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10 years ago Thursday, July 3, 2014 Teachers given pay increase: UCISD payroll will total $27.5 million – The least expensive option was chosen Monday, when trustees of the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District reviewed three salary adjustment possibilities. The chosen option – labeled Option one – has a fiscal impact of $730,000 and will give starting teachers in 2014-2015 […]
UHS class of 2003 graduate Haby earns national electric cooperative certification
Uvalde High School class of 2003 graduate Katie (Kothmann) Haby has earned the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s designation of Certified Key Accounts Executive. Haby, who joined Medina Electric in 2013, is the electric cooperative’s manager of key accounts and business development. Medina Electric CEO Trey Grebe shared the news of Haby’s accomplishment, emphasizing the significance of this certification in […]
The Five L’s on the way to success in sports
Several years ago, I came across an article written by a Harvard University professor. I do not recall his name, but he wrote about what he called the Five L‘s list for what he defined to make life successful. The professor’s five L’s for success included love, labor, learn, laughter, and leave or let go. In applying those L’s to […]
Davis wants to rewrite Uvalde policing through trust-building practices
Uvalde’s new assistant police chief said revisions to the city’s active shooter policy are among the changes he’s helped facilitate during his first two months in office. Mike Davis, who joined police chief Homer Delgado ‘s department in late April, sat down with the Leader-News in late June to discuss his plans to implement community-oriented policing in Uvalde. Advancing internal […]
Commissioners approve balanced first draft of 2024-25 budget
Uvalde County Commissioners are eyeing a preliminary spending plan for the new fiscal year that is 15.5 percent higher than the same first look last year. The first draft of the 2024-2025 budget commissioners reviewed on June 24 was balanced at $31,845,404. The same initial plan last year was $27,565,836 or $4,279,568 less. The final budget adopted on Sept. 11, […]
Internal medicine doctor Lopez joins CHDI
Dr. Ethan Lopez joined Community Health Development Inc. on June 6 as a primary care physician specializing in internal medicine. Lopez served as assistant professor at Austin Community College from February 2011 to June 2014. He taught in-person and distance-learning formats, developed course materials, and supported student professional development. “We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Lopez to CHDI. His extensive […]
Sales tax holiday set Aug. 9-11
Back-to-school savings on suppliesThe annual back-to-school sales tax holiday is set Aug. 9-11. The tax-free event applies to clothing, shoes, school supplies and backpacks priced under $100. Purchases may be made in-person, online, or via telephone or mail-order, as long as the sale is made between the relevant dates from a seller doing business in Texas. For online purchases, delivery charges may be […]
Conrad directing Hill Country River Region
Texas Hill Country River Region has promoted Hailey Hart Conrad to executive director, and the former river cleanup coordinator said she remains passionate about keeping area recreation spots clean. Conrad joined THCRR around the end of 2022 as its river cleanup and digital marketing manager. Prior to that, she spent a couple of years teaching elementary school students. “I always […]
Softball and baseball camps set this week
Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District’s softball and baseball camps are scheduled July 9-11 and July 8-10, respectively. The youth softball camp will be conducted July 9-11 at the Uvalde High School softball field. The softball camp is for Uvalde girls, from incoming fourth-graders up to ninth-graders. Cost is $20 per camper. Coaches will focus on the fundamentals of softball play […]
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