The front pages of Uvalde’s local newspaper capture the darkness and the lives lost: NPR
Flowers and candles are placed around crosses at a makeshift memorial outside Robb Elementary School to honor the victims killed in the shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
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Flowers and candles are placed around crosses at a makeshift memorial outside Robb Elementary School to honor the victims killed in the shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
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In the days following the mass shooting that left 19 children and two teachers dead, the front pages of the newspaper Uvalde Leader-News captured the darkness and the stories of the lives lost.
Two days after the shooting, the newspaper – which publishes a print edition twice a week – kept its cover simple and solemn: a jet black background with the date of the shooting, “May 24, 2022”, sporting a bold white font .
On Sunday, the independent newspaper published the faces of the 21 victims. It’s a powerful tribute to the lives lost, and a stark contrast to the front page days before. The title says “They were smart, funny, loved.”
The Uvalde Leader-News newspaper on Sunday.
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The article tells about the lives of the victims. Among them, Maite Yuleana Rodriguez, 10, who dreamed of becoming a marine biologist; and Alexandria “Lexi” Aniyah Rubio, 10, an aspiring lawyer. Jayce Carmelo Luevanos, 10, loved coloring and Amerie Jo Garza, 10, loved Starbucks Vanilla Frappuccinos.
The newspaper Uvalde Leader-News on Thursday.
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The Uvalde Leader-News anchored in the community for more than a century. The newspaper’s slogan, printed under the publication’s name, reminds readers of a history that dates back to 1879. The newspaper is independent and locally owned.
Over the years, Uvalde has seen a multitude of newspapers in the community, including the Uvalde Referee, The Hesperian Weekly and The West Texanaccording to Leader-News website.
John Nance Garner, who served as Vice President of the United States under Franklin D. Roosevelt, was once editor of a newspaper in Uvalde.
HP Hornby Sr. created The Uvalde Leader and later purchased The Uvalde News in 1901. The titles were mixed to give the paper its current name.
