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Five area residents were among Angelo State University’s 641 graduates Dec. 14, 2024, at the Junell Center/Stephens Arena in San Angelo. Two Uvalde residents, one Camp Wood resident, and one Leakey resident earned bachelor’s degrees, while another Uvaldean earned a master’s degree. ASU conferred 645 degrees last fall. Uvalde graduates include Teresa Crow, Master of Arts in mental health and […]
Big Brothers, Big Sisters celebrating one-year anniversary
FREEThe Uvalde branch of Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Southwest Texas invites the public to El Progreso Memorial Library on March 8 from 10 a.m. to noon to celebrate the anniversary of their first Uvalde match. Program manager JJ Suarez said there will be cake, cupcakes, arts and crafts activities and a video celebrating the first local pair, Mayra […]
UHS senior bound for nationals in future educators’ event
Uvalde High School senior Victoria Rodriguez scored a 99 out of 100 possible points at the Texas Association of Future Teachers State Competition, qualifying her to compete in June at the Educators Rising National Conference set in Orlando, Florida. Rodriguez was one of 3,400 aspiring educators who competed Feb. 17-19 at the TAFE Teach Tomorrow Summit in Galveston. Rodriguez competed […]
School district plans on taking truant students to court
Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District is planning to start taking its chronically-truant students to court in an effort to boost attendance rates. The district, partly financed by its average daily attendance rates, reported between 6 and 7 percent of its students are chronically truant. Superintendent Ashley Chohlis said UCISD won’t pursue punitive measures in court but wants to see what […]
Fire department responds to two wrecks near Uvalde
Brackettville man killed in wreck on FM 1022The Uvalde Volunteer Fire Department recently responded to two wrecks that resulted in road closures, including a fatality rollover on Farm to Market Road 1022. Leonard Sandoval, 57, of Brackettville, died Feb. 22 in a one-vehicle crash that occurred around 3:14 p.m. on Farm to Market Road 1022, approximately 18 miles west of Uvalde. UVFD Chief Mario Rangel said the […]
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