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Editors Note: The headline for this article was changed at 5:25 p.m. to reflect that board trustees had not yet voted to commit to a plan on pre-K tuition. The Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District won’t charge tuition to families ineligible for state funded pre-K, superintendent Ashley Chohlis said April 14 responding to UCISD board of trustees and community concerns. […]
Relay for Life generates $50K
This story was updated May 7, at 10:30 a.m. to reflect changes in the fundraising amount. Forty-six teams registered for the 2025 Relay For Life with a combined goal of raising $40,000 and, according to event lead MJ Miller, they generated a grand total of $50,000. Under the leadership of Kay Brieden and Kay Welch, Worley’s Warriors came out the […]
Letter to the Editor
Poor choice I am writing in response to the article “Why I Voted for School Choice,” by state Rep. Don McLaughlin. McLaughlin said: “But I didn’t run for office to defend the status quo. I ran to make it better.” Sir, the taxpayer dollars you are giving to private schools, charter schools, and homeschools are the ones exempt from accountability. […]
Hail, 50 mph winds slam homes, trees
Remember When?10 years ago Thursday, April 30, 2015 Hail, 50 mph winds slam homes, trees – Uvalde and surrounding areas were hit with back-to-back thunderstorms over the weekend, resulting in widespread power outages and damage. According to the National Weather Service, the thunderstorms were caused by upper-level disturbances that moved through the area early Saturday morning and late Sunday night. Although […]
Maria E. Salazar
Maria Eugenia Salazar, 52, of San Angelo, formerly of Uvalde, died April 23, 2025, at her residence. She was born Jan. 22, 1973, in Uvalde to Maria Inez (Heredia) and Francisco Salazar. She married Earl Lennon on March 15, 1991, in Uvalde. She is survived by her husband of 34 years, of San Angelo; mother, of Uvalde; two daughters, Zandra […]
UMH celebrating National Hospital Week
News BriefsUvalde Memorial Hospital will host a variety of activities in celebration of National Hospital Week, May 12-16. A week that celebrates the services of health care providers, services, and hospitals. The hospital will host a free A1C and Blood Pressure Screening May 12, from 8-11 a.m. They will host a second A1C and Blood Pressure screening May 16, from 3-6 […]
Courthouse elevator reopens
Inspector certifies repair work April 29Six weeks after closing for modernization, the elevator at the Uvalde County Courthouse is open for business, and noticeably faster when ferrying people to the third floor. TK Elevator staff, out of of San Antonio, started work on March 18, bringing a new elevator controller, the brains of the system, to the courthouse basement, then barricading the area off while […]
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