NEWS — Blue Wall project comes with $1M plus price tag
By Karen GleasonThe 830 Times City council members took action during their most recent meeting to prioritize stabilization of a portion of the San Felipe Creek bank known as the “Blue Wall,” a concrete embankment across from Moore Park. Council members heard about the stabilization during an update on city
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NEWS — Blue Wall project comes with $1M plus price tag
By Karen GleasonThe 830 Times City council members took action during their most recent meeting to prioritize stabilization of a portion of the San Felipe Creek bank known as the
COMMUNITY — Court designates May as ‘Mental Health Awareness Month’
By Karen GleasonThe 830 Times Val Verde County Commissioners Court has designated May 2026 as “Mental Health Awareness Month” in the county. Before voting on the designation during their May
NEWS — First Week of May Brings 215 New Federal Immigration Cases to Western District of Texas, Including El Paso Stash House Bust
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 District of Texas filed 215
NEWS — Val Verde County Commissioners 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: Court hears from mental health professionals •
NEWS — Del Rio couple killed in Alabama crash
Two Del Rio residents were killed in a single-vehicle tractor-trailer crash in Tuscaloosa County, Ala., according to several Alabama news reports. Authorities identified the victims as Jerry C. Ketterer, 71,
NEWS — City council discusses emergency sirens, notification strategies
By Karen Gleason The 830 Times City council members discussed installation of a citywide emergency siren system and other means of notifying citizens about dangerous weather and other threats during
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SPORTS — Young takes Friday night lead at George Paul Memorial Xtreme Bull Riding
By Joel LangtonThe 830 Times The opening night of the George Paul Memorial Xtreme Bull Riding event belonged to Grady Young, who battled a field of 10 in the short
SPORTS — Diaz brothers lead Rams golf to back-to-back district crowns
By Brian Argabright The 830 Times When Del Rio High head golf coach Oscar Cardenas first met the Diaz brothers, he told anyone who’d listen that the duo would
SPORTS — Girls powerlifting brings home three state titles
By Brian Argabright The 830 Times Del Rio High School senior Kailyn Lomas will be graduating as the most decorated female student athlete of all time. Lomas recently won
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
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COMMUNITY — DRHS Smokin’ Rams BBQ Club sends four teams to nationals after strong showing at state competition
Press release from San Felipe Del Rio CISD The DRHS Smokin’ Rams BBQ Club is headed to nationals after a strong performance at the Texas High School BBQ Association state
COMMUNITY — Traveling dinosaur museum and dinosaur expert return to Del Rio
By Louis ZylkaThe 830 Times Dinosaur George and his traveling dinosaur museum return to Del Rio at the Del Rio Civic Center, 1915 Veterans Blvd., on Saturday, May 2, from
Del Rio weekend guide
Collected by Lou Zylka Cinco de Mayo celebrationsMAY 2–5 — Cinco de Mayo festivities will take place at Historic Brown Plaza, 305 E. Canal St., beginning Sunday and continuing through
COMMUNITY — City celebrates Earth Day with clean-up, projects, giveaways
By Karen GleasonThe 830 Times City of Del Rio staffers celebrated Earth Day 2026 with a creek clean-up and fun projects for the young and young at heart Saturday at
NEWS — Del Rio SWTX student wins radiology scholarship
The following information was provided by Southwest Texas College. A Del Rio student won a $2,000 scholarship to pursue her radiologic technology degree from Southwest Texas College. Southwest Texas College
Del Rio mom honors daughter’s legacy through fight against childhood cancer
By Joel Langton The 830 Times A Del Rio mom is working to raise funds in the fight against childhood cancer as she honors the memory of her daughter, who
