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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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Guatemala Consul Castillo Receives Promotion, Awards, and Fond Farewell
Mr. Randy Estuardo Castillo Tocay, Consul of Guatemala in Del Rio, has called Del Rio home for 5 years. Henceforth he will be known as General Consul, but his promotion comes with a difficult goodbye.

Stevie Quilo
Apr 15, 20253 min read


Property Foreclosures Predicted to Peak in 90 Days According to Appraisal Trends
Real estate appraiser Val Cadena, owner and operator of Cadena Appraisal Services, has been appraising properties in Del Rio for three decad

Stevie Quilo
Apr 8, 20253 min read


Dalton Sprague Sweeps Through 5Ks for Kids of St. Jude
Making every step count, Dalton Sprague, a 21-year-old Army soldier and student, has transformed his personal fitness routine into a powerfu

Stevie Quilo
Apr 6, 20255 min read


Electrical Malfunction Cause of Smoke at Airport
Reports of smoke coming from an airport building sent Del Rio Fire Department to the scene last week. CDR has since learned the smoke was

Eddie Martinez
Apr 2, 20251 min read


Car Trapped by Flash Flood
A brief but intense rainfall hit Del Rio today, recording 0.17 inches in just three hours. The rain started around 5 PM. It was Del Rioβs fi

Stevie Quilo
Apr 2, 20252 min read


Community Coworking Space to Expand Capacity: Del Rio Spark Lab Receives USDA Grant
This lesser known spot is a completely free community resource: The Del Rio Spark Lab, a public coworking space and business incubator on Ma

Stevie Quilo
Mar 28, 20254 min read


Action Sport Dreams Becoming Reality: Rotary Club Bike Pump Track Getting "Shovel-Ready"
The push for a Bike Pump Track in Del Rio has been ongoing for years, and now the project is finally on the cusp of construction.

Stevie Quilo
Mar 27, 20253 min read


The Good Bar Faces Possible Eviction Amidst Contract Dispute with City
Peymo Group LLC d/b/a The Good Bar, a local restaurant operating within the San Felipe Springs Golf Course, is facing possible eviction.

Stevie Quilo
Mar 27, 20253 min read


Border Bottleneck: Bridge Express Lane Plans Stalled Despite Available Funds
Express Lanes (EZ Pay) for the bridge have been previously approved. Traffic across the existing International Bridge is a growing concern.

Stevie Quilo
Mar 25, 20253 min read


Overuse of Sports Facilities Forces Policy Changes and Park Upgrades
The Field of Our Dreams multipurpose field is closed. Only temporarily, the city hopes. The gates are still open to the public

Stevie Quilo
Mar 23, 20255 min read


Janice Pokrant returning to City Hall as new Planning and Zoning Director
The City of Del Rio is welcoming back a familiar face to City Hall. Janice Pokrant has officially been appointed to serve as the new Plannin

Stevie Quilo
Mar 18, 20256 min read


Border Bass Battle Competitors Come Out Victorious
On Sunday, March 9, 2025, the Special Projects Committee of the Chamber of Commerce presented the March Border Bass Battle competition.

Paul Hackemesser
Mar 16, 20252 min read
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