Standing Ovation for a Century of Service
Uvalde, TX · November 10, 2026
Wipers on intermittent this morning: damp mist is keeping the pavement slick before evening tipoff and library workshops kick into gear.
The Lead
Uvalde County commissioners paused their Monday morning agenda to deliver a rare and moving tribute: honoring World War II veteran Aurelio “Chapo” Rodriguez ahead of his 100th birthday. Born November 12, 1926, Rodriguez spent his youth farming in Sabinal before answering the call of military service during the Second World War. Today, he stands as one of just three surviving World War II veterans in the entire county, representing a dwindling generation of roughly 40,000 nationwide.
Reading from a county proclamation, Precinct 3 Commissioner Roy Kothmann highlighted the poetry of the calendar, marking Rodriguez’s centennial milestone right alongside Veterans Day week. Family members, neighbors, and county staff packed the courtroom, rising for an emotional standing ovation as the lifelong resident accepted the honor. Rodriguez officially turns 100 this Thursday, surrounded by family on the very soil he worked a century ago.
Local Pulse
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Today's Outlook
- High 65°F · Low 60°F — Drizzle
- Keep an umbrella close at hand and wear a light layer for damp walks today.
What's On Around Town
Today
4-H Youth Financial Literacy El Progreso Memorial Library at Benson Elementary (601 N Park St), 10:00 AM · Free Smart money management and budgeting fundamentals taught for young residents.
Restorative Sound Bath Uvalde Recovery Program (908 Evans St, Bldg C), 5:15 PM · Free A calming evening of gentle movement and soothing acoustic meditation.
Coyotes Varsity Basketball vs. Bandera Bandera High School, Bandera, 6:30 PM · Paid Cheer on the boys varsity squad in a road non-conference matchup.
Tomorrow
- Veterans Day Ceremony Uvalde Dual Language Academy (Morales Junior High Campus), 2:00–3:00 PM · Free
- Heart & Mind Cafe Meetup Starbucks (2207 E Main St), 2:00 PM · Free
Thursday
- Heartsaver & First Aid Class Uvalde Memorial Hospital (1025 Garner Field Rd), 8:00 AM–4:00 PM · Paid
- El Progreso Club Luncheon El Progreso Memorial Library at Benson Elementary (601 N Park St), Noon · Free
- Mindful Masterpieces Art Session Benson Elementary Campus (601 N Park St), 4:30 PM · Free
Spotlight & Story
- 128 West Main Street
- Before housing retail suites and office spaces at Los Alamos Downtown Center, this half-acre parcel operated as Brumfield Garage in the 1910s. Mechanics wrenched on early Model Ts as horsedrawn buggies surrendered the pavement at the crossroads of Highways 83 and 90.
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