American Express and Main Street America are offering qualifying small businesses a chance to obtain a $10,000 grant. The application period will open at 9 a.m. on March 14 and close by 11:59 p.m. on April 7, or once 5,000 applications have been submitted. A webinar on the process is set March 13 at 11 a.m. which offers an application […]
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Eva Strong Memorial Run set March 16
An annual walk/run memorializing Robb Elementary teacher Eva Mireles is scheduled to kick off at 8 a.m. on March 16 in Uvalde’s downtown. Anyone who wishes to participate in the run must pre-register online. The Eva Strong Memorial 5K/10K run and one mile run/walk will begin in the 100 block of East Nopal Street. Mireles was among the 21 people […]
Buantello-Enriquez advocating for adults age 60 and up
Former Uvaldean Otilia Buantello-Enriquez of Burleson, a member of the Texas Silver-Haired Legislature, joined the North Texas Central Area Agency on Aging in February. The North Central Texas Area Agency on Aging serves adults age 60 and older in Collin, Denton, Ellis, Erath, Hood, Hunt, Johnson, Kaufman, Navarro, Palo Pinto, Parker, Rockwall, Somervell and Wise counties. Buantello-Enriquez serves District 4, […]
UCISD spring break starts March 11
Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District campuses will be closed on March 11-15 for spring break. March 18 is an intervention day, meaning Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District students will not return to school until Tuesday, March 19.
Knippa ISD to hold campus-wide drill
Knippa Independent School District plans a full-scale drill Thursday, March 14 to review its campus evacuation and reunification plans. Various emergency and law enforcement agencies will participate, and the school will take students from the school campus to Southwest Texas Junior College by bus. “Should you happen to see law enforcement sounding their sirens or activating their lights in town, […]
Appraisal district earns high marks
The Uvalde County Appraisal District is ranked sixth of the 254 appraisal districts in Texas for appraisals of single family residential homes, according to the Texas Comptroller’s office. The ranking is based on tax year 2022. “UCAD staff deserve all the accolades and recognitions. They are the ones working hard at their jobs,” said UCAD chief appraiser Roberto Valdez. Valdez, […]
County considering new service district
Considering accepting a petition from the Uvalde Volunteer Fire Department to create a new emergency services district and the Texas Hill Country River Region annual report and proposed budget are on the agenda when Uvalde County Commissioners meet March 11 at 10 a.m. The fire department has gathered enough signatures to begin the process, but voters will determine if the […]