Acting Judge Jerry W. Bates said March 23 he will not appoint a replacement for Precinct 1 Commissioner John Yeackle, who triggered an automatic resignation under state law by filing in late 2025 to run for county judge less than a year into his four-year term. Yeackle may remain in office as a holdover until the county judge appoints a... READ MORE >
Uvalde County Commissioners on March 23 awarded a $12,200 contract to local firm RKW Pipe for electrical work on the Emergency Operations Center warehouse, selecting the lowest of three local bids that came in roughly $9,600 below competing proposals. The roughly 2,000-square-foot building will house emergency management equipment, with the electrical work covering a service line drop from an adjacent... READ MORE >
Construction is set to begin this week at the Uvalde Grand Opera House, and part of Memorial Park will close in mid-April as the city of Uvalde advances a series of park and downtown improvements. At the opera house, scaffolding will go up along the east wall as crews begin $40,000 in window restoration work funded by donors not publicly... READ MORE >
The city of Uvalde agreed to indefinitely postpone moving trash pickup from alleys to streets in front of homes after residents of a northeast neighborhood rallied in protest. Affected streets are Donna Drive, Barry Street, Williams Street, Charles Place, Cenizo Boulevard, El Norte Circle and Buena Vista, covering approximately 100 households. The city was initially asking residents in these areas... READ MORE >
Two Green Berets, retired members of the U.S. Army Special Forces, Chief Warrant Officer Gary O’Neal and Lt. Colonel David Kutchinski, will speak at 10 a.m. March 27 during a public ceremony honoring Vietnam War veterans. The event is set at the Uvalde County Fairplex, 215 Veterans Lane. Uvalde County Veterans Service Officer Everardo “Lalo” Zamora urges family members of... READ MORE >
Large hail battered parts of Rio Frio and Leakey March 10–11, shattering windows, damaging vehicles and destroying inventory at Dora’s Nursery in Leakey while many Concan residents lost power for about 15 hours. Jason Runyen, warning coordination meteorologist with the National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio office, said northwest Uvalde County saw wind gusts up to 66 mph at Montell, while... READ MORE >
Uvalde County Commissioners selected Waterway Engineering of Flower Mound to design a $1.25 million flood warning siren system during a March 9 meeting, advancing plans to install outdoor warning systems along flood-prone rivers and streams across the county. Grant administrator Carl Esser said the project will use funding from the Texas Water Development Board and will not require county matching... READ MORE >
Uvalde’s financial position earned a nine out of 10 from its independent auditor during a March 10 city council meeting, after Councilman Chip King revived a question former council member Steven Balke often asked about the city’s fiscal health. Council accepted the city’s annual audit for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2025. CPA Cory Lee of Crowe LLP, an... READ MORE >
City-hired grant-writing firm EMC Strategy Group has requested $16.4 million in congressional funding for a proposed Uvalde landfill project, president Ernie Gonzalez told city council March 10. Gonzalez updated council on the firm’s grant work for the city and addressed recent comments questioning what the firm has been doing. Although the city hired EMC last year, Gonzalez said officials finalized... READ MORE >
Six Uvalde County races will head to May 26 runoff elections after voters narrowed crowded primary fields March 3 in contests for county judge, county commissioner and justice of the peace. Republicans will hold runoff elections for county judge, Precinct 1 commissioner, Precinct 4 commissioner and Justice of the Peace Precinct 1, while Democrats will hold runoffs for Precinct 2... READ MORE >
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