Autumn Mazes and River Canyon Art Kick Off the Weekend
Uvalde, TX · September 26, 2026
Pack a light jacket if you are heading up the river today. Between living history demonstrations in Concan and opening day at the Hondo maze, there is plenty of good reason to hit the road early.
The Lead
After two years serving as assistant chief of the Uvalde Police Department, Mike Davis is shifting into municipal administration as the city's new assistant city manager. The appointment places an experienced law enforcement veteran into City Hall's executive wing under City Manager Vince DiPiazza, where Davis will help steer day-to-day municipal operations while continuing to coordinate interagency public safety efforts.
Davis described the transition as a long-held career aspiration, noting that while his desk responsibilities now span municipal staffing, departmental oversight, and capital projects, his connection to local emergency response remains close. For residents, the internal promotion provides administrative stability as municipal staff navigate street maintenance planning and ongoing infrastructure priorities this fall. Davis officially begins his administrative duties at City Hall on Monday morning.
Local Pulse
Commissioners Weigh Tax Rate and Flooding City Hall County leaders convene Monday morning to finalize the property tax rate and review regional flood mitigation strategies.
Youth Ranch Horse Project Announced Schools Local 4-H and FFA members can now apply for hands-on yearling horsemanship training ahead of regional competitions.
American Legion Launches Memorial Wreath Drive Community Auxiliary Unit 479 is accepting sponsorships to place holiday wreaths on local veterans' graves across area cemeteries.
What's On Around Town
Today
Legends of the Land Concan Visitor Center, Concan, 10:00 AM–4:00 PM · Free Living outdoor museum featuring vaquero culture, blacksmithing, and hands-on art.
Opening Day at the Ranch Graff 7A Ranch (911 US Hwy 90 East), Hondo, 10:00 AM–9:00 PM · Paid Kick off autumn with the South Texas Maze and family hayrides.
From the Land to the Moon The Springs Retreat, Leakey, 6:00–10:00 PM · Free Night-sky viewing party with native plant talks and acoustic music.
Tomorrow
- Creator’s Canvas Old Concan Schoolhouse, Concan, 10:00 AM–Noon · Free
Monday
Private Applicator Training Uvalde County Fairplex (122 Veterans Ln), 8:00 AM–Noon
College Trivia Night SWTJC Library, 5:00–6:00 PM · Free
Spotlight & Story
- Pat Garrett's Frontier Homestead A decade after shooting Billy the Kid, Old West lawman Pat Garrett settled at 994 West Main Street in 1891. He raised racehorses, won an election as county commissioner, and traded poker hands with young county judge John Nance Garner.
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