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Ballot showdown: Early turnout exceeds 20% as voters narrow local 37-candidate field
FREEEditor’s note: This story was updated at 9:05 a.m. March 2 to include Feb. 27 early voting numbers. Election day is March 3 for Republican, Democratic party primaries Over 3,500 people vote early Uvalde County’s political landscape will take shape March 3 as voters have a final chance to head to the polls in crowded primaries for county judge, county clerk […]
Column: An Olympic conversation with a self-employed handyman
Recently, my wife Trisha and I were leaving the early voting site at the civic center. While navigating past campaigners in the parking lot, I heard someone from behind me say, “Hey, Volz did you really say the games of the Winter Olympics were a huge success?” It was the voice of Leroy Malloy, the self-employed handyman and self-appointed expert […]
SWTX approves first bachelor’s degree
FREESouthwest Texas College trustees greenlighted a new bachelor’s degree program on Feb. 19, a momentous step in the institution’s years-long shift from a junior college to a four-year. The college hopes to launch their first bachelor of applied arts and sciences in organizational management this fall semester. Although the degree got the board’s stamp of approval, several more accrediting administrative […]
County saves over $350K on electricity
David Quin, program manager with Public Power Pool, a non-profit cooperative which helps entities purchase cost-effective power in Texas, said Uvalde County has saved $358,006 over market value on electric costs since 2020. This includes $120,000 in savings just in 2024, when Uvalde County spent $399,178 on 3,747,532 kilowatt-hours, per his presentation. He told Uvalde County Commissioners Feb. 23 the […]
Lobos begin District 27-4A softball March 3
The Uvalde Lobos will kick off their District 27-4A softball schedule when they host the Carrizo Springs Lady Wildcats on March 3. Following a 5 p.m. junior varsity game, the varsity teams will play at 7 p.m. Coach EJ McNamara’s Lobos, 5-3-1 for the season, will enter the district opener following weekend action in the tough Seguin tournament. The Lobos […]
Zamora: County served 1,399 veterans last year
Uvalde County Veterans Service Officer Everardo “Lalo” Zamora provided assistance to 1,399 veterans last fiscal year, and Feb. 23 he asked Uvalde County Commissioners to allocate him an assistant in the upcoming budget. Zamora has been unsuccessfully making the request for at least part time help for more than 10 years. Assuming 250 working weekdays in a year, excluding holidays, […]
Lobos place second, Coyotes sixth in Uvalde Relays
On a sunny, mild day in the Honey Bowl, the Uvalde Lobos placed second and the Uvalde Coyotes took sixth place in team standings of the 2026 Uvalde Relays on Feb. 19. The Lobos recorded 104 points to win runner-up honors in the girls varsity division, while the Coyotes posted 46 points to finish sixth in the boys varsity division. […]
Appraisal board approves maintenance program
Uvalde County Appraisal District’s board of directors unanimously rejected requiring the board attorney to attend each meeting and postponed adoption of an inclement weather policy, chief appraiser goals, and the chief appraiser’s performance evaluation until March 17. Meeting Feb. 17 at the district’s 209 N. High St. office, directors deliberated at length, seeking a weather policy that addresses extreme events […]
Students voice concerns over GPA changes
Students, teachers and parents’ passionate speeches earned applause from the crowd at a packed school board meeting on Feb. 23, during which they urged Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District Trustees to carefully consider hot button agenda items like GPA weight, dual credit changes and prayer in school. Nine people spoke during the public comment portion of the meeting, three of […]
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