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Crossroads Academy Hector D. Lopez, Ph.D Thankfulness tends to be one of those things that we are reminded of around Thanksgiving, but sometimes forget about throughout the year. Here at Crossroads, the Restorative Center, the Footsteps Program, and the Childcare Center, we have consistent reminders of how important thankfulness is to our success. A strong feeling of thankfulness is what […]
Lobos face Lady Bulldogs, Lady Mavericks this week
District 27-4A basketball action for the Uvalde Lobos will continue this week. They will be on the road to play the Somerset Lady Bulldogs on Dec. 17, while they will be at home to host the Pearsall Lady Mavericks on Dec. 20. Tip-off time for the varsity game at Somerset is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. At 5 p.m, the freshmen […]
County remembers Pearl Harbor, honors vets
During Uvalde County’s Pearl Harbor Day observance, held a day early on Dec. 6, local military historian Ricardo Benavides shared riveting stories about the service of World War II veterans James Edwards Moeller, Robert Eugene Galloway, and Frank Franklin. Children from local schools made up about half of the audience at the Uvalde Grand Opera House, where veteran service officer […]
Yaklin named to All-State football team
Landon Yaklin, an Ed Brune Charter School freshman, has been named to the Texas Association of Independent Athletic Organization’s Division 2 All-State six-man football first team. Yaklin, a defensive back, totaled 49 solo tackles and 61 assists this season. He participated in the TAIAO All-Star six-man football game conducted at Bryan on Dec. 7. Yaklin made five solo tackles to […]
School cops due in court
Pete Arredondo will appear in court on Dec. 19, his attorney told the Leader-News last week. Attorneys representing Adrian Gonzales did not respond to calls seeking whether the fellow former Uvalde school police officer will also appear. Both defendants are scheduled for a joint pre-trial hearing at 10 a.m. at the Uvalde County Justice Center and Jail. The hearing will […]
DA outlines court rules for Dec. 19 school cop hearing
People that wish to attend the Dec. 19 hearing for former school officers Adrian Gonzales and Pete Arredondo should arrive at least an hour early and must leave their phones and other devices in their cars, Uvalde’s district attorney told the Leader-News. The two are scheduled for a joint pre-trial hearing at 10 a.m. in the Uvalde County Justice Center […]
Births
It’s a girl! Margo and VJ McElroy of Uvalde announce the birth of their daughter, Annie Mae McElroy, on Nov. 24, 2024, at Uvalde Memorial Hospital. She weighed 8 pounds and measured 21 inches in length. She is welcomed by two sisters, 6-year-old Kate McElroy and 2-year-old Amelia McElroy; and one brother, 10-year-old William McElroy. Maternal grandparents are Jill […]
Classifieds December 15, 2024
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Utopia selects finalist to replace Derry as superintendent
Utopia Independent School District trustees named Joshua Ham, a principal in San Saba ISD, as the lone finalist for its superintendent seat. Should all go according to plan in the coming weeks, Ham would be the third person to take former Superintendent Michael Derry’s seat since his Oct. 31 resignation. Derry, who joined the district in July 2020, resigned after […]
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