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Uvalde County Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office administrative assistant Tammy Wooldridge contributed information for the following story. Uvalde County 4-H honored Andrea Garcia and Arin Joshi with the 2026 Gold Star Award, the highest recognition presented through the Texas 4-H Youth Development Program, May 21 during the annual 4-H achievement banquet at the Uvalde County Fairplex. Organizers also inducted the […]
SRSU professor talks tariffs, border business in Texas
Sul Ross State University professor Eduardo Russo said his biggest challenge teaching business in Eagle Pass is changing students’ mindsets; he wants them to know their border hometown of 30,000 is actually a hub for international commerce. Russo, originally from Brazil, has studied and taught international business in France, the U.K. and Mexico. Last year, he moved to Southwest Texas […]
City, DAR designing highway crossroads signs
The Uvalde City Council on May 26 discussed plans for placing commemorative signs at the intersection of U.S. Highway 90 and Highway 83 to highlight Uvalde’s role as a crossroads. Susan Anderson, historic preservation and planning official, spoke about history of North Uvalde and Sansom as part of National Historic Preservation month, held annually in May. Betty Lawrence and Kathryn […]
Editorial: Screwworm case call to action
In little more than a year, the threat posed by the New World screwworm fly has risen from a distant murmur at the southern end of Mexico to a full-throated emergency less than 30 miles away. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced June 3 a 3-week-old calf from La Pryor had tested positive for the country’s first case of the […]
Southwest Texas College Gala raises $27K
Southwest Texas College raised $27,000 for scholarships April 11 during its 2026 Friends and Alumni Network President’s Gala, which drew about 320 attendees to the Uvalde County Event Center at the Fairplex. The “Rhinestones and Rodeo” gala brought together college supporters for dinner, casino fun, live music and a silent auction, while also highlighting a year of expansion across academics, […]
Esquivels grateful for first responders, community support
Tino and Raquel Esquivel are two of Sabinal’s treasures who were hit with severe damage to their home May 26 during a wind and rain event. Their roof was ripped completely off. In their typical glass half full-manner, they said they were blessed because they were safe and no one in their family was injured. Raquel is an administrator at […]
Meet Uvalde’s teachers of the year
Campuses nominate teachers near the end of the year and staff members vote on the honor. Read more about each of the honorees and their teaching careers below.
Utopia grads earn more than $664K in scholarships
Utopia High School graduates amassed $664,463 in scholarships according to counselor Ashley Kay who presented the awards at the May 30 convocation. Local scholarships included the Slade Bomer Memorial, Buffalo Backers, Lions Club, Masonic Lodge, Methodist Church, Arts and Crafts Guild, Sam Moore Memorial, Utopia Golf and the Utopia School Memorial Scholarship which dispersed $42,000 to all students who […]
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