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Ruben Moreno Rodriguez, 71, of Austin, formerly of Uvalde died on May 14, 2026, at St. David’s Hospital in Austin. He was born Nov. 28, 1954, in Uvalde to Maria (Moreno) and Cruz M. Rodriguez. He married Mary Brooks on May 6, 2006, in Uvalde. He is survived by his wife, of Austin; daughter, Amy Lambert of Georgetown; three sons, […]
James S. Gonzales
FREEJames S. “Jaime” Gonzales, 77, of Uvalde died on May 9, 2026, at Amistad Nursing Home. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. May 26 at Uvalde Methodist Church, followed by a reception. He was born Dec. 11, 1948, in Monahans, to Delfina (Sosa) and Angel Gonzales. He grew up in Monahans and after graduating from high school […]
Josefina Z. Contreras
FREEJosefina Z. Contreras, 82, of Sabinal died on May 16, 2026, at Hondo Community Care Center in Hondo. She was born on July 10, 1943, in D’Hanis to Carolita (Carrizales) and Miguel Zapata Jr. She is survived by her daughter, Elise Contreras of Sabinal; two sons, Daniel Contreras of Sabinal and Fred Contreras and wife, Yolanda, of Uvalde; sister Delia […]
UHS basketball athletes fare well in All-Star games
Uvalde High School seniors Amilee Pulido and Michael Arreola performed well in South Texas Coaches Association basketball competition conducted on May 16 at Floresville High School. Pulido was a starter for the Blue Team in the girls All-Star game. Her team lost a 70-50 decision against the Red Team, but Pulido scored nine points for her team. “She performed well […]
Bennett wins pole vault title, breaks state record
Utopia senior Jace Bennett added another state championship to the school’s trophy case, clearing a record-breaking 17.0625 feet to win the Class 1A pole vault title at the University Interscholastic League state track and field meet in Austin. The vault marked a personal best for Bennett and shattered the previous state record he set last year. Freshman Lizzy Duke also […]
Help pick county candidates
Election day is May 26Primary runoff voters will return to the polls May 26 to settle six local races and several statewide contests left unresolved after the March 3 primary.
Sabinal seniors collect $94K in scholarships
Sabinal High School’s class of 2026 seniors earned approximately $94,000 in local and area scholarships. This does not include the additional awards that many students received directly from their colleges and universities. The parents of the class started their graduation morning with breakfast at 8 a.m. May 22, preceding their graduation practice. Tinker at state Aiden Tinker threw the shot […]
Births
FREEEditor’s note: staff updated this story at 3:52 p.m. May 26 to reflect the correct name of Pedro Ignacio Navarro. It’s a girl! Samantha and Francisco Blanco of Uvalde announce the birth of their daughter, Sia Nyx Blanco, on May 5, 2026, at Uvalde Memorial Hospital. She weighed 8 pounds, 6 ounces, and measured 20 inches in length. She is […]
Knippa captures state academic championship
Knippa High School won the Class 1A University Interscholastic League academic state championship May 18-19 at the University of Texas in Austin, outscoring the runner-up by 48 points to secure the district’s second state academic title in 10 years. Fourteen Knippa students and five coaches traveled to Austin for the two-day meet. Class of 2026 valedictorian James Miller led the […]
Meat-cutter hangs up apron after 50 years with H-E-B
Robert “Bobby” Padilla retired from his post at Uvalde H-E-B last March, closing a chapter five decades in the making — and he has some words of wisdom.
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