Vincent Salazar spent more than $2,000 renting a venue, buying 40 pizzas and assembling a brisket plate fundraiser July 11 to bring the families of the 21 Robb Elementary School victims together and form a new nonprofit. About 20 people showed up. Salazar, the grandfather of Robb shooting victim Layla Salazar, conceived “The Robb Remembrance and Justice Picnic: Sweet Child... READ MORE >
Reagan Wells’ roughly 300 residents spent seven straight days stranded in rural Uvalde County, some without running water or electricity, as the Dry Frio River submerged their only way out. Retired schoolteacher Mary Stewart said when you live in the canyon, “you just manage” – even on day eight without showering or washing clothes. “I will never not welcome rain,”... READ MORE >
Flash flooding damaged Real County roads and cut off isolated communities from resources July 14, leaving children at a popular riverside camp without an escape route. Other residents, like those living in Camp Wood Hills, remained stranded for over a week after the rains began. First responders evacuated between 300 and 400 children at Camp Eagle, located along an eastern... READ MORE >
Thank you to the Uvalde Volunteer Fire Department, Uvalde EMS, Uvalde Police Department, Uvalde County Sheriff’s Office, Texas Game Wardens, Texas Department of Public Safety troopers, U.S. Border Patrol agents, National Guard members and other local, state and federal responders who worked around the clock to rescue stranded residents. Thank you to the Uvalde County Emergency Operations Center volunteers for... READ MORE >
On July 14, 2026, Dinner Creek, located just east of Knippa, made local, state, and national news as the creek washed across Highway 90, causing traffic to come to a standstill. There is a sign on Highway 90 denoting the creek, but, to the observer, there is little evidence of a real creek. No water is to be seen. But... READ MORE >
Flood recovery will take years, and Uvalde residents must be ready to support their neighbors after state and federal responders leave, a Texas Department of Emergency Management official told community volunteers July 21. TEAM Uvalde filled the Willie De Leon Civic Center to discuss a united effort to serve flood-impacted neighbors. Outside of longtime volunteers, 13 local organizations and nonprofits... READ MORE >
Jeff Badger, who co-authored a book with former Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin Jr., that laid bare the false heroic narrative put forth by then Texas Department of Public Safety head Steven McCraw after the the 2022 Robb Elementary mass shooting, has published a new work that outlines a strikingly similar outcome with the Pulse Nightclub response 10 years ago. The... READ MORE >
First State Bank of Uvalde is accepting flood relief donations for the Texas Bankers Foundation Flood Relief Fund and the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country’s Uvalde County Flood Relief Fund. Both organizations raised money for Uvalde after the Robb Elementary shooting. The Texas Bankers Foundation website states it will work to identify the greatest needs and direct aid... READ MORE >
Sacred Heart Catholic Church has become a hub for flood relief efforts in Uvalde, providing shelter for first responders, meals for residents and volunteers to help with the cleanup. “We have been here from the start and we will be here until all needs are met,” said the Rev. Matthew De Leon. “Our people are here to provide physical... READ MORE >
Editor’s note: Newspaper staff updated this story at 11 am. July 26 to include updated information. The Salvation Army will serve its final day of hot meals for flood survivors from 11 a.m. to about 3 p.m. Sunday, July 26, or until food runs out, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 408 Fort Clark Road; Morales Junior High School, 615 Studer... READ MORE >
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