Uvalde Police investigating Robb vandalism

McLaughlin offering $2.5K for information that leads to an arrest


The Uvalde Police Department is investigating the vandalism of several memorial crosses for the victims of the May 24, 2022, Robb Elementary shooting, chief Homer Delgado said. Sandra Cruz, mother of Robb victim Eliahna Torres, said she stopped to pray at the memorial on her way to work at 6 a.m. May 1 but saw that several of the crosses […]

Guadalupe Garcia Jr.

Guadalupe Garcia Jr., 70, of Uvalde died April 14, 2025, at University Hospital in San Antonio. A memorial service to honor his life will be held May 10 at 10 a.m. at Casa El Shaddai, 700 N. High St., Uvalde. He was born Sept. 9, 1954, in Uvalde to Maria (Zapata) and Guadalupe Garcia Sr. He married Gloria Lopez on […]

Embracing power, purpose of Christ’s resurrection

Pastor's Column

On the 3rd day Jesus rose from the dead, then what? Jesus Christ was resurrected, then what? Have you asked yourself, for what purpose was he rose back from the dead? Jesus said “I am the resurrection and the Life.” Was his purpose, so you and I could tell our children a story? Was the purpose to wear our Easter […]

Composer, musicians to debut Robb school tribute in S.A.

World premiere musical work honors Uvalde shooting victims

The SOLI Chamber Ensemble will present the world premiere of Cancionero de luto – or Mourning Songbook – a new composition by renowned Puerto Rican composer Armando Bayolo, created in response to the 2022 Robb Elementary School shooting. The SOLI Chamber Ensemble and Yale University for the Choral Arts Ensemble of the Yale Divinity School commissioned the work, which will […]

High school choir closes curtains on 2025 season

The evening of April 29, Uvalde High School’s Choir performed their final concert of the school year, and for six graduating seniors, the last performance as part of the UHS choir team. The students performed catchy pop tunes, country music, somber ballads, and alternative rock anthems. Sixth and seventh grade students started the concert off, followed by the energetic eighth […]

Coyotes knock off Pleasanton in district baseball finale



There was nothing riding on the outcome of the District 27-4A baseball season finale between the Uvalde Coyotes and the Pleasanton Eagles on April 25. But the game was played by both teams with the intensity of a post-season contest and played before a large group fired-up fans at Marvin Kolinek Field. In the end, a pitching mistake was the […]