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Sports Briefs

UHS football teams have bye week this week Uvalde High School teams do not have any scheduled football games this week.  Sub-varsity teams will play at Boerne one week from Thursday and the varsity team will host Boerne in the Honey Bowl one week from Friday. UHS runners wrap up pre-district action With the District 29-4A cross-county meet less than... READ MORE >

Lance W. Smyth

Lance Wayne Smyth, 47, of Uvalde died on Sept. 18, 2023, in Zavala County. A memorial service will be held on Sept. 28, 2023, at 10 a.m. at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church. He was born Dec. 3, 1975, in Uvalde to Marilyn W. (Witcher) and David Gregory Smyth. He was raised in Dilley, graduated from Dilley High School, and spent... READ MORE >

Utopia ISD asking for $58 million

Utopia Independent School District will ask its voters to consider a $58 million bond package to build a new school and build and renovate other infrastructure when they go to the polls Nov. 7.  If approved, the bond would be used to address a series of capital projects, such as security upgrades and construction of new district facilities, according to... READ MORE >

UCAD in hot seat with state comptroller

The Texas State Comptroller’s Office is set to review the Uvalde County Appraisal District after the results of the 2022 property value study showed that, for the third year in a row, Nueces Canyon Consolidated Independent School District evaluations fell short. The PVS results triggered a potential funding loss for the school district and require a targeted methods and program... READ MORE >

Life Chain to be held Oct. 1

The National Life Chain, billed as a large but peaceful, pro-life event, will be observed in Uvalde on Oct. 1 from 1 to 3 p.m.  Organizer Mary Berry asks participants to meet at the downtown plaza at 12:30 p.m., and she invites church congregations from the area to join. “On Sunday, Oct. 1, the Uvalde Life Chain will again occupy... READ MORE >

Sabinal Police officer donates blood

[caption id="attachment_27703" align="alignnone" width="776"] Sabinal Police Department Officer Crystal Chacon donates blood to South Texas Blood and Tissue at Sabinal High School. Chacon started work full time last week and donated blood on Sept. 20, said Chief Jesus Reyes. (Photo courtesy of Sabinal Police Department Chief Jesus Reyes)[/caption]... READ MORE >

UMH buys ambulance for Concan VFD

Uvalde Memorial Hospital directors funded the Concan Volunteer Fire Department’s $294,000 shiny new red Frazer ambulance – the first one for the department – with the goal of helping to save lives in Uvalde County. According to UMH, the Concan VFD responds to more than 300 medical calls yearly via a fire engine and personal vehicles. The closest ambulance has... READ MORE >

District title within reach

The Uvalde High School tennis team will travel to San Antonio Wednesday for District 29-4A dual-team tennis competition against the John F. Kennedy Rockets. Action is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. Coach Nolan Pritchard’s Coyotes and Lobos, 5-0 in district and 14-5 for the season, need only beat Kennedy to clinch another district title. They will enter play Wednesday... READ MORE >

Private Schools

Classical Academy Audrey Dadd Uvalde Classical Academy offers a number of extracurricular opportunities, including cross-country, tennis, golf, and academic competitions.  We are in the middle of the cross-country season, and the team has participated in a few local meets. Last weekend, Zacarias Cardona, Sierra Nickel, and Kendall Moerbe ran in Ingram. Zacarias placed first and Sierra placed third in their... READ MORE >