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La Pryor Independent School District’s board chose Cody Miller, a San Antonio native, as the lone finalist in their months-long superintendent search. The board will officially hire him on Sept. 18, and he’ll start his duties the following day. Board president Marcel Valdez said they selected Miller from five candidates because of his strong experience in management and budgeting, and […]
Trustees to evaluate Chohlis
Board also set to reconsider legal teamUvalde Consolidated Independent School District trustees will discuss Superintendent Ashley Chohlis’ conduct and deliberate on their choice of law firm at a regular meeting at 6 p.m. Sept. 15 at the Benson Board Room, 601 Dean St. Trustees Jaclyn Gonzales and Jesse Rizo requested to evaluate Chohlis’ performance at the meeting. Gonzales said she added the issue to the agenda […]
City pledges $100K for memorial
The Uvalde City Council unanimously resolved Sept. 9 to create a committee to oversee a permanent Robb Elementary School memorial at the downtown plaza, pledging $100,000 toward the project. The mayor and all council members were present at the meeting at city hall. If costs exceed that amount, Robb families may fundraise and request money from the City Crisis Relief […]
Going the extra mile
Muralist Juan Velazquez has burned through two vehicles and amassed about 40,000 miles driving between Fort Worth and Uvalde since 2023; but on Aug. 5 he hit the brakes and tied the knot with Aprill Marie Gonzales, the reason for his travels. Juan, a complete stranger to a community in mourning, first visited Uvalde in 2022 to donate his artistic […]
County picks elections admin
Uvalde native Christi White will take over as county elections administrator Oct. 1, per the Uvalde County Elections Commission’s decision after meeting with five candidates. Uvalde County Commissioners recorded the decision into the minutes of the Sept. 8 meeting, where county Judge Bill Mitchell also announced a prohibition against political attire. Diana Olvedo-Karau and Simon Ortiz, community activists who have […]
Former school officer Gonzales asks to move trial out of Uvalde
Adrian Gonzales, a former Uvalde school cop indicted on 29 counts of child endangerment for his role in the Robb Elementary School shooting, has requested that his trial be held outside of Uvalde due to bias. “As a result of the profound and ubiquitous impact of the massacre at Robb Elementary School on the Uvalde community… [Gonzales] cannot receive a […]
Ray M. Langford
Ray Milton Langford of Uvalde went to be with the Lord on Sept. 3, 2025, at the age of 79. He was born on Nov. 6, 1945, in Uvalde to Woodrow and Doris (Patterson) Langford. A funeral service was held Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025, at 10 a.m. at Getty St. Church of Christ in Uvalde, Texas. Interment followed at Hillcrest […]
Boys and Girls Club clubhouse has new home on Dean Street
The Boys and Girls Club of Uvalde recently announced that is has settled into its new location at Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District’s Benson Educational Complex. The location, which the organization is leasing, offers a playground, pavilion, and room to expand as needed. “I am incredibly proud of the remarkable growth we’ve experienced at the Boys & Girls Club in […]
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