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One dozen players from the 2025 Area champion Uvalde Coyotes baseball team were named to the District 27-4A All-District baseball team. Topping the list of All-District first teamers was sophomore shortstop Rocky Duran, who made the district’s superlative list as the Sophomore of the Year. “Rocky had an amazing season, especially at the plate. He led our team with the […]
Rizo: School board president Lambert earned respect
Uvalde school board president Cal Lambert submitted his resignation effective May 27, citing health issues at a time when the district has been roiled by questions surrounding the election of trustees. During the May 19 board meeting, trustee Jaclyn Gonzales asserted four-year terms for trustees failed to comply with a 1982 federal decree that specified three-year terms. Four-year terms were […]
Uvalde gets up to 2 inches of rain at end of May
Batesville, La Pryor see 3 inches, floodingEarly on May 30, a thunderstorm poured in Uvalde, with rain gaugers reporting up to 2 inches of precipitation that flooded some roads. The Uvalde County Sheriff’s Office reported low water crossings closed due to the heavy rainfall, including Puccini Lane/County Road 373, Anderson Lane/Farm to Market Road 3447, East Leona Road near Tanglewood Drive, and Dunbar Lane. In Batesville, […]
Uvalde Chevrolet breaks ground on $3.5M expansion
Uvalde Chevrolet broke ground May 15 on a $3.5 million expansion that will include a new 100-by-80-foot sales and showroom building and long-awaited upgrades to the service department, including an HVAC system. Dealer principal Clifton Clemens estimates the project will take less than eight months, with sales and service operations continuing throughout construction. “Hopefully this project won’t take too long,” […]
10 years ago: Concan hit with 9.2 inch deluge
Remember When?10 years ago Thursday, May 28, 2015 Concan hit with 9.2 inch deluge – Area residents looking to celebrate Memorial Day weekend outdoors were forced to take a rain check after back-to-back storms dropped a deluge on Uvalde County and surrounding areas. … According to the weather station monitored by Texas A&M AgriLife, precipitation on Saturday, Sunday and Monday deposited […]
Sabinal High School seniors earn scholarships
SabinalSabinal High School seniors earned a variety of scholarships during a ceremony on May 15, celebrating their hard work and future plans. Ann Keath presented the M. E. (Butch) Keath Scholarships to Eilee Cavasos and Ezekiel Llanes. Patsy Gomez, representing the Sabinal Lions Club, honored Eilee Cavasos for winning the Diabetes Awareness Essay and presented Kyndra Dehoyos-Hernandez with the Lions […]
Lobos seek a turnaround volleyball season
The Uvalde Lobos did not enjoy a lot of success in volleyball last season. But with a big majority of players from last year’s varsity team returning, Coach Debra Martinez is confident that the Lobos can stage a turnaround in 2025. “We graduated a lot of seniors from the previous year and began last season with a young volleyball team […]
County prohibits July 4 fireworks
No burn ban in place for Uvalde CountyUvalde County Commissioners declined May 27 to enact a burn ban, citing recent rainfall, but they did restrict fireworks in county-governed areas for the July 4 holiday period. The decision not to implement a new burn ban followed nearly an inch of rain that fell across the county on May 26-27, with more expected. County Judge Bill Mitchell noted that […]
Grads may recoil at advice but hear this
A high school degree is no guarantee for a secure and fulfilling life but it is a big and necessary step. A quick look at some statistics will support that fact. Thirty-nine percent of job offerings require a high school degree, which correlates with the finding that those holding the degree earn an average of $172 per month more than […]
Jury sentences Uvalde man to life in prison
Espinoza, 34, said he was using meth when he shot man and fledA Medina County jury on May 22 sentenced Uvalde resident Pedro Espinoza Jr., 34, to life in prison for the December 2021 murder of railroad conductor and Army veteran Marlon Lindsey. Medina County Criminal District Attorney Mark P. Haby said Lindsey and several other railroad workers were riding in a transport van heading toward the Hondo rail yard on Dec. […]
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