Letter retraction

A letter to the editor that appeared in last Sunday’s newspaper under the name of Ecumenical Center chairman of the board John Weber was a fraud. The letter accused 38th Judicial District Attorney Christina Mitchell of misconduct in discontinuing the Ecumenical Center’s oversight of the Uvalde Together Resiliency Center. The typed and signed letter, which came to the newspaper by […]

Second air ambulance coming to Uvalde



A second air ambulance service, Air Evac Lifeteam, is arriving in Uvalde, assistant city manager Joe Cardenas announced at the Feb. 13 city council meeting. He informed Uvalde City Council members that the service, which also operates in Del Rio and Eagle Pass, will function as a backup to Air Methods AirLIFE Uvalde. The latter has had a 24-hour team […]

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Water district board to review annual audit

Uvalde County Underground Water Conservation District directors will meet Feb. 20 at noon in the McNelly Room at First State Bank of Uvalde to elect board officers; hear Ede and Company’s annual audit; approve said audit, quarterly financial report, and the general manager’s expense report; approve membership to various associations; and discuss Senate Bill 2440.

Chamber seeking candidates for leadership program



The Uvalde Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center is seeking candidates to join their 2024-2025  Leadership Uvalde class. Classes are typically made up of a group of individuals representing various local businesses and agencies. The leadership group visits multiple chamber members during outings designed to offer an inside look at how Uvalde operates. “This unique program is a fantastic […]

UCISD closed for mid-winter break

Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District students will be on mid-winter break on Feb. 15-19. All district school buildings will be closed throughout this time. Classes will resume as usual on Tuesday, Feb. 20.

Site work on Uvalde’s new school slated next week



Community members can expect to see movement on Uvalde’s new elementary school starting next week, according to the Uvalde CISD Moving Forward Foundation. The school set to replace Robb Elementary should take 18 months to build and is scheduled for September 2025 completion, Tim Miller, foundation executive director, said in a Feb. 12 phone call. The Uvalde CISD Moving Forward […]

Backlog, juvenile cases on topic for Wolbert, Dodson



Two Republican candidates, incumbent John P. Dodson and challenger Justin Wolbert, are striving for the same position as county attorney. Dodson has spent 22 years in office and says he has an ability to adapt. Wolbert, on the other hand, is hopeful about creating change and proactivity. Dodson, who announced last year he would not run again, said he changed […]

Wolbert seeking county attorney post

Justin Wolbert is running on the Republican ticket in the March 5 primary election, seeking the office of Uvalde County attorney. He believes the county needs a representative rooted in the community, and he sees a need for more effective and timely prosecution in domestic abuse and trespassing cases. “What I saw happening is that there’s a lot of decisions […]

Lee Bausinger announces bid for District 23

Military veteran and engineer Lee Bausinger of Devine is seeking the Democratic Party’s nomination for the U.S. House of Representatives District 23 seat. He is facing Santos Limon, also an engineer, in the March 5 party primary. Bausinger, 54, says his top priorities are immigration and gun reform, education, water infrastructure and health care. He is pro-choice and supports women […]