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Former Uvalde school police chief’s hearing set June 12
Hali Mecklin | June 03, 2026
Arredondo is scheduled to return to court for the first time in over a year, when his lawyers will advocate to move his child endangerment case out of Uvalde.... READ MORE >

Rainbows, power outages accompany storm
Hali Mecklin | May 31, 2026
A double rainbow spread across the sky May 26 in the aftermath of a wild storm resulting in more than an hour of power outages and flooding in some streets.... READ MORE >

Uvalde PD hosts officials from Iraq, Morocco, Algeria
Hali Mecklin | May 31, 2026
The leaders learned about combatting youth terrorism, shared advice on resilience after mass tragedies and ate cheeseburgers together.... READ MORE >

SWTX student dies at Uvalde campus
Hali Mecklin | May 29, 2026
Southwest Texas College president Hector Gonzales announced at 7 p.m. May 28 that one student died and another was injured at the Uvalde campus.... READ MORE >

Former La Pryor superintendent arrested for injuring 6-year-old girl
Hali Mecklin | May 28, 2026
Zavala County Sheriff's Office arrested former La Pryor Independent School District superintendent William Arevalo on May 27 for alleged abuse of a 6-year-old.... READ MORE >

Help pick county candidates
Hali Mecklin | May 26, 2026
Primary 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.... READ MORE >

Meat-cutter hangs up apron after 50 years with H-E-B
Hali Mecklin | May 26, 2026
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.... READ MORE >

Arias is new Uvalde building official
Hali Mecklin | May 24, 2026
Municipal Judge Gustavo Sorola swore in Rafael Arias as the city’s new building official during the May 12 Uvalde City Council meeting held at city hall.... READ MORE >

Crystal City ISD ‘borrowed’ bond money, worker’s comp funds to pay bills
Hali Mecklin | May 24, 2026
Richard Grill said the Texas Attorney General's Office is investigating Crystal City ISD after finding three legal violations during financial audits.... READ MORE >

La Pryor ISD band director quits after construction plans change
Hali Mecklin | May 24, 2026
La Pryor ISD told parents the band will keep their current portable, sparking community concerns over bond fund use and the band director's public resignation.... READ MORE >
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