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Hector R. Luevano, a retired peace officer and former city councilman, received 30 votes more than Everardo “Lalo” Zamora to win the Dec. 14 runoff election for mayor of Uvalde. Luevano, who will be the city’s third Hispanic mayor, won by 51.15 percent, receiving 668 votes while his opponent Everardo “Lalo” Zamora received 638 votes, or 48.85 percent. Uvalde City […]
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Former cops’ trial tentatively set for October
Visiting Judge Sid Harle denied a motion Dec. 19 to stamp out the state’s indictment against former school police chief Pete Arredondo, while counsel representing former school officer Adrian Gonzales told the court it plans to file a motion next month to move the case out of Uvalde County. The two men, who face a combined 39 counts of criminal […]
UCISD chips at deficit by consolidating vacant positions
Superintendent suggests nervous staff obtain additional certifications Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District has cut $700,000 from its $2.5 million deficit by dissolving and consolidating numerous vacant roles, Superintendent Ashley Chohlis told trustees during a Dec. 16 board meeting. Chohlis told the board she wanted to dispel rumors that the district was firing people or implementing massive staff cuts across campuses. […]
Dear Santa… Children want technology, Lamborghinis, cash
Let’s hope Santa and his elves studied up on animatronics during the summer months because local youths have every intention of bringing Uvalde into a new technological era this holiday season. Christmas letters to Claus and his brigade of elves, talking snowmen and flying reindeer took a tech-savvy turn this year. Students of varying ages requested virtual cash, the latest […]
UCISD cops get potential trial date, court denies quash motion
This story is developing and will be updated with new information. It was last updated at 2:45 P.M. Visiting Judge Sid Harle denied a motion Dec. 19 to stamp out the state’s indictment against former school police chief Pete Arredondo, while counsel representing former school officer Adrian Gonzales told the court it plans to file a motion next month to […]
City to canvass votes from runoff election
Uvalde City Council members will canvass votes from the Dec. 14 runoff election in a special meeting set Dec. 19 at 5 p.m. at city hall. Election winner Hector Luevano will assume his duties as mayor after the canvas. Luevano said he expects to be ceremonially sworn in to office at the Jan. 14, 2025, city meeting.
TxDOT plans $3M sidewalk project
Texas Department of Transportation area engineer Andres Gonzalez told Uvalde City Council TxDOT plans to begin a one-year, $3,138,831 sidewalk improvement project on U.S. Highway 90 in July 2025. The work will span both sides of the highway between Farm to Market Road 481 by Ophelia’s Restaurant on West Main/Highway 90 and Wood Street on East Main/Highway 90. City council […]
Leskovar is A&M Regents Fellow
Daniel Leskovar, Ph.D., distinguished horticulturist and director of the Texas A&M AgriLife Research Center in Uvalde, is the recipient of the prestigious Regents Fellow Award from the Texas A&M University Board of Regents. For Leskovar, this recognition underscores his team’s work and reaffirms that “what we do matters to people, to people’s lives, health, and the environment. It motivates us […]
School cops due in court
Pete Arredondo will appear in court on Dec. 19, his attorney told the Leader-News last week. Attorneys representing Adrian Gonzales did not respond to calls seeking whether the fellow former Uvalde school police officer will also appear. Both defendants are scheduled for a joint pre-trial hearing at 10 a.m. at the Uvalde County Justice Center and Jail. The hearing will […]
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