Viewpoint/Editorial

Remember when? UCAD directors bothered by low performanc

10 years ago Thursday, March 13, 2014 Motorcyclists visit park monument – More than 100motorcycle riders pulled into Uvalde on Tuesday morning as part of the 2014Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway Motorcycle Run. U.S. Highway 83 in Texas has been officially designated as the Texas Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway, and each year a group of motorcycle riders travel the highway from […]

Who knew the sky could be so blue?



There had to be some mistake. All around me sat old people – men and women bent with age, some dependent on a stick or even a wheelchair. But when the nurse called my name, and the room smiled knowingly, it was clear (sort of) I was in the right place. The Ocular Surgery Center in San Antonio attracts cataract […]

Search for new chief always a challenge

Attracting qualified leaders to head the Uvalde Police Department has never been easy, and the expectations are even higher in the aftermath of the Robb tragedy. The person who replaces outgoing chief Daniel Rodriguez will need to check boxes that didn’t exist when Rodriguez assumed the job in 2018. A story in today’s newspaper takes note of the fact that […]

Pastor’s Column: Place unknown future in hands of a ‘known God’

On Feb. 11, the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers faced off in Super Bowl LVlll [58] at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada, where 65,000 fans filled the stadium. Approximately 115 million viewers watched the game through some source of media. These two teams overcame many obstacles (such as injuries, losses, unfavorable weather conditions) to be able […]

Letters to the Editor

Prado report It is interesting that the city would hire an unqualified person Jesse Prado to develop a report about such horrific event. First of all you don’t hire a former policeman to investigate other law enforcement… the blues seldom sanction other blues and the public needs to know how they selected such an individual. The community must demand: 1. […]

Pastor’s Column: Integrity in living, interacting is everything

A few years ago, I was sitting in a training meeting with approximately 100 other investment representatives and financial planners. The speaker asked us a tough question: “Let’s have a show of hands: How many of you have your own financial planner or investment representative to help you with your own financial planning?” Out of 100 there were two people […]

Letters to the Editor

DOJ responsibility? Question: Does the DOJ bear some responsibility for the police response in Uvalde? What happened: A gunman entered a building with an AR15 and started killing people. Police arrived to discover the gunman inside a room with shot/injured hostages. The gunman fired five more rounds. Officers didn’t enter. The gunman stopped shooting. Officers classified it as a “hostage/barricade” […]

Remember When?

UCISD to borrow $1.375 million for electrical upgrades

10 years ago Thursday, March 6, 2014 Williams tops Hobbs in County Clerk race – The Uvalde County Clerk’s race on the Democratic ballot featured an upset Tuesday night when Donna M. Williams came out 124 votes ahead of incumbent Ramona “Mona” Esquivel Hobbs. Williams, who had 1,095 votes to Hobbs’ 971, will face Republican candidate Joyce Altgelt in the […]

Prado report is disturbing whitewash

The Thursday, March 7 report from JPPI on the Uvalde Police Department’s response to the attack on Robb Elementary brought dishonor to the city and needless pain to families whose loved ones were killed or wounded. With city attorney Paul Tarski asking questions and Jesse Prado dutifully answering, it was clear from the beginning that the deposition-like presentation’s single purpose […]

Have we become a nation of poor spellers?

Have we become a nation of poor spellers? The answer is “Yes.” According to most polls, 50% of Americans can’t spell some of the simplest words. So, what has happened to spelling? Perhaps it is due to the fact that most people don’t read newspapers, novels, and well-written articles in journals and magazines. Emails and texting are poor substitutes for […]


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