With at least six people signed up to speak, Uvalde City Council went into closed session right after the invocation at the April 2 meeting. About 30 people filled the second-floor council Chambers at city hall, when council members adjourned at 6:02 p.m. City officials headed downstairs to discuss the May 24, 2022, Robb school shooting that left 19 students... READ MORE >
After a 3.5-hour closed-door meeting on Aug. 21 related to potential Robb Elementary School litigation, Uvalde City Council offered no specific information about what had transpired. Mayor Don McLaughlin Jr. said he hopes to have more to report in about two weeks. “We made a lot of progress today in executive session, hopefully we can start the healing process more.... READ MORE >
Sheriff’s office seeks third-party witness Austin resident Alex Davis was partially blinded after a physical altercation July 1 on the Frio River. The Uvalde County Sheriff’s Office did not make an arrest, due to what investigators say are wildly conflicting stories between the two groups involved. Davis said he was floating with his wife Shila, their two teenage children, and... READ MORE >
City of Uvalde executive assistant to the city manager Gloria Resma has been chosen to lead the Main Street Uvalde program beginning Monday, Oct. 3. After a swap with the Uvalde Area Chamber of Commerce and Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Main Street office will be in the former chamber headquarters at 340 N. Getty St. Resma, who previously worked... READ MORE >
The family assistance center at the Uvalde County Event Center at the Fairplex, 215 Veterans Lane, has a multitude of services available to staff and students of Robb Elementary School, as well as survivors and the families of the 21 victims of the horrific May 24 school shooting. Counseling and mental health services, including white noise machines and FBI crisis... READ MORE >
"Well, none of us like wearing the mask either but this is what we're going to have to do,” McLaughlin said. “Just put your big boy pants on and wear your mask, do what you need to do. God bless you Uvalde, and we'll get through this.”... READ MORE >
A 68-year-old Uvalde woman diagnosed with COVID-19 has become the youngest Uvalde County resident to die after being diagnosed with the coronavirus, and her death marks a total of 10 dead since the end of June. Uvalde Health Authority official Dr. Jared Reading said the woman had preexisting medical conditions, including hypertension and diabetes, along with other health issues, before... READ MORE >
Three more Uvalde County residents have died after being diagnosed with COVID-19, bringing the total to eight deaths in the county since June 24. The first area death attributed to coronavirus complications was that of a 79-year-old Sabinal man who died while at home recovering from COVID-19, for which he had been hospitalized. All other deaths have been of patients... READ MORE >
A fifth Uvalde County resident positive for COVID-19 has died, becoming the fourth nursing home patient to die after being diagnosed with coronavirus. Uvalde Health Authority official Dr. Jared Reading said the 87-year-old man had multiple medical problems. Reading said seven new patients in addition to one last week have tested positive at Amistad Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, as have... READ MORE >
A third person in Uvalde County has died, marking the second nursing home resident to succumb to a coronavirus-related fatality. Dr. Jared Reading, Uvalde Health Authority, said the 80-year-old woman, a patient at Amistad Nursing and Rehabilitation Center who had numerous medical issues, died on July 13. Last week, two patients at Amistad were reported to have tested positive for... READ MORE >
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