The Uvalde Leader-News

06/09/2026

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott declared a state of emergency and ordered prioritized resources to Uvalde and Zavala counties on June 5, as the New World screwworm spread to five more animals across South Texas and New Mexico.

The city of Uvalde is considered an “Adjacent Surveillance Zone,” which ends north of the city but south of Concan. Knippa and Sabinal are also in this zone. Parts of southern Uvalde County are in “Infected Zone 1” alongside most of Zavala County.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture reports six total animals, including cattle, a goat and a dog, have active screwworm infections as of June 9.

Read more: https://www.uvaldeleadernews.com/articles/usda-confirms-six-active-cases-as-screwworm-spreads-across-south-texas/

06/09/2026

🏀 Voting Has Begun for the Spurs Fan Photo Contest!
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Voting ends Thursday, June 11, at 5:00 p.m.

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06/05/2026

The Texas Animal Health Commission is restricting the movement of warm-blooded animals in parts of Zavala and Uvalde counties near La Pryor after the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed a New World screwworm case in a 3-week-old calf.

A Uvalde agricultural family has organized two free public meetings about the New World screwworm and its potential impact on South Texas for June 10, with sessions scheduled for 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. at the Uvalde County Event Center at the Fairplex.

Read more: https://www.uvaldeleadernews.com/articles/screwworm-ignites-concern-for-agricultural-hunting-industries/

06/05/2026

Don't miss out on these big sales going on Saturday, June 6.

06/05/2026

Enrique “Q” Serna's family members said the friendly 45-year-old was excited to begin a new career through the Southwest Texas College Powerline Technician Program before his May 28 death on campus.

Serna was a new student in the 13-week course, and died in what the college described as an “incident... involving a bucket truck.” Another student was severely injured. SWTX has repeatedly declined to answer further questions.

Family and friends have organized a fundraiser for Serna's partner Marisol Flores, which can be accessed at https://gofund.me/9a3ea7337 .

Read more: https://www.uvaldeleadernews.com/articles/family-mourns-loss-of-swtx-powerline-student/

Editor's note: This post was updated at 12:10 p.m. to correct the link to the article.

06/04/2026

Multiple dogs are at risk in the City of Uvalde Animal Control facility. Contact Briscoe Animal Resource Center to adopt or Flights To Furever to foster for out-of-state rescue.

CODE RED LIST for 6/5/26

Uvalde Animal Control euth list:

These dogs are facing Euthanasia, Friday 6/5/26 in Uvalde, TX at 8am CST.

How can you help?!

1. Sign up to foster! Uvalde area:
Dogs-message Flights To Furever
Cats-message Pepe's Pals Kitten Rescue - The Catvocate

2. Share and spread the word to other rescues.
Help us secure rescue tags, message this page for a rescue parter app!

3. Want to adopt?! Contact the Briscoe Animal Resource Center
Email: [email protected] for an application

C1-female, 37.4lbs, 1-2 yrs, skittish/nervous, didn’t want to walk on leash, but let me carry her, very unsure of us, never tried to bite us or anything, didn’t dog test too great, showed her teeth and growled, could just be that nervous. Will retry dog testing.

A13-male, 41lbs, 1-2 yrs, nervous when we first walked up to kennel, after some petting and baby talks, he came out of his shell, tail wagging and lots of kisses, very sweet boy!, 7/10 on leash, not bad at all, slight pulling but not bad, dog tested great, happy to meet A10, good boy!, LOVES affection

A17-female, 47.8 lbs, 1-2yrs, very shy, after petting her a few times she opened up a little, tail wags, and licked my hands, was able to walk her the kennel easily, 7/10 on leash, not scared of it, needs a little practice, dog tested great, very gentle intro, wagging her tail, very sweet and pretty girl!

C3-male, 47 lbs, 2-3 yrs, nervous guy!!, once the lead was on and door open, he walked out just fine, a little hesitant but still walking, 6/10 on leash, dog tested okay, not super interested but never showed aggression either, sweet boy, he just needs some love and patience

A10-female, 41.8lbs, 7-9 months, a little shy, but very friendly!, 5/10 on leash, not super sure about it but also not scared of it, needs some training, dog tested well, nervous but very sweet, loves affection.

06/04/2026

Sabinal Independent School District opened registration for their grant-funded meal delivery program on May 26, and had to close it on May 29 after more than 300 area students signed up.

Registration was set to run through June 5, but demand outpaced supply for the eight-week delivery program, funded by a $33,000 grant from No Kid Hungry Texas. Families can still join the waitlist.

This is the fourth year in a row Sabinal ISD has received the grant, which prioritizes food access in rural districts during school breaks. Deliveries run from June 9 through Aug. 4.

Read more: https://www.uvaldeleadernews.com/articles/sabinal-summer-meal-program-gets-overwhelming-response/

06/03/2026

Former Uvalde school police chief Pete Arredondo is scheduled to return to court June 12 for the first time in over a year, when his lawyers will advocate to move his Robb Elementary School shooting-related child endangerment case out of Uvalde County.

Judge Sid Harle will hear the request at 10 a.m. in the Uvalde County Justice Center courtroom. The parties will also provide a status update on their joint request for U.S. Customs and Border Protection records during the special pre-trial hearing.

Read more: https://www.uvaldeleadernews.com/?post_type=oht_article&p=59729

06/03/2026

Calling All Spurs Fans! 🏀🖤🤍

The Uvalde Leader-News is hosting its very own Spurs Fan Photo Contest!

Entry Period: June 3–June 8
Voting Period: June 8–June 11

Show off your San Antonio Spurs spirit for a chance to win one of three great prizes:

1st Place: $100 gift card from Dairy Queen Uvalde, 2nd Place: $40 gift card from Julios Grill, 3rd Place: $30 gift card

Don't miss your chance to show your Spurs pride and win!

No purchase necessary. Official rules and entry details available through the Uvalde Leader-News.

Go Spurs Go! 🏀🖤🤍🩶

Click on link to submit your photo:

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06/03/2026