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Braulio Castillo, 49, of Uvalde died on Dec. 2, 2023, at University Hospital in San Antonio. Visitation will take place Dec. 10 from noon to 9 p.m., and a rosary will be recited at 7 p.m., at Hillcrest Memorial Funeral Home. A Mass will be celebrated Dec. 11 at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, and interment […]
Lady Panthers defeat Eagles, 29-16
The Nueces Canyon Lady Panthers are the champions of the 2023 Southwest Texas Junior College Invitational high school basketball tournament. They combined good shooting, great defense, and strong rebounding on Dec. 2 to record a 29-16 victory the Leakey Eagles in the girls title game in SWTJC’s La Forge Hall Gym. Up 5-2 at the end of the first period, […]
UCSO says Knippa message was a joke, not true threat
The Uvalde County Sheriff’s Office determined that a Dec. 4 message shared among Knippa ISD students displaying a weapon was not a legitimate threat against staff or students. Late Dec. 3, a Knippa seventh-grader shared an image of a gun, initially thought to be real, in a group chat including other district students, Sheriff Ruben Nolasco said Dec. 4. The […]
Main Street Uvalde invites people to shop, snack downtown
Main Street Uvalde is hosting a “Cookie Crawl” fundraiser in the downtown district on Saturday, Dec. 16 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. “Enjoy holiday cheer, sales, specials, and fill a box with holiday cookies to take home from each shop,” reads event promotional material issued by Main Street. Main Street manager Gloria Resma said participants will pay $5 for […]
Eagles soar to 70-46 win over Coyotes
The Uvalde Coyotes suffered a lopsided 70-46 loss to the Eagle Pass Eagles on Dec. 5 in Harvey Kinchlow Gym in a case of too many turnovers, too many missed shots, and too many successful three-point shots by their opponents. The Coyotes got off to an early 18-15 lead in the first period. But the Eagles got their outside and […]
Calendar
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 Dec. 8-9 The two-day Briscoe Ranch BBQ Cook-off at the Crossroads kicks off at the Uvalde County Fairplex. Dec. 9 A drive through live nativity will be on display at Trinity Lutheran Church, 762 N. Getty St., from […]
Briscoe Ranch BBQ cook-off set Dec. 8-9
The savory smell of barbecue will fill the grounds of the Uvalde County Fairplex on Dec. 8-9 as hundreds of grillers compete in the 16th-annual Briscoe Ranch BBQ cook-off. Wade Carpenter, event organizer, said 167 teams had registered for the contest as of Dec. 6. He said if all the teams show up, it will break the 2017 record of […]
Uvalde 4-H Horse Club meet set Dec. 10
The following information was submitted by Uvalde 4-H Horse Club reporter Carley Phillips. The Uvalde 4-H Horse Club will conduct practice for the Uvalde County Junior Livestock Show when they gather Sunday, Dec. 10 at 3:30 p.m. in the Uvalde County Arena at the Fairplex. It will be the club’s fourth meeting this fall. For the club’s November meeting, guest […]
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