total project is anticipated to cost at least $500,000, […]
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