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Francisco Garcia
K ALEJANDRO | March 06, 2026
Francisco Garcia, 77, of La Pryor died on Feb. 27, 2026, at Methodist Hospital in San Antonio. He was born on Dec. 3, 1948, in La Pryor to Josefina (Salazar) and Selso Garcia. He married Yolanda Lopez on Dec. 21, 1980, in La Pryor. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, of La Pryor; two sons, Daniel Garcia... READ MORE >

Vicki L. Allen
K ALEJANDRO | March 06, 2026
Vicki Lynn Kirksey Allen went to be with the Lord on Feb. 27, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of love and family. Vicki was born on Dec. 19, 1941, in Monterey Park, California, to Chris and Dell Kirksey. She grew up in Slaton, Texas, with her sister Peggy, and attended Slaton High School where she met her husband, Jerry. They... READ MORE >

Private Schools
K ALEJANDRO | February 28, 2026
Sacred Heart Julissa Talavera Sacred Heart Catholic School students participated in the American Heart Association’s Kids Heart Challenge again this year, raising $1,000 for continuing education and research, treatments and medical aid, and awareness of the importance of heart health. Kickoff was Jan. 16 with an AHA representative coming in person to explain the details and events new to this... READ MORE >

Pioneer Day, Dutch oven cook-off set March 28
K ALEJANDRO | February 28, 2026
The Sabinal Canyon Pioneer Day, sponsored by the museum and library, will be held March 28 beginning at noon. The museum will feature a display of handmade quilts created by early Utopians along with a chance to view many other historic items representing Sabinal Canyon history. The Utopia Library will continue the quilt display and also feature one of Utopia’s... READ MORE >

Sabinal students earn regional band honors
K ALEJANDRO | February 28, 2026
Sabinal High School musicians Naima Cruz, Elina Fuentes, Ava Rodriguez and Zanida Davis represented the school Feb. 21 at the Region 11 Association of Texas Small School Bands honor band clinic and concert in Somerset. Naima Cruz played first chair trumpet; Elina Fuentes, 11th chair flute; Ava Rodriguez, first chair symphonic bass clarinet; and Zanida Davis, 11th chair symphonic bass... READ MORE >

Knippa athletes post strong finishes in tennis, UIL
K ALEJANDRO | February 28, 2026
The varsity tennis team competed Feb. 20-21 in the Small But Mighty Tournament in Uvalde. Addison Day and Camryn Molloy placed third in the girls doubles A division while Aly Suarez and Leah Knapp placed second in the girls doubles B division. Madison Speer finished fourth in girls A singles, Hayes Molloy placed sixth in boys A singles, and Cash... READ MORE >

Uvalde senior joins older brother on Kansas collegiate football field
K ALEJANDRO | February 27, 2026
Next fall, Uvalde High School student Adam Barboza will play football at McPherson College in Kansas, joining older brother Fermin Barboza — a 2024 graduate — on the collegiate field. Amongst his friends and family, Barboza signed a letter of intent to join the Bulldogs on a football scholarship during a private ceremony held Feb. 4 Barboza’s mother, Crystal... READ MORE >

Hospital directors to weigh gift negotiations, medical office building update
K ALEJANDRO | February 24, 2026
The Uvalde County Hospital Authority will meet at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 24 to hear an update on Uvalde Memorial Hospital’s new medical office building and additional projects, as well as decide if open meeting deliberation on a contract for a prospective gift or donation would have a detrimental effect on the board’s negotiating position. The latter was a topic of... READ MORE >

Library program explores life after violence through Northern Ireland lessons
K ALEJANDRO | February 19, 2026
Guest speaker Paul Hutchinson will present a free talk on lessons from Northern Ireland’s post-conflict recovery from 3-4 p.m. Feb. 21 at El Progreso Memorial Library. Northern Ireland experienced a near 30-year period of violence and unrest from the 1960s through 1990s. That conflict is often referred to as “The Troubles,” or Northern Ireland Conflict. Hutchinson, in partnership with The... READ MORE >
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