
NEWS — Kickapoo cancels show after ZZ Top member dies
From staff reports ZZ Top’s scheduled Friday concert at Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino has been canceled following the death of the legendary Texas rock band’s longtime drummer, Frank Beard. Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino announced the cancellation Tuesday, saying Beard had been a member of ZZ Top since 1969 and offering
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NEWS — Kickapoo cancels show after ZZ Top member dies
From staff reports ZZ Top’s scheduled Friday concert at Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino has been canceled following the death of the legendary Texas rock band’s longtime drummer, Frank Beard. Kickapoo

Port-to-Plains Conference Sept. 8-10
The 2026 Ports-to-Plains Alliance Annual Conference will convene Sept. 8-10 in Del Rio and Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila, Mexico, to examine transportation priorities affecting the I-27 System in Texas and the

NEWS — City eyes increase in solid waste rates for coming fiscal year
By Karen Gleason The 830 Times City council members will consider increases in all residential and commercial solid waste rates and fees for the coming year. Interim Finance Director Roxy

NEWS — Maverick County Judge resigns
By Joel Langton The 830 Times With about 120 days left in his term, Maverick County Judge Ramsey English Cantú announced his resignation at about 4 p.m. Monday on his

Police association, city meet for second round of talks
By Karen Gleason The 830 Times Negotiators for Del Rio police officers and the city met for a second round of talks on Wednesday, with police association officials saying the

Police negotiator makes case for steep increase in pay
By Karen Gleason The 830 Times Pay for entry-level Del Rio police officers must increase by at least 35 percent for the department to attract new recruits and to remain
Del Rio Sports

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

SPORTS — QUEENS COME OUT SWINGING: Del Rio opens volleyball season with perfect 6-0 run
By Joel Langton The 830 Times The Del Rio Queens are unbeaten through the first two days of the Edgewood Tournament in San Antonio, rolling to a 6-0 record and
SPORTS — Del Rio falls to Caribbean All-Stars
By Joel LangtonThe 830 Times Two 13-year-olds gave Del Rio plenty to build on despite a 10-0 loss to the Caribbean representative Sunday afternoon in the Babe Ruth 14U World

SPORTS — Del Rio drops opener against Latin America
By Joel Langton The 830 Times Baseball is a numbers game, and the numbers told the story Saturday afternoon as Del Rio opened play in the Babe Ruth 14U World

NEWS — Del Rio takes on the world at Babe Ruth World Series
By Joel LangtonThe 830 Times The schedule is set, and Del Rio is about to take on the world in the 2026 Babe Ruth 14-Year-Old World Series. A team from
Community

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

COMMUNITY — Museum director preserves area’s history
By Louis ZylkaThe 830 Times Michael Diaz has been protecting the legacy of the Whitehead Memorial Museum and preserving Val Verde County’s rich history for the past decade. Diaz is