Comic Book Day Returns to the Downtown Plaza This Friday
Uvalde, TX · September 23, 2026
An overcast morning is keeping the glare down, just in time for the outdoor student resource fair on the college campus. Grab a second cup of coffee before the afternoon heat settles in.
The Lead
State utility regulators have officially routed the planned 370-mile Howard-to-Solstice transmission line north of town, altering the footprint of the state’s massive 765-kilovolt power grid expansion. The Public Utility Commission’s unanimous vote adopted a modified version of Route 4, designed to string lines alongside 23.6 miles of existing utility easements rather than slicing through untouched brushland and sensitive bat caves to the south.
While environmental advocates welcomed the shift away from sensitive groundwater recharge features, the northern detour brings the heavy steel towers closer to local rooftops and working farmland. The revised path places fifteen additional residential structures and roughly a mile and a half of cropland directly inside the project corridor. AEP Texas and CPS Energy representatives will now initiate individualized boundary surveys and open direct easement negotiations with impacted deed holders.
Local Pulse
Leaders Race October FEMA Aid Deadline City Hall City and county officials must finalize damage assessments from July storms by next week to secure federal infrastructure recovery funds.
Student Holiday Extends This Weekend Early Schools Consolidated district campuses will close Friday for a scheduled staff development day, giving local families an early three-day weekend.
Historic Board Weighs Downtown Facade Permits Community Commissioners meet Thursday evening at City Hall to review exterior renovation proposals for historic commercial properties on Main Street.
Today's Outlook
- High 94°F · Low 75°F — Overcast
- Heavy cloud cover will not cut the heat, so stay hydrated during afternoon errands.
What's On Around Town
Today
Children's Bilingual Story Hour El Progreso Memorial Library (301 W Main St), 10:30 AM · Free Interactive reading and songs to build early literacy for young learners.
SWTX Student Resource Fair Southwest Texas College Uvalde Campus, 11:00 AM–1:00 PM · Free Campus support tables, wellness resources, and complimentary lunch for students.
Tomorrow
Community Game Night El Progreso Memorial Library (301 W Main St), 5:00–8:00 PM · Free
Knippa Homecoming Parade and Bonfire Rockcrusher Stadium, Knippa, 6:00 PM · Free
Friday
National Comic Book Day Party on the Plaza Downtown Plaza, 6:00–9:00 PM · Free
Live Music: Selestial Alcoser Broadway 830 (100 E Main St), 8:00–11:00 PM
Spotlight & Story
- Cook's Slough Sanctuary
- Tucked off County Road 106, this 25-acre wetland oasis treats visitors to two miles of trails and prime birdwatching. Few realize its tranquil ponds were engineered as a biological filtration system, cycling treated municipal water through marsh grasses to sustain migrating waterfowl.
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