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Police recommend four-way stop at Camp and Leona

K9 Officer Greiff retiring, will live with handler

Uvalde Police Department command staff May 12 proposed a new four-way stop at North Camp and Leona streets and other traffic safety measures.

Suspect indicted for 2023 courthouse arson


The Uvalde County Sheriff’s Office arrested John Aubrey Field, 37, on May 13 in connection with the 2023 arson of the Uvalde County Courthouse.

Crystal City ISD lays off 25 percent of workforce

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Crystal City Independent School District laid off 72 employees on May 14, and interim superintendent Richard Grill said the district has $500 in the bank.

2026 graduation guide

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Hundreds of seniors across eight area schools will walk the graduation stage and begin a new chapter this May. Read below for a guide to upcoming ceremonies.

One vote decides Knippa ISD $3.75M bond election

Knippa Independent School District passed a $3.75 million bond election by a razor thin margin on May 2, with 55 voters for and 54 against. The initial vote tally was tied 54-54, meaning the bond would have failed under Texas law. But on May 4 the county elections office processed a provisional ballot that contained the deciding pro-bond vote. The […]

UCISD voters elect four newcomers



Voters elected four new trustees and reelected one incumbent in the May 2 Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District board election, ushering in a board full of fresh faces for the first time since at least 2010. Sergio R. Ortiz and Fernando Fernandez secured the two open east zone seats on the seven-person board. Jason Cortez and incumbent Erika Ayala Muñoz […]

Rookie bull rider wins Cactus Jack rodeo



Noah Lee, an 18-year-old rookie bull rider from Mineral Wells, earned bragging rights and a payout of $15,765 after winning the Cactus Jack Foundation’s 14th-annual PRCA Xtreme Bull Riding event. The young man was one of only two riders to successfully ride three bulls during the May 1-2 event, and earned a combined score of 265.5, while opponent Dustin Boquet […]

Armed robbery suspect still at-large



The Uvalde County Sheriff’s Office continues their week-long search for a second suspect in an armed robbery committed April 29 in the Uvalde Estates, with an unusual twist — the suspects allegedly took off with a haul of T-shirts, not money. The agency arrested Tommy Castro, 19, of Uvalde, on an aggravated robbery charge at 6 p.m. April 29 after […]

Kothmann, Rubio to speak at Rural Roundup

Uvalde County Commissioner Roy Kothmann and Real County Judge Bella Rubio will speak at the first Rural Roundup of 2026, May 30, with discussions focused on creating age-friendly communities in rural Texas. The Hill Country Alliance is hosting the free event, “Aging Friendly in the Hill Country,” from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Village of Hope in Bandera. Organizers […]

La Pryor toddler dies of gunshot wound

The Zavala County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a 4-year-old boy who sustained a gunshot wound at a La Pryor residence on May 3. The child, who the agency did not identify, was airlifted to a San Antonio trauma center before succumbing to his injuries. ZCSO said on social media they would not release further information on the […]


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