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Brownsville native Amanda Parra has joined Uvalde Memorial Hospital’s dietary department. Parra received a Bachelor of Science in nutrition from the University of Texas at Austin and a master’s in dietetics from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. “I’m thrilled to join the Uvalde Memorial Hospital team,” Parra said. “Nutrition plays such a critical role in a person’s overall […]
Utopia fireworks team plans spectacular July 4 display
The Utopia fireworks team worked hard during the year to acquire all the necessary certification to conduct a fireworks show. All that effort will result in the best July 4th display ever at the Utopia Park. The show begins at dark with parking available in the park or all around the community. Our community appreciates the fireworks crew, headed up […]
Sorola gets to work day after swearing-in
New municipal judge held court June 25Uvalde municipal court Judge Gustavo Sorola began holding court June 25, just one day after city secretary Sorayda A. Sanchez swore him in at city hall. Uvalde City Council approved Sorola’s four-year contract, setting his salary at $2,500 per month. The agreement runs through May 31, 2029, with an option to renew for another four years. A longtime Uvalde resident, […]
Over 1,700 visit Dinosaur George’s Traveling Museum
Prehistoric exhibit returns to delight UvaldeansThousands of children and adults delighted in prehistoric company June 18 when “Dinosaur George” Blasing rolled his traveling museum into the Willie De Leon Civic Center. The free exhibit featuring dinosaur skulls and other prehistoric fossils ran from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Guests filtered through the civic center all day, learning about dinosaurs. Gloria Resma, manager of the […]
Leader-News takes home eight awards at state press convention
The Uvalde Leader-News brought home eight awards, including four first-place honors, in the Texas Press Association’s 2024 Better Newspaper Contest. This year, 108 newspapers submitted 1,021 entries across various categories. The Kansas Press Association judged the entries. The Leader-News earned first-place honors in general excellence, column writing, special section, and online live coverage. Judges praised the paper’s general excellence submission […]
Meyer carries on 119-year tradition in rural medicine
Fourth-generation physician Dr. Emily S. Meyer of Hondo has joined the Sabinal Health Clinic as its board-certified family medicine physician. Meyer earned her medical degree from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and completed her residency at the Santa Rosa Healthcare System, also in San Antonio. Meyer’s great-grandfather began practicing medicine in 1906, followed by her […]
UCISD to fill board vacancy via appointment
The Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District board expects to appoint a new trustee July 21, after directing superintendent Ashley Chohlis to begin accepting applications June 23. The district’s schedule calls for collecting applications until until noon July 10, interviewing candidates the following week, and swearing in the appointee by July 21. The new trustee will serve until the next trustee […]
Sabinal Yellowjacket cheerleaders win ‘Big Banana’ award
Sabinal High School’s Yellowjacket Cheerleaders attended a Universal Cheerleader Association camp, June 16-19, held at the University of Texas at San Antonio and brought home four spirit sticks, blue ribbon evaluations, first place in cheer, third in dance, second place in sideline routine, and were named Grand Champion Squad– but they also brought home the Big Banana. A bright yellow, […]
June artist of the month has been painting since age 2
Seven-year old Eli Jeziorski, El Progreso Memorial Library’s June artist of the month, held his exhibit June 13. Family friends and more attended and bought some paintings. One painting he sold depicted a lush green valley and grey mountain in the background, and a bright rainbow in the forefront. Jeziorski could not part with certain paintings, including his favorite, a […]
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