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A Uvalde school district employee said she is hurt and disappointed after the district distributed her graphic sexual assault report to over a dozen state and national news organizations without her knowledge or consent on Aug. 31. The UCISD employee first reported months of alleged harassment and assault by Uvalde High School assistant principal Joel Barbosa on June 17, 2022, […]
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County judge suspended over Cox indictment
Uvalde County Judge Mitchell has been suspended without pay, following his indictment earlier this month for an alleged act of official oppression stemming from a March 27 dispute with a UPS driver at the courthouse. The State Commission on Judicial Conduct on Nov. 18 issued the disciplinary action, ordering Mitchell’s immediate suspension until the charges in the indictment are dismissed, […]
Lara recounts 31 years of history at Briscoe-Garner Museum
“Did you take a picture of me?” governor of Texas, George W. Bush asked a mortified Maria Lara. Her profuse blossom pink blush was shielded only by the camera in her hands after she had, indeed, snapped a photo of the future 43rd president of the United States. When Lara found her bearings, she explained that her boss had instructed […]
Judge Kennedy announces retirement
Judge Steven T. Kennedy recently announced he is retiring on Dec. 31, 2026, at the end of his eighth four-year term in office as Uvalde County Justice of the Peace for Precinct 1. He said his retirement plans include some travel and continuing to spend time with his grandchildren, including the 9-year-old whom he can still beat in a foot […]
UHS class ranking shakeup coming
Some sophomores, juniors and seniors at Uvalde High School will see their class rankings shift due to a grade coding error, potentially affecting scholarships and college admissions with application season well underway. High schoolers who took dual language honors Spanish 2 and 3 while they were enrolled at Morales Junior High, and those who took algebra 1 while in eighth […]
Superintendent announces plan to prevent payroll mistakes
After months of staff complaints regarding payroll and workplace climate issues, Uvalde’s school board voted to commission a new anonymous employee survey and hire an independent law firm to assess the concerns. The trustees made these decisions at their Nov. 17 meeting following a payroll improvement plan presentation from Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District superintendent Ashley Chohlis. UCISD employees have […]
County to make board appointments
Uvalde County Commissioners will consider making appointments to the Uvalde County child welfare board and hospital authority board of directors next week. Commissioners are scheduled to meet at 10 a.m. Nov. 24 on the third floor of the Uvalde County Courthouse. Other topics on the agenda include amending a data processing contract to add a user at the district attorney’s […]
Register now for Briscoe Ranch cook-off
Organizers still seeking judgesIn just three weeks smokers, grills, and competition will be heating up at the 2025 Briscoe Ranch BBQ Cook-off, set Dec.12-13 at the Uvalde County Fairplex. Event organizer Wade Carpenter said around 60 teams have already registered for the annual competition. The two-day state championship event also has a “Kids Que” tournament, which has about 10 children registered. Contestants from […]
Two school board members hosting town hall
Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District trustees Jaclyn Gonzales and Jesse Rizo will hold a community listening session at 6 p.m. Dec. 8 at Southwest Texas College’s Matthews Ballroom, 2401 Garner Field Road. The event, titled “Cookies, Conversation & Community” welcomes UCISD parents, educators and students to share experiences, concerns and ask questions. Gonzales said the structure will focus on roundtable […]
City manager hopes to address flooding hot spots
City manager Joe Cardenas told Uvalde City Council members Nov. 12 the city has at least half a dozen areas prone to flooding, and staff hopes to begin work on some of them in the near future. Council members moved their regular Tuesday meeting day to Wednesday due to the Veterans Day holiday. Area drainage problems have come up at […]
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