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Wrong messaging On May 24, some time after 8 p.m., I (as other parents with children from Robb Elementary and in other schools in the district) received an automated voice message, stating that “we needed to come together as a community to begin the grieving process.” At that very moment, I was serving coffee to a family who was in […]
Jean M. Castro
Jean Marie Beerbohm Castro, 90, of Uvalde died on Jan. 17, 2024, at her residence. She was born on March 7, 1933, in Wisner, Nebraska, to Mary Katherine (Wubbenhorst) and John Fred Beerbohm. She married Ernest Tafolla Castro on Sept. 29, 1951, in Reno, Nevada. She is survived by two daughters, Maria Hawkins and husband, Bob, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, […]
John J. Garcia
John Joseph Garcia, 56, formerly of Uvalde, died Jan. 19, 2024, at his residence in Alaska. Visitation will be held Jan. 29-Jan. 30 from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Hillcrest Memorial Funeral Home, where a rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. both days. A Mass will be celebrated Jan. 31 at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. […]
City criticized for Robb response aftermath
After a 57-minute closed session, Mayor Cody Smith told an audience of about 30 people that, due to ongoing litigation, there would not be any interaction from city officials with those speaking on matters involving the 2022 attack on Robb Elementary School. Before the Jan. 23 meeting at city hall began, Brett Cross and Jesse Rizo signed up to speak […]
Elderly pedestrian killed on South Evans
A Uvalde man that was struck while crossing near South Evans and Geraldine Streets on Jan. 25 was pronounced dead on scene, the Uvalde Police Department confirmed. Hillcrest Memorial Funeral Home identified the man as Ricardo Arreola. Although they didn’t immediately have his exact age, they said he was in his mid-80s. UPD declined to provide additional information, citing the […]
Texas Rangers still investigating Real County sheriff
Johnson calls case baseless, asks for agency apologyThe Texas Rangers are still pursuing a case against Real County Sheriff Nathan Johnson more than two years after investigators raided his office. A spokesperson at the Texas Department of Public Safety confirmed on Jan. 24 that the case was still under investigation. DPS and the Texas Attorney General’s Office had not responded to questions regarding the timeline of this […]
Uvaldeans will begin district soccer Jan. 30 at Poteet
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect the new game site. The game will now be played in Poteet. District 28-4A soccer competition for the Uvalde Lobos and the Uvalde Coyotes will begin Tuesday, Jan. 30, when they visit the Poteet Aggies. The Lobos will face the Aggies at 5 p.m., while the Coyotes will play the […]
Lobos top Lady Bulldogs in double-overtime thriller
The Uvalde Lobos turned the tables on the Somerset Lady Bulldogs in district basketball action on Jan. 19. They avenged an early-season loss at home to the as the Lobos posted a 63-60 double-overtime win at Somerset. “It was a great feeling to win the game. Especially after losing a close game against Somerset in our gym earlier this season,” […]
MacDonald: Why law enforcement in Uvalde failed
FREEThe Uvalde Independent School District Police Chief Pete Arredondo’s inaction at the scene of the Robb Elementary School Shooting, where 19 children and two teachers were murdered by a local 18-year-old Salvador Ramos, is the most iconic failure in 21st century policing. The leadership stall or hesitation by Chief Arredondo became infectious to all the subsequent responders. The continuing police […]
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