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Southwest Texas College trustees will consider launching petitions to annex La Salle and Dimmit counties into their taxing district at their meeting at 6 p.m. May 21. The college’s current tax rate is 12 cents per $100 of valuation, with the yearly cost on the average homestead value in the district about $180. In return for the property tax increase, […]
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AgriLife’s Nagila receives Phi Kappa Phi grant
Asmita Nagila, a member of the local Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center and a Texas A&M University graduate student, recently received a graduate research grant from The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi to fund a trip to Greece, where she will present at the X Southeastern and Eastern Symposium on Vegetables and Potatoes. Nagila, one of only […]
Appraisal district to discuss deposit box
FREEThe Uvalde County Appraisal District will meet at 6 p.m. on May 19 to discuss compliance with board information requests and potentially approve a resolution to change the board’s safety deposit box at the First State Bank of Uvalde. Meetings are held at 209 N. High St. The UCAD board includes Tony Moreno as board chairman, Abelardo “Lalo” Castillo, vice […]
Legion seeking donations for memorial flags
FREEMembers of American Legion Post and Auxiliary Unit 479 are seeking donations to buy miniature American flags they will place on veterans’ graves for Memorial Day. Legion members, aided by volunteers including Boy Scout troops and community members, annually place flags on veteran graves in Uvalde, Knippa, Sabinal, and Barksdale, continuing a tradition of honoring local veterans for more than […]
Gonzalez running to raise scholarship money
FREEMilitary veteran, nurse, and ultra-marathon runner Paloma Gonzalez is returning to Uvalde May 24, holding her third scholarship fundraiser in memory of those killed in the 2022 shooting at Robb Elementary. She invites the community to join her on a drop in basis as she runs and walks for 24 hours in Uvalde. In 2024, Gonzalez ran from San Antonio […]
Housing authority to hold budget workshop
FREEThe Uvalde Housing Authority and Garner Field Property Management Corp. will meet May 18 for a regular meeting, which will include a budget workshop for the fiscal year ending June 30 presented by Allen Cornell. UHA will discuss and potentially approve a resolution for the draft operating budget for fiscal year 2026-2027, as will the GFPMC for fiscal year 2027. […]
Rizo leads new school board
Uvalde’s school board selected Jesse Rizo as their president in a split vote May 11, denying trustee Jaclyn Gonzales the top spot.
Splash pad a hot draw for West Side
On May 7, the Rotary Club held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new splash pad at El Jardín de los Héroes Park, marking an end to their biggest project yet.
Early voting for runoff starts May 18
County judge, commissioner and JP candidates on ballotEarly voting in the May 26 primary runoffs starts this week, and Uvalde County residents can help narrow fields like County Judge for the November election.
County offering direct deposit to over 280 employees
Uvalde County Commissioners approved implementing direct deposit for payroll during an 18-minute meeting May 11 at the county courthouse.
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