Jacy Gray Wins Local Competition in Leakey Lions Club Peace Poster Contest

11/30/09-News Release-Leakey Lions Club
Submitted by:Fred R. McNiel, Second Vice-President

Jacy Gray, daughter of Steve and Shawn Gray, and a seventh grade student at Leakey I.S.D. has taken the first step to becoming an internationally recognized artist by winning a local art competition sponsored by the Leakey Lions Club.
Jacy’s poster was among more than [...]

Written on November 30, 2009 | Posted in School News | No comment

Jail Register November 16-November 23, 2009

Troy Jackson Swenson, W/M 38, Assault-Family Violence, A/O Gass, $1,000 Surety Bond;
George Ray Harding, W/M 54, Public Intoxication, A/O Martinez, $1000 Surety Bond;
Enrique Villarreal, Jr., W/M 31, Public Intoxication and Class C Assault by contact, A/O Martinez, Paid $300 fine for PI/$270 fine for Assault;

Written on November 24, 2009 | Posted in Jail Register, Police Blotter | No comment

HOT TAX CONTRACT GOES TO UVALDE CHAMBER

11/23
After months of controversy, the Uvalde County Commissioner’s Court awarded the Hotel Occupancy tax (HOT) contract to the Uvalde Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber said recently they would propose a 6% tax and has assured taxpayers they will hire a director of tourism.
The Hill Country Rivers had proposed a 4% tax and said they would rely heavily [...]

Written on November 23, 2009 | Posted in News | No comment

Leakey ISD to Conduct Fundraisers to Benefit Jan and George Faulkner

11/23/2009-News Release
Leakey Independent School District
Fred R. McNiel, Superintendent

Sunday, December 13th, is the date selected for a very special dining event on the campus of Leakey ISD. Leakey ISD wants to invite the greater Frio Canyon area to participate in and support a Mexican food benefit dinner on this special Sunday in December. This [...]

Written on November 23, 2009 | Posted in Community, School News | No comment

Leakey ISD School Board Recognizes November Students of the Month

11/23/2009-News Release
Leakey Independent School District
Fred R. McNiel, Superintendent

Three outstanding Leakey ISD students were recently selected by the Leakey ISD faculty to receive the prestigious honor of being named one of the Students of the Month for November! They are: Jaquelin Garcia, Sarah Reagor and Maria Cabrera. We are very proud of these students [...]

Written on November 23, 2009 | Posted in School News | No comment