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Uvalde County voters will have the chance to meet Republican candidates from 9 to 11 a.m. Aug. 15 ahead of the November general election.
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City to discuss proposed budget, proposed charter amendments and zoning
Uvalde City Council will meet at 6 p.m. Aug 11. at city hall, 101 E. Main St., to discuss the proposed 2026-27 fiscal year budget.
County awaits state approval to begin debris pickup
Uvalde County has received an estimated 15 to 20 requests from residents from flood debris pickup, but road administrator Dee Kirkpatrick said Aug. 10 that the county’s debris collection remains on hold.
Veteran Uvalde teachers mark 30-plus first days of school
Delia Guevara, Debbie Mechler-Rodriguez and Elsa Samarripa have spent over three decades as educators, but they still get the first day jitters.
Hacienda Salvage going to be “just fine” after car fire
“I’m a positive guy. It happened. It was a mistake. It’s an accident. It’s life. We’ll deal with it,” owner Robert Rowland told the Leader-News.
Grant funds BARC’s no-fee pet vaccines
Petco Love grants have helped the Briscoe Animal Resource Center vaccinate thousands of cats and dogs against parvovirus at no cost to local pet owners. BARC volunteers administer shots each Wednesday and Friday from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Janey Briscoe Marmion Memorial shelter located at 1409 N. Camp St. Parvovirus is a highly contagious disease with a high […]
Council eyes sending pay, residency ideas to Uvalde voters
Editor’s note: This story has been updated at 2:54 p.m. on Aug. 12 to reflect that the city discussed adopting a 180 day-deadline for its financial reports. Uvalde City Council is weighing charter amendments related to council compensation, insurance, financial reporting deadlines and city manager residency requirements ahead of an Aug. 17 deadline to place measures on the Nov. 3 general […]
Batesville students to relocate due to flood damage
July’s floods damaged Batesville School flooring, and some students will need to relocate when school begins Aug. 10. Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District superintendent Juan Hinojosa said contractors will remove Batesville’s hallway floor tiles, which sustained water damage. The children will move to other classrooms in the school during the repairs. “[Batesville principal Adriana] Beza and her staff have done […]
La Pryor’s Miller takes helm amid Crystal City budget crisis
Veteran superintendent Richard Grill announced his early departure from Crystal City Independent School District in July after navigating mass layoffs, school consolidation and threats of a state takeover, and will pass the torch to current La Pryor superintendent Cody Miller. Grill came on board as CCISD’s interim superintendent in May, inheriting a district on the brink of collapse. After June’s […]
Partner of student suing SWTX over fatal training incident
The partner of a 45-year-old powerline technician student who died during on-campus training is suing Southwest Texas College and its president, alleging negligence in his death. Marisol Flores, Enrique “Q” Serna’s partner of eight years, filed the lawsuit July 9 against the college and president Hector Gonzales. The petition seeks monetary relief of more than $1 million. Serna died May […]
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