Knippa athletes fare well at state tennis tournament



The Knippa Independent School District tennis team represented well at the state tennis tournament in San Antonio on May 7-9. Carter Casey had a successful season in boys’ singles. He was knocked out of the tournament on the first day. Cash Collins and Hayes Molloy won their first round and lost their second round in boys’ doubles. Madison Speer and […]

Housing authority to hold budget workshop

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The Uvalde Housing Authority and Garner Field Property Management Corp. will meet May 18 for a regular meeting, which will include a budget workshop for the fiscal year ending June 30 presented by Allen Cornell. UHA will discuss and potentially approve a resolution for the draft operating budget for fiscal year 2026-2027, as will the GFPMC for fiscal year 2027. […]

Utopia tennis players ace state competition



Once again the Utopia High School athletes did an outstanding job competing at the state level and brought home two gold medals and three bronze from the Texas state tennis tournament recently held in Austin. Seniors Kinsley Cox and Lawson Leavelle won the girls’ and boys’ singles division while Leighton Leavelle placed third in girls’ singles. Max Feller and Hallie […]

10 Years ago: Third-ranked rider bucks competition

10 Years ago Thursday, May 12, 2016 Third-ranked rider bucks competition – Fabiano Vieira won the fifth-annual Cactus Jack Bull Riding event by being the only rider to cover all three of his bulls as the Cactus Jack Foundation raised an estimated $55,000 to $60,000 for the youth of Uvalde. Vieria is the number-three bull rider in the world standings; […]

Booker’s handiwork adorns Uvalde homes



For 34 years, Uvalde resident Mona Booker applied her talents to making drapes, bedspreads, and upholstered pieces for the residents of Uvalde and surrounding areas. Booker estimates that she sewed for at least 150 homes and businesses in Uvalde. Many of those jobs were on North Getty and in Tanglewood. At one time she did drapes for the Grand Opera […]

Pastor’s Column: Straight and narrow requires a moderate path

C.S. Lewis wrote about a “pair of errors” in his famous work, “The Screwtape Letters.” He was describing two strategically placed ditches that a man can fall into if he does not stay properly centered on his “walk with the Lord.” Lewis says our enemy uses these “pairs of errors” to distract us from the truth. Think of the errors […]

Editorial: Standing room only in new city splash pad

The Ox Ranch Splash Pad debuted May 7 at El Jardin de los Héroes Park and if children’s smiles and squeals of delight measure success, the water feature has delivered a tidal wave of fun. The project gained momentum with the Uvalde Rotary Club in the dark days following the tragic shooting at Robb Elementary. Then club president Mayra Vasquez […]