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Meghan, Prince Harry visit Uvalde, Robb school families



The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and his wife, the former Meghan Markle, visited Uvalde on March 9 to attend events centered around Robb families. Meghan spoke in Austin at the 2024 SXSW keynote panel on women breaking barriers, then the couple traveled to Uvalde. At an event hosted by nonprofit KABOOM!, which advocates for and builds equitable […]

Johnston set to helm county-run resiliency center

Commisoners hear from speakers, discuss Hill Country River Region plans


On March 11, Uvalde County Commissioners discussed hiring Jayme Johnston to direct the Uvalde Together Resiliency Center at the end of April when the county’s contract with the Ecumenical Center for Education, Counseling and Health expires. Commissioners gathered March 11 at 10 a.m. in the Uvalde County Courthouse. When presenting line-item budget amendments, county auditor Alice Chapman said one amendment […]

Zamora seeks motorcyclists for veterans’ ride on March 30

Uvalde County Veterans Service Officer Everardo “Lalo” Zamora is asking area motorcycle riders to gather at Walmart on Saturday, March 30 at 9 a.m. for a ride to the Uvalde County Fairplex in celebration of National Vietnam War Veterans Day. “We want to try to keep a motorcycle ride going, so we want to meet with anybody who has a […]

Big Brothers and Big Sisters and El Progreso Memorial Library

Catholic Women’s Club procures bronze sculpture

Sacred Heart Catholic Church is home to a new bronze statue by Canadian-based artist Timothy Schmalz, thanks to the work of volunteers and the Catholic Women’s Club. The “Joy of the Family” statute stands approximately 10 feet tall and depicts Joseph and Mary lifting the child Jesus up in the air. It was installed on March 6. Several members of […]

Police chief’s office sees considerable turnover



Between Daniel Rodriguez’s six-year term as chief and Vance Chisum’s cumulative 21 years that kicked off in 1967, the Uvalde Police Department’s top job was a temporary position for 18 men leading the department for periods lasting two weeks to six years. The Uvalde City Council appointed some as permanent, others as interim, and others as acting chiefs. Chisum was […]

Speer wins SA rodeo title with 2.4 second breakaway roping run



In less time than it takes to tie a shoe, 15-year-old Madison Speer clinched a championship title with a 2.4 second breakaway roping run at this year’s San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo youth rodeo. Speer, a sophomore at Knippa High School, and her horse, Baby Doll, were among 32 contestants in the 13- to 15-year-old age group on Feb. […]

Two UCISD police officers resign

Eight people still on UCISD police force

Two officers employed by the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District Police Department resigned during the spring semester, district spokesperson Anne Marie Espinoza confirmed. Xanthe Lara and Fernanda Rodriguez, who both joined the school district police force last summer, resigned between late January and early February, according to the district. UCISD did not respond to questions on why the two left […]

Cazares attends State of the Union address

Though she’s grateful for the recognition and being chosen as a guest of First Lady Jill Biden at this year’s State of the Union address, Jazmin Cazares would rather her sister, Jackie, were here instead. Jackie, who loved animals and dreamed of visiting Paris, was among the 19 fourth-graders who died on May 24, 2022, as a result of the […]

DRT hears presentation, names essay winners

Caddel-Smith Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas recording secretary/publicity chair Brenda Humphrey submitted the following meeting recaps. Nueces Canyon Elementary School first-graders recited the pledges of allegiance to the Texas and American flags on Feb. 8, when members of the Caddel-Smith Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas met at the First State Bank of […]


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