NEWS — Local athletes prep for run at state
By Joel Langton The 830 Times Eight Comstock Panthers and one Del Rio Ram will head to Round Rock this week for the University Interscholastic League State Cross Country Championships. The championships will be held Friday and Saturday, Nov. 6-7, at Old Settlers Park, with Del Rio competing Friday and
Del Rio News
NEWS — Election winners say they’re ready to get to work
By Karen Gleason The 830 Times Candidates who won their races in the 2026 general election on Tuesday, Nov. 3, say they’re ready to carry on or get started serving
NEWS — County approves shelter funding, congratulates election winners in court roundup
By Karen Gleason The 830 Times All five members of Val Verde County Commissioners Court were present. Here’s what happened at the meeting: County judge congratulates all candidates County Judge
NEWS — Democratic ‘blue tsunami’ sweeps Val Verde County
Results of Val Verde County races can be seen here.) By Karen Gleason The 830 Times The effects of the Democratic Party’s “blue tsunami,” which swept Texas Democrats into a
NEWS — Commissioners court incumbents win; a new face for district clerk
(Story about statewide and federal races here.) By Karen Gleason The 830 Times Val Verde County voters resoundingly chose incumbents to return to their seats on county commissioners court and
NEWS — Del Rio deluge sets rain record
By Karen Gleason The 830 Times It’s very unusual for it to rain all day in Del Rio, and it’s even more unusual for rain to go on through the
NEWS — Council again okays contract with council member’s company
By Karen Gleason The 830 Times A majority of Del Rio City Council members voted on Tuesday, Oct. 27, to move ahead with a contract between the city and a
Del Rio Sports
SPORTS — Comstock Panthers prepare for 2026-27 basketball season
From staff report The Comstock Panthers’ boys’ and girls’ basketball teams are preparing for the 2026-27 season, with both teams looking to build on very different campaigns last year. The
SPORTS — Del Rio’s Torres, Comstock runners qualify for state cross country meet
By Joel Langton The 830 Times Del Rio’s Ray Torres, the Comstock Panthers boys team and Comstock’s Fernanda Lopez are headed to the state cross country meet after their performances
SPORTS — Rams rally before falling to Alexander, 21-14
By Joel Langton The 830 Times The season of almosts continues for the Del Rio Rams football team. On Oct. 16, the Rams almost knocked off San Antonio Southwest Legacy,
SPORTS — Brackett Tigers in playoff mix with win over D’Hanis
From staff reports Don’t let the Brackett Tigers’ overall record fool you. They’re right in the thick of the District 14-2A Division II playoff race. Brackett defeated D’Hanis 40-26 Friday
SPORTS — Queens win district cross country title; Rams finish 3rd, both advance to regionals
By Joel Langton The 830 Times The Del Rio Queens captured the District 30-6A cross country championship Wednesday, Oct. 14, while the Rams finished third to give Del Rio two
SPORTS — Queens volleyball catches fire in October
By Joel Langton The 830 Times The Del Rio Queens’ pink shirts for October’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month simply say “Fight.” It’s a word the Queens have taken to heart,
Community
COMMUNITY — County celebrates Halloween with costume event at county annex
By Karen Gleason The 830 Times Halloween came a day early at the Judge Antonio “Tony” Faz III County Annex for parents and children who attended the 2nd Annual Halloween
Castle finds hope, second chances in new song
By Joel Langton The 830 Times For Clifton Castle, “Whistling Down the Avenue” is more than another song. It is a reflection of difficult chapters, lessons learned and the happiness
NEWS — Wild Game Dinner announces early raffle winners
From staff reports The Wild Game Dinner is just over a month away, but the first raffle drawings have already been held. Six winners have been announced, each receiving a
COMMUNITY – What’s happening in Del Rio this weekend!
830 Entertainment: Events at a glance! 17TH ANNUAL PUMPKIN PATCH OCT. 30 & OCT. 31 – Buy a pumpkin during the final days of the annual pumpkin patch at the
NEWS — Hundreds celebrate epic migration at third annual Monarch Festival
By Karen Gleason The 830 Times Hundreds of Del Rio residents made their way to historic Brown Plaza in the city’s San Felipe neighborhood Friday, Oct. 23, to celebrate the
COMMUNITY – Friday’s Monarch Festival celebrates astounding migration
By Karen Gleason The 830 Times Every year in October, Del Rio and Val Verde County get ringside seats to one of the great spectacles of the natural world –