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A representative of the San Antonio Spurs gifted Uvalde Memorial Hospital a jersey July 8, signed by Dylan Harper. The organization gave the jersey to the hospital because a large swath of UMH staff attended the Filipino Heritage Night game, held Oct. 26, 2025. Staff members excitedly took pictures with the jersey. On June 12, the Spurs organization partnered with […]
Students earn ASU degrees, academic honors
FREEAngelo State University recognized area students for academic achievement during the 2025 fall and 2026 spring semesters, with local students earning degrees and dean’s list recognition. Graduates During its spring 2026 commencement ceremony, the university conferred 901 undergraduate and graduate degrees on 891 graduates. Uvalde graduates included Morgan Dreyer, Bachelor of Science in animal science, magna cum laude, with a […]
Petco Love grant funds BARC’s no-fee pet vaccines
FREE Shelter cannot give rabies shotsPetco Love grants have helped the Briscoe Animal Resource Center vaccinate more than 1,200 cats and dogs against parvovirus at no cost to local pet owners. BARC volunteers administer shots each Wednesday and Friday from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Janey Briscoe Marmion Memorial shelter located at 1409 North Camp St. BARC board president Kelley Kimble said the vaccines […]
Korczynski named Region 8 cowgirl rookie of the year
Region 8 Rodeo named Atlee Korczynski rookie cowgirl of the year ahead of an impressive 5th place pole bending performance at the Texas High School Rodeo Association state finals. A year after Korczynski’s most challenging rodeo season, she competed at the state finals held June 4-13 in Abilene. Her performance there earned her an alternate spot on the Texas team. […]
Newspaper helping UCISD ‘Stuff the Bus’ with supplies
FREEThe Uvalde Leader-News is participating in Stuff the Bus this summer, a fundraiser that provides school supplies to Uvalde students who can’t afford them — and we need your help. Right next to the newspaper office’s front door is a yellow bin. Readers and visitors can drop by 110 N. East St. to leave backpacks, notebooks, pencils and more, which […]
SWTX has no timeline for death investigation
Southwest Texas College president Hector Gonzales said he doesn’t know how long the third-party investigation into the death of student Enrique Serna will take, and confirmed no Uvalde law enforcement agencies are involved. “As you can imagine, there’s multiple parties that have to coordinate for that to occur, and it’s really out of our hands,” Gonzales told SWTX’s board of […]
Creditors file six civil lawsuits over debt
Creditors filed six civil suits over unpaid debts in April and May in the 38th Judicial District Court of Judge Kelley Kimble. May One person filed a premises suit against a local convenience store. These type of lawsuits involve holding property owners legally responsible when someone is injured on their property due to unsafe conditions. Companies filed four suits over […]
City seeking park grant for new Grove Street trail
Uvalde City Council members will consider a resolution supporting a grant seeking Texas Park and Wildlife grant funding to help build the Geraldine to Evans Trail when they meets at 6 p.m. July 14, at city hall. A project in the city parks plan, this trail would convert the former railroad right of way space, which has a wide path […]
One thing that never makes ESPN SportsCenter highlights
Any given night, sports fans will tune into ESPN SportsCenter to watch highlights from various sports events. One of the segments of the program sometimes will be a list of the Top 10 highlights from sporting events of the day. The SportsCenter Top 10 highlights usually show a long home run or a key strikeout in a baseball game, a […]
Booster club to hold special night in the Honey Bowl
Maroon Madness – A Uvalde tradition is scheduled for Aug. 21. Sponsored by the Uvalde Athletic Booster Club, the event will begin at 7 p.m. in the Honey Bowl. According to Jill Stoy and Sherry Laffere, two of the booster club’s Maroon Madness organizers, the focus of the event is to try to get Uvalde football fans more actively involved […]
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