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The Texas Supreme Court on June 26 declined to review a lawsuit brought by survivors of the Robb Elementary School attack, leaving in place a February appeals court ruling that dismissed negligence claims against Uvalde County and the Texas Department of Public Safety. None of the plaintiffs were inside classrooms 111 or 112, where the gunman killed 19 students and […]
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Screwworm reaches Uvalde County
Veterinarian urges vigilance, not panicEditor’s note: Leader-News staff updated the confirmed and active New World screwworm numbers at 11:07 a.m. July 6. Veterinarian Tracy Colvin said Uvalde County’s proximity to other New World screwworm infestations made local cases inevitable, but there is no reason for pet owners or ranchers to panic as long as they monitor animals for wounds and seek veterinary care promptly. […]
City orders property cleanup
Uvalde police will begin red-tagging vehicles that violate city ordinances July 13, giving owners 72 hours to move them as the city launches stepped-up code enforcement efforts. City officials are urging residents to remove inoperable or unlicensed vehicles and trash, mow overgrown grass, and maintain adjacent alleys and rights-of-way before July 13. The city will enforce ordinances covering those conditions, […]
Giraffe found four miles from home
Two weeks after Gracie escaped Cedar Hollow Ranch and embarked on a grand and highly publicized tour of the Hill Country, ranch manager Vick Jones spotted the giraffe from a helicopter June 26 in a cedar grove just four miles from the ranch, bringing the runaway’s adventure close to an end. Gracie’s trip began June 12, when she circumvented the […]
Jailer saves choking inmate
Uvalde County Sheriff Ruben Nolasco recognized Sergeant Carlos Moncada on June 10 for saving a choking inmate’s life in April at the Uvalde County Jail, praising the corrections officer’s bravery, professionalism and quick actions. A corporal noticed the man’s gestures indicating distress and called for assistance. Moncada ran out of his office and removed the man from the cell. He […]
District resources impact local STAAR scores
Utopia and Knippa beat statewide results, Sabinal tested close to average, and Uvalde— with thousands more students — lagged behind in nearly every subject.
No break for ranchers
Sale barn adapts to screwworm protocolsFrom his sorting chair at Southwest Livestock Exchange, Jimmy Speer has watched drought drive young calves to market, shrink cattle herds and push some ranchers out of the business. As recent rains offered producers a measure of relief, the New World screwworm arrived, triggering livestock inspections, movement restrictions and added costs. During a June 24 walk-through of the sale barn, […]
SWTX says cause of deadly truck malfunction unknown
Lawsuits expected based on “circumstances surrounding the equipment”Southwest Texas College announced June 25 that the bucket truck which collapsed on May 28, leaving one student dead and another seriously injured, had previously undergone maintenance before being cleared for use. Officials have not determined the cause of the malfunction, according to the statement. Powerline technician student Enrique “Q” Serna, 45, died after the incident. John Reyna, another student […]
Gracie the giraffe found – for real this time
FREE“Do you want some good news?” Vick Jones, ranch manager of Cedar Hollow Ranch, asked the Uvalde Leader-News June 26 before sharing that he had spotted Gracie from a helicopter at 7:30 a.m., about four miles from Cedar Hollow Ranch near a cedar grove on neighboring property. He is organizing a team to tranquilize Gracie and return her to Cedar […]
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