Plumbing 
Uvalde County, like Kerr County, is no stranger to catastrophic flooding. Anywhere there is hilly terrain, an abundance of creeks, and a major river or two, therein lies the recipe for a catastrophe when the rains do come hard and fast. Unpredictable Frio borders Knippa As a 12-year-old back in 1954, I vividly remember my Grandpa Saunders driving me to […]
Viewpoint/Editorial
Editorial: Students count on school staff
The school year begins Aug. 6 in Uvalde, but district administrators and elected trustees have already weathered a season’s worth of stress as they’ve debated financial issues, proposed pay cuts for essential staff, and grappled with the challenge of starting the year with too few certified teachers. District leaders recently proposed a compensation plan that would have cut stipends and […]
10 Years ago: UCISD stands to lose $1.9 million
Remember When?10 years ago Thursday, July 30, 2015 UCISD stands to lose $1.9 million – Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District trustees were dealt a budget blow Monday evening when they learned of $91.3 million in property appraisal discrepancies that could cost the district nearly $1.9 million in funding. In a special budget workshop Moises Santiago, chief financial officer for UCISD, discussed […]
Letter to the Editor
THCRR budgeting Regarding the Commissioners Court meeting on June 9, 2025, I think it is interesting that Hailey Conrad, the then-Executive Director of THCRR (Texas Hill Country River Region) was reported as saying, “If we suspend the 4 percent hotel occupancy tax, even just for one year, our reserves will be depleted. The marketing will stop. The programs will halt, […]
Founders knew freedom begins with God
Pastor's ColumnThe founders on that first July 4 would have been moved by the same words that still stir our hearts today: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.” Thomas Jefferson and others […]
Tragedy trapped city in money-driven quagmire
It never should have taken this long. That was the unifying message delivered by Uvalde school district trustees who on July 21 joined in a unanimous vote to release the district’s extensive records surrounding the attack at Robb Elementary. And yet “taking too long” has been a sad refrain in our community’s three year journey from May 24, 2022. Who […]
Letters to the Editor
Certified to teach “So if you know anyone certified who isn’t working, or someone who wants to get into a program to be a teacher, please send them our direction. We are still very much hiring and school starts shortly,” UCISD Superintendent Ashley Chohlis said at a board meeting while discussing the [teacher] vacancies. I grew up in Uvalde. My […]
Appeals court reverses district rulings in school walkout
Remember When?10 years ago Thursday, July 23, 2015 Robb principal, music director resign from UCISD – With the most recent round of resignations accepted this week, Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District lost two prominent educators in Robb Elementary School Principal Christa Dillard and music director Mark Lyon. The spouses of both Dillard and Lyon – Flores Middle School assistant principal Ivory […]
Editorial: Animal cruelty could be next door
Animal abuse, like child abuse, often occurs almost under our noses. We see a dog on a chain — perhaps malnourished but with a food bowl and shelter — and think it’s just a temporary oversight. Rarely is that the case. The arrest earlier this month of a Uvalde County resident on charges of animal abuse brought home in gruesome […]
Internship offers new lens on hometown
As my time at the Uvalde Leader-News comes to an end, the biggest takeaways I have are that Uvalde is a beautiful town and to never be afraid to immerse yourself in new things. Through the University of Texas at Austin’s Home to Texas program, I had the honor of completing a nine-week internship with the Leader-News and working on […]
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