Second county resident dies after COVID-19 diagnosis

mgarcia@ulnnow.com | July 10, 2020

A second Uvalde County resident who was positive for COVID-19 has died. Uvalde Health Authority official Dr. Jared Reading said the person, who died Thursday, was a patient at a local nursing home. “A person in their 90s, from a nursing home, with multiple medical problems and COVID-19, passed away,” Reading said. Approximately 12 patients at Uvalde Healthcare and Rehabilitation... READ MORE >

Saying farewell to the Leader-News

mgarcia@ulnnow.com | August 25, 2019

I was 21 years old when I was hired as a receptionist for the Uvalde Leader-News in December of 2010. Since then, I have worked as a staff writer covering public school districts, crime, city/county governments, health care, feature stories, and more. Now, after nearly nine years with my hometown newspaper, I have left my position as assistant editor to... READ MORE >

Rodriguez has positive outlook, renewed enthusiasm for music

mgarcia@ulnnow.com | June 06, 2013

He’s working on material for a new album and while excited about songs already recorded and others yet to be written, Johnny Rodriguez is not sure there’s a place for him in today’s country music scene. That’s a scenario facing a multitude of artists hoping to make it in the music industry, but the former Sabinal resident isn’t a Nashville... READ MORE >