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In a sequin-filled evening, two people’s intense dedication to service outshined all else as the Uvalde Chamber of Commerce named Wade Carpenter 2025 Uvaldean of the Year, and Pura Castro as Volunteer of the Year. It was the second time around for Carpenter, who also won Uvaldean of the Year in 2017, making him one of a handful to win […]
1,108 cast early votes
About 1,108 Uvalde County voters cast early ballots by mail and personal appearance for the March 3 primary elections, elections administrator Christine White reported, representing a small share of the county’s roughly 17,596 registered voters. Voters cast about 440 ballots at the Willie De Leon Civic Center on Feb. 17, followed by 315 on Feb. 18 and 306 on Feb. […]
Zamora speaking to commissioners about veteran services
FREEUvalde County Veterans Service Officer Everardo “Lalo” Zamora will present a service report to county commissioners at 10 a.m. Feb. 23 at the county courthouse. A representative from the Public Power Pool, a non-profit purchasing cooperative which helps procure cost-effective power in Texas, will also give a presentation. County meetings are typically streamed on YouTube at www.youtube.com/@uvaldecountyjudge9535/streams
City to discuss potential lawsuit
FREE Future street project plans on council agendaUvalde City Council will meet at 6 p.m. Feb. 24 at city hall to discuss a potential lawsuit, an internal investigation into permit matters and the sale of city-owned property on Howard Langford Drive in closed session. During the regular session, council members will discuss future citywide street projects. The agenda also includes accepting donated playground equipment for Uvalde Memorial […]
Sabinal schools awarded $700,000 in grants
The Texas Education Agency recently granted Sabinal Independent School District over $700,000 in funding across three years, which will go towards summer instruction, professional development, teacher retention efforts and dual credit programs. The Additional Days School Year grant, totaling $199,000, will be used for summer enrichment programs for Sabinal elementary. The district will offer breakfast, lunch and hands-on instructional activities, […]
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