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The U.S. Department of Agriculture released 40 million sterilized New World screwworm flies across Texas the week of June 18, and planes used for fly dispersal made several stops at Garner Field Airport in Uvalde. Between Texas and Mexico, the USDA releases about 100 million sterilized flies by aerial dispersal per week. Mexico is currently dealing with more than 1,500 […]
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Uvalde airport fuels screwworm mission
Aircraft releasing millions of sterile flies making stops at Garner Field
Screwworm impacts spread to impounded dogs
FREE County extends disaster declaration as Flights to Furever loses New York transport routeUvalde County commissioners extended a New World screwworm disaster declaration June 22, days after local dog rescue Flights to Furever announced that new regulations in the state of New York effectively halted the group’s monthly dog transports from Texas over concerns about the pest. The extension allows Uvalde County to continue accessing state resources as Texas responds to growing numbers […]
Caretaker seeks volunteers to tend memorials
For four years, Teresa Nira fished white crosses out of the downtown fountain after rainstorms, swept littered pecan shells and trimmed flower stems at three memorial sites in Uvalde for those killed in the Robb Elementary School shooting. Now, she’s exhausted. “I’m just really, really, really tired. I’m so tired,” Nira sighed, fiddling with a purple bracelet bearing the name […]
Foundation targets tennis court revival
With reconstruction costs estimated at $100,000 to $130,000 per court, the parent-led nonprofit Terri Rambie Tennis Foundation is reviewing bids for a three-phase project designed to keep portions of the complex operational during construction. The foundation, formed by parents of local tennis players, is leading an estimated $2 million-plus effort to preserve tennis in Uvalde for future generations. Without the […]
City considers council pay, term limits
Uvalde voters could decide in November whether to raise city council pay, revise term limits and loosen residency requirements for future city managers if council members place city charter amendments on the ballot. The charter currently limits elected officials to three four-year terms. The mayor receives $50 a month, while council members receive $25. City manager Joe Cardenas suggested reviewing […]
Screwworm infestations double
Editor’s note: Leader-News staff updated the story at 9:27 a.m. June 22 to reflect dates associated with the New World screwworm infestation data. At least 12 New World screwworm infestations were reported in domestic animals across Texas as of June 17. Eight of the confirmed cases were cattle, three of which were documented in Zavala County. In a video interview […]
Ex-UCISD police chief to stand trial in evidence-tampering case
Joshua Gutierrez, the former Uvalde school police chief charged with evidence tampering for allegedly instructing an officer to throw away a package filled with feces, is set to stand trial Feb. 1, 2027, at the Uvalde County Courthouse. Both Gutierrez and the officer, Melissa Castañeda, were indicted last fall for the third-degree felony. Gutierrez is ordered to appear at the […]
STAAR scores leave school board worried
Elementary schoolers decline in math, reading and writingStudents’ scores dropped in reading and language arts in grades 3 through 6, and math scores plummeted across most years.
Sabinal roper heads to world championships
Rankin McMillian, a 14-year-old from Sabinal, is headed to a world championship rodeo, where he’ll compete against about 1,200 contestants later this month. McMillian earned a spot in the 21st National Junior High Finals Rodeo after placing fourth in tie-down roping May 24-30 at the state competition in Gonzales. The rodeo, scheduled June 21-27 in Guthrie, Oklahoma, will bring together […]
Council to meet June 23 at City Hall
Uvalde City Council members will consider a resolution to seek a Federal Emergency Management Agency Assistance to Firefighters grant for a pumper truck when they meet at 6 p.m. June 23 at city hall. If approved, the grant does require an unspecified funding match. Council members will hold a closed session related to lease agreements at the airport for Jim […]
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