by Michael Robinson | Uvalde Hesperian

11-12-25

Sammie Magee, the creator of Sammie’s Toy Drive will be coming to Uvalde this Saturday, November 15th from 2PM to 5PM at El Progreso Memorial Library for the 3rd Annual Sammie’s Toy Drive.

07-30-25

By Michael Robinson |Uvalde Hesperian

The Uvalde Hesperian Uvalde Walmart Market Manager Market 88 George Herrera Wednesday morning following the $250,000 check presentation to El Progreso Memorial Library accepted by Director Tammie Sinclair.

The funds will go toward the library’s planned remodeling project which will begin this fall. Herera said the grant was provided by the Walmart foundation and made possible by the Uvalde Walmart.

Over 20 Walmart managers and associates attending the presentation and summer library reading program event.

by Michael Robinson | Uvalde Hesperian

05-20-25

Uvalde CISD Trustee Jaclyn Gonzales spoke with the Uvalde Hesperian following Monday night’s May 19th meeting that was adjourned by Trustee Laura Perez during a special budget meeting following a point of order motion brought up by Gonzales. According to Gonzales and the Federal Lawsuit decree she brought up, four elected school board members JJ Suarez, Robert Quinones, Laura Perez and Javier Florez three-year terms had expired. As a result of the expired terms, the school board did not have an official quorum necessary to conduct school business.

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by Michael Robinson | Uvalde Hesperian

02-26-25

Suzi Ayarza will be holding a book presentation, signing and Dominican Republican Independence Day Celebration at Southwest Texas College library, Thursday, February 27th from 11AM – 12 Noon

Video Interview by Michael Robinson | Uvalde Hesperian

02-05-25

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by Michael Robinson| Uvalde Hesperian

  “Pilot of the airwaves, here is my request. You don’t have to play it, but I hope you do your best. I’ve been listening to your show on the radio and you seem like a friend to me.”- from the song, Pilot of the Airwaves, by Charline Dore.

 After being off the air for close to a year, KVOU 104.9 Coyote Country is back on the air with a new voice behind the microphone in the mornings. The Uvalde Hesperian had a chance to visit with Morning Show Host and DJ,  Rick Rubio at the radio station’s studio offices located on South Getty Street near Leinweber Services and meet up with Leakey native Rick Rubio who not only plays the music but interacts with his listeners online on Facebook.

 The same building houses two other radio station studios: KUVA 102.3 FM and KBNU 93.9 FM.  According to Rubio, many people think the stations are located back at the building where KVOU was housed during its previous ownership and that’s not correct.

  Rick has an extensive library of tens of thousands of country music songs digitally stored on his computer and as part of his radio program does take requests. One difference he said about the format of  Coyote Country, KVOU 104 ,9 compared to when it was previously on the air is the new station plays more of the older country favorites.

 Rick Rubio who currently resides in Sabinal has a rich history as an announcer and also with many Country Music celebrities going back to the 1990’s

 One thing some do not realize is Rubio was not always comfortable speaking in public. He said that years ago while attending SWTJC, he was required to take a speech class as part of his required coursework. He said he was so apprehensive about taking that class he paused his studies at the college for 7 years. Later he mustered up the courage to try again and with some persuasion by the speech instructor, Robb Fowler, he was able to complete the required course but also realized he actually had the voice and the talent to be a professional announcer.

  In several months time, Rick Rubio and KVOU have generated quite a following of listeners and sponsors.

  Rubio’s golden voice was even noticed by the San Antonio Spurs who has on numerous occasions announced events at the AT$T Center in San Antonio.

  Through Rubio’s leather work, he was able to make connections with many of the top artists in the country music industry. He said he made leather guitar straps and had made leather guitar straps for Johnny Rodriguez, a famous country music artist from Sabinal. It was through this connection Rubio got connected to Merle Haggard, George Jones, and other artists and still has personal connections with many of them today.

 Rick is currently on the air from 7 AM until 11 AM at 104.9 FM.  KVOU 104.9 Coyote Country can be reached at their business and request line : 830-698-6038

Listeners can listen online at Here.

Rick Rubio’s Morning Show is sponsored by:

 COUNTRY GARDEN & SEED                                Oasis Outback

  403 SOUTH GETTY STREET                                2900 East Main St.

  UVALDE TEXAS                                                     Uvalde Texas

HACIENDA TOWING                                                 Texas Farm Store

 3725 EAST MAIN STREET                                       236 east nopal street

Uvalde Texas                                                              Uvalde Texas

LEINWEBER SERVICE LLC                                     Texas Ag Equipment

 800 South Getty Street                                             4420 east main street

 Uvalde Texas                                                            Uvalde Texas

Cecil Atkisson Ford

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By- Michael Robinson

On Tuesday, May 23rd, The Uvalde Hesperian sent an email to 38th District Attorney Christina Mitchell with questions about the investigation and release of information pertaining to the Robb School Tragedy.

Below are the Uvalde Hesperian questions sent to 38th Judicial District Attorney  Christina Mitchell and her responses.

 Uvalde Hesperian:  Will you be releasing any information to the media and the public this week regarding any information pertaining to the Robb School Tragedy?  

 District Attorney Mitchell: “I will be issuing a statement later on today or tomorrow regarding the status of the investigation.  I have been responding to emails from the press as best I can; but they are numerous.  I had originally not wanted to issue a separate statement outside of the one issued by all of the community leaders so as to keep the focus this week on the healing and grieving of the families and our whole community, who is still in anguish.  I have previously briefed the families so they are aware of the status of the investigation. “

Uvalde Hesperian: You had stated back near the end of 2022 you would need another 6 months for your pending investigation before investigation details would be disclosed by your office.

With all due respect, it has been 6 months.

District Attorney Mitchell: “An investigation of this magnitude should be expected to take over a year.  A regular murder case (if there is such a thing) normally takes about a year before I receive the investigative report.  I was cautiously optimistic that I would receive the DPS Texas Rangers’ investigative report by the one year mark of the Robb Elementary mass shooting based on the timeline expressed by DPS from the Austin office.  However, when I did not receive it, I was not surprised.  (Just by way of example, this morning I received an offense report on a smuggling case that happened over a year ago.   Our law enforcement is extremely busy especially given the amount of smuggling cases we are all receiving in south Texas.)  I want the Texas Rangers’ to submit a complete investigation, that is thorough and deliberate, and because of that it should not be surprising that it has taken over a year. “

  Uvalde Hesperian: Are you available for an interview with the media? Will you be holding a press conference this week? 

  District Attorney Mitchell:   “I will not be holding a press conference.  I am ethically prohibited from discussing an ongoing criminal investigation in the media.  I am limited as to what I can say. “