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City Manager Proposes Budget Without Layoffs After Month of Pushback; Funding Cuts Planned Elsewhere
For more than a month, city employees have been waiting and wondering if they are one of the 22 full-time employees and 4 part-time employees slated for layoffs. Pushback from City staff and the City Council has pressured City Manager Shawna Burkhart to create a version of the budget without layoffs.
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Mental Health Support On the Rise in Del Rio. Here Are Some Local Resources You’ll Want to Know About
A shift is happening in Del Rio, according to Carmen Gutierrez, city councilwoman and mental health advocate. Gutierrez says she’s witnessing community forces galvanize around fighting a widespread mental health crisis now more than ever before.
Eddie Martinez
Aug 22, 20255 min read
New Clinical Care at VVRMC Lowers Wait Times and Ups Affordability
According to VVRMC CEO Jorge Jurado, the clinic is best for "[ailments] that don't require an ER visit, but you still need care quickly," said to KWMC at the clinic's ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday.
Emergency Room visits can cost thousands of dollars because they are equipped for critical situations and employ 24/7 staff, resulting in higher costs to patients. Clinical care typically sets one back only hundreds of dollars, or less, due to lower operational costs. Ju
Eddie Martinez
Aug 15, 20251 min read
VVRMC Memorializes Late Mental Health Program Director
At the center of Val Verde Regional Medical Center, you’ll find an outdoor courtyard known as the Tranquility Garden. With a large, senior tree giving ample shade and wind chimes ringing in the breeze, it’s a place designed to help hospital visitors find a moment of peace.
Eddie Martinez
Apr 30, 20253 min read
Safe Kids Val Verde Seeks to Expand Child Safety and Injury Prevention Work
Safe Kids Val Verde County is a branch of the Safe Kids Worldwide Coalition, founded in 1998, that works through Val Verde Regional Medical
Alondra Sanchez
Mar 19, 20253 min read
VVRMC Unveils New M7 Ambulance
VVRMC Marketing Director, Eirin Albritton shared that, “Val Verde Regional Medical Center (VVRMC) is thrilled to announce the arrival of our
Alondra Sanchez
Mar 14, 20251 min read
VVRMC February in Review
Many exciting events, upgrades, and administrative changes took place within the VVRMC system over the month of February, here’s a few.
Alondra Sanchez
Mar 7, 20252 min read
Heart Health Event Arms Residents with Knowledge to Fight Heart Disease
Here’s a morbid fact: the number one cause of death in the United States is heart disease. In response, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood
Eddie Martinez
Mar 2, 20252 min read
Celebrate Your Heart with VVRMC
In honor of Heart Health Awareness Month, VVRMC will be hosting a heart health event this Saturday, February 22, 2025...
Alondra Sanchez
Feb 21, 20251 min read
UMC Holds Ribbon Cutting for New Northside Clinic
United Medical Centers opened their fifth location in Del Rio on Tuesday morning with a ribbon cutting ceremony attended by Mayor Arreola...
Eddie Martinez
Feb 19, 20252 min read
New Heart Health Technology Preserves Patient and Doctor Health
This Valentine’s Day, a celebration of the heart took place at the new Cardiac Cath Lab at Val Verde Regional Medical Center (VVRMC). Tears
Stevie Quilo
Feb 15, 20252 min read
VVRMC Announces Cardiac Catheterization Lab Upgrade
Val Verde Regional Medical Center (VVRMC) announces a major upgrade to its Cardiac Catheterization Lab is underway, replacing its current sy
Alondra Sanchez
Feb 4, 20251 min read
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