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Uvalde Leader-News is an entirely locally owned, independent newspaper published each Sunday. Since 1879 - A Leader In Southwest Texas
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Wally, an FBI crisis response K-9, is one of five dogs working at the Family Assistance Center, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., through June 1 at the Uvalde County Fairplex. Services are available to all Robb Elementary School staff and students, and victims and their families.
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Today, as we observe the one-year mark of Uvalde's darkest day, May 24, 2022, the Uvalde Leader-News seeks to honor the 19 students and two teachers we lost. See
#RememberTheirNames
#WeRemember
#May242022
#May24
#oneyearafterUvalde
#Uvalde
#RobbElementary
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The Sunday, May 21, 2023, edition of the Uvalde Leader-News contains a special 56-page color magazine memorializing the 19 students and two teachers who died on May 24, 2022, as a result of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary. The newspaper will be in stores this afternoon.
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Brett Cross was asked to leave Uvalde County Commissioners Court after disagreeing with a speaker who suggested that people need to move on and stop criticizing elected officials after the May 24 Robb Elementary School shooting.
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In response to the shooting at Robb Elementary School, the South Texas Blood Bank is holding an emergency blood drive tomorrow (May 25) from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Herby Ham Activity Center, 248 Farm to Market Road 3447. Walk up donors will be accepted.
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Today, as we observe the one-year mark of Uvalde's darkest day, May 24, 2022, the Uvalde Leader-News seeks to honor the 19 students and two teachers we lost. See
#RememberTheirNames
#WeRemember
#May242022
#May24
#oneyearafterUvalde
#Uvalde
#RobbElementary
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The Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District board of trustees has unanimously voted to terminate the employment contract of school police chief Pete Arredondo.
#UvaldeNews
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A dozen people were selected on Jan. 19 to serve on a special grand jury that is expected to spend at least six months studying the May 24, 2022, Robb school shooting investigation. About 300 people were summoned and 67 appeared.
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Today, as we observe the one-year mark of Uvalde's darkest day, May 24, 2022, the Uvalde Leader-News seeks to honor the 19 students and two teachers we lost. See
#RememberTheirNames
#WeRemember
#May242022
#May24
#oneyearafterUvalde
#Uvalde
#RobbElementary
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Join the Uvalde Leader-New tomorrow as we observe the one-year mark of Uvalde's darkest day, May 24, 2022, and seek to honor the 19 students and two teachers we lost.
#WeRemember
#RememberTheirNames
#May24
#oneyearafterUvalde
#Uvalde
#RobbElementary
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Today, as we observe the one-year mark of Uvalde's darkest day, May 24, 2022, the Uvalde Leader-News seeks to honor the 19 students and two teachers we lost. See
#RememberTheirNames
#WeRemember
#May242022
#May24
#oneyearafterUvalde
#Uvalde
#RobbElementary
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Today, as we observe the one-year mark of Uvalde's darkest day, May 24, 2022, the Uvalde Leader-News seeks to honor the 19 students and two teachers we lost. See
#RememberTheirNames
#WeRemember
#May242022
#May24
#oneyearafterUvalde
#Uvalde
#RobbElementary
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Today, as we observe the one-year mark of Uvalde's darkest day, May 24, 2022, the Uvalde Leader-News seeks to honor the 19 students and two teachers we lost. See
#RememberTheirNames
#WeRemember
#May242022
#May24
#oneyearafterUvalde
#Uvalde
#RobbElementary
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Today, as we observe the one-year mark of Uvalde's darkest day, May 24, 2022, the Uvalde Leader-News seeks to honor the 19 students and two teachers we lost. See
#RememberTheirNames
#WeRemember
#May242022
#May24
#oneyearafterUvalde
#Uvalde
#RobbElementary
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Today, as we observe the one-year mark of Uvalde's darkest day, May 24, 2022, the Uvalde Leader-News seeks to honor the 19 students and two teachers we lost. See
#RememberTheirNames
#WeRemember
#May242022
#May24
#oneyearafterUvalde
#Uvalde
#RobbElementary
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Uvalde High School freshman Isaac Ruiz won second place in the Lone Star Writing Contest for a feature story about UHS welder Ashley Sanchez (it appeared in the Nov. 13, 2022, edition of the Uvalde Leader-News). Ruiz writes for UHS journalism, under the direction of Jennie Duran.
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Today, as we observe the one-year mark of Uvalde's darkest day, May 24, 2022, the Uvalde Leader-News seeks to honor the 19 students and two teachers we lost. See
#RememberTheirNames
#WeRemember
#May242022
#May24
#oneyearafterUvalde
#Uvalde
#RobbElementary
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Today, as we observe the one-year mark of Uvalde's darkest day, May 24, 2022, the Uvalde Leader-News seeks to honor the 19 students and two teachers we lost. See
#RememberTheirNames
#WeRemember
#May242022
#May24
#oneyearafterUvalde
#Uvalde
#RobbElementary
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Today, as we observe the one-year mark of Uvalde's darkest day, May 24, 2022, the Uvalde Leader-News seeks to honor the 19 students and two teachers we lost. See
#RememberTheirNames
#WeRemember
#May242022
#May24
#oneyearafterUvalde
#Uvalde
#RobbElementary
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Today, as we observe the one-year mark of Uvalde's darkest day, May 24, 2022, the Uvalde Leader-News seeks to honor the 19 students and two teachers we lost. See
#RememberTheirNames
#WeRemember
#May242022
#May24
#oneyearafterUvalde
#Uvalde
#RobbElementary
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Today, as we observe the one-year mark of Uvalde's darkest day, May 24, 2022, the Uvalde Leader-News seeks to honor the 19 students and two teachers we lost. See
#RememberTheirNames
#WeRemember
#May242022
#May24
#oneyearafterUvalde
#Uvalde
#RobbElementary
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Today, as we observe the one-year mark of Uvalde's darkest day, May 24, 2022, the Uvalde Leader-News seeks to honor the 19 students and two teachers we lost. See
#RememberTheirNames
#WeRemember
#May242022
#May24
#oneyearafterUvalde
#Uvalde
#RobbElementary
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Today, as we observe the one-year mark of Uvalde's darkest day, May 24, 2022, the Uvalde Leader-News seeks to honor the 19 students and two teachers we lost. See
#RememberTheirNames
#WeRemember
#May242022
#May24
#oneyearafterUvalde
#Uvalde
#RobbElementary
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Today, as we observe the one-year mark of Uvalde's darkest day, May 24, 2022, the Uvalde Leader-News seeks to honor the 19 students and two teachers we lost. See
#RememberTheirNames
#WeRemember
#May242022
#May24
#oneyearafterUvalde
#Uvalde
#RobbElementary
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This morning, Uvalde Memorial Hospital announced a patient tested positive for a case of COVID-19, the first confirmed case in Uvalde. The hospital, city and Uvalde County will host a press conference at 11:30 a.m. at the County Courthouse.
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Today, as we observe the one-year mark of Uvalde's darkest day, May 24, 2022, the Uvalde Leader-News seeks to honor the 19 students and two teachers we lost. See
#RememberTheirNames
#WeRemember
#May242022
#May24
#oneyearafterUvalde
#Uvalde
#RobbElementary
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Today, as we observe the one-year mark of Uvalde's darkest day, May 24, 2022, the Uvalde Leader-News seeks to honor the 19 students and two teachers we lost. See
#RememberTheirNames
#WeRemember
#May242022
#May24
#oneyearafterUvalde
#Uvalde
#RobbElementary
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Today, as we observe the one-year mark of Uvalde's darkest day, May 24, 2022, the Uvalde Leader-News seeks to honor the 19 students and two teachers we lost. See
#RememberTheirNames
#WeRemember
#May242022
#May24
#oneyearafterUvalde
#Uvalde
#RobbElementary
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Today, as we observe the one-year mark of Uvalde's darkest day, May 24, 2022, the Uvalde Leader-News seeks to honor the 19 students and two teachers we lost. See
#RememberTheirNames
#WeRemember
#May242022
#May24
#oneyearafterUvalde
#Uvalde
#RobbElementary
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Effective today (June 22) the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District has placed school district police chief Pedro "Pete" Arredondo on administrative leave. Lt. Mike Hernandez will act as UCISD chief of police.
#Uvalde
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Today, as we observe the one-year mark of Uvalde's darkest day, May 24, 2022, the Uvalde Leader-News seeks to honor the 19 students and two teachers we lost. See
#RememberTheirNames
#WeRemember
#May242022
#May24
#oneyearafterUvalde
#Uvalde
#RobbElementary
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Homer Delgado, assistant chief of the Uvalde Police Department, said that Cross was amicable throughout the protest. Delgado said the two took a little bit of time each day to chat, and he doesn’t support the way the Prado report was written or presented.
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Uvalde Police Chief Daniel Rodriguez resigned March 12 during a meeting with department staff.
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“I can’t replace your baby, I can’t even imagine the pain of losing your baby. I have an 18-year-old son and I can’t even imagine the thought, especially with the evil that happened that day…” Uvalde Mayor Cody Smith said.
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See the Uvalde High School Mariachi Los Coyotes state qualifiers off to state competition today, 2/24. Send-off begins at 8:45 a.m. at UHS and will turn left on Second Street, left on Studer, right on Camp, left on Oppenheimer, left on Getty, and left on Main. (courtesy photo)
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The Hawaiian Ambassadors are scheduled to be at the downtown plaza in Uvalde tomorrow, June 4 at 10 a.m. They plan to present a mile-long lei and perform a ceremony to honor and bless children, their teachers and families after the May 24 Robb Elementary School shooting.
#Uvalde
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The Leader-News is excited to announce we have been selected as a Report for America newsroom for 2023. Note: RFA is seeking talented, service-minded reporters and photographers to join its reporting corps-a two-year program that delivers a wide range of benefits to its members.
Big news for local journalism! To reach communities hardest-hit by newsroom cuts,
@Report4America
adds newsroom partners, opens applications for journalists and photographers to join its 2023 reporting corps.
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The newspaper’s summer intern and diehard
@taylorswift13
fan started college at
@dartmouth
today and plans to apply to
@thedartmouth
. Please join us in wishing her well! Alesandra brought so much joy to her coworkers and did a wonderful job this summer.
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Results are in and Mariachi Los Coyotes received a top Division 1 rating in the
@uiltexas
state mariachi festival that took place today, Feb. 24, in Seguin.
Courtesy photo.
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Uvalde County Judge Bill Mitchell just invited family members of the Robb Elementary School shooting victims to join county commissioners in an executive session where they are reviewing an after-action report into the Uvalde County Sheriff's Office policies.
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Austin-based investigator Jesse Prado will be at the Willie De Leon Civic Center on Thursday, March 7, at 2 p.m. to present his investigative report on the Uvalde Police Department's actions during the Robb Elementary School mass shooting on May 24, 2022.
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Our 2023 Senior Scrapbook is included with the Thursday, May 25, edition of the Uvalde Leader-News. The section includes photos of seniors from Uvalde, Nueces Canyon, Utopia, Sabinal, Knippa, La Pryor schools; Uvalde Classical Academy; and Big Springs Charter School in Leakey.
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Sacred Heart Catholic School is hosting an even today until noon for any child or teen in Uvalde, 401 Leona St. Organizers say games, painting, puzzles, stuffed animals, legos, and bubbles are available. The public is invited to bring children to enjoy the event and fellowship.
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The Uvalde City Council will consider granting a leave of absence from future council meetings to newly-elected District 3 Councilman Pete Arredondo when they meet at 6 p.m. tonight (June 21) at the Willie De Leon Civic Center.
#Uvalde
#Uvaldenews
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In a staff memo distributed Friday, Oct 7, Uvalde CISD Superintendent Hal Harrell announced that school district trustees will consider his retirement options and a transition plan when they meet Monday at 6 p.m. He said there is no timeline at this point.
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Adriana Martinez Reyes, mother of the Robb Elementary shooter, was arrested Jan. 4 for assault and battery, and threatening to perform an act of violence. According to Oklahoma police, she denied making threats, but a witness corroborated the claims.
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UCISD police chief Pete Arredondo & attorney George Hyde will not attend tonight's termination hearing. Per a 17-page statement released at 5 p.m., Arredondo is requesting reinstatement, back pay and benefits, and for closure of the pending complaint as "unfounded."
#Uvalde
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The Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District has appointed an interim chief of police.
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UCISD interim superintendent Gary Patterson said Friday that staff was not checking the email inboxes for its then-defunct police department and missed all notifications about former police chief Pete Arredondo’s appeal to change his dismissal status.
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The City of Uvalde has called a special meeting of the Uvalde City Council set Nov. 19, at 7 p.m., at city hall. Councilmen will meet in a closed session to deliberate the employment termination of Uvalde Police Department Lt. Mariano Pargas, who was acting chief on May 24, 2022.
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The investigator the city hired to review the Uvalde Police Department’s actions on May 24 has declared all officers blameless in the botched law enforcement response.
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A barbecue plate sale is set tomorrow, June 3, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Tractor Supply. Organizers are asking for a minimum donation of $10 per plate, to benefit those impacted by the Robb Elementary School shooting. Cash, check, PayPal and Venmo payments accepted.
#UvaldeStrong
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Ten months after Arnie Reyes sustained life threatening gunshot wounds, his struggles to regain mental/physical health – as one of a few survivors of the two classrooms where an 18-year-old dropout unleashed a barrage of gunfire – are often overwhelming.
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The third-floor Commissioners Courtroom at the Uvalde County Courthouse is packed with media, community and family members of the May 24 Robb School Shooting. Commissioners have just entered executive session.
#Uvalde
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Three elementary school students plan to brave 102-plus degree heat for three days, hoping to make money selling lemonade. Roscoe Diaz, 10, conducted a traffic study on his street by watching vehicles for several hours to formulate a business plan.
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“The goal of the review is to provide an independent account of law enforcement actions and responses that day,” the DOJ said in 2022.
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County Commissioner Ronald Garza and Rev. Joe Ruiz (center) stand with members of non-profit organization Convoy of Hope. Commodities will be passed out today, Aug.12, from 3-5 p.m. at Templo Cristiano, 231 N. Park. FMI call the church office at 830-278-4672.
#Uvalde
#Commodities
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He turned up his snout at
@SPAMbrand
, but the 200-pound male black bear captured on Sept. 29 around 7 p.m. in north
#Uvalde
was lured into a trap by a dozen warm
@Whataburger
cinnamon rolls.
@TPWDnews
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Per his board approved retirement agreement, former superintendent Hal Harrell will remain on the school district’s payroll through August, and the district’s insurance carrier will pay his attorneys.
#Uvalde
#May24
#UvaldeCISD
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It [May 24, 2022] was the worst day of my life. Unfortunately, Mr. Pargas is not here. I would like to tell him that he failed that day – him along with a lot of others,” said Javier Cazares.
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Uvalde city manager Vince DiPiazza said he is in the process of submitting evidence to oppose former Uvalde Police Department Lt. Mariano Pargas Jr.'s appeal regarding the general discharge he received when he left city police employment.
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We invite you to a party. You don’t have to gussy up or even bring a gift, although an “I voted” sticker on your shirt pocket would be much appreciated. Please join us Tuesday in front of the Leader-News office as we record election results.
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Mariano Pargas has resigned from the Uvalde Police Department, according to Mayor Don McLaughlin Jr., speaking Thursday, Nov. 17.
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On June 9 at 9 a.m. the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District will hold a press conference regarding safety, counseling and other school matters at the Benson Educational Complex, 601 Dean St. Officials said the press conference will not cover the ongoing investigation.
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Mayor pro-tem Lalo Zamora will preside over council until the November election.
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Uvalde Leader-News publisher Craig Garnett (left) with longtime newspaper employees James Volz (back, center), Steve Balke, & Norma Ybarra. Volz, Balke and Ybarra were celebrated at noon Thursday with a luncheon in honor of their decades of work.
#anniversary
#family
#LocalNews
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Uvalde resident Brett Cross set up at the police department at 11:33 a.m. to indicate when shots were first fired on May 24, 2022. At 11:36 a.m., he sat down to indicate when officers’ failure began during the botched law response that day.
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Early voting for the primary run-off is now through May 20, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Willie De Leon Civic Center. Precincts 10 & 13 may choose between incumbent Roland Sanchez and challenger "Neto" Luna, vying to be the Democrat candidate for Uvalde Co. Justice of the Peace Pct.6.
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Uvalde County so far favors incumbent Greg Abbott by over 56% in the early voting tallies, with challenger Beto O'Rourke receiving 42% of 5,109 votes cast.
#Election2022
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Though Uvalde school officials have not publicly addressed the district’s role in the May 24, 2022, tragedy at Robb Elementary, its former student services director is sharing information as an expert on school safety.
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Halftime:
Sabinal Yellowjackets 41
Pettus 0
Leader-News photo by Pete Luna
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“The same DPS that stands before this court and argues that this information must be withheld from these families has now released some of this information to the Washington Post – one of the plaintiffs in this suit,” the motion reads.
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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.
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Two candidates, journalist and advocate Kimberly Mata-Rubio and banker and former mayor Cody Smith, have announced their bids for mayor to the Uvalde Leader-News. Smith attended the July 25 city council meeting and spoke briefly about his candidacy.
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Uvalde High School senior Alaina Sosa, who represented the art club, was named the 2019 homecoming queen before the Uvalde Coyotes’ eventual 56-13 victory on Friday night over San Antonio Kennedy. Sosa, the daughter of Julissa Sosa of Uvalde, was escorted by David Torres.
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The Union Pacific Railroad’s restored Big Boy 4014 steam locomotive will be in Uvalde today (Monday) at the Bowie Street railroad crossing from 11:15 to 11:45 a.m. Big Boy 4014 is traveling a multi-state route in celebration of the transcontinental railroad’s 150th anniversary.
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Veronica Martinez, who has been an art teacher at Dalton Elementary School for five years, filed as a candidate for Uvalde mayor. She is the third person to throw a hat into the ring for the upcoming special election:
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See the Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022, edition of The Uvalde Leader-News for a commemorative color page on the Sabinal Yellowjackets.
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Mitchell's chief investigator Shayne Gilland responded to Robb on May 24, as did another of her investigators, Rick Garza. While Gilland is not assigned to the investigation, Garza, a former lieutenant with the Hondo Police Department, is assisting.
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In January, El Progreso Memorial Library raised $73,415 to meet a challenge from a contributor who offered up to $50,000 as a matching gift.
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A fourth-grader at Uvalde Elementary brought bullets to show to classmates on the morning of April 1. This incident comes two months to the day after a Uvalde junior high student attempted to sell a gun at school on Feb. 1.
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The Uvalde City Council meeting set for tonight (Aug. 9) has changed venues, and is now scheduled to be held in the second-floor council chambers at city hall, 101 E. Main St. The meeting is set to begin at 6 p.m.
#Uvalde
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Crew members with six-time Emmy Award-winning travel series The Daytripper explored the history, culture and food in Uvalde last week. The Uvalde episode will air on PBS in February as part of season 10.
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We are so excited for you and your family.
#HookEm
Thank you for all the support on my sons paper Uvalde Texas, this is huge not only for my son but for our family as well!!! Hook ‘Em!!
#SamTheMan
#UT
#HookEm
#Uvalde
#SmallTownBoy
#BigDreams
@UvaldeNews
@TexasFootball
@sehlinger3
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Here's a look back at the snow event that took place 30 years ago in Uvalde.
http://t.co/rBHpAvxnF2
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Poth Independent School District Superintendent Ashley Chohlis was one of more than 30 candidates who initially applied for the position, district spokesperson Anne Marie Espinoza said.
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West Garden between Farrar and Evans is closed after high winds felled a tree, which snapped a power pole on its way down. Uvalde, Zavala, Real, Edwards, and Dimmit counties are experiencing winds of 30 to 40 mph, with gusts of 60 mph.
Leader-News photo by Pete Luna.
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The fire, which started near and was contained to the first floor office of county tax assessor-collector Rita Verstuyft, began around 1:30 a.m. The courthouse was closed Aug. 9 while investigators were on scene. It will remain closed until Monday.
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The city of Uvalde held a ballot order drawing on Sept. 8, and all three candidates attended. They will be listed on the November special election ballot in the following order: Kimberly Mata-Rubio, Cody Smith, and Veronica Martinez.
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Top 10 2018 graduates at the UCISD Board of Trustees meeting are (front row, l to r) Christen Venegas, Kaitlyn M. Willemin, Marla J. Bas, Estevan C. Encinia, Matthew R. Williams, Ana Laura Aviles, (second row) Rebecca M. Puente, Joshua M. Sandoval, Aldo Huerta & Denise Longloria.
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BREAKING: Jack Young has been sentenced to 55 years in prison for the March 29, 2017, fatal crash that claimed the lives of 13 members of the First Baptist Church of New Braunfels. The…
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