Juan Jose Padilla Cedillo, 67, of Uvalde died on March 26, 2022, at Texas Vista Medical Center in San Antonio. A funeral service will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary, and interment will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery. He was born on Oct. 24, 1954, in Monclova, Coahuila, Mexico, to Rosalva Cedillo and Margarito Padilla. He married Guadalupe […]
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Uvalde caviar may soon replace honey for bragging rights
If an initiative launched at the Uvalde National Fish Hatchery spawns the success imagined by marine biologist Thomas Miller, the world may soon look to Southwest Texas for world-class caviar. For those who are not familiar with caviar, it is basically fish eggs, but not just any fish. It takes a sturgeon to earn the label of true caviar, […]
ULN’s Federspill selected for fellowship
Uvalde Leader-News staff writer Melissa Federspill is one of 13 journalists across the nation selected to join the fifth Higher Education Media Fellowship organized by the Institute for Citizens & Scholars and supported by the ECMC Foundation. The fellowship aims to increase the number of journalists equipped with tools and networks to provide more comprehensive coverage of postsecondary education, particularly […]
Christopher J. Hawkins
Christopher John Clell Hawkins, 54, of Uvalde died on March 24, 2022, at his residence He was born on Jan. 31, 1968, in Kerrville to Christine (Boles) and Samuel Isaac Hawkins. He is survived by parents, of Uvalde; three sons, Ryan Hawkins, Tyler Hawkins, and Matthew Hawkins, all of Austin; two sisters, Trina Hawkins of Uvalde and Deborah McCowan […]
Coyotes top Cats, even baseball season record at 8-8
The Uvalde Coyotes scored 14 times in the second inning Tuesday night and rolled to a 14-2 baseball victory over the Carrizo Springs Wildcats. Playing before a large crowd at Marvin Kolinek Field, the Coyotes snapped a two-game losing streak via the 10-run rule victory. Chris Mata doubled and collected two singles to pace Uvalde’s nine-hit offensive attack. He drove […]
Charles D. Longanecker Sr.
Charles David Longanecker Sr., 93, of Leakey died on March 21, 2022, at his residence. A funeral service will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Leakey. Interment will follow at Leakey Cemetery. He was born on Nov. 23, 1928, in Lawrence, Kansas, to Lola (Wilber) and Howard Longanecker. He grew up on their […]
Uvaldeans fare well in pre-district tennis
It was a successful warm-up for the Uvalde High School tennis team as they claimed top team honors in the pre-district tournament conducted last weekend at the Terri Rambie Tennis Complex. The Uvaldeans finished first out of a total of 14 high schools entered in the tennis tournament, capturing first place in six divisions. Ty Gonzalez won top honors in […]
Lobos end soccer season with historic record
James VolzSports Editor
Soccer season for the Uvalde Lobos came to an end Tuesday night at Castroville. The Lobos lost a 6-0 decision against the Boerne Lady Hounds, but the Class 4A Area round playoff match was closer than the final score indicates. Boerne’s Lady Hounds broke open a scoreless defensive battle on a short-range shot with just over 18 minutes left in […]
District tennis begins today at Terrie Rambie Tennis Complex
Competition in the two-day District 30-4A tennis tournament begins today at Uvalde High School’s Terri Rambie Tennis Complex. Action will get started at 9 a.m. In boys’ varsity singles, Ty Gonzalez drew an opening-round bye. He will face the winner of a match between Isaac Mullins of Hondo and Kaden Branum of Carrizo Springs in quarter-final action. Jonathon Garcia also […]
