NEWS — Houston woman convicted for smuggling 98.26 kilos of methamphetamine into the United States
Press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Texas A federal jury in Del Rio convicted a Houston woman on four counts of trafficking methamphetamine into the U.S. from Mexico, announced U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas, Justin R. Simmons. According to court documents
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NEWS — Houston woman convicted for smuggling 98.26 kilos of methamphetamine into the United States
Press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Texas A federal jury in Del Rio convicted a Houston woman on four counts of trafficking methamphetamine into
NEWS — City holds special council meeting
Del Rio City Council special meeting roundup Karen Gleason The 830 Times Six of the seven members of the Del Rio City Council were present. Councilwoman Carmen Gutierrez was absent.

NEWS — Val Verde County Commissioners Court roundup
By Karen GleasonThe 830 Times Writer’s note: The writer did not attend this meeting of the court. The following roundup was produced by viewing a video of the meeting posted

NEWS — CBP officers seize more than $1.7 million in cocaine at Del Rio Port of Entry
Press release from U.S. Customs and Border Protection DEL RIO, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at Del Rio Port of Entry recently seized

Texas DPS release details in fatal Saturday crash
Texas Department of Public Safety press release Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating a two-vehicle fatal crash that occurred on August 8, 2026, at approximately 5:02 am., 16 miles

NEWS — Council hears presentation on proposed Fiscal Year 2026-2027 city budget
By Karen GleasonThe 830 Times City administrators presented the first draft of a major portion of the proposed Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget during a special meeting Tuesday. The proposed budget
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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

NEWS — Del Rio Babe Ruth 14U team headed to World Series in Eagle Pass
By Karen GleasonThe 830 Times Fifteen Del Rio ballplayers and their coaches gathered Wednesday at Wings and Rings before heading to Eagle Pass Thursday, where they will play in the

SPORTS — Chivas legend visits local soccer shop
By Brian Argabright The 830 Times An estimated 200 people strolled into Del Rio’s lone store dedicated to the “beautiful game” for an opportunity to meet a Mexico soccer

SPORTS — Pro wrestling event fills Joe Ramos gym for Fourth of July
By Brian Argabright The 830 Times While the sun blazed and turned the area around the Dr. Alfredo Gutierrez Amphitheater into something of an outdoor oven, a different kind
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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

NEWS — Back-to-school drive combines fitness with helping foster children
By Joel LangtonThe 830 Times The Wellbeing Collective is inviting Del Rio residents to help local children in foster care while getting a free workout or wellness activity during its