Former Robb fourth-grade teacher Mercedes Salas has spent more than three years in therapy, trying to come to terms with the horror that unfolded directly across the hallway from her classroom 106, and the fact that the 18-year-killer attacked the same classroom 111 in which Salas had taught him eight years earlier. The teacher’s therapist counseled her to put the... READ MORE >
Uvalde Memorial Hospital board members in a regular meeting April 21 agreed to replace chief executive officer Adam Apolinar. The move comes after months of contention between the medical staff and board. The medical staff last December in an 11-2 decision issued a vote of no confidence in Apolinar, based on what was described as, “Issues related to professionalism, communication,... READ MORE >
The longest serving county constitutional judge in Texas history, Bill Mitchell died April 10 after a seven-year struggle against cancer. Mitchell was 77. Mitchell’s son Gatlan made the announcement via social media, writing that his father died at 9:25 a.m. at Methodist Hospital in San Antonio. The family had been at his bedside for the last 10 days. “It is... READ MORE >
Well wishers stood in line for almost an hour March 20 at the Fairplex, waiting to offer thanks and warm wishes to former Uvalde County Judge Bill Mitchell who retired March 5 after 40 years in office. The Uvalde native greeted each person individually, obviously relishing the opportunity to visit with constituents, who are often indistinguishable from long-time friends. With... READ MORE >
Ten years ago our son-in-law Thomas Turner befriended a man who attended the same church. A short but sturdy 60-something, Roy clearly lived at the margins. His clothes spoke of hard times and his speech poured out in a jumble. But his brown eyes twinkled with a hint of mischievousness. Each Sunday Roy rode the CapMetro bus from a group... READ MORE >
Only one out of a thousand married couples in the U.S. celebrate a 70th wedding anniversary. Jane and Tom Huffstutler reached the rare benchmark on Christmas Eve 2025, an event formalized last Sunday with a celebration at the Hangar 6 Air Cafe at Garner Field Airport. The couple married on Dec. 24, 1955, in Edinburg, where Jane had lived since... READ MORE >
The bedroom once occupied by 9-year-old Jackie Cazares is unchanged from the morning she departed for Robb Elementary. In the documentary “All the Empty Rooms” released this month on Netflix we see the space exactly as the fourth grader left it more than three and a half years ago — the large cursive “Jackie” painted on the wall and the... READ MORE >
Santa Claus #1 Reindeer Lane International Waters North Pole Dear Santa: I apologize for the lateness of this letter, but it was not originally meant to be. You see, we had hoped not to trouble you with adult matters, since you are no doubt scrambling to fill orders from millions of children whose needs are far greater. However, our country... READ MORE >
Uvalde County Judge Mitchell has been suspended without pay, following his indictment earlier this month for an alleged act of official oppression stemming from a March 27 dispute with a UPS driver at the courthouse. The State Commission on Judicial Conduct on Nov. 18 issued the disciplinary action, ordering Mitchell’s immediate suspension until the charges in the indictment are dismissed,... READ MORE >
Can it be trusted? That’s the overriding question for most skeptics of autonomous vehicles. It certainly was for me last weekend when I climbed aboard a Waymo in downtown Austin. Beginning 10 years ago, the driverless vehicles topped with spinning domes became a frequent oddity in Austin neighborhoods. Not only was the driver’s seat empty, but with the dome and... READ MORE >
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