Lifestyles

The annual Utopia Rodeo weekend at the beautiful Utopia Park begins on Friday with a Bull Bash event at 7:30 in the arena. Bull riding has become a popular sport filled with excitement and high energy. The winning riders will take home a nice purse including $10,000 in prize money. Saturday activities will include the EMS-VFD barbecue cooked by Big […]

Southwest Texas College’s inaugural dental assistant program launched May 11, with 14 students in the course and 30 more on the waitlist.  The program teaches students skills for entry-level healthcare careers and prepares them to become registered dental assistants. The college partnered with the Community Health Development, Inc. clinic in Uvalde, where students will spend 40 hours assisting patients in […]

U.S Army veteran Joshua Wiekamp and his family recently traveled to France where he participated in the Angoville Commemorative Jump with the Liberty Jump Team. This organization conducts static-line and freefall airborne operations to honor and recognize veterans from all eras. This particular jump descended into the same fields where paratroopers of the 101st Airborne landed in the early hours […]

Morgan Paige Dreyer graduated magna cum laude from Angelo State University in May with a Bachelor of Science in animal science and a minor in business. She has accepted a position with Capital Farm Credit in San Angelo and plans to pursue a Master of Business Administration degree this fall. A 2022 graduate of Uvalde High School, Dreyer spent 10 […]

Southwest Texas College celebrated its 79th commencement May 8-9 in Uvalde, with 1,126 of the institution’s 1,363 spring 2026 graduates participating in ceremonies honoring students from dual-credit, liberal arts and applied sciences programs. Vice president of academic affairs April Ruhmann encouraged graduates to view their achievements as the beginning of future accomplishments, emphasizing perseverance, preparation and opportunity. Graduates were recognized […]