AgriLife’s annual Field Day is a researcher’s favorite

By K ALEJANDRO | on May 19, 2026

Staff writer Kaitlyn G. Alejandro
Uvalde Leader-News

Over 113 people attended Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center’s annual field day on May 7, braving cool weather for a tour of the onion fields, high tunnels and more, while center staff and special guests explained projects underway. Topics included developing vegetables with a resistance to viral diseases, irrigation practices for guayule, hydroponics, and more. Event attendees, who […]

SWTX may tax La Salle, Dimmit Counties

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By K ALEJANDRO | on May 19, 2026

Southwest Texas College trustees will consider launching petitions to annex La Salle and Dimmit counties into their taxing district at their meeting at 6 p.m. May 21. The college’s current tax rate is 12 cents per $100 of valuation, with the yearly cost on the average homestead value in the district about $180. In return for the property tax increase, […]