NEWS — Tuesday night’s city council wrap up
By Karen Gleason The 830 Times Here’s what happened at the meeting: Six members of the city council were present. Councilwoman Carmen Gutierrez was absent. City manager gives 2nd quarter update on city projects • City Manager Shawna Burkhart began her report to council by acknowledging Neighborhood Services Director John
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NEWS — Tuesday night’s city council wrap up
By Karen Gleason The 830 Times Here’s what happened at the meeting: Six members of the city council were present. Councilwoman Carmen Gutierrez was absent.
NEWS — Mayor Pro-tem Jim DeReus speaks about city government
By Karen Gleason The 830 Times Mayor Pro-tem Jim DeReus began his most recent town hall meeting with a short course on the differences between
NEWS — Local man gets 24 years for drug trafficking
U.S. Attorney’s Office Western District of Texas press release A Del Rio man was sentenced in federal court to 288 months in prison for one
NEWS — Port to Plains getting closer, Del Rio shows support at statewide highway expansion
By Louis Zylka The 830 Times Mayor Pro-tem Jim DeReus attended a ceremony unveiling new signage for the first new segment of Interstate 27 (I-27)
NEWS — Council approves consultant agreement for planning and zoning projects
By Louis Zylka The 830 Times City council members have agreed to continue partnering with a Ft. Worth engineering firm for consulting services on planning
NEWS — Former county road foreman convicted
By Karen Gleason The 830 Times A former county road foreman has been convicted of a charge of criminal mischief for illegally paving a portion
Del Rio Sports
SPORTS — Queens, Rams athletes headed to Area track meet
By Brian Argabright The 830 Times Several Del Rio track and field athletes are one step closer to competing at the State meet. Five
SPORTS — Diaz wins third straight district golf title, Rams win team title
By Brian Argabright The 830 Times For the third year in a row, Del Rio’s Isaac Diaz is the top male golfer in
SPORTS — Rams send six athletes to State powerlifting
By Brian Argabright The 830 Times Del Rio sent six of its athletes to the boys powerlifting state championship and earned a pair of
SPORTS — Lomas wins State again, Juarez wins first State title
By Brian Argabright The 830 Times Kailyn Lomas liked being a state champion so much that she decided to do it again. The Del
SPORTS — Rams soccer reaches Area, Queens fall in bi-district
By BRIAN ARGABRIGHT The 830 Times Del Rio’s quest to reach the state soccer tournament is over. Both the Del Rio Rams and Queens soccer
SPORTS — Moore takes home top prize at Border Bass Battle
By Brian Argabright The 830 Times Ernie Moore made the most of his trip to the scales during the seventh hour weigh-in at this
Community
Community — Local pageant queens coordinate blood drive Saturday at civic center
By Joel Langton The 830 Times A community blood drive is Saturday from noon to 5 p.m. at the Del Rio Civic Center, 1915 Veterans
COMMUNITY — Agencies grow to promote autism awareness at Civic Center
By Louis Zylka The 830 Times Autism Awareness Day was held on Saturday at the Del Rio Civic Center, with three hours of activities and
COMMUNITY — Del Rio set for a lively weekend full of food, festivals and family fun
By Joel Langton The 830 Times Whether you’re in the mood for smoked brisket, scenic marathons, or a splash of street art, Del Rio has
COMMUNITY — City hosts Earth Day kickoff event at civic center
By Louis Zylka The 830 Times Del Rio’s Earth Day kickoff event encouraged kids and families to learn about resources and activities for healthy and
NEWS — Youngster fighting cancer recognized by city
By Louis Zylka The 830 Times Local cancer warrior Emma Smith was recently recognized by Mayor Al Arreola and members of the Del Rio City
NEWS — Busy weekend set for area
By Joel Langton The 830 Times The calendar for Del Rio and Ciudad Acuna is busy this weekend. Here’s some of the events on our
Outdoors
NEWS — Diablo East boat ramp reopens
By Brian Argabright The 830 Times One week after it was closed, the Diablo East boat ramp has reopened for use by boaters. Amistad
OPINION — Abroad in Del Rio: Drought and berries bring bonanza of buntings
By Karen Gleason The 830 Times As I’ve watched birds over the decades, I’ve found that usually you have to go out and find
OUTDOORS — Abroad in Del Rio: Celebrating 40 years with my best birding friend
By Karen Gleason The 830 Times On Tuesday, March 7, my best birding friend Michael G. and I celebrated the 40th anniversary of our
OUTDOORS — Abroad in Del Rio: Couch’s Kingbirds, Common Yellowthroats at the creek
By Karen Gleason The 830 Times The early morning is my favorite time of day, especially in the crisp, clear mid-winter. I love watching
OUTDOORS — Abroad in Del Rio: Bird numbers down in Del Rio, too
By Karen Gleason The 830 Times First and foremost, I want to say a huge thank you from the heart to the volunteers who
OUTDOORS – Abroad in Del Rio: Where are all the birds?
By Karen Gleason The 830 Times COMSTOCK – The morning of the annual Audubon Society Christmas Bird Count here dawned cool and misty. The