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The Uvalde Housing Authority will meet at 6 p.m. Aug. 17 to receive a report regarding the recent flooding, including the displacement of families participating in the Section 8 program, program impacts, and damage to housing. The meeting will be held at 1700 Garner Field Road in the Community Room.
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La Pryor ISD puts finishing touches on new buildings
La Pryor Independent School District students began the 2026-2027 school year on Aug. 10 with 10 shiny new classrooms, a spacious co-curricular hall and several campus upgrades, the results of a $23 million bond election passed in 2024. Walking the halls of La Pryor’s campus on Aug. 6, construction was still very much underway. A symphony of fire alarm tests, […]
State cites Uvalde jail for second time this year
Uvalde County Jail staffers left an inmate in a holding cell for seven days in May, triple the maximum stay, according to a Texas Commission on Jail Standards noncompliance notice posted June 30. Sheriff Ruben Nolasco, who oversees the jail, said the incident was a staff blunder. “It was just something that the staff oversaw because of everything that was […]
Aquifer authority lifts pumping restrictions
Uvalde County users can pump water without Edwards Aquifer Authority restrictions for the first time since mid- 2022, and high-use city of Uvalde water customers should see some corresponding decreases in bills. The Uvalde Pool had faced pumping reductions since June 2022 because of prolonged drought. Aquifer levels have climbed in recent weeks as rainfall replenished he region. How long […]
Pilates & Lattes event aims to boost flood relief
FREERumba Fitness Studio will host a free community Pilates class Aug. 22 at Uvalde Memorial Park, with participants invited to support local families recovering from the July flooding. Pilates & Lattes will begin at 9 a.m. and is open to participants of all experience levels. No donation is required to attend. Evelin Ortiz, owner of Rumba Fitness Studio, said she […]
ICE agents working in Sabinal area
FREEU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement field agents, known as ICE, began working in Sabinal the week of Aug. 10, at times responding after local police make traffic stops. Sabinal Police Chief Jesus “Chuy” Reyes said the agents had made no arrests in the city as of Aug. 13. Reyes said he doesn’t know how long agents will be in Sabinal, […]
Foundation issues $300K in emergency financial assistance
Emergency financial assistance is available to Uvalde County residents affected by July’s flood, by way of a $300K Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country grant. The foundation recently issued a grant to the Catholic Charities, Archdiocese of San Antonio, Inc., for county residents that need financial assistance, whether its building material for destroyed homes or loss of work due […]
County gets approval for temporary landfill site
Uvalde County can begin picking up residents’ flood debris after receiving state approval to use a temporary debris site at the city landfill.
City eyes higher tax rate for $34M budget
Council debates spending on opera house, EMS, clinicUvalde City Council is weighing a 1.68-cent increase in its property tax rate to fund a proposed $34 million budget, but council members sparred Aug. 11 over spending on the opera house, emergency services and a community health clinic while the city is facing aging infrastructure and street repair issues.
Six candidates file for Uvalde City Council
As of 10 a.m. Aug. 12, the city of Uvalde had received two candidate applications for open city council seats scheduled to appear on the November ballot.
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