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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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Chief of Police Stands Up to Defend Animal Services Improvements
When the value of Animal Services was put to vote, debate sparked at City Council meeting. Councilperson J.P. Sanchez used emergency water a

Stevie Quilo
Mar 2, 20257 min read


School Board Debates Proposed Class Rank and Graduation Requirement Changes
Proposed policy changes to the class ranking system and graduation requirements for Del Rio High School students were presented to the board

Alondra Sanchez
Mar 2, 20253 min read


Connect Del Rio Celebrates 1 Year Serving the Community of Del Rio!
Connect Del Rio launched on March 2, 2024 as an online digital news platform with the goal of growing into something bigger that could bette

Willard Jenkins
Mar 2, 20252 min read


$8,000 of Cash Prizes Attract Out of Town Visitors to Rotary’s Big Money Bash: Cornhole Fundraiser for Bike Pump Track
The Civic Center came alive last weekend for Rotary Club’s First Annual Big Money Border Bash. Competitive cornhole players from across the

Stevie Quilo
Mar 1, 20253 min read


Head-On Collision Sends Chevy Through Elementary School Fence on N. Bedell Ave This Morning
Earlier this morning at approximately 10:15am on Saturday 3/1/25, a major collision occurred on N. Bedell Ave. Two cars were involved, a shi

Stevie Quilo
Mar 1, 20252 min read


SHOPLIFTER RESISTS ARREST
On February 27th, 2025, at approximately 10:05 P.M. The Del Rio Police Department responded to Wal-Mart for a shoplifter at the store.

Connect Del Rio
Feb 28, 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


Del Rio to Hire New City Planner, EDC Director, and Other Essential Staff in Preparation for Projected Population Growth and Emergency Infrastructure Projects
The near future will bring significant economic development and population growth to the City of Del Rio.

Stevie Quilo
Feb 25, 20254 min read


Road Closure Notice – Union Pacific Railroad Crossings
Union Pacific will be conducting a series of repairs and upgrades at multiple railroad crossings throughout the town.

Connect Del Rio
Feb 24, 20251 min read


Del Rio High School's Jazz Ensemble 1 Strikes First Place at Jazz Along the Medina Festival!
Del Rio High School Jazz Ensemble 1 hit all the right notes on February 22, 2025, when they took first place at the Jazz Along the Medina Fe

Willard Jenkins
Feb 23, 20254 min read
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