[caption id="attachment_60685" align="aligncenter" width="871"] City of Uvalde worker Daniel Ruiz (in bucket) attaches a patriotic banner while Amanda Martinez handles traffic control on East South Street. City manager Joe Cardenas said they purchased nine banners which city workers put up June 10 on light poles around the four downtown plazas as part of Uvalde’s celebration...... READ MORE >
Southwest Texas College’s inaugural dental assistant program launched May 11, with 14 students in the course and 30 more on the waitlist. The program teaches students skills for entry-level healthcare careers and prepares them to become registered dental assistants. The college partnered with the Community Health Development, Inc. clinic in Uvalde, where students will spend 40 hours assisting patients in... READ MORE >
U.S Army veteran Joshua Wiekamp and his family recently traveled to France where he participated in the Angoville Commemorative Jump with the Liberty Jump Team. This organization conducts static-line and freefall airborne operations to honor and recognize veterans from all eras. This particular jump descended into the same fields where paratroopers of the 101st Airborne landed in the early hours... READ MORE >
Morgan Paige Dreyer graduated magna cum laude from Angelo State University in May with a Bachelor of Science in animal science and a minor in business. She has accepted a position with Capital Farm Credit in San Angelo and plans to pursue a Master of Business Administration degree this fall. A 2022 graduate of Uvalde High School, Dreyer spent 10... READ MORE >
Southwest Texas College honored retirees, recognized employee achievements and celebrated service milestones May 1 during its annual Dean’s Breakfast. College president Hector Gonzales recognized 12 retirees whose careers at the college spanned from nine to 27 years. The retirees included Kirk Palermo, who served nine years; Alfredo Hernandez and Josephine Mendez, 10 years each; Dale Gear, 11 years; Yolanda Yvette... READ MORE >
Uvalde’s aspiring teachers can pursue a bachelor’s degree in education while still in high school as soon as this fall through a newly-approved partnership with Sul Ross State University. Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District’s board of trustees unanimously passed an agreement with the university at their June 8 meeting, after much back and forth. The class of 2030 is set... READ MORE >
Ex-La Pryor Independent School District superintendent William Arevalo is set to enter a plea on July 8 for a child injury charge, stemming from a January 2025 incident when he allegedly dragged a 6-year-old across the elementary school hallway. A Zavala County grand jury indicted Arevalo in January, and the Zavala County Sheriff’s Office arrested him on May 27. He... READ MORE >
Flooding, deteriorating streets, aging emergency equipment and a lack of youth amenities topped residents’ concerns June 4 during a workshop aimed at helping Uvalde officials identify priorities for future grant and funding requests. Mayor Hector R. Luevano said the city organized the workshop to gather public input on its most pressing needs, noting that grants and other outside funding sources... READ MORE >
When it comes to the performing arts, it is said that “there are no small roles, only small actors.” In other words, every role is important and no actor is more important than the show. When an actor puts all he or she has in a small role, you no longer think of it as a small role. And if... READ MORE >
The Uvalde Youth Rodeo Club will host its first points-night competition of the 2026 summer rodeo season on June 16 in the Uvalde County Fairplex Arena. Action will get underway at 6:30 p.m. The order of competition events includes lead-line competition, dummy roping, cloverleaf barrels, double mugging, tie-down roping, straight barrels, breakaway roping, pole bending, ribbon roping, goat tying, team... READ MORE >
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