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Dear Santa… you might have to upgrade that sleigh to an air bus. If letters from local elementary schools are any indication, your sleigh needs to carry not just the normal fare of puppies, phones, and motorcycles. This year, children had some rather big asks: from a megalodon, pink puppies, and spinosaurus to four-wheelers, Go-Karts, and a castle. Santa, you’ll […]
UCISD weighs officer rules as five seats open in May election
What will happen if none of Uvalde’s school board members are reelected next year? This was the question Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District trustees grappled with at their Dec. 15 meeting. Five of the seven school board seats will be open in the election, which the trustees ordered for May 2, 2026. Only trustee Jaclyn Gonzales and board secretary Jesse […]
Briscoe Ranch cook-off draws statewide field
Competition was sizzling Dec. 12–13 at the 18th-annual Briscoe Ranch BBQ cook-off, where the Spruills of Kickin’ Ash BBQ of Bulverde seared and sealed their grand champion standing with $4,400 in cash prizes. Tracy and Jimmy Spruill’s team took second place for brisket and pork ribs, 12th for chicken, and 19th for pork. Reserve grand champion incumbent Kevin Hernandez of […]
Uvalde County primary ballot order set for March 2026 elections
The newspaper updated this story at 9 a.m. Dec. 22 to reflect correct positioning of the Republican Party’s contenders for county judge, Pct. 4 commissioner, and Pct. 1 justice of the peace. The print edition and an earlier digital edition of this story contained wrong information. Uvalde County voters will see the following ballot order in the March 3, 2026, […]
County awards over $2.5 million in bids
Uvalde County Commissioners Dec. 8 approved contracts for the Uvalde County Justice Center to get a new $1.8 million HVAC and work to improve seven low water crossings totaling over $750,000. The projects are funded from nearly $10 million in bonds the county issued earlier this year for improvement projects. Commissioners approved a contract including a 5-year warranty with Trane […]
Mike Esparza
Miguel “Mike” Esparza Jr., 85, of San Antonio, formerly of Uvalde, died on Dec. 9, 2025, at Westover Hills Baptist Hospital. He was born on Nov. 5, 1940, in Uvalde to Frances (Rosales) and Miguel Esparza Sr. He attended Texas A&M at Kingsville and the University of Texas at Austin. He worked as a private investigator, safety engineer, travel business […]
UHS swimmers place in SAISD Invitational
The Uvalde Lobos placed fifth in the womens division and the Uvalde Coyotes placed seventh in the mens division of the San Antonio ISD Invitational swim meet on Dec. 11. Alicia Teague and Dameian Esqueda had the highest individual finishes for Uvalde High School. Teague placed second in the womens 500-yard freestyle, while Esqueda took runner-up honors in the mens […]
Coyotes shuffle Cards in SAISD tourney finale
The Uvalde Coyotes completed play in the three-day San Antonio ISD Invitational basketball tournament with a 55-21 win over the Southside Cardinals on Dec. 13. With four 3-point field goals in the first period, the Coyotes got off to a 26-7 lead in the first period. Jett Flores and Michael Arreola each netted two 3-point field goals in the opening […]
Junior high students take top prizes at UIL competition
Two Morales Junior High students, Taelynn Byers and Davinah Gomes, took home first place writing prizes at the Dec. 12 University Interscholastic League academic contest in Floresville. Byers won in the Ready Writing contest, in which contestants craft an interesting and original paper based off a prompt. Gomes excelled in Editorial Writing, an event that prioritizes persuasive prose. They beat […]
10 Years ago: Three city employees honored for 20 years on staff
Remember When?10 years ago Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015 Stolen equipment found – Local law enforcement – with the help of the Texas Department of Public Safety – recently recovered over $300,000 worth of stolen heavy duty equipment on a Uvalde ranch, after the alleged thief made off with a Texas Department of Transportation tractor complete with a GPS tracking device. With […]
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