NEWS — Running With the Bulls returns to Ciudad Acuña with three days of events
By Joel Langton The 830 Times Ciudad Acuña’s Running With the Bulls festival is right around the corner March 20-22, and organizers say the three-day event will give visitors plenty to do. “We are going to have an event every seven minutes,” said José Santos Gómez Arizpe, president of the
Del Rio News
NEWS — Running With the Bulls returns to Ciudad Acuña with three days of events
By Joel Langton The 830 Times Ciudad Acuña’s Running With the Bulls festival is right around the corner March 20-22, and organizers say the three-day event will give visitors plenty
NEWS — Two drivers arrested for racing on highway in Del Rio
Publisher’s Note: The following information was provided by the Del Rio Police Department. Two drivers were arrested Saturday night after officers allegedly observed them racing at high speed on a
NEWS — Firearms smuggler sentenced to 15 years in federal prison
Publisher’s Note: The following information was provided by the U.S. Department of Justice, Western District of Texas. DEL RIO — A Mexican national was sentenced in federal court in Del
NEWS — Citizens demand transparency from council over city attorney firing
By Karen GleasonThe 830 Times Citizens on Tuesday peppered city council members with questions and demanded greater transparency regarding the recent firing of the city attorney and the “mutual separation”
NEWS — Federal prosecutors file 250 immigration cases across West Texas in one week
By Joel LangtonThe 830 Times Publisher’s Note: The following information was provided by the U.S. Department of Justice, Western District of Texas. SAN ANTONIO — Federal prosecutors in the Western
NEWS — Sheriff’s office investigating fatal shooting north of Del Rio
By Karen GleasonThe 830 Times The Val Verde County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the fatal shooting of a man in an east central area of the county about 45 miles
Del Rio Sports
SPORTS — UIL realignment keeps Del Rio in ‘Laredo’ district
By Brian Argabright The 830 Times On the table were the possibilities that Del Rio High School would spend the next two years competing against either schools from San
SPORTS — Rams baseball’s seniors key to team’s success
By BRIAN ARGABRIGHT The 830 Times Armed with 13 seniors, the Del Rio High School varsity baseball team has high hopes for success in District 30-6A and a return to
SPORTS — Del Rio swim team sending squad to regional meet
By Brian Argabright The 830 Times Several of Del Rio’s top swimmers are headed to regionals. The Del Rio High School swim team will have competitors in six solo events
SPORTS — Del Rio High’s raw power teams shine at Fort Stockton meet
By BRIAN ARGABRIGHT The 830 Times Del Rio’s newest sports team is already making a splash, or in this case a smash. Del Rio Raw Power competed at Fort Stockton’s
SPORTS — 5k celebrating women Friday evening
By Louis ZylkaThe 830 Times The Run Strong, Recover Smart 5K, an event dedicated to celebrating women in sports, will take place Friday, Feb. 6, at 5:30 p.m., starting at
SPORTS — Rams take first, Queens finish third at Carrizo Springs meet
By Brian Argabright The 830 Times Del Rio’s powerlifting season is off and running and it seems that the ladies are picking up right where they left off last
Community
NEWS — Sign-ups underway for next free spay and neuter clinic
By Karen GleasonThe 830 Times Sign-ups began Tuesday for the second free spay and neuter clinic hosted by Helping Paws Across Borders and Border Animal Mission (BAM). Jessica Halprin, who
COMMUNITY — Local comic to appear on “Comics Unleashed” Wednesday night
By Joel LangtonThe 830 Times A former Laughlin Air Force Base reservist who has performed numerous local shows in the Ramada’s Grand Ballroom, Paul Poag Theatre and Del Rio Civic
COMMUNITY — Del Rio students rack up Top 10 finishes at San Antonio BBQ regional, 1 qualifies for state
From staff reports Three Del Rio schools’ culinary teams combined for numerous Top 10 finishes at the Central Catholic in San Antonio’s regional barbecue competition, placing across a variety of
COMMUNITY — Chamber, Military Affairs Association honor community leaders and Laughlin award winners
By Joel Langton The 830 Times Community leaders, businesses and service members were recognized for their contributions to Del Rio and Laughlin Air Force Base during the Del Rio Chamber
COMMUNITY — Brackettville’s Fort Clark Days Saturday
By Joel Langton The 830 Times For more than a century, Fort Clark stood as one of the most important military outposts in Southwest Texas, helping protect the frontier and
COMMUNITY — Blood supply critically low; local drives scheduled in Del Rio
By Joel Langton The 830 Times Blood supplies serving the Del Rio area were already at critically low levels before a weekend tragedy in Austin prompted the shipment of 140
