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El Progreso Memorial Library will be closed to the public each Monday and Friday as staff begin packing and prepping for the temporary move to the Benson Educational Complex. As the Main Street location undergoes upgrades and renovations, library staff expect to begin services and operations out of the former school around April. Despite the Monday and Friday building closures […]
Lifestyles
Rockcrushers tour college campus, celebrate kindness
Knippa Rockcrushers toured the St. Philip’s College-Southwest Campus in San Antonio to learn about technical certificate and degree programs. Instructors gave students an in-depth tour of each facility and helpful information about their respective programs. Knippa ISD will be holding its annual career fair from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. March 31 in the Vulcan Gym. Golf The Knippa Lady […]
Private Schools
Sacred Heart Delia Guevara Kindergarten teaching extends far beyond academic standards. While Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills, or TEKS, establish academic benchmarks, the true foundation of early childhood education is social-emotional development. In the classroom, Senaida R. Gonzales knows that teaching children to recognize emotions, manage frustration, and collaborate with peers is as critical as phonics and numeracy. Kindergartners learn […]
Utopia Pioneer Day ropes in champion performer
World champion trick roper Kevin Fitzpatrick will perform at 4 p.m. March 28 in the Utopia Park. All ages enjoy his performance and there is no admission charge. Fitzpatrick lives in Bandera but has performed all over America. His show is part of the Pioneer Day activities in Utopia which also include the open house at the Antique House, quilt […]
Briscoe-Garner Museum displays JFK exhibit
FREEA new gallery at the Briscoe-Garner Museum invites visitors onto John F. Kennedy’s campaign trail, where 24 photographs from a centennial collection launch the rotating Kate Marmion Gallery. The JFK: Road to the White House installation and a refreshed Cactus Jack of Texas exhibit opened to the public Feb. 18. Echo Uribe, director of historic sites for American History at […]
Wells qualifies for state powerlifting meet
Mackinzie Wells qualified for the state powerlifting meet March 2 after dominating the heavyweight division at the Region V powerlifting meet in Edinburg. Wells earned outstanding squat and outstanding bench press honors and claimed best overall lifter in the heavyweight division. She lifted 395 pounds in the squat, 250 pounds in the bench press and 365 pounds in the deadlift […]
Good Eggs offering scholarship
FREEUvalde County seniors pursuing an education in the fine arts have until April 15 to submit an application for Uvalde Good Eggs’ annual $2,000 scholarship. “We’re looking for someone who has a heart for… whatever their creative gift is,” Good Eggs secretary Kay Brieden said. “Whether it’s playing cello, or…building sets for theatre, if it’s painting, if it’s singing.” The […]
Fight Night at Fairplex set March 28
FREETwo Uvalde boxers will step into the ring March 28 when Tree City Boxing Club hosts Fight Night at the Fairplex. Paul “El Cuate” Hernandez, 22, and Jacobo “El Piston” Morin, 20, appear on the professional card, which begins at 7:30 p.m. at the Uvalde County Event Center at the Fairplex. Tickets cost $30 in advance and $40 at the […]
Research center honors late professor
The Texas A&M AgriLife Research Center held a tree-planting ceremony Feb. 27 in honor of the late professor, Hagen Lippke, who served a 37-year tenure at the center. About 50 people, including Lippke’s family and his former colleagues, gathered as participants planted a Monterrey Oak tree and installed a plaque on the center’s lawn to list his birth year, 1936, […]
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