
Southwest Texas College celebrates powerline graduates
February 8, 2026
Southwest Texas College honored 13 graduates from their powerline program at a...

UMH holding diabetes classes
February 8, 2026
Uvalde Memorial Hospital will host a free class for diabetics from 8...

County to consider renewing burn ban
February 8, 2026
Uvalde County Commissioners will consider renewing a ban on outdoor burning, whether...

Texas Master Naturalist training begins
February 8, 2026
The Brush y Canyons Chapter of the Texas Master Naturalist program will...

City council to discuss building procedures
February 8, 2026
Uvalde City Council members will discuss building permit and inspection procedures and...

Uvaldeans face Poteet in district soccer
Sports Editor James Volz
Uvalde Leader-News | February 8, 2026
Uvalde and Poteet will battle in District 28-4A high school soccer competition on Feb. 10. The Uvalde Lobos will host...

Coyotes, Lobos place third in UHS lifting meet
Sports Editor James Volz
Uvalde Leader-News | February 8, 2026
Uvalde High School took third place in both the girls team standings and the boys team standings of the 2026...

Uvaldeans win in district wrestling
Sports Editor James Volz
Uvalde Leader-News | February 8, 2026
Three Uvalde High School wrestlers won first place in district competition on Jan. 30-31 at San Antonio’s Alamo Convocation Center....

UIL places UHS into new District 14-4A Division 1 and 28-4A
Sports Editor James Volz
Uvalde Leader-News | February 8, 2026
On Feb. 2, the University Interscholastic League released the new alignment districts for the 2026-27 and 2027-28 school years. Uvalde...

Melissa A. Story
Melissa Ann Story, 61, of Sabinal died on Jan. 21, 2026, in San Antonio. She was born on Sept. 30, 1964, in Moore, California, to...

June Koller
Ardyce June Koller, 95, of Uvalde died on Jan. 18, 2026, at her residence. A graveside service will be held at Wisconsin Memorial Park Cemetery...

Refugio R. Garza
Refugio Rojas Garza, 75, of Uvalde died on Jan. 21, 2025, at Amistad Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Uvalde. He was born Dec. 2, 1950,...

Fred Kite
Frederick “Fred” Lewis Kite, 96, of La Pryor, died on Jan. 24, 2026, at 214 Martin Assisted Living. The family is planning a private memorial...

Guadalupe V. Victorino
Guadalupe Valdez Victorino, 68, of La Pryor, died on Jan. 21, 2025, at Amistad Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Uvalde. Visitation is set from 2...

Elva G. Ibarra
Elva Garcia Ibarra, 93, of Uvalde died Jan. 18, 2026, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Visitation will be held from 1 p.m....

Knippa
February 8, 2026
This week, Knippa High School’s senior spotlight features Emily Bennett and JW Beasley, recognizing their time as Rockcrushers and their involvement in academics, athletics, and...

Private Schools
February 8, 2026
Classical Academy Truett Jenkins During January, Uvalde Classical Academy students worked hard to write poem entries for the Lone Star Cowboy Youth Poetry Contest. Although...

Wells wins weight class at Uvalde powerlifting meet
Sean Rothe
Correspondent | February 8, 2026
At the Uvalde invitational powerlifting meet on Jan. 29, Sabinal High School senior Mackinzie Wells placed first in her weight class, lifting 960 pounds, which...

Utopian innovator earns sheep industry honor
Diane Bryce
Correspondent | February 8, 2026
Another Utopian has received national recognition for creating a great product. Reid Redden Ph.D., vice president of Vegetation Management and Agrivoltaics for Premier Solar Sheep,...

Equine nonprofit promotes mentorship, connection
Staff Writer Hali Mecklin
Uvalde Leader-News | February 8, 2026
Uvalde eighth-graders paired up with second-graders on Jan. 30 to demonstrate their leadership skills and learn about equine care and self regulation at the Uvalde...
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