The Uvalde Area Chamber of Commerce cuts ribbons with giant scissors to welcome new business, but on March 25 it surprised city officials by cutting ties that bind the entities. The move comes about two months after the chamber pitched taking over the city’s Main Street Uvalde program. Chamber CEO John Yeackle was at the city council meeting for what […]

Mayor Hector Luevano cast the only dissenting vote March 25 when Uvalde City Council voted 5-1 to contract with the Briscoe Animal Resource Center to care for impounded cats, dogs, and other animals. The agreement calls for the city to spend about $60,000 a year for five years. The contract contains four automatic renewal options for a potential span of […]

Uvalde Housing Authority executive director Virginia Limon said seven current low-income tenants could be affected this year or next if emergency voucher funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development runs out. The program originally provided UHA with vouchers for 15 tenants in 2021, but funding rules stipulate agencies not replace renters who left the program after Sept. […]

Uvaldeans rushed to windows, opened doors and stepped out of buildings March 26 to marvel at the rain, which tallied 1.07 inches, more than doubling total precipitation for the year. Light rain began falling just before 1 p.m., ramping up to heavier droplets that pooled in curbs and along streets as the day went on. An additional 0.28  fell March […]