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Hunting lodge decimated after hours-long blaze
Hali Mecklin | March 25, 2026
The Spanish-style hacienda on Monte Cruz Ranch ignited March 25, and Uvalde's fire chief said it took 30,000 gallons of water to extinguish.... READ MORE >

Bizarre Utopia PD scam targets rural community
Hali Mecklin | March 24, 2026
The Uvalde County Sheriff's Office is collaborating with the Department of Homeland Security on an investigation into the fraudulent force.... READ MORE >

Sabinal powerlifter sweeps state championships
Hali Mecklin | March 19, 2026
Wells is the first girl from Sabinal Independent School District to ever take home the gold, and is headed to national championships in April.... READ MORE >

Boys powerlifting send off set March 26
Hali Mecklin | March 17, 2026
Qualifiers include Uvalde High School juniors Gage Perez and Jermiah Treviño and senior Isael Arizmendi.... READ MORE >

Send off set March 19 for state-bound powerlifting girls
Hali Mecklin | March 17, 2026
Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District invites the community to help send off six students advancing to state powerlifting competition at 8:30 a.m. March 19.... READ MORE >

Uvalde voters overwhelmingly choose Herrera over Gonzales
Hali Mecklin | March 05, 2026
Brandon Herrera, the social media personality and firearm manufacturer known as the “AK Guy,” bested scandal-ridden U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales by nearly 17 percent, or 500 votes, at the Uvalde County polls in the Republican primary race for Texas’ 23rd congressional district. Herrera also edged Gonzales out district-wide, with 43.3 percent of the vote compared to the incumbent’s 41.7. Because... READ MORE >

Rep. Gonzales never communicated with UPD during Santos-Aviles case, chief says
Hali Mecklin | February 27, 2026
Uvalde Police Chief Homer Delgado said Feb. 27 that officers did not question U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales during the investigation of his aide Regina Santos-Aviles’ suicide and that the congressman never contacted police about making the report public. Santos-Aviles, Gonzales’ regional district director, died Sept. 14 after dousing herself in gasoline and setting herself on fire at her Uvalde home... READ MORE >

Uvalde releases long-withheld records in Santos-Aviles suicide
Hali Mecklin | February 24, 2026
Uvalde officials released long-awaited records on Feb. 23 from the night of congressional aide Regina Santos-Aviles’ death and the following investigation, which reveal more about the apparent motivation for her suicide. The document release comes five months after Santos-Aviles’ death, and days after new allegations revived attention to the case during early voting in Texas’ primary election. Santos-Aviles died Sept.... READ MORE >

Sabinal schools awarded $700,000 in grants
Hali Mecklin | February 20, 2026
The Texas Education Agency recently granted Sabinal Independent School District over $700,000 in funding across three years, which will go towards summer instruction, professional development, teacher retention efforts and dual credit programs. The Additional Days School Year grant, totaling $199,000, will be used for summer enrichment programs for Sabinal elementary. The district will offer breakfast, lunch and hands-on instructional activities,... READ MORE >

Uvalde police, sheriff’s office emails involved in phishing attack
Hali Mecklin | February 19, 2026
The City of Uvalde is warning community members not to open links or attachments sent by an attacker using Uvalde County Sheriff’s Office and Uvalde Police Department officials’ emails. Uvalde IT administrator Adrian Trevino said affected emails include the sheriff’s administrative assistant Kathy Zamarripa, kathy.zamarripa[at]uvaldecounty.gov, and UPD lieutenant Juan Martinez, jmartinez[at]uvaldetx.gov . The body of the emails read “Hi, please... READ MORE >
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