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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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Spring Cleaning Cannot Come Soon Enough as Tourism Expected to Surge in March
Del Rio needs all-hands-on-deck to help clean up trash around the city, as a surge of visitors is expected in town this March.

Stevie Quilo
Mar 6, 20254 min read


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


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


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


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


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


Local Nonprofits Gather for Civic Academy Workshop in Del Rio
Community organizers, advocacy managers, and coalition leaders gathered at the Val Verde County Library this Saturday 2/15/2025.

Stevie Quilo
Feb 16, 20252 min read


Del Rio Unites for Third Annual Teen Empowerment Summit
On Tuesday, February 11th, 2025, Del Rio had it’s third annual Teen Empowerment Summit at the Val Verde County Courthouse Lawn. The event wa

Paul Hackemesser
Feb 12, 20252 min read


Locals Hold Protest Against Current Immigration Policies
Del Rio becomes the latest city to hold a protest against the current administration’s Immigration policies.

Alondra Sanchez
Feb 9, 20252 min read


Cocoa in Hand, Community in Heart: Del Rio’s Police Host Successful Cocoa with a Cop Event!
It was a cool evening in Del Rio, the local police department welcomed families and the community to their holiday-themed gathering, a warm

Willard Jenkins
Dec 14, 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
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