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The Uvalde school district’s community budget committee recommended the district sell Slate Creek Rural Housing and lower uncertified teacher pay to balance its budget for the 2025-26 school year. UCISD’s projected revenue is about $39 million for the 2025-2026 school year, down from last year’s $41.8 million. This projected deficit, combined with a $650,000 increase in utility cost, would create […]
Uvalde City Council annexes land, OKs tax reinvestment zone
City: TIRZ benefits include streets, water towerUvalde City Council voted unanimously on March 11 to initiate a Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone, known as a TIRZ. Developer Jared Capt’s lawyers stated the next step is to request Uvalde County Commissioners to join the TIRZ. They said if the county doesn’t opt in, the TIRZ won’t move forward. City attorney Frank J. Garza said in the worst-case scenario, […]
Equine therapy center aims to ease children’s burdens
Come April 1, Dream Walkers Equine Therapy Center will have been serving area children with autism, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder other physical, cognitive, and emotional disorders for 12 years. “We provide everything a physical therapist, occupational therapist, or therapist does, but we do it outside and under the sun with a horse,” founder Pauline Garcia said. There are many […]
Small Business summit set March 27 at civic center
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s 2025 small business summit will come to the Willie De Leon Civic Center in Uvalde March 27 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The governor’s event website says topics will cover how to get started in a small business, how to access funding and how to build a brand, including using social media. Organizers said snacks […]
City water off at cemetery for repairs
News BriefsThe city of Uvalde announced March 13 it would shut down the water and sprinkler systems immediately at Hillcrest Cemetery for about two weeks while city employees work on repairing cemetery roads.
How are you treating life?
Pastor's ColumnOne of the questions I like to ask people is “How is life treating you? The response is often “Great,” many times without pause or reflection, sometimes without honesty. My follow-up question then shifts to, how are you treating life? Like a person who breathed in water by accident, they pause and think about their answer. A question people might […]
Lobos try to snap six-game losing streak against Mavs
The Uvalde Lobos will be seeking to snap a six-game softball losing streak against the Pearsall Lady Mavericks when they host Pearsall in District 27-4A competition on March 18. The varsity action is set to begin at 7 p.m. at the Uvalde High School softball field. That game will be preceded by a junior varsity game at 5 p.m. Pearsall […]
Michael A. Mason
Michael Anthony Mason, 59, of Batesville died on March 10, 2025, at Uvalde Memorial Hospital. He was born on April 17, 1965, in Compton, California, to Evangelina (Prado) and Edwin Paul Mason. He is survived by his mother, of Batesville; wife, Rosa Mason of Batesville; five daughters, Alicia Mason and Polly Mason, both of Batesville, and Angela Mason, Shauwna Mason […]
Go Blue Day set April 16 at county fairplex
News Briefs“Go Blue Day” with entertainment including a DJ, Ballet Folklórico dancers, and a jazz band, community resource booths, a bicycle giveaway, and hot dogs is set April 16 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Uvalde County Stardust Pavilion at the Fairplex. It is open to the public and free to attend. Organizers, the Bluebonnet Children’s Advocacy Center, Tri-County CASA […]
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