NEWS — Firefighters reject city pay offer; negotiations to continue
By Karen Gleason The 830 Times Members of the Del Rio Professional FireFighters Association Local 3662 (DRPFA) have rejected an offer by the city for a 2 percent salary increase and called on the city to offer firefighters the same pay increase offered to the city’s police officers. DRPFA representatives
Del Rio News
NEWS — Firefighters reject city pay offer; negotiations to continue
By Karen Gleason The 830 Times Members of the Del Rio Professional FireFighters Association Local 3662 (DRPFA) have rejected an offer by the city for a 2 percent salary increase
NEWS — Police investigate home burglary call
By Michael Elizondo The 830 Times Del Rio police investigated a reported home burglary in the afternoon of Thursday, Nov. 5. The burglary call came in about 2:30 p.m. Thursday,
NEWS — VVRMC celebrates 100 robotic surgeries
By Joel Langton The 830 Times One hundred surgeries. One hundred opportunities for patients to receive advanced surgical care without leaving Del Rio. Val Verde Regional Medical Center board members,
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
Del Rio Sports
SPORTS — 7 local sports results in two minutes
By Joel Langton The 830 Times With football dwindling down and basketball starting, the high school sports scene is busy. Here’s a quick recap from this weekend. Del Rio’s Torres
NEWS — Future bright for Comstock cross country after boys take third at state
By Joel Langton The 830 Times The future looks bright for the Comstock cross country program after the Panthers capped another successful season Saturday, Nov. 7, with a third-place finish
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.
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,
Community
COMMUNITY – Lights, Camera, Conservation: Free Film Night and Nature Hunt
By Louis Zylka The 830 Times Members of the Devils River Conservancy (DRC) will be hosting free educational events on Friday, Nov. 6, and Saturday, Nov. 7, in the downtown
COMMUNITY – Local art students to be represented downtown
By Louis Zylka The 830 Times Conrad’s Casita, 648 S. Main St., will be showcasing art from students at San Felipe Memorial Middle School (SFMMS) on Friday, Nov. 6, from
COMMUNITY – Oddity art to be displayed at La Bohemia
By Louis Zylka The 830 Tmes La Bohemia, 107 Pierce St., will showcase work by Karla Arellano, a local artist who goes by Afterbloom Oddities, on Friday, Nov. 6, from
COMMUNITY – Whats happening this week in Del Rio!
FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK THE FIREHOUSE The Del Rio Council for the Arts at the Firehouse, 120 E. Garfield St., will be showcasing their Annual Quilters Show and Sale on
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