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10 years ago Thursday, June 4, 2015 Police force, pay hikes on trustees’ radar – The first of four budget workshops for Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District was held Monday at the Uvalde High School library. Trustees were given a preliminary budget to look over at the special meeting. Administrators emphasized that the numbers are nowhere close to being finalized […]
Housing non-profit hosting finance meeting
News BriefsThe Garner Field Property Management Corporation directors will consider the 2025-26 operating budget at noon June 9 at the Uvalde Housing Authority community room on 1700 Garner Field Road. Directors will also review an income and expense report for February, March and April. The Uvalde Housing Authority operates Garner Field Property Management, which provides low-cost housing to residents.
Summer events abound in Sabinal community
SabinalSummer break signals the start of local vacation Bible schools every year at various community churches in Sabinal. The First Baptist Church began vacation Bible school June 1 for children in kindergarten through sixth grade. The school spanned five days and concluded June 5. Class began at 5:30 p.m. and concluded at 8:15 p.m. The Methodist Church will offer its […]
Dinosaur George Traveling Museum roars into town
FREEDinosaurs are coming – or they will be June 18 when “Dinosaur George” Blasing, a self-taught paleontologist and animal behaviorist, rolls his prehistoric traveling museum to the Willie De Leon Civic Center. The traveling museum, which will be open free of charge from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., centers upon prehistoric beasts like fish and mammals but has a special […]
Sandoval is ULN intern
The Uvalde Leader-News has welcomed University of Texas at Austin student Claudio Sandoval as a summer intern through UT’s Home to Texas program. Sandoval, a 2022 graduate of Uvalde Early College High School, is working with the newspaper June 2 to Aug. 1. Home to Texas places college students in their hometowns for summer internships that combine professional experience with […]
Tony Alejandro Jr.
Antonio “Tony” “El Tigere” B. Alejandro Jr., 63, of Sabinal died May 30, 2025, surrounded by his family at Uvalde Memorial Hospital. He was born on June 10, 1961, in Uvalde to Herminia (Borrego) and Antonio P. Alejandro Sr. His family said they will remember his adventurous spirit, strong character; passion for fishing, dancing, singing; and his love of the […]
Gonzales rejoins UHS athletic staff as powerlifting coach
At present, only one change is in place for the Uvalde High School coaching staff for the next school year. Former UHS assistant coach Frank Gonzales will replace AJ Martinez as head powerlifting coach. Gonzales, who has served as a teacher and coach at Batesville for several years, has been a part of the UHS coaching staff in the past. […]
Strength-and-conditioning program underway
The Uvalde CISD strength and conditioning program is underway. Open to incoming seventh-grade up to incoming 12th-grade boys and girls, the program runs from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Mondays through Thursdays at Uvalde High School. The workouts, supervised by UCISD coaches, put prospective Uvalde athletes for the 2025-26 school year through a variety of activities to improve on […]
The Place will always keep a place in our hearts
FREE City BumpkinsWhen we first moved to The Place, our first foray into the intricacies of country living, we expected it to be a forever home. Time and the drought have taken its toll on us as well as the pastures, trees, flowering plants and vegetable gardens. Simply put, we cannot keep up with the work that is needed to keep The […]
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