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Three candidates for mayor – Jennifer Gilleland, Hector Luevano, and Everardo “Lalo” Zamora – presented their visions and plans for Uvalde during a meet-and-greet LULAC de Uvalde Council #22553 hosted on Oct. 13. Luevano and Zamora are city council members, while Gilleland is a community activist. In a wheelchair due to cerebral palsy, she sometimes used text-to-speech software to communicate. […]
Charlotte L. Cassin
Charlotte Louise Cassin was born on July 12, 1948 to William and Ann Dunn Cassin in Nix Hospital, San Antonio, Texas. She passed away suddenly at home Oct. 14, 2024, and will be missed by all privileged to know and love her … family, friends, and former students. Over the course of her lifetime, Charlotte enjoyed quite a variety of […]
Police department arrests suspect in Ruby’s shooting
The Uvalde Police Department arrested Victor Manuel Santos, 41, of Uvalde, in connection with an Oct. 5 shooting at Ruby’s Lounge. The department announced online Oct. 11 that it had detained Santos shortly after the shooting for initial questioning but released him. Upon further investigation, police obtained a warrant for his formal Oct. 11 arrest in the 300 block of […]
County receiving $2.2 million grant for EOC
Officials hope to add operations suiteUvalde County Commissioners are expected to accept a $2.25 million grant award to help expand the Uvalde County Emergency Operations Center when they meet Oct. 28 at 10 a.m. at the courthouse. The Texas Division of Emergency Management will administer the grant, intended to build out the back of the facility to incorporate an operations suite with technology and communication […]
Celebrate Texas State Parks Day with free admission
On Nov. 3, visitors will get free day-use entry at all Texas State Parks in honor of Texas State Parks Day, a tradition born from 2023’s centennial celebration. “Any day in a Texas State Park is a good day,” said Rodney Franklin, Director of Texas State Parks. “I hope this continued event from our centennial celebration motivates all Texans to […]
City hosting last quarterly cleanup Nov. 2
The city of Uvalde is offering current residential city utility customers a last free use of the municipal landfill this year on Saturday, Nov. 2 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. The city offers a free quarterly cleanup, set on four Saturdays in 2024. The first cleanup day took place Feb. 3, the second on May 4, and the third […]
TxDOT campaign urges caution for pedestrians
October was the deadliest month for pedestrians last year, with 80 pedestrians dying in Texas traffic crashes. TxDOT is taking to the streets with its “Be Safe. Drive Smart” campaign during October’s National Pedestrian Safety Month, reminding drivers to slow down and watch for people walking. TxDOT’s educational campaign includes TV and radio spots, billboards and digital advertising. TxDOT will […]
Private Schools
UCA Felicity Fry Uvalde Classical Academy sixth-graders presented a skit on keeping the weapons that God has given you safe and ready to use. With humor, they spoke of keeping God’s word to reduce anxiety and fear and keep them on the right path despite trials. The God Squad suffered a theft at the hands of Senor Salsa and Taco […]
Election delaying tax bills
The Uvalde County Appraisal District will not mail tax bills to Uvalde County property owners until after the Nov. 5 general election. Chief appraiser Roberto Valdez told UCAD’s board of directors on Oct. 15 that the delay is due to the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District tax rate election. He said the tax district’s software has difficulty dealing with two […]
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