NEWS — Man drowns while fleeing sheriff’s deputy
By Karen Gleason The 830 Times A man drowned in the Rio Grande in far southern Val Verde County Sunday as he was attempting to flee from a sheriff’s deputy investigating a reported burglary, Val Verde County Sheriff Joe Frank Martinez said. Martinez spoke to The 830 Times about the
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NEWS — Man drowns while fleeing sheriff’s deputy
By Karen Gleason The 830 Times A man drowned in the Rio Grande in far southern Val Verde County Sunday as he was attempting to
NEWS — Rep. Tony Gonzales leads fight to protect Medicaid, holds meeting with federal, state and local healthcare leaders
Press release from the office of U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS—Today, Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) hosted a second conversation with federal, state, and local
NEWS — Man resists police, gets tased
City of Del Rio Police Department press release On April 1st, 2025, at approximately 4:42 p.m. the Del Rio Police Department responded to the 1900
NEWS — Water issues discussed at Southwest Water Coalition meet
By Louis Zylka The 830 Times The third Southwest Water Coalition meeting was held at the IBC Bank on March 21 to discuss solutions to
NEWS — Council approves shade structures for parks
By Louis Zylka The 830 Times Council members on Tuesday approved buying a shade structure for two city parks. The council approved the purchase of
NEWS — Mayor to county: Let’s talk about the second bridge
By Karen Gleason The 830 Times City and county leaders need to sit down together and talk about the city’s plans to build a second
Del Rio Sports
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
SPORTS — Wind forces Border Bass Battle to Sunday
By Brian Argabright The 830 Times For the first time in the event’s history, the Border Bass Battle will be taking place on a Sunday.
NEWS — Comstock runners receive rings
A quick look at when Comstock runners first saw their state championship ring. (Video by Joel Langton) By Joel Langton The 830 Times Tuesday was
SPORTS — Queens finish as runners up at Queen City Relays
By BRIAN ARGABRIGHT The 830 Times Youth was served for the Del Rio Queens track and field team at this year’s Queen City Relays.
SPORTS — Rams finish second at Queen City Relays
By BRIAN ARGABRIGHT The 830 Times Del Rio’s annual showcase of track and field welcomed 10 teams to town Friday as some of the
Community
Community — Del Rio Parks Foundation celebrates 10 years and seeks new leadership to guide the next phase of growth
Del Rio Parks Foundation press release This April, the Del Rio Parks Foundation proudly celebrates 10 years of enhancing the community’s quality of life through open
COMMUNITY — Del Rio Hispanic Chamber honors 2024 award winners
By Joel Langton The 830 Times The Del Rio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce recognized local leaders, entrepreneurs and businesses Thursday morning during its 2024 awards
COMMUNITY — Del Rio native brings home the knowledge of the stars
By Aelynn Hyten The 830 Times While studying astronomy at the University of Texas at Austin, Valeria “Orion” Vasquez found a way to connect with
Community — District thanks local businesses for support
By Louis Zylka The 830 Times The School Board recognizes support by local businesses at Monday’s school board meeting. Amy Childress mentioned the businesses at
COMMUNITY — International Women’s Day celebrated at Casa de la Cultura
By Louis Zylka The 830 Times International Women’s Day activities returned to the Casa de la Cultura Saturday and Sunday. The 39th International Women’s Day
Community — 2025’s first city wide clean up Saturday
By Louis Zylka The 830 Times The city will be having its first city-wide clean-up on Saturday, March 22, at the Joe Ramos Center, 1105
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