
Escamilla prioritizes roads, jobs, schools in Pct. 4
February 1, 2026
Aide Escamilla is seeking the Democratic Party’s nomination for Precinct 4 Uvalde...

Flores champions experience, fiscal care in Pct. 4
February 1, 2026
Editor's note: The following story was updated at 4:35 p.m. Feb. 2...

Runyen tells EOC rain chances may improve by fall
Staff Writer Julye Keeble
Uvalde Leader-News | February 1, 2026
Meteorologist Jason Runyen predicted a potential shift to El Niño conditions in...

Candidate filing open for UCISD board of trusteesFree Access
Staff Writer Hali Mecklin
Uvalde Leader-News | February 1, 2026
Five seats on the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees...

Newspaper selected for second RFA reporter
February 1, 2026
The Uvalde Leader-News has been selected to receive a second Report for...

UIL realignment districts to be announced Feb. 2
Sports Editor James Volz
Uvalde Leader-News | February 1, 2026
At 9 a.m. on Feb. 2, the University Interscholastic League will release new district alignments for football, basketball, and volleyball...

Coyotes travel this week for District 27-4A basketball
Sports Editor James Volz
Uvalde Leader-News | February 1, 2026
The Uvalde Coyotes will be on the road for a pair of District 27-4A basketball games this week. They will...

Uvalde powerlifters vie at Somerset on Feb. 7
February 1, 2026
Uvalde High School powerlifters will be in competition at Somerset High School on Feb. 7. Coach Frank Gonzales’ lifters will...

Lobos wind up district basketball road schedule
Sports Editor James Volz
Uvalde Leader-News | February 1, 2026
The Uvalde Lobos will play their final two district road basketball games of the season this week. They will travel...

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....

Barbara E. MathenyFree Access
Editor's note: Newspaper staff updated this obituary at 10 a.m. Jan. 28 to reflect services will be held indoors at 10:30 am. Jan. 31 at...

Jose M. Saldaña
Jose Manuel Saldaña Sr., 78, of Uvalde, died on Jan 15, 2026, at his residence. He was born on Dec. 16, 1947, in Melchor Musquiz,...

La Pryor ISD getting major upgrades
Staff Writer Hali Mecklin
Uvalde Leader-News | February 1, 2026
Construction is well underway for 10 new elementary school classrooms and a multipurpose hall at La Pryor Independent School District, the largest building project the...

Private Schools
February 1, 2026
St. Philip’s Sonya Gonzales The elementary students at St. Philip’s Episcopal School Spanish classes have been busy learning about adjectives and how they are used...

Five Sabinal Junior High musicians earn honor band spots
Sean Rothe
Correspondent | February 1, 2026
January came in like a lamb and rolled out like a lion for the iced-over inhabitants of Sabinal. The drive to church on Sunday, Jan....

Knippa students participate in junior livestock show
Austin James
Correspondent | February 1, 2026
Knippa School FFA students participated at the Uvalde County Junior Livestock Show on Jan. 22-24. Michael Stroff, Jacob Vanderlick, Jacob Wood, Jared Gardner, Camryn Molloy,...

Riding classes held for first time in stock show history
Staff Writer Kaitlyn G. Alejandro
Uvalde Leader-News | January 25, 2026
The Uvalde County Junior Livestock horse show offered riding classes for the first time in its 87-year history on Jan. 17. The addition of the...
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