Visiting Judge Sid Harle denied a motion Dec. 19 to stamp out the state’s indictment against former school police chief Pete Arredondo, while counsel representing former school officer Adrian Gonzales told the court it plans to file a motion next month to move the case out of Uvalde County. The two men, who face a combined 39 counts of criminal […]

Superintendent suggests nervous staff obtain additional certifications Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District has cut $700,000 from its $2.5 million deficit by dissolving and consolidating numerous vacant roles, Superintendent Ashley Chohlis told trustees during a Dec. 16 board meeting. Chohlis told the board she wanted to dispel rumors that the district was firing people or implementing massive staff cuts across campuses. […]

Let’s hope Santa and his elves studied up on animatronics during the summer months because local youths have every intention of bringing Uvalde into a new technological era this holiday season. Christmas letters to Claus and his brigade of elves, talking snowmen and flying reindeer took a tech-savvy turn this year. Students of varying ages requested virtual cash, the latest […]