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Former Knippa Fire Chief Santos Mares said on Jan. 15 he recently resigned due to ongoing department infighting. The department has appointed former assistant fire chief Jose Martinez as Mares’s replacement, the Knippa Volunteer Fire Department said Jan. 16. Mares announced his resignation, effective immediately, verbally to department officials on Jan. 8. The department declined to discuss the details of […]
Uvalde Honey Festival moves to April
Event set weekend before total eclipseThe Uvalde Honey Festival is set April 5-6, three months earlier than usual, at the downtown plaza. Main Street Uvalde and the Uvalde Grand Opera House are co-hosting the 2024 festival. “We originally were moving the Honey Fest to April 12-13, but due to scheduling conflicts we had to move it to April 5-6,” Resma said. Uvalde County is also […]
Republican Otto Arnim announces candidacy for sheriff
Longtime Uvalde resident and former Texas Department of Safety officer Otto Arnim has announced his candidacy for Uvalde County Sheriff. Arnim, who has operated A-1 Lock & Key for the last 19 years, will face incumbent Ruben Nolasco and challengers Freddy Mares and Armando Garcia in the Republican primary election on March 5. A graduate of Texas A&M University in […]
Submit questions for political forum set Feb. 13
The Uvalde Leader-News and Southwest Texas Junior College are asking residents to submit their question for political candidates in advance of a candidate forum and debate set Feb. 13. The newspaper and college are planning the event in advance of the March 5 primary election. Email questions for sheriff, county attorney, commissioner, constable and District 80 representative candidates to managing […]
Raul Flores Sr
Raul Flores Sr., 73, of Uvalde died Jan. 21, 2024, at his residence. Services are under the direction of Hillcrest Memorial Funeral Home, and a complete obituary will appear in a future edition of the Leader-News.
Little League registration underway
Registration for Uvalde Little League baseball and softball currently is underway. The online registration will run through Feb. 4. To register online, go to Uvaldelittleleague.com. All information about Uvalde Little League is available at that website. The registration fee for all levels of Little League baseball or softball play from T-Ball up to Senior League is $85 per player. There […]
Pet Obituary: Gidget Funakoshi
Soulmate, adventurer, pizza lover and best friend. A fun loving Corgi, Gidget lived 15 years, but her best life the past five, with her adoptive family who found her abandoned at age 10 on Evans Street. She passed away on Jan. 16 in Uvalde. She loved walks, the beach, car rides, snow; it didn’t matter where, as long as they […]
DOJ report doubles down on failures
Few of us who have covered the Robb tragedy expected the report from the Department of Justice to slam the police response. A similar investigation into the 2016 Pulse Nightclub massacre pronounced that officers had acted “heroically,” even though it took three hours to free hostages and eliminate the shooter. By that measure, the 77-minute delay in Uvalde should have […]
Knippa ISD wins junior high UIL championship
On Wednesday, Dec. 6 the District 31A Junior High UIL meet was held in Leakey. Knippa Independent School District secured the junior high UIL championship by a wide margin. This week’s results will feature seventh and eighth grade participants. In seventh grade competition, Caleb Barrera placed first in music memory, first music memory team, sixth in science as an individual, […]
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