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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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BMX Team Brings Crowd to Main Street for Sports Fest
On Saturday, March 1, 2025, the Del Rio Main Street Program presented The Freestyle Action Sports Fest, where the Robert Castillo BMX...

Paul Hackemesser
Mar 3, 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


CASA Val Verde Looks Forward to Expanding Advocacy for Local Youth
CASA Val Verde became an official CASA program in September of 2024, located at 317 S. Main St., and is recruiting volunteers and funding.

Alondra Sanchez
Feb 26, 20255 min read


IGNC Holds "Taste of France" Wine & Cheese Scholarship Fundraiser
On Friday, February 21, 2025, the Del Rio Chapter of the International Good Neighbor Council held the 5th Annual Wine & Cheese Fundraiser.

Paul Hackemesser
Feb 22, 20252 min read


Community Update on Paul Poag Theatre Restoration Project
Able City, the architectural firm leading the restoration of the Paul Poag Theatre, hosted an update meeting on Tuesday, February 18, 2025.

Alondra Sanchez
Feb 19, 20255 min read


CTE Ready Set Teach Students Participate in Empowerment Summit
Students from the P-TECH and CTE RST (Ready Set Teach) Education and Training programs participated in the 3rd Annual Teen Empowerment Summi

Connect Del Rio
Feb 19, 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


Connect Del Rio's Guide to Shopping Local This Holiday Season
As we approach the 2024 holiday season and prepare to exchange gifts with our friends and loved ones, Connect Del Rio would like to urge the

Alondra Sanchez
Dec 10, 20242 min read


San Felipe Exes Keep Tradition Alive at 37th Annual Black and White Ball
The 37th annual Black and White Ball, a beloved tradition in Del Rio, Texas, took place this year under the direction of the San Felipe Exes

Willard Jenkins
Nov 14, 20242 min read


CTE Student of the Month - October
San Felipe Del Rio CISD (SFDRCISD) Career and Technical Education (CTE) has named its October Students of the Month. CTE Students of the Mon

Connect Del Rio
Nov 13, 20241 min read


Casa De La Cultura Receives $30,000 Grant from Howmet Aerospace for Learning Center Expansion
The Casa De La Cultura received a generous $30,000 donation from Howmet Aerospace, a key moment marking a collaborative time in supporting l

Willard Jenkins
Oct 22, 20242 min read


Cardinal Points Coffee and Ollie's Bakery Team Up for Pop Up Event
As the weather cooled down on Saturday, October 19, dozens of locals headed to Del Rio’s newest coffee shop, Cardinal Points Coffee located

Alondra Sanchez
Oct 22, 20245 min read
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