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World War II veteran Rudolfo “Rudy” De La Garza is marking a milestone today as he celebrates his forthcoming 100th birthday with a festive party. Though the Uvalde resident’s official birthday is Dec. 21, family and friends will gather at the American Legion Post 479 to celebrate early. Reflecting on a century of life, De La Garza regards the home […]
Early voting continues Dec. 9-10 for mayoral runoff
City of Uvalde voters have two days to vote early in the mayoral runoff election featuring Hector Luevano and Everardo “Lalo” Zamora. As of polls closing on Dec. 5, about 473 city of Uvalde residents had cast early votes. Early voting for the contest will continue from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 9-10 at the Willie De Leon Civic […]
Judge Gonzales in pretrial program
Thirty-eighth Judicial District attorney Christina Mitchell said municipal judge Richard O. Gonzales has entered a six-month pretrial diversion program that may allow him to avoid felony charges stemming from the drugs law enforcement found in his grandson’s room last August. Gonzales, a longtime local attorney, must comply with a series of conditions that will allow him to live under community […]
Roy Ramos
Rogelio Ibarra “Roy” Ramos, 76, of Dunedin, Florida, formerly of Princeville, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, in Dunedin. Roy was born on July 22, 1948, in Coahuila, Mexico, to Juan and Juanita (Ibarra) Ramos. He married Netta Knobloch on Aug. 4, 1979; she survives. Also surviving are two daughters, Yvonne (Ralph “Bo”) Hendrix of Sparta, Tennessse, […]
Santos takes District 1 spot on city council
Former three-year city councilman Ernest Santos is back on the Uvalde City Council, effective Nov. 18 when he took an oath and signed paperwork at the city secretary’s office to replace Everardo “Lalo” Zamora for the approximately two years left on a four-year term. Zamora stepped down mid-term to run for mayor. The city held a ceremonial swearing-in Nov. 26, […]
Sandoval’s Robb coverage among best news narratives
Edgar Sandoval raced to Uvalde within hours of the shooting at Robb school and over the next six months wrote extensively about the impact of the tragedy. The New York Times reporter’s work has now been included in the newest edition of The Best American Newspaper Narratives Vol. 11. Among Sandoval’s five stories, he identified the most memorable as resulting […]
UHS announces spring tennis schedule
The start of the 2025 Texas high school spring tennis season is several weeks away. On Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, the Uvalde V tournament will kick off Uvalde High School’s spring schedule. Other tournaments for Coach Nolan Pritchard’s Coyotes and Lobos will include: Uvalde Open, Feb. 7-8; Battle on the Border at Del Rio, Feb. 14; Antler Invitational at […]
It’s essential for players to finish to be victorious
Finish. That is a word fans hear tossed about by coaches when they are talking to their players. But I don’t think it is talked about often enough. When we speak of finishing, we are talking about completing a task. If it is football, it is scoring to top off a long offensive drive. In baseball, it is about taking […]
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