The Uvalde County Appraisal District and various taxing entities it represents filed 14 tax cases over delinquent payments in the 38th Judicial District Court of Judge Kelley Kimble in February. Leakey Independent School District also filed one tax case against two defendants. Creditors filed six suits over unpaid debts. Three people filed lawsuits related to motor vehicle injuries. Two people... READ MORE >
City manager Joe Cardenas announced Feb. 10 he had hired Clarissa Nava as Uvalde’s new city secretary, filling one of the city’s most vital positions after a two-month vacancy. Her first official day in the city secretary role was Feb. 17. Nava has worked for the city for over 11.5 years in various roles. She most recently served as a... READ MORE >
Uvalde County Commissioners will consider engineering and administrative contracts for a flood warning siren project when they meet at 10 a.m. March 9 at the county courthouse. Commissioners will also act upon revising an interlocal agreement with the Uvalde Area Development Foundation, a change order for a warehouse at the Emergency Operations Center, and engineering services proposals for the EOC... READ MORE >
Uvalde City Council will hear financial reports from independent city auditors Crowe LLP and Ernie Gonzalez with EMC Strategy Group LLC on grant writing services when they meet at 6 p.m. March 10 at city hall. City council members will consider two memorandums of understanding with Sacred Heart Catholic School and Southwest Texas College. The agreement with Sacred Heart allows... READ MORE >
Texan’s clocks sprung forward to Daylight Saving Time at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 8. Most internet-connected devices will adjust automatically, but people may need to manually reset analog clocks and watches, as well as clocks on some appliances. Congress changed the time-adjustment schedule with the Energy Policy Act of 2005, setting Daylight Saving Time to begin the second Sunday in... READ MORE >
Ending a four-decade career, Uvalde County Judge Bill Mitchell officially retired at noon March 5, asking commissioners for 30 days to remove personal items he accumulated in his courthouse office during nearly 40 years in office. “It is with extreme emotion I submit to you, and to all of Uvalde County, my official letter of retirement from the office of... READ MORE >
Cristina Victorino, 59, of La Pryor died on Feb. 26, 2026, at Methodist Specialty and Transplant Hospital in San Antonio. Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. March 9, and a rosary will be recited at 7 p.m., at Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary. A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10 a.m. March 10 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in La... READ MORE >
Roy Perez Sotelo Jr., 74, of Uvalde died on Feb. 27, 2026, at Northeast Methodist Hospital in San Antonio. He was born on Nov. 30, 1951, in Uvalde to Juanita (Perez) and Rogelio Sotelo Sr. He married Anita Hernandez on May 2, 1970, in Uvalde. His father was the owner of Sotelo’s Auto Service and Tire Shop, established in 1950,... READ MORE >
Victoria Moreno, 74, of San Antonio, formerly of Uvalde, died on March 1, 2026, in San Antonio. Visitation is set from 9 to 10:15 a.m. March 9 at Puente and Sons Funeral Chapels Northeast, 14315 Judson Road, San Antonio, and a Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, 16075 N Evans Road... READ MORE >
Gloria Castillo Ortiz, 79, of San Antonio, formerly of Uvalde, died March 1, 2026, at Vitas Hospice with her daughter by her side. There will be a graveside service at 11 a.m. May 9 at Hillcrest Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary, and a complete obituary will appear in a future edition of the Uvalde Leader-News.... READ MORE >
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