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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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Middle School Redesign Progress Update
Sandra Hernandez, SFDR-CISD Chief Administrative Officer, offered an update on the progress of the Middle School Redesign project.

Alondra Sanchez
Mar 6, 20252 min read


Career Expo Grants Students A Glimpse into Professional Opportunities in Del Rio
Over 500 students from Del Rio, Bracketville, and Ciudad Acuña toured about 70 possible careers at the Del Rio Civic Center during Southwest

Eddie Martinez
Mar 6, 20252 min read


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


Vice President JD Vance Lands at Laughlin Air Force Base to Visit America’s Southern Border
Vice President JD Vance has just landed in Del Rio, Texas at the Laughlin Air Force Base Airport (KDLF) on Wednesday, March 5.

Stevie Quilo
Mar 5, 20253 min read


Large Fire at Sycamore Creek, Less Than 20 Miles Away from Del Rio
A “very large fire” has been reported along Sycamore Creek, at a location less than 20 miles away from Del Rio, between here and Eagle Pass

Stevie Quilo
Mar 4, 20252 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


Major Renovation Project Coming to Walmart Store in Del Rio
Walmart Supercenter in Del Rio is scheduled for a significant remodel this summer. The project, estimated at $3.5 million, involves renovati
Eddie Ray
Mar 2, 20251 min read


WHY WE RALLY AND WHY WE PROTEST
We have been called, freeloaders to government assistance, gangsters, criminals, lazy, dirty drug dealers, cholos, killers, murderers, ille
Ruben Bustamante
Mar 2, 20253 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


BMX Freestyle Team Founded by Del Rio Native Wows Elementary Students with Stunts and Big Air
Upon the outdoor basketball court at Ruben Chavira Elementary, a BMX (bicycle motocross) rider speeds toward a quarter-pipe ramp and launche

Eddie Martinez
Mar 2, 20252 min read
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