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Editor’s note: Leader-News staff updated this story at 4:20 p.m. June 9 to reflect that the USDA confirmed a second screwworm infestation on June 5. The Texas Animal Health Commission is restricting the movement of warm-blooded animals in parts of Zavala and Uvalde counties near La Pryor after the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed a New World screwworm case in […]
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TAHC restricts warm-blooded animal movement near La Pryor
Screwworm ignites concern for Agricultural, Hunting industriesTAHC issues movement restriction for animals near La Pryor
The Texas Animal Health Commission issued a movement restriction for warm-blooded animals living in parts of Zavala and Uvalde Counties near La Pryor, where a three-week-old calf was recently confirmed to be infested with the New World Screwworm. The commission has dubbed the area “Infested Zone 1.” The TAHC said animals must not be removed from this zone without prior […]
Sabinal summer meal program gets ‘overwhelming’ response
Program full, families can join waitlistSabinal ISD opened registration for their grant-funded meal delivery program on May 26, and had to close it on May 29 after over 300 area students signed up.
County declares local disaster after nearby screwworm case
FREEActing Uvalde County Judge Jerry W. Bates declared a local disaster June 4 after federal officials confirmed a case of New World screwworm in a 3-week-old calf in nearby La Pryor. Bates signed the declaration at the Uvalde County Courthouse with County Commissioner Roy M. Kothmann and veterinarian Wayne Crouch, regional director for the Texas Animal Health Commission. The U.S. […]
Former Uvalde school police chief’s hearing set June 12
Court to discuss venue changeArredondo is scheduled to return to court for the first time in over a year, when his lawyers will advocate to move his child endangerment case out of Uvalde.
Uvalde second-graders celebrate cold, clean water
After-school complaints from elementary students sparked a $370,000 donation of water fountains and filters for Uvalde campuses this year, replacing decades-old drinking stations with clean, cold, contaminant-free water. Representatives from Zurn Elkay Water Solutions joined Dalton Elementary second-graders and local leaders May 26 to cut the ribbon on the new equipment. Erika Ayala Muñoz, Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District board […]
Yeackle wins party backing
Ortiz, Everett secure decisive runoff victoriesJohn Yeackle, Simon E. Ortiz and Wayne Everett secured decisive primary runoff victories May 26, while a Uvalde County commissioner and two justice of the peace races remained close enough that later-arriving mail ballots could still shift unofficial results. All results remain unofficial until canvassed. As of May 28, one additional mail-in ballot and seven provisional ballots remained outstanding, according […]
City swimming pool opens
FREEThe city of Uvalde swimming pool is scheduled to open Saturday, May 30, according to the city Parks and Recreation department. It will operate from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. The pool is closed on Monday. City staff typically close the pool around Labor Day weekend, and, if they follows past […]
City calling on public to voice needs at workshop
FREEMayor Hector R. Luevano and Uvalde City Council and staff invite the public to the Willie De Leon Civic Center at 6 p.m. June 4 to discuss what work the city should prioritize in a strategic plan. Luevano hopes to see a good turnout, and have people help guide city officials to focus on the most pressing needs when seeking […]
Boys & Girls Club sets summer registration
FREEThe Boys & Girls Club of Uvalde will conduct registration from 5 to 6 p.m. June 2 and June 4 for its summer program, which runs June 8 through Aug. 28. Enrollment sessions are scheduled in the Flores Elementary School cafeteria. Club staff will provide information on summer field trips and changes to the program during the registration events. The […]
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