2018-01-07

Louis M. Almaraz
Louis M. Almaraz Louis M. Almaraz, 74, of Uvalde died on Jan. 2, 2018, in San Antonio. He was born on Jan. 7, 1943, in San Benito to Aurora Guerrero Almaraz and Louis Almaraz. He was proceeded in death by his parents; one sister, Maria Helen Rojero; and one son, Louis Almaraz. Almaraz is survived by one sister, Francis Zavala […]

Dennis C. Casey
Dennis C. Casey Dennis C. Casey, 73, of Uvalde died on Jan. 3, 2018, at Uvalde Memorial Hospital. He was born on April 28, 1944, in Del Rio to Melinda Jane (Wallace) and Offord Casey. He is survived by two sons, Dennis Jay Casey of Uvalde and Patrick Casey of Houston; one daughter, Deanna Aviles and husband, Mike, of Lubbock; […]
Evelyn Kjosen
Evelyn Kjosen Evelyn Kjosen, 81, of Stanley, North Dakota, formerly a Uvalde-rooted Winter Texan, died on Oct. 2, 2017, at the Mountrail County Medical Center in Stanley, North Dakota. She was born on Aug. 17, 1936, in Tioga, North Dakota to Hilma (Haroldson) and Henry Bakken. She graduated from Tioga High School, attended college and obtained a degree in education. […]

William R. Peebles Jr.
William R. Peebles Jr. William R. “Bill” Peebles, Jr., age 87, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, Dec. 28, 2017. He was born on Aug. 5, 1930, in Uvalde, Texas to Lillian Vida and Rudolph “Rudy” Peebles. Bill was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend and will be dearly missed. Bill was a proud Korean War […]

Sally A. Robinson
Sally A. Robinson Sally Ann Robinson, 85, of Uvalde died on Jan. 3, 2018, in San Antonio. Graveside services will be held today at 2 p.m. at Concan Cemetery. Paul Stephens will officiate. She was born on June 27, 1932, in Charlevoix, Michigan to Ida (Marshall) and Prescott Adams. Robinson is survived by three sons, Harry Robinson and wife, Cindy, […]
Juana Sanchez
Juana Sanchez Juana Sanchez, 67, of Uvalde died on Dec. 30, 2017, at Uvalde Memorial Hospital. She was born on Jan. 8, 1950, in Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico, to Gregoria Gomez and Gregorio Sanchez. She is survived by her husband, Donacino Treviño Jr.; one daughter, Corina Sanchez Treviño; two sisters, Consuelo Alvarez, all of Uvalde, and Yolanda Sanchez Gomez of Mexico; […]

Uvalde’s first baby of 2018, a girl, makes debut on Jan. 2
Melodie Brielle Rodriguez was the first baby born at Uvalde Memorial Hospital in 2018. Melodie’s parents are Elizabeth and Homer Rodriguez of Uvalde. Melodie was born at approximately 8 a.m. on Jan. 2. She weighed 8 pounds and 5 ounces, and measured 19.5 inches in length. She is welcomed by 12-year-old sister Leah Rodriguez and brothers Ian Rodriguez, 14; Matthew […]
Law enforcement gift drives generate 1,200-plus gifts
Children in Uvalde County benefitted from more than 1,200 Christmas gifts generated from separate efforts launched by the Uvalde Police Department and Uvalde County Sheriff’s Office. The Uvalde Police Officers’ Association, which comprises the Uvalde Police Department employees and their families, organized the annual Operation Blue Santa toy drive; and the Uvalde County Sheriff’s Office, with the U.S Marshals, U.S […]

UHS girls make district home debut
The Uvalde Lobos will play their first home basketball game of 2018 Tuesday when they make their District 29-5A home debut against the Eagle Pass Winn Lady Mavericks. Action in the varsity game in Uvalde High School’s Harvey Kinchlow Gym will begin at 6:30 p.m. Preceding that game will be a 5 p.m. junior varsity contest. The freshman teams will […]