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St. Philip’s Chelsea Tidball Twenty-three students from St. Philip’s were honored at the 2025 Southwest Texas College Creative Arts Contest, held April 24 at the Matthews Student Center in Uvalde. The contest, open to all ages and skill levels, featured categories in visual arts and literature. Participants competed for medals in each age division, with overall winners in each age […]
Lela A. Brewster
Lela Annette Brewster, of Uvalde, Texas, passed away peacefully on April 25, 2025, at the age of 90. She was born on Dec. 15, 1934, in Rolla, Missouri. She is survived by her daughter, Beverly Fabian and husband Gary of Kingsland; daughter Patricia Chisum and husband Larry of Leakey; daughter Sharon Hotard and husband Jay of Uvalde; and son Neal […]
Future still rests on public education
You’ve got to hand it to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. Once he settled on passing private school vouchers, there was no holding back. He leveraged tens of millions of dollars in campaign contributions and untold man hours to primary enough Republican holdouts — many from small communities where life revolves around the schools — to win the day. We wonder […]
Carolyn S. Alspaugh
Carolyn Steffens Alspaugh, age 90, passed away on April 23, 2025, in Georgetown, Texas. She was the widow of Don Weston Alspaugh. They shared 57 years of marriage. Born on Nov. 22, 1934, in Slaton, Texas, she was the daughter of John and Ida Steffens. She graduated from Slaton High School. She was employed as head teller at the Citizens […]
Willis places seventh in state 100-meter dash
Uvalde High School’s Devere Willis finished seventh in the 100-meter dash competition of the Class 4A state track-and-field meet on May 1 in at Mike A. Myers Stadium at Austin. The UHS senior posted a time of 10.83 seconds. He finished seventh out of the eight competitors in the sprint run event. “Devere was a little disappointed getting seventh place, […]
Volunteers needed for May 10 food distribution
News BriefsThe San Antonio Food Bank will distribute food to Uvalde County residents Saturday, May 10 beginning around 10 a.m. at Uvalde Dual Language Academy, 224 N. Benson Road. Organizers say they need volunteers around 8:30 a.m. to sort and distribute food.
Lost Maples holds dark sky event
Lost Maples State Natural Area hosted “Maples and Meteors” April 26 from 6-8 p.m. The event sought to educate the public about the importance of events like dark sky week, as well as native wildlife and space. Attendees had the opportunity to learn the phases of the moon via a project utilizing oreos, and learn about the constellations in the […]
Sabinal council slashes $3K bill to $495 after leak dispute
City initiating pilot program testing smart water metersSabinal City Council voted April 14 to reduce Mary Gonzales’ two-month water bill from $2,964 to $495, following Mayor Erik Gomez’s assertion that she could not have used the 989,000 gallons the city alleged. Gomez acknowledged that a leak likely caused an increase in usage but said it was nowhere near the reported amount. Residents packed city hall to support […]
Are we living in a world of increasing meanness?
I am not a minister or a psychologist, but I am an observer of people, and I am alarmed at what I see in the world today. Perhaps you are, too. I see some form of meanness almost every day, whether I’m on the highway with an impatient driver behind me or watching the nightly San Antonio news, which is […]
Ricardo M. Reyes
Ricardo Macias Reyes, 92, of Uvalde died April 25, 2025, at his residence. He was born Nov. 18, 1932, in Zaragoza, Coahuila, Mexico, to Anastasia (Macias) and Anacleto Reyes. He married Eglantina Aguilar in Nava Coahuila, Mexico, in 1951. He is survived by his wife of 74 years, of Uvalde; two daughters, Rosa Amelia Reyes of Castroville and Graciela Cervantes […]
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