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A juvenile who made false active shooter reports targeting Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District schools and students was arrested May 1 in Brooklyn, New York, following a multi-agency investigation by the Uvalde Police Department and 13 other agencies. The teen allegedly made hoax emergency calls –known as “swatting” and threats via social media in January. After UPD assistant chief Mike […]
ABC’s ‘Print it Black’ nominated for 2025 Emmy
FREEABC News’ documentary “Print it Black,” which chronicles the Uvalde Leader-News’ coverage of the 2022 Robb Elementary School shooting and the grief-driven advocacy of reporter Kimberly Mata-Rubio, has been nominated for a 2025 News and Documentary Emmy Award in the category of Outstanding Current Affairs Documentary. The nomination places “Print it Black” alongside four other nominees, including: “64 Days: The […]
Gray takes Cactus Jack crown
Foundation still tallying fundraiser receiptsIt was nothing but blue skies for Oregon-born cowboy T.J. Gray as he won the Cactus Jack Bull Riding rodeo with a total of 175 points on two head. The 23-year-old bull rider faced off against 39 other riders in the competition. Gray held his ground and took fourth place in the first round after an 86-point ride on New […]
I was a gang member; but not that kind
The initiation took place in the open garage of a junior high friend. On a summer afternoon in 1965 – between seventh and eighth grade – seven of us took turns in a lawn chair while Rusty’s father, Ray Tahsuda, shaved our heads. A Native American, Mr. Tahsuda coached multiple sports and taught history at Altus High School. He was […]
Flying high: Bennett sets state record, wins gold
UtopiaUtopia is proud to claim the Texas State 1-A Champion pole vaulter who not only won the event but set a new state record. Congratulations to Utopia High School junior Jace Bennett for an outstanding performance May 3 in Austin, with a vault of 15’9” to claim the gold medal. Bennett has been jumping since junior high with experience in […]
Private Schools
St. Philip’s Marie Williamson Students at St. Philip’s Episcopal School are coming to the end of another successful school year, and each year just seems to fly by. We still have a few students who need to return their library books. They can drop them off any day of the week or leave them with their teacher. The library at […]
Coyotes sweep bi-district baseball doubleheader
After experiencing a home game rain out on May 1, the Uvalde Coyotes on May 2 rained down runs on the John F. Antonio Kennedy Rockets at San Antonio. The Coyotes swept both games of a doubleheader as they defeated Kennedy, 7-1 and 9-4, to claim the Class 4A Division 1 baseball championship. Originally, the Coyotes were to have begun […]
Sabinal City Council eyes jail renovation
Sabinal City Council hopes to renovate the community’s old jail as a visitor attraction. Council members on April 14 authorized Mayor Erik Gomez to initiate the process of finding someone to refurbish the historical old jail, across from Sabinal City Hall, with the intention of offering visitor tours once completed. City officials voted to put in a four-way stop at […]
Coyotes drain Canyon Lake in 13-4 playoff rout
On a rainy night May 8 at the Somerset High School baseball field, the Uvalde Coyotes overcame the weather and an early-scoring deficit to record a 13-4 victory over Canyon Lake’s Hawks. With their win in the Class 4A Division 1 Area single-game playoff, the Coyotes earned a berth against the winner of an Area series between the Corpus Christi […]
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