Lifestyles

Uvalde County Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office administrative assistant Tammy Wooldridge contributed information for the following story. Uvalde County 4-H honored Andrea Garcia and Arin Joshi with the 2026 Gold Star Award, the highest recognition presented through the Texas 4-H Youth Development Program, May 21 during the annual 4-H achievement banquet at the Uvalde County Fairplex. Organizers also inducted the […]

Tino and Raquel Esquivel are two of Sabinal’s treasures who were hit with severe damage to their home May 26 during a wind and rain event. Their roof was ripped completely off. In their typical glass half full-manner, they said they were blessed because they were safe and no one in their family was injured. Raquel is an administrator at […]

  Utopia High School graduates amassed $664,463 in scholarships according to counselor Ashley Kay who presented the awards at the May 30 convocation. Local scholarships included the Slade Bomer Memorial, Buffalo Backers, Lions Club, Masonic Lodge, Methodist Church, Arts and Crafts Guild, Sam Moore Memorial, Utopia Golf and the Utopia School Memorial Scholarship which dispersed $42,000 to all students who […]

Sacred Heart Staff Sacred Heart Catholic School is thrilled to spotlight Raydean Hill Roman, an extraordinary member of our cafeteria team, in recognition of Lunch Hero Day this May. She arrives daily with a warm smile and genuine care for our students and school community. She nourishes hearts and minds, creating a welcoming space where students feel seen and valued. […]

Graduation on Friday, May 22, went off without a hitch. Valedictorian Violet Rodriguez addressed the standing-room-only crowd, as did Evelyn Menchaca, the salutatorian. The class culminated the graduation celebration by burning the traditional SHS on the football field, decorated with the graduates’ names in multicolored spray-painted letters. They also enjoyed a dance at Veterans Memorial Live Oak Park Pavilion the […]