The promise of the Miranda Warning, “If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be provided for you," will now be better upheld by Val Verde County. The creation of a new public defender office helps address attorney shortages and provides a more consistent system of legal counsel for those who cannot afford it. This action fulfills the fundamental constitutional right to legal representation, as guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment.

A happy coincidence for the Independence Day Rodeo, the County Fairgrounds just received an infrastructure face lift. The 18-wheeler access roads have been reinforced with tons of fresh caliche, including the main entry road, bulk road, and circle around. As thousands of passenger cars are preparing to descend upon the fairgrounds, dozens of rodeo trailers have already begun unloading. Thankfully, the recent roadway repairs should keep the traffic flowing.

County Judge Lewis Owens Jr. provided “Judge’s Comments” at the end of County Commissioners Court on 6/18/25. He spoke about the Del Rio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, alleged misuse of funds, FBI inquiries, and potential cover-ups and corruption. During his statement, Owens called out, by name, two different owners of local news media businesses, as well as the City of Del Rio. Owens granted an in-person interview to Del Rio News Network on 6/20/25 to clarify some pressing de

The City of Del Rio City Council officially adopted its 2025 Water Master Plan, Wastewater Planning Actions, and Master Watershed Study/Storm Drainage Design Manual on May 27, 2025. This significant step was formalized through the approval of several resolutions, including R:2025-086 for the Water Master Plan, R:2025-087 for the Wastewater Planning Actions, R:2025-088 for the Master Watershed Study, and R:2025-091 for the Storm Drainage Design Manual. These documents are inte

POWER Engineers is working to help stabilize the power grid statewide, to build resiliency and prevent disasters like the ‘Winter Freeze’ of February 2021. POWER wants to run a supercharged 765kV single-circuit transmission powerline 300-miles continuously between two new substations in Fort Stockton and San Antonio. They sent a letter to Val Verde County, because it potentially falls within the proposed powerline path, and requested a response by April 7.

Real estate appraiser Val Cadena, owner and operator of Cadena Appraisal Services, has been appraising properties in Del Rio for three decad

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

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

CASA Val Verde became an official CASA program in September of 2024, located at 317 S. Main St., and is recruiting volunteers and funding.

Republican Congressman for the 23rd Congressional District of Texas, Tony Gonzales, made Del Rio one his first district visits of 2025, meet

After a recent move to hold at least one of their monthly public meetings in the afternoons/early evenings upon requests from constituents f