Viewpoint/Editorial

Early voting in the March 3 primary begins Monday, Feb. 17 and concludes on Friday, Feb. 27. A full slate of contested races will be on the ballots in both Republican and Democratic primaries. The deadline to request a mail ballot is Feb. 20, according to votetexas.gov. One of the most closely watched statewide races for both parties are the […]

Following last week’s resignation of Uvalde school superintendent Ashley Chohlis, trustees face a daunting task in hiring a replacement. Time has tempered the sharpest edges of grief and anger spawned by the Robb Elementary tragedy, but significant problems remain to be sorted. The district began the school year with a $2.8 million budget deficit, made worse by declining enrollment and […]

And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit. 2 Corinthians 3:18. We see in this scripture that transformation or change happens when we allow the Holy Spirit to change us internally as we yield and surrender to the Lord […]

A group of Uvalde women in 1903 formed El Progreso Club with three goals in mind: self-improvement, civic improvement, and a new library. Within weeks, the club opened its first library in a member’s living room. That modest beginning bears little resemblance to the El Progreso Memorial Library on West Main, except that the goals have changed hardly at all. […]

Thanks to veteran Following are more letters written by students in Raydean Moore’s Flores Elementary class in 2002. They were sent to my father, John S. Buchanan, after she read a Uvalde Leader New article about his military service. They are sweet and caring letters that I am sharing. I hope these adults remember, as I do, the gift that […]

We are a few weeks into 2026 with a new year ahead of us. What will it bring and where will it take us in life as individuals, a community and a nation? No one really knows. Some of you may have already had some challenges this year, however, we can still navigate this year with confidence. Here are some […]