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Santa Claus, who goes by Bob Gartman in the off season, has three lists. The Leader-News couldn’t sneak a peek at the naughty and nice lists, but reporters did manage to snag his list of local stops. Santa will stop by Christmas at the College around 6 p.m. and stay until about 8 p.m. Dec. 2 at Southwest Texas College’s […]
Sex assault response pains victim
A Uvalde school district employee said she is hurt and disappointed after the district distributed her graphic sexual assault report to over a dozen state and national news organizations without her knowledge or consent on Aug. 31. The UCISD employee first reported months of alleged harassment and assault by Uvalde High School assistant principal Joel Barbosa on June 17, 2022, […]
County judge suspended over Cox indictment
Uvalde County Judge Mitchell has been suspended without pay, following his indictment earlier this month for an alleged act of official oppression stemming from a March 27 dispute with a UPS driver at the courthouse. The State Commission on Judicial Conduct on Nov. 18 issued the disciplinary action, ordering Mitchell’s immediate suspension until the charges in the indictment are dismissed, […]
Lara recounts 31 years of history at Briscoe-Garner Museum
“Did you take a picture of me?” governor of Texas, George W. Bush asked a mortified Maria Lara. Her profuse blossom pink blush was shielded only by the camera in her hands after she had, indeed, snapped a photo of the future 43rd president of the United States. When Lara found her bearings, she explained that her boss had instructed […]
Judge Kennedy announces retirement
Judge Steven T. Kennedy recently announced he is retiring on Dec. 31, 2026, at the end of his eighth four-year term in office as Uvalde County Justice of the Peace for Precinct 1. He said his retirement plans include some travel and continuing to spend time with his grandchildren, including the 9-year-old whom he can still beat in a foot […]
UHS class ranking shakeup coming
Some sophomores, juniors and seniors at Uvalde High School will see their class rankings shift due to a grade coding error, potentially affecting scholarships and college admissions with application season well underway. High schoolers who took dual language honors Spanish 2 and 3 while they were enrolled at Morales Junior High, and those who took algebra 1 while in eighth […]
Lexi’s Legacy Run draws record participation
The fourth-annual Lexi’s Legacy Run drew its highest turnout and raised a record amount, nearly four times last year’s total, for Lives Robbed, according to organizer Kimberly Mata-Rubio. The in-person 5K drew 113 registrants Oct. 18 in downtown Uvalde, and 35 more purchased T-shirts on site. Several of Lexi’s former teammates also joined the event but aren’t included in the […]
Seeing President Kennedy the morning history changed
In the fall of 1963, I was a graduate student and teaching assistant at Texas Christian University. Several of my friends and I were excited about the visit of President John F. Kennedy to Fort Worth and Dallas. Bob Ross, Bob Cowser, and I went downtown at midnight that Thursday night, Nov. 21, 1963, to catch a glimpse of President […]
Superintendent announces plan to prevent payroll mistakes
After months of staff complaints regarding payroll and workplace climate issues, Uvalde’s school board voted to commission a new anonymous employee survey and hire an independent law firm to assess the concerns. The trustees made these decisions at their Nov. 17 meeting following a payroll improvement plan presentation from Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District superintendent Ashley Chohlis. UCISD employees have […]
Children: Win Christmas cash for artwork
Children ages 2 to 11 can enter the Uvalde Leader-News coloring contest by turning the coloring page on Page 10 of the Nov. 23 Holiday Traditions special section into the merriest, brightest creation. Prizes include $50 for first place, $30 for second, and $20 for third. We’ll issue the prizes in time for Christmas shopping. Return completed pages to the […]
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