Mecklin takes home LA Press Club feature writing award

By K ALEJANDRO | on June 30, 2026

Hali Mecklin, a Uvalde Leader-News staff writer and Report for America corps member, won first-place honors for feature writing in the student division at the 68th Los Angeles Press Club Southern California Journalism Awards on June 28. Mecklin’s story, “Art and education programs are the heart of San Quentin. Where’s their funding, Newsom?” also took home second place for best […]

City announces fire hydrant flush June 30

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By K ALEJANDRO | on June 30, 2026

City of Uvalde crews will flush fire hydrants after noon June 30 along portions of U.S. Highway 90, Rosebud Circle, El Norte Circle, Kings Court, Anderson Lane and Howard Langford Drive. Hydrant flushing removes mineral deposits and sediment from water mains while allowing crews to verify hydrants provide adequate water pressure and flow for firefighting.