My Uvalde

I’ve lived in Uvalde for thirteen years. Our community is more complex and nuanced than media portrayals suggest. Jun 02, 2022 Opinion [My Uvalde]( I’ve lived in Uvalde for thirteen years. Our community is more complex and nuanced than media portrayals suggest. [READ STORY](   IN OTHER NEWS Politics & Policy [How COVID Has Changed Homelessness in Texas]( Pandemic relief funds provided a “once-in-a-generation opportunity” for homeless support programs. But what happens when the money dries up? [READ STORY]( One by Willie [How a Legendary R&B Band Helped Willie Nelson Cut His Best Album]( Muscle Shoals bass player David Hood on ‘Phases and Stages,’ producer Jerry Wexler, and “(How Will I Know) I’m Falling in Love Again.” [READ STORY]( TREAT YOURSELF TO OUR BEST OFFER [Enjoying What You’ve Read So Far?]( There's so much more where that came from. [Subscribe now]( to get both the print and digital editions for only $25! [Subscribe](   MORE OF THE LATEST Libations [11 Texas Wines to Beat the Heat]( This summer is already too . . . summery. Cool down with citrusy whites or cherry reds that will take you from poolside to grillside. [READ STORY]( Film & TV [‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Is the Supersonic Schmaltz the Movies Need Right Now Â]( Tom Cruise returns, with Austin’s Glen Powell in tow, for a crowd-pleasing sequel that just may pull embattled theaters out of the danger zone. [READ STORY]( Texas Country Reporter [The Scrap-Metal Artisan I’ll Never Forget]( Bill Richardson’s creations from discarded metal were featured numerous times on Texas Country Reporter, but our friendship remains near and dear to my heart. [READ STORY](   ONE MORE THING TEXAS TRIP GUIDES [Wineries, Astronomy, and Caving Beckon in Burnet County]( Our guide to this tranquil, often overlooked slice of the Hill Country. [READ STORY](   SPONSORED [BBQ Cooler Talks]( [BBQ Cooler Talks]( In our series in partnership with Coca-Cola, Chet Garner (AKA The DayTripper) takes to the lines at BBQ Joints on the Texas Monthly Top 50 list to hear why people will stand in line for hours just to eat barbecue. [Watch Now](   TRENDING ONLINE - [East Texas’s Most Exciting New Store Is Hidden in a Small-town Mansion]( - [Border Patrol Agents Killed the Uvalde School Shooter. But Why Were They on the Scene?]( - [Love and Death in Silicon Prairie, Part I: Candy Montgomery’s Affair]( - [Why Does the Official Story of the Uvalde School Killings Keep Changing?]( - [Opinion: Treat Gun Violence Like the Crisis It Is]( [Join Our Community of Proud Texans](   Get the best of Texas, by Texans, for everyone. Save up to 76% on a Texas Monthly subscription when you order today. [SUBSCRIBE]( [Subscribe]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Twitter]( [YouTube]( You are receiving this message because you signed up for our newsletters. Want more? Check out [our other newsletters](.   P.O. Box 1569, Austin, TX 78767 [View Online]( [Unsubscribe](