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Helen Mata, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on March 22, 2026, at the age of 67. Born June 2, 1958, in Uvalde, Texas, Helen was the daughter of Porfirio Ybarra Jr. and Trinidad B. Ybarra. She married her husband Bruno A. Mata II on June 21, 1989. They later made their […]
Remember When: UCAD scrambling to right taxing error
10 Years ago Thursday, March 17, 2016 UCAD scrambling to right taxing error – As plans were discussed Tuesday evening to correct a $210 million property valuation difference between the state’s calculations and those of Uvalde County Appraisal District, Albert Mireles, chief appraiser, announced that he plans to retire by the end of the month. … Mireles, who took the […]
Pastor’s Column: Exchanging broken pieces of life
One of the things I have discovered that God loves to do is restore or redeem things in our lives. No matter how bad things look or how much you have lost, God is standing right beside you orchestrating redemption just for you. What is redemption? The dictionary says it is: “to compensate for the faults or bad aspects of […]
Editorial: Don’t miss museum’s new look, exhibits
If you think you know the Briscoe-Garner Museum, chances are you don’t. A whole new space called the Kate Marmion Gallery now occupies a portion of the ground floor, and the Cactus Jack of Texas exhibit has been refreshed in a most appealing way. The first installment in the Kate Marmion Gallery, which will rotate every six months, is part […]
Rockcrushers win home tennis tournament
Knippa High School’s tennis team captured the overall championship March 13 at the 26th-annual Rockcrusher Tournament in Knippa. Cameron Santos and Carter Casey won boys’ doubles, while Cash Collins and Hayes Molloy placed second and JW Beasley and AJ Adame finished third. In girls’ doubles, Addison Day and Camryn Molloy took second, and Aly and Leah Suarez placed third. Meha […]
Private Schools 032226
St. Philip’s Clarissa Ramos Our 3-K class enjoyed celebrating Dr. Seuss’s Birthday by participating in Reading Across America. Dr. Seuss’ diverse books with colorful illustrations, along with his silly rhyming words captured the attention of our 3-K class. As a STEM project our class recreated the famous red and white hat from the book “The Cat in the Hat” with […]
Utopia Little League opening ceremonies set March 28
Utopia’s Little League teams will hit the field on Saturday for the opening day of this spring season. Games will begin at 11 a.m. after a 9:30 opening ceremony and should finish by late afternoon, so pick out your favorite teams and check the schedule for times. Concessions will be available for good baseball season snacks. Tireless supporters Chad Hillis […]
Lions Cub announces scholarship recipients
Violet Higginbothem has been named Sabinal Lions Club Queen and will be handing out medals at the upcoming Wild Hog Festival as part of her duties as Lions Club Queen. Tori Esquivel won the Outstanding Youth Essay and Diabetes Awareness Essay. Aiden Tinker won the Drug Awareness Essay. Mackinzie Wells was awarded the Outstanding Youth Award. All these recipients are […]
Calendar 032226
FREETo submit an event for publication in the Leader-News calendar, call managing editor Meghann Garcia at 830-278-3335 or email her at mgarcia@ulnnow.com March 22 Noel Troxclair will hold a five-hour Hunters Education Course beginning at 8 a.m. at 1619 Gartner Field Rd. There is a $15 certification fee. To register, visit tinyurl.com/szp625sh . March 25 Texas A&M AgriLife will host […]
Births 032226
FREEIt’s a girl! Carolyn Marie Hernandez of Sabinal announces the birth of her daughter, Camilla Atianna Hernandez, on Feb. 12, 2026, at Uvalde Memorial Hospital. Camilla weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces, and measured 20.75 inches in length. Maternal grandparents are Maria Hernandez-Sandoval and Joe Sandoval of Sabinal. It’s a girl! Anna Stypko and Emilio DeAntuñano of San Antonio announce […]
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