2023-02-16

Lanette R. Haby

Lanette Regay Haby, 69, of Uvalde died on Feb. 7, 2023, at Uvalde Memorial Hospital.  She was born on March 26, 1953, in Holtville, California, to Nadine (Redden) and Jesse Leo “J.L.” Haby. She is survived by six sisters, Paula McBeth and husband, Melvin, of Utopia, Candy Thompson and husband, Henry, of Uvalde, Kim Kuklewski and husband, Kerry, of San […]

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Guadalupe M. Lopez

Guadalupe Medina Lopez, 89, of Uvalde died on Feb. 8, 2023, at Methodist Hospital in San Antonio. She was born on Jan. 8, 1934, to Manuela (Valadez) and Fidencio Medina. She is survived by five daughters, Martha Gallego and husband, Richard, of San Antonio, Rosa Almanza of St. Cloud, Minnesota, Emma Guadalupe Rodriguez and husband, Miguel, of Eagle Pass, Carolina […]

Sabinal theater students perform in Castroville

At Sabinal Independent School District, the theater group went to Castroville to put on their performance on Monday, Feb. 13.  In sports, the Sabinal Lady Jackets varsity softball team is holding its tournament Thursday through Saturday, Feb. 16-18 and the junior high tennis team is hosting Leakey and Medina on Monday, Feb. 20 beginning at 4 p.m. First Baptist will […]

Uvaldeans host Pearsall in district soccer tomorrow



Uvalde soccer fans will have a chance to see both the Lobos and the Coyotes in soccer action here tomorrow night. They will host the Pearsall Mavericks in a District 29-4A soccer doubleheader at the Uvalde High School soccer field. At 5 p.m., the Coyotes will play the Mavericks and at 7 p.m., the Lobos will take on the Lady […]

Fowler places among top state swimmers

Uvalde High School’s Macey Fowler placed among the top swimmers in the state in two events at the Class 4A state tournament held last Thursday and Friday at San Antonio. Fowler, a UHS senior, advanced to the A Division finals by placing among the top eight swimmers in both the 200-yard freestyle and the 500-yard freestyle in the prelims conducted […]

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Classes will end before May 24 anniversary

The Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District board of trustees voted unanimously on Feb. 13 for May 22 to be the last day of classes for students, in observance of the one-year anniversary of the Robb Elementary school shooting. The district’s graduation ceremony will take place May 26, as originally scheduled. Employees will also return to campus on May 26 for […]

Mary Ann Nelson

Mary Ann Nelson, 83, of Los Angeles, California, formerly of Uvalde, died on Feb. 7, 2023, at her residence.  A celebration of life will be held on Feb. 21 at 2 p.m. at Baptist Temple Church, 620 E. Main St. in Uvalde. She was born on Feb. 21, 1939, in Luling to Alta (Greenwood) and John Henry McClaugherty.  She married […]

El Progreso Club celebrates 120th anniversary

El Progreso Memorial Library was originally founded in 1903 by a group of women with the goal of starting a new civic organization, the El Progreso Club. Current club members and esteemed guests celebrated 120 years of service in the community on Feb. 9 with a party at the present-day facility. From the Music on Main live music series to […]