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The Uvalde Leader-News is seeking volunteers to report on rainfall amounts, power outages and other weather events. Area residents with access to a rain gauge can call the office at 830-278-3335 or e-mail mgarcia@ulnnow.com for inclusion. Anyone who lives in or around Uvalde, Batesville, Camp Wood, Concan, Knippa, La Pryor, Montell, Sabinal, Reagan Wells, Leakey, Crystal City, Carrizo Springs, Cline […]
Nueces River Authority receives $750K
On March 31, the Texas Water Development Board gave the Nueces River Authority $750,000 from the Flood Infrastructure Fund to use for a watershed flood protection planning project. The Nueces River Authority will use funds to create a “basin-wide” geographic information system [GIS] that integrates data such as flood risk, soils, ownership, ecological value for 24,000 square-miles, and land cover. […]
Knippa ISD highlights seniors
Knippa Independent School District is spotlighting two seniors this week in Madison Speer and Yesenia Salinas. This is part of an ongoing series showcasing students. Speer Madison Speer enrolled in the Knippa Independent School District in pre-K. She has enjoyed spending her time with all of her classmates during 14 years as a Rockcrusher. Speer believes she will miss playing […]
Teague qualifies for state academic UIL competition
Uvalde high schooler Alicia Teague placed second in news writing at the Region Four University Interscholastic League Academics competition April 24, beating out competitors from 50 schools and earning herself a spot at state next month. Teague also placed fourth in feature writing and fifth in editorial, and will serve as an alternate for both events at state competition in […]
Rip Duke
FREELeslie “Rip” Duke, 81, of Kerrville, formerly of Utopia, died April 27, 2026, at his residence. Funeral services are pending with Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary, and a complete obituary will appear in a future edition of the Uvalde Leader-News.
Raul L. Gonzales
FREERaul Lopez Gonzales, 68, of Uvalde, died on April 27, 2026, at Kindred Hospital in San Antonio. He was born on Oct. 21, 1957, in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico, to Esperanza (Lopez) and Remigio Gonzalez. He is survived by five daughters, Esperanza Escamilla and husband, Luis, and Yolanda Gonzales and companion, Jose Peña, all of Uvalde, Eloisa Sanchez of Albuquerque, […]
Kenneth W. Hargrave
FREEKenneth Wayne Hargrave, 64, of Leakey, died on April 18, 2026, at Adobe Contemplative Care in San Antonio. He was born on Feb. 28, 1962, in Hempstead to Dorothy Klau-Meyer and Tommy Deryl Hargrave. He is survived by his wife, Gracie Hargrave of Leakey; mother and husband, William White, of Bastrop; daughter, Lauren Wilson of Seattle, Washington; four stepdaughters, Melanie […]
Felix V. Lopez
FREEFelix Val Verde Lopez, 69, of Brackettville, died on April 10, 2026, at Peterson Regional Medical Center in Kerrville. A celebration of life will be held at 1 p.m. May 16 at Utopia Park. He was born on Aug. 14, 1955, in Del Rio to Francisca (Val Verde) and Gregorio Lopez. He spent over 20 years as a long-haul truck […]
Daniel A. Padilla
FREEDaniel Arnaldo Padilla, 40, of San Antonio died on April 19, 2026, at Methodist Specialty and Transplant Hospital in San Antonio. Visitation will be held from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. May 4, and a rosary will be recited at 7 p.m., at Rushing Estes-Knowles Mortuary. A Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. May 5 at Sacred Heart Catholic […]
Lulu Ramirez
FREELourdes Oralia “Lulu” Ramirez, 13, of Uvalde died on April 22, 2026, at Christus Children’s Hospital in San Antonio. She was born on Dec. 16, 2012, in Hondo, to Luciene Auguste and Frank Ramirez. Lulu was a creative artist and musician. She loved making bracelets, listening to music, and playing the drums. She was always welcoming, friendly and giving. Though […]
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