NEWS — Vietnam veteran turns memories of war into roadmap for others
By Joel Langton The 830 Times For more than half a century, Lupe Vargas has lived with pieces of his life that simply are not there. He remembers the grenade that wounded him in Vietnam, the helicopter taking enemy fire and coming home and recognizing his parents, brothers and sisters.
Del Rio News
NEWS — Vietnam veteran turns memories of war into roadmap for others
By Joel Langton The 830 Times For more than half a century, Lupe Vargas has lived with pieces of his life that simply are not there. He remembers the grenade
NEWS — County residents speak out against construction of ‘border barrier’
By Karen Gleason The 830 Times County residents, including the owners of legacy ranches, the head of a rock art research center and a homeowner from a Lake Amistad subdivision,
NEWS — Juvenile suspects arrested after three teens stabbed
Press release from the Del Rio Police Department On Aug. 29, 2026, at approximately 3:21 a.m., officers with the Del Rio Police Department responded to the 700 block of W.
NEWS — Seven graduate from sheriff’s office academy
By Karen GleasonThe 830 Times Seven new deputies have joined the ranks of the Val Verde County Sheriff’s Office, following their graduation from the sheriff’s office academy, marked by a
NEWS — Illegal alien found guilty of illegal re-entry into the United States after two-day jury trial
Press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Texas A federal jury in Del Rio convicted an illegal alien from Nicaragua of illegal re-entry Wednesday, U.S.
NEWS — DRPD mail theft investigation uncovers more than 1,000 potential victims
Press release from the Del Rio Police Department A Del Rio Police Department investigation that began with a report of more than $800 in unauthorized debit card transactions has led
Del Rio Sports
SPORTS — Del Rio runners post pair of sixth-place finishes at Medina Valley
By Joel Langton The 830 Times Del Rio High School’s cross-country teams continued their season Saturday at the Medina Valley XC Invitational, with both varsity squads finishing sixth in their
SPORTS — Rams fall to Tivy 54-7 in opener
By Joel Langton The 830 Times It was a night of firsts at Walter Levermann Ram Stadium Friday night. It was Daniel Infante’s first game as a head coach. It
SPORTS — Del Rio runners open season at Friday Night Lights
By Joel Langton The 830 Times The Del Rio High School cross country teams opened their season Friday night against a large field of runners at the SA Friday Night
NEWS — Fletcher leaps to All-American finish at AAU Junior Olympics
By Joel Langton The 830 Times Brooklyn Fletcher may not have had much to say about his trip to Iowa, but his performance at the AAU Junior Olympic Games spoke
SPORTS — Queens Volleyball take 3rd in SA tournament
By Joel Langton The 830 Times The Del Rio High School Queens volleyball team kicked off its season with a third-place finish in the Edgewood Tournament in San Antonio. For
SPORTS — Has Rams football revival begun?
By Joel Langton The 830 Times It’s been a telling weekend for Del Rio High School Rams football coach Daniel Infante. His team is trying to bounce back from a
Community
NEWS — Middle school fires up barbecue team
By Joel Langton The 830 Times The Del Rio Middle School held tryouts Saturday for the school’s barbecue team. About 25 students committed to tryouts for the program, which is
Conrad’s Casita celebrates success downtown
By Louis Zylka The 830 Times The community is invited to celebrate the one-year anniversary of Conrad’s Casita, 648 S. Main St., on Saturday, Aug. 15, from 10 a.m. to
Firehouse showcases local art about Texas environments
By Louis Zylka The 830 Times The Del Rio Council of the Arts at the Firehouse, 120 E. Garfield St., will exhibit paintings by their month’s featured artist: Pamela
Indigenous art represented at Falcon Art Gallery
By Louis Zylka The 830 Times The Falcon Art Gallery and the Mexican Consulate of Del Rio will be celebrating indigenous culture with an exhibit at 301 E. Garfield St.
COMMUNITY — San Antonio Archbishop issues pastoral letter on immigration
Publisher’s Note: The following press release was provided by the Archdiocese of San Antonio. We Will Come to You: United in Solidarity with Our Brothers and Sisters in Migration offers
COMMUNITY — Big back-to-school fair Tuesday
From staff reports The 20th Annual Del Rio Back to School Health Fair is Tuesday, Aug. 4, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Del Rio Civic Center. The event
