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UCISD’s board of trustees held tense conversations about shrinking attendance and unapproved expenses at their first meeting with five newly-elected members.
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Dunlay man gets two life sentences for 2025 murders
454th District Judge Daniel J. Kindred sentenced Adam Hernandez, 36, to two life sentences plus 15 years on May 4 after he pleaded guilty to killing two people and seriously injuring a third in a 2025 attack near Dunlay. Hernandez reportedly shot Rene Herrera, 52, inside his residence on the 200 block of County Road 4636 after a dispute early […]
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.
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.
2026 graduation guide
FREEHundreds 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 […]
UCISD hiring new lawyers for shooting-related suits
Conflict of interest concerns spur switchNow, the trustees will keep both Walsh Gallegos and Thompson & Horton as legal counsel alongside whichever new firm interim superintendent Juan Hinojosa brings on.
UPD arrests man for arson of West Mill house
Former owner's family laments lossWhen police caught up to him Rene Deleon admitted to entering the abandoned building and falling asleep holding a lit cigarette.
Teague qualifies for state academic UIL competition
Uvalde high schooler Alicia Teague placed second in news writing at the Region Four University Interscholastic League Academics competition April 24, beating out competitors from 50 schools and earning herself a spot at state next month. Teague also placed fourth in feature writing and fifth in editorial, and will serve as an alternate for both events at state competition in […]
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