Viewpoint/Editorial

Not everyone needs to revisit “A Christmas Carol” to get his mind right about giving during the holidays, but it’s a sure-fire motivator. The image of Ebenezer Scrooge being tortured by the ghost of his former business partner Jacob Marley is a powerful lesson for those who tend to pinch their coins a little too tightly. So effective is Dickens’ […]

I remember one year, I must have been about 10, I spent what felt like a fortune on fireworks. My dad told me, “You’re literally burning money,” and he wasn’t wrong. That year, I filled an old wooden ammo box with fireworks. It had everything: smoke bombs, chasers, M-80s, black cats, jumping jacks. I had them organized like treasure. I […]

This Saturday volunteers will gather in Hillcrest Cemetery to lay wreaths on the graves of 700 veterans. The local effort now in its fifth year is part of Wreaths Across America, which aims to recognize veterans nationwide each year during the holidays. Uvalde County 4-H took over the work in 2022 after the Leader-News editorial staff adopted the movement the […]

Last week the question, “Who wants a slice of pie?” was asked and answered at a myriad of Uvalde’s Thanksgiving celebrations. This week the same question is being asked and answered for a different sort of “pie” in families around the world. Maybe it might even be asked in your family in southwest Texas. The “pie” at Thanksgiving was an […]

About 1 million Texans over the age of 45 who receive health insurance coverage through the federal Affordable Care Act will likely face monthly premiums of more than $1,000, the Austin American-Statesman reported.  That accounts for one-fourth of the state’s 4 million ACA enrollees. The Republican-led Congress has thus far refused to extend pandemic-era subsidies that reduced ACA premiums, a […]

Small Business Saturday has come and gone but its message remains: Local merchants are the backbone of our retail community. They depend on support year round, but perhaps most during the holiday season. If this is not a compelling argument, consider the amazing variety of merchandise and services that exist practically under our noses. The Best of Uvalde County 2025 […]