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Cyclists pedaling 1,000 miles to raise PTSD awareness

Trio of men hope to help veterans


A trio of men cycling nearly 1,000 miles across Texas raising awareness for post traumatic stress disorder in veterans stopped in Uvalde on Jan. 28-29. Chris Cambre, Jeff Perkins and John Ring are taking turns riding, carrying their mission flag, with the others in a follow vehicle. They left Uvalde around 8:30 a.m. Jan. 29, escorted by Uvalde Police Department […]

Free candidate announcement must run before early voting starts

The Uvalde Leader-News provides an opportunity for each political candidate to announce his or her candidacy one time, free of charge, as a news story before the early voting period begins. Additional announcements or commentary will not be considered news and must be paid political advertising that will appear elsewhere in the newspaper. Candidates may contact managing editor Meghann Garcia […]

Area rain reporters sought by newspaper

The Uvalde Leader-News is seeking volunteers to report on rainfall amounts. Area residents with access to a rain gauge can call the office at 830-278-3335 or e-mail mgarcia@ulnnow.com for inclusion. Anyone who lives in or around Uvalde, Batesville, Camp Wood, Concan, Knippa, La Pryor, Montell, Sabinal and Utopia is welcome to participate. Submitting contact information will result in periodic calls […]

Uvalde Grand Opera House plaques still missing

The Uvalde Police Department’s investigation into who stole four bronze plaques from the east side wall of the Uvalde Grand Opera House remains unsolved almost a year later. The plaques, honoring Dale Evans, Dana Andrews, Matthew McConaughey and Los Palominos, were stolen last spring. McConaughey’s was taken in early February and the remaining three were reported stolen in mid-March, opera […]

Music on Main returns to library on Feb. 10

Library waiving overdue fees this month

The music of local talents like Toni Hull will fill the air Feb. 10 as the Music on Main series returns to El Progreso Memorial Library with a Valentine’s Spectacular. The event will be staged under the library rotunda at 7 p.m. Donations benefit the Friends of the Library. Other special programs at the library this month include a book […]

County accepts $1.2M grants for Knippa fire truck, park

Nutrition center triples meals served last year


Grant writer Carl Esser presented three oversized checks announcing $5.65 million in state grants to Uvalde County Commissioners in the courtroom foyer directly after the Jan. 23 commissioners’ court meeting. The grants included $1,287,680 from the Texas Department of Agriculture for improvements in Knippa and the county nutrition program, and $4.3 million from the Texas Governor’s office for a radio […]

Chisum collects hight-point award at Real County stock show

Show raises $200K, celebrates

Berry family The Real County Junior Livestock Show generated more than $200,000, with 82 of 109 exhibitors listing their entry in the sale. The event took place Jan. 11-12 at the E.E. Bushong Showbarn in Leakey. This year’s show was dedicated to the Berry family for continuous support of Real County Junior Livestock Show activities. Hunter Berry was present to […]

UMH wins care excellence award

Uvalde Memorial Hospital has won Press Ganey’s 2023 Human Experience Guardian of Excellence Award and 2023 Human Experience Pinnacle of Excellence Award. Press Ganey said that, as a winner of both awards, UMH falls in the top 5 percent of health care providers in delivering a positive employee experience in the last year. “These types of awards are a reminder […]

Medina Electric Coop awarding $25,000 in student scholarships

Apply by March 1 Medina Electric Cooperative is accepting applications for the 2024 scholarship program, which provides money to be used for continuing education during the 2023-2024 school year. The electric cooperative will give 20 $1,000 scholarships to graduating high school seniors and five $1,000 scholarships to adults pursuing higher education. The parent, legal guardian or applicant must have an […]

Sonic Drive-In celebrating Tess Mata’s birthday

The Uvalde Sonic location will be celebrating what would have been Tess Mata’s 12th birthday on Feb. 6. Tess enjoyed a No. 1, which is a Sonic cheeseburger without onions, tots, and a vanilla Coke. Tess was one of 19 children and two teachers who died on May 24, 2022, in the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School. She is […]


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