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Uvalde’s school board said they’d accept applications for superintendent on Aug. 17, but left little room for doubt about who they’d choose.
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UHS grad returns home as nurse anesthetist
Diego Castillo, a newly-certified registered nurse anesthetist, will begin working for Uvalde Memorial Hospital in September. The Uvalde High School alumnus graduated on Aug. 15 from Texas Wesleyan in Fort Worth with a Doctorate of Nurse Anesthesia Practice, concluding six years of schooling. Castillo graduated from UHS in 2017. He planned on joining the military after he graduated but his […]
Palomino Fest set Sept. 4-6
Palomino Fest, voted Uvalde County’s favorite event by readers in the Leader-News’ 2025 Best of Uvalde County competition, returns Sept. 4-6 with live music, rodeo and carnival attractions. Tickets are on sale for the annual festival, which will feature Los Palominos, La Maquinaria Norteña, Marcos Orozco and others, along with nightly rodeo competition. Weekend passes cost $30 and are available […]
ULN publisher wins international award for public service journalism
The International Society of Weekly Newspaper Editors chose Uvalde Leader-News publisher and owner Craig Garnett as the recipient of the prestigious Eugene Cervi award this year, which honors community journalists with a commitment to public affairs and watchdog reporting. Garnett has served as the Leader-News’ owner and publisher since 1989, and has written its weekly editorial for 44 years. Prior […]
Servantes joins BBQ hall of fame
Just a year after Texas Monthly proclaimed Ernest Servantes’ Burnt Bean the best barbecue joint in Texas, the Uvalde-born chef earned a spot in the International Barbecue Cookers Association Hall of Fame and added more television appearances to his résumé. “Give me two or three more years, I’m gonna tell Matthew McConaughey to scoot over because I’m going to be […]
Globetrotter to perform for Sabinal students
FREEFormer Harlem Globetrotter Melvin Adams will perform at two free events at Sabinal Independent School District on Aug. 19 at 2 p.m. and 5 p.m.
CCSCT receives $300,000 grant for housing, utility assistance
FREEUvalde County veterans facing an immediate financial emergency can apply for one-time help with rent, mortgage and utility costs beginning Sept. 1 through a $300,000 grant awarded to the Community Council of South Central Texas.
Hunting, fishing licenses on sale
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department began issuing hunting and fishing licenses for the 2026-27 season Aug. 15. Most current hunting and fishing licenses expire Aug. 31. The exception is the Year-from-Purchase All-Water Fishing Package. Licenses are available online through TPWD at tpwd.texas.gov/business/licenses/online_sales/ , at department offices and participating retailers across the state. A $5 administrative fee applies to online […]
Venture seeks park cleanup volunteers
FREEThe city of Uvalde, KABOOM! and El Progreso Memorial Library will organize a volunteer workday Aug. 22 to help reopen Memorial and Studer parks following July flooding. Volunteers will meet at Memorial Park at 8:30 a.m. to replace and rake mulch before moving to Studer Park around noon. City parks and recreation manager Gloria Resma said the flooding damaged parks […]
Uvalde woman dies in head-on collision
Brittany Briana Ramon, 25, of Uvalde, died around 5 a.m. Aug. 8 after reportedly driving on the wrong side of Highway 90 and colliding with a pickup truck. The crash occurred on Highway 90 in Kinney County, 16 miles west of Brackettville. Ramon was pronounced dead at the scene. According to the Department of Public Safety, Ramon was driving east […]
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