This year’s Makenna Elrod-Seiler Foundation scholarship recipients are Sabinal High School senior Jaycee McDaniel and home-school senior Samuel Mendoza. The foundation awarded the students $17,500 each, for a total of $35,000, during a presentation on April 13 at the Uvalde County Fairplex as part of the second-annual Makenna Elrod Seiler Memorial Roping event. Makenna’s father and event organizer Chris Seiler... READ MORE >
Uvalde County Appraisal District chief appraiser Roberto Valdez said on March 22 that his office will finalize 2024 appraisal values within 30 days and mail notices to taxpayers. State law requires appraisal districts in Texas to match their property values to within 5 percent of the state’s appraisal of a given property. The district’s primary responsibility is accurately assessing property... READ MORE >
Sanford Water Works owners Jeremiah Sanford and Greg Newman say a longtime accounts payable clerk used $710,000 of company funds for personal use over about seven years, from January 2015 through May 2022. They reported the theft to the Uvalde County Sheriff’s Office on June 10, 2022. They’re still waiting for the investigation to be completed and for the district... READ MORE >
Amy Carnes, owner of Uvalde downtown staple Amy’s Attic, was out front watering her potted plants minutes before a high speed chase barreling down Getty Street ended with a crash into her storefront. Carnes had stopped by the store after church to make some notes for the staff and do some housekeeping, as she and her husband were headed for... READ MORE >
Uvalde County Appraisal District preliminary data for the 2024 tax year indicates an approximate 13.78 percent increase in property values countywide, with the movie theater, restaurants, and fitness centers seeing some of the most significant increases, chief appraiser Roberto Valdez told board directors on March 19. For those properties, preliminary value changes range from 85 percent to an 185 percent... READ MORE >
In less time than it takes to tie a shoe, 15-year-old Madison Speer clinched a championship title with a 2.4 second breakaway roping run at this year’s San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo youth rodeo. Speer, a sophomore at Knippa High School, and her horse, Baby Doll, were among 32 contestants in the 13- to 15-year-old age group on Feb.... READ MORE >
There’s more to the Green Thumb Garden Club than just plants and petals. The nearly eight decade-old volunteer-run organization also creates friendships, fosters learning, and supports local charities. The club, largely known for their Yard of the Month recognitions, holds monthly meetings with knowledgeable speakers who educate on a variety of topics, from growing roses to growing food. It’s not... READ MORE >
The staff at the Uvalde County Appraisal District office will soon be able to lock the doors remotely via a panic button, after the board of directors approved a new locking system on Feb. 20. The MagLock Access Control System from Sentry Security Service will cost approximately $1,300, not including the electrical installation. Front desk staff will be able to... READ MORE >
Five of eight candidates for State Rep. for District 80 took Southwest Texas Junior College’s Tate Auditorium stage on Feb. 13 to debate gun laws, border security teacher retirement and animal welfare as a public health issue. Participants included four of five people vying for the Democratic Party’s nomination: Cecilia Castellano, a third-generation Texan from Atascosa County; Teresa Johnson Hernandez,... READ MORE >
Pulling from personal experience, 14-year-old Sierra Nickel wrote a collection of poetry that shares a message of hope and triumph in her new book, “Living Proof.” She will read a selection at a book signing set Feb. 17 from 10:30 a.m. to noon at El Progreso Memorial Library. The Performance Publishing Group, which released the 86-page book in January, describes... READ MORE >
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