Neil Sturdevant

The Texas Rural Water Association presented Texas State Representative Tracy O. King with the TRWA Rural Water Champion Award for his lifetime achievement in the Texas House. This honor is given to individuals who have gone above and beyond to preserve and enhance the quality of life for all rural Texans. “Chairman King is a true advocate for all our […]

10 years ago Thursday, April 10, 2014 Monsters aren’t always hidden: Two children die from neglect and CPS takes 19 others – Although some might want to believe it doesn’t happen in a small town, monsters are real and child abuse is on the rise in Uvalde County. In reporting year 2013, Child Protective Services investigated 206 cases in Uvalde […]

Larry Joe Milstead, 77, of Uvalde died on April 15, 2024, at his residence. A funeral service will be held April 21 at 3 p.m. at Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary. A reception will follow at Uvalde Country Club. Services are under the direction of Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary and a complete obituary will appear in a future edition of the Leader-News. This content is […]

Area students head to Washington, D.C., all expenses paid Uvalde County 4-H member Hope Smith, of Batesville, will join 1,500 students June 16-23 as part of the Government-in-Action Youth Tour. Medina Electric Cooperative selected Smith, Castroville resident Kendall Cooper and Santa Elena resident Natalee Alvarez as winners of its 2024 Youth Tour contest. In addition to their trip, the contest […]

Portions of North Camp Street from East Main to Anglin will be closed off and on for the next five to six weeks as the city of Uvalde conducts street repairs. On April 16, the city closed Camp from Main to Oak streets as they began preparing for maintenance, including an overlay. An overlay involves new asphalt being layered over […]

Ronald Joe (Ronnie) Shackleford, 73, of Mill Creek, Oklahoma, formerly of Uvalde, passed unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, in Mill Creek, Oklahoma. Ronnie was born July 10, 1950, in Tishomingo, Oklahoma, to the late Thurman and Norma (Miller) Shackleford. Ronnie married Renee (Bird) on March 27, 1970. He loved the outdoors, and enjoyed the beauty of nature. Of all, […]

Knippa Independent School District’s senior spotlight is shining on Jose Ortiz, who enrolled in KISD in pre-K. He has enjoyed spending time with his classmates during his 14 years as a Rockcrusher. Ortiz believes he will miss arriving at school every day knowing his classmates are there to talk to and hangout with after graduation. While attending school, Ortiz has […]

The diverse artwork of resident April Maria Ortiz, from intricate origami to a watercolor scene of Uvalde’s Bottle ’n Bag, creates an eye-catching collection for the Artist of the Month spotlight at El Progreso Memorial Library. Multiple pieces adorn the library’s display cabinets, some with religious footing, others with nature and math. “I’ve always been interested in the role of […]

Four Uvalde High School athletes were scheduled to compete in the Class 4A Region IV track and field meet on April 19-20. Results from the action at Kingsville will be reported in a future edition of the Leader-News. Analeigha Najera and Mialanie Garza represented the Lobos, while Jack Collins and Devere Willis represented the Uvalde Coyotes. They were among the […]

Uvalde Leader-News assistant managing editor Melissa Federspill won her second consecutive journalist of the year award April 19, when the newspaper racked up seven first-place awards, the community service award, and sweepstakes in the South Texas Press Association's Better Newspaper Contest. The Uvalde Leader-News also brought home two second-place and five third-place awards for its 2023 coverage. Competing in Division […]