Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, home sales and prices in Uvalde County are on the rise. There were 202 home sales in 2020, marking a 22.4-percent increase from 2019, when 162 houses sold, according to data from the Texas A&M Real Estate Center. The busiest month was October, with 25 sales being logged, followed by July when 23 houses were sold... READ MORE >
Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District campuses will not reopen for in-person classes Tuesday as previously planned, and will instead switch to virtual learning only. The district will continue its meal service, and families may pick up breakfast and lunch meals on Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. at all UCISD campuses. UCISD officials announced the closure on Thursday, stating... READ MORE >
Uvalde County Commissioners have appointed Roland Sanchez as Precinct 6 Justice of the Peace to replace Ernesto “Neto” Luna, who tendered his resignation this month. Luna, whose resignation will become effective on Dec. 31, has served for 25 years in the position. He defeated Sanchez and Mario A. Valdez in the Democratic primary in his 2018 bid for reelection to... READ MORE >
The Uvalde High School campus will be closed for in-person classes effective Monday due to a staffing shortage. Students will switch to virtual learning through Friday, according to district officials. “At this time, the decision only affects the high school campus,” said Superintendent Hal Harrell in a letter dated Nov. 25. “High school staff and parents have received additional emails... READ MORE >
Uvalde County Commissioners voted Monday during a regular meeting, held online via Zoom, to enact a ban on outdoor burning. The ban allows for citations to be issued to violators with punishment up to a $500 fine. The burn ban was enacted because circumstances present in all or part of the unincorporated area of Uvalde County creates a public safety... READ MORE >
"Well, none of us like wearing the mask either but this is what we're going to have to do,” McLaughlin said. “Just put your big boy pants on and wear your mask, do what you need to do. God bless you Uvalde, and we'll get through this.”... READ MORE >
Anthon Elementary is closing its campus for in-person learning, effective tomorrow, Tuesday, Nov. 10, due to a staffing shortage. District officials made the announcement today, stating the school will switch to virtual learning only for the remainder of the week. “The decision has been made due to a continued staffing shortage and not due to additional positive cases,” wrote Uvalde... READ MORE >
A 68-year-old Uvalde woman diagnosed with COVID-19 has become the youngest Uvalde County resident to die after being diagnosed with the coronavirus, and her death marks a total of 10 dead since the end of June. Uvalde Health Authority official Dr. Jared Reading said the woman had preexisting medical conditions, including hypertension and diabetes, along with other health issues, before... READ MORE >
Three more Uvalde County residents have died after being diagnosed with COVID-19, bringing the total to eight deaths in the county since June 24. The first area death attributed to coronavirus complications was that of a 79-year-old Sabinal man who died while at home recovering from COVID-19, for which he had been hospitalized. All other deaths have been of patients... READ MORE >
Two federal inmates in detention at the Uvalde County Jail have tested positive for COVID-19, test results are pending for another, and still others may be ill, according to Uvalde County Sheriff Charles Mendeke. Mendeke said all are being cared for under the supervision of Uvalde Health Authority official Dr. Jared Reading. The sheriff further noted that the jail employs... READ MORE >
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