June 20th, 2024

Top Picture from NWS Austin/San Antonio

  The recent rainfall from Cyclone One seems to have positively affected the Frio River flow rate over the last couple of days and produced scattered showers today in Uvalde County. 

 According to the National Weather Service Forecast for this weekend,  Friday morning will see a chance of rain and then skies will likely start clearing Friday evening with mostly clear skies for Saturday and Sunday.

 Tonight

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southeast after midnight.

by Michael Robinson | Uvalde Hesperian

At Monday night’s June 3rd school board meeting, Superintendent Ashley Chohlis breaks the news a County Road 107 is actually in the East Zone not the West Zone

This past week, the newsmakers were Uvalde CISD and El Progreso Memorial Library.

The Uvalde CISD school board met on Monday, June 3rd for its first of three June meetings where the board is in the process of reviewing applicants for the vacant East Zone seat.  At the meeting, Superintendent Ashley Chohlis announced that the district had learned from the County its district map was in error and that County Road 109 was incorrectly included in the West Zone and it actually belongs in the East Zone.

The Library’s annual summer reading program started its second week of activities and on Friday evening, Mendell Morgan’s reception was attended by numerous friends and community members. Morgan was this year’s recipient of the Texas Library Association’s Librarian of the Year.

At the reception, an announcement was made that the library is planning on a new building project to expand the facilities. A capital fundraising campaign will be officially announced soon.

Crowds of summer river goers were evident in Concan this past week at the Frio River Crossings with numerous sightings of trucks loaded with tubes were seen on River Road. ATV’s and golf carts were also observed driving on River Road CR 348 between resorts and crossings although this is illegal.

The Texas Hill Country River Region Visitor’s Center started its weekly children’s rock painting (Thursday) and public stargazing (Fridays).  Both are free events held at the Uvalde County Visitor Center.

by Michael Robinson | Uvalde Hesperian

Top photo by Robinson

Traffic on River Road (CR 248) has noticably increased over the past few days in Concan for a big spring break weekend.  Tubers have been spotted obn the Frio River near the Kenneth Arthur Crossing Thursday afternoon. House Pasture  has kicked off its three day Frio River Music Fest 2024 Thursday night with Pat Green taking the stage.

Tickets for this weekend concerts at House Pasture can be purchased online.

Frio Valley Ranch Golf Course has seen an influx of golfers this weekend as well.

With the increase in spring tourism in the nearby Texas Hill County, there seems to be more Uvalde County Sheriff’s Patrols in the area as well.

Garner State Park held its first dance of the  Season a few days ago to kick off the Spring Break weekend.

For those who want explore the outdoors and what nature has to offer, Garner State Park has a list of advertures.