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Sabinal Independent School District Superintendent Richard Grill said the district distributed $38,000 on Dec. 13 during its longevity pay ceremony. “Each employee at the district is given $100 for each year of service, capped at 10 years,” Grill said. Some employees received $1,000. The district implemented the longevity program 13 years ago as a district incentive for employees and appreciation […]
Marjorie E. Ruark
Marjorie Etta Ruark, 98, of Uvalde died on Dec. 15, 2023, at her residence. She was born on Aug. 24, 1925, in Ashland, Illinois, to Dorothy Winston and Hardy Hobbs. She married William Ruark on Sept. 8, 1945, in Louisville, Kentucky. She is survived by her daughter, Sue Ruark Berry and husband, Mike, of Uvalde; sister, Ellen Armstrong of Uvalde; […]
Calendar
To submit an event for publication in the Leader-News calendar, call staff writer Melissa Federspill at 830-278-3335. Dec. 22 Flights to Furever, a local nonprofit animal rescue program, will host a bake sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the lobby at First State Bank of Uvalde, 200 E. Nopal St. Donations of baked goods will be accepted after […]
Uvaldeans enjoy success in MacArthur wresting meet
Uvalde High School claimed second place in the boys division and took sixth place in the girls division of the San Antonio MacArthur Winter Class wresting meet on Dec. 16. Four Coyotes placed first in their respective weight classes. George Rodriguez won first place in the boys 120-pound division. Rogelio Perez captured top honors in the boys 126-pound weight division. […]
Jailah’s Toy Drive honors legacy, spreads cheer
Hundreds of people were on hand Dec. 17 to celebrate the memory of Robb Elementary fourth-grader Jailah Silguero during her family’s first effort toward an annual toy drive. They gave away more than 200 gifts to local children in the inaugural event. The event, staged at car wash Aqua Magic, included gifts, refreshments, a visit from Santa Claus and holiday […]
Chohlis: Five-thousand books coming to UCISD
Timeline not definite, but book drive expected in springUvalde Superintendent Ashley Chohlis kicked off her first school board meeting with details on grant opportunities that would benefit area students. Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District plans to enter an agreement with Save The Children, a youth-oriented charity in the coming weeks. Through the agreement, the district and nonprofit will convert a storage building located on the Morales Junior High […]
Churches hosting holiday services
Uvalde area churches have scheduled various Christmas Eve and Christmas Day services. Uvalde Methodist Church, 301 N. High St., will celebrate the holiday with three services on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24. There will be a 10:30 a.m. service, followed by a contemporary candlelight service with communion at 4 p.m., and traditional candlelight service at 6 p.m. There are no services […]
UPD hosting tactical gear training next month
The Uvalde Police Department invites area law enforcement officers to a 16-hour training set Jan. 11-12 on how to handle an active threat if they are responding alone. UPD invited RDI Training and Consulting Group to bring the training, which follows Texas Commission on Law Enforcement protocol on solo operation with a Level III Tactical Shield. Officers, including those within […]
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