The Pleasanton Eagles got off to a big lead in the first period last Friday night and went on to record a 52-8 district football victory over the Uvalde Coyotes in the Honey Bowl. Pleasanton scored three touchdowns and a field goal in the first period to take a 24-0 lead. “The Eagles got off to a quick start in […]
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Jose G. Cabralez
Jose G. Cabralez Jose Guadalupe “Joe” Cabralez, 55, of Uvalde died Oct. 24, 2021, at Methodist Texsan Hospital in San Antonio. Visitation is set today at Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary from noon to 7 p.m., followed by a recital of the rosary beginning at 7 p.m. A funeral Mass will be celebrated tomorrow at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Interment […]
Frutoso O. Contreras
Frutoso O. Contreras Frutoso Ortiz Contreras of Billings, Montana, formerly of Uvalde, died on Oct. 19, 2021, at Avantara Billings rehabilitation center. Visitation will be tomorrow from noon to 7 p.m., with a prayer service starting at 7 p.m. at Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary. The funeral service is set for Saturday at 3 p.m. at Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary. A complete obituary will appear […]
Oscar Navejar Jr.
Oscar Navejar Jr. Oscar Navejar Jr., 46, of Uvalde died on Oct. 24, 2021, at his residence. A funeral Mass will be celebrated Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery. A complete obituary will appear in a future edition of the Uvalde Leader-News.
Wide-reaching SWART service aims to help
For $15, area residents can be picked up at their home and dropped off at the terminal of choice at San Antonio International Airport by a Southwest Area Regional Transit van. Caveats for the one-way trip might be an early departure time, depending upon where riders are picked up between Uvalde and Sabinal, and that the trips to San Antonio […]
Lobos finish 18th in regional cross-country contest
Competing on a humid morning at Corpus Christi, the Uvalde Lobos totaled 442 points to finish 18th out of the 23 teams vying in the Class 4A Region IV cross-country meet last Monday. Coach Libby Gonzales’ Lobos, who finished third behind Pearsall and Carrizo Springs in the District 30-4A meet earlier this month, placed only one point behind the Pearsall […]
Hunters’ Roundup set here next week
The Uvalde Area Chamber of Commerce’s 40th-annual Hunters’ Roundup, featuring the photography of local artist and wildlife biologist Bob Zaiglin, will be held on Nov. 5 at the Uvalde County Fairplex, 215 Veterans Lane. The event will take place in the rodeo arena from 5-10 p.m. and chamber director Regina Santos-Aviles says she encourages all local non-profit groups to consider […]