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NEWS — Sacred Heart School hosts grand reopening
Sacred Heart Catholic School will have a Grand Re-Opening Showcase for families and the community to see all the changes school has gone through at 5 p.m. on Thursday, May 9 on 209 E. Greenwood St. Sacred Heart Catholic School will be open for an hour so the community can...
Former border patrol agent and City of Del Rio police officer is in need of a kidney donor
SAN ANTONIO — Juan Federico Martinez served three decades as a border patrol agent and City of Del Rio police officer. For the past year and a half, he has been in need of a kidney. He's been surviving off his dialysis treatment and is looking for a donor.
NEWS — Runoff likely in At-Large, Place A, council election
A runoff is likely between Carmen Gutierrez and Elsa Reyes in the election for the At-Large, Place A, seat on the Del Rio City Council. Gutierrez and Reyes were the top vote getters in a four-way contest that also included the At-Large, Place A, incumbent, Mayor Pro-tem Steve Webb, a retired police officer, and Arturo Rodriguez, a retired federal law enforcement officer.
NEWS — Political newcomer Quiñones wins seat on city council
Political newcomer Randy Quiñones has won election to the District III seat on the Del Rio City Council, posting a landslide victory over the incumbent, Councilwoman Alexandra Falcon Calderon. Quiñones, the owner of a home and commercial security systems business, jumped to a commanding lead in the race when...
NEWS — Possible runoff in one council race; upset in District III
Unofficial vote totals in elections for seats on the Del Rio City Council, the local public school district’s board of trustees and the hospital district’s elected board of directors were announced outside the county courthouse just before 8:30 p.m. today. Val Verde County Clerk Teresa Esther Chapoy, who...
The Importance of Redundancy in Law Enforcement Technology
The recent 9-1-1 outage in several states caused by a fiber cut during the installation of a light pole highlights the system's fragility and stresses the crucial need for redundancy in public safety. The most recent outage impacted Nevada, South Dakota, and Nebraska for approximately three hours, impacting the public’s ability to reach 9-1-1. Areas with text-to-9-1-1 capabilities urged residents to text 9-1-1 or use a landline to call 9-1-1.
NEWS — Comstock ISD voters to decide fate of two proposed bonds
Registered voters in the Comstock Independent School District will decide on two proposed bond issues for school district improvements Saturday. Members of the Comstock Independent School District Board of Trustees, led by president William “Bill” Zuberbueler, approved an order calling the bond election in February. There are two...
SPORTS — Josh Frost adds to family’s legacy at George Paul
Hall of Famer Lane Frost is no longer the only member of his family to claim George Paul gold. Josh Frost, second-cousin to the late Lane Frost, added his name to the wall of champions when he captured the champion’s buckle at this weekend’s 46th Annual George Paul Memorial XTREME Bull Riding at the Val Verde County Fairgrounds.
NEWS — Seven candidates seek two seats on hospital board
Val Verde County voters on Saturday will seat two of seven candidates seeking election to the Val Verde County Hospital District’s elected board of directors. There are two seats up for election on the hospital district’s elected board, the Precinct 3 seat and the Precinct 4 seat. Candidates...
NEWS — Election Day is Saturday for city council, school board, hospital board, Comstock bonds
Voters who did not cast early ballots in the elections to seat city council members, public school board trustees, elected hospital board directors and a Comstock bond election will have a chance to vote on Saturday. Saturday, May 4, is Election Day for three seats on the Del Rio City...
Tornadoes, large hail cannot be ruled out during Wednesday afternoon commute home
The National Weather Service reported very large hail greater than two inches and a tornado or two could not be ruled out during Wednesday's commute home. The best chances for severe weather begin around 3 p.m. Wednesday afternoon and continue to around 6 a.m. on Thursday. There is a higher...
SPORTS — Jarboe leads after first day of George Paul bull riding
Roscoe Jarboe is the man to beat for this year’s George Paul Memorial XTREME Bull Riding championship buckle. The New Plymouth, Idaho cowboy scored 174 points on two bulls Friday night to grab a slim lead over Trey Holston on the first night of the 46th annual George Paul.
NEWS — Tuesday’s boom remains mystery
The source of a loud ‘boom’ heard across Del Rio and into parts of the county Tuesday remains a mystery. Val Verde County Sheriff Joe Frank Martinez said he personally received “dozens” of calls shortly after the loud sound echoed across north Del Rio about 2:30 p.m. Tuesday.
NEWS — Laughlin student pilot ID’ed as man struck by train
A 24-year-old student pilot stationed at Laughlin Air Force Base has been identified as the man struck and killed by a train on railroad tracks south of Del Rio early Tuesday. Val Verde County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Gina Garcia, who heads the sheriff’s office criminal investigations division, today identified the deceased as 2nd Lt. James Mwailenge Chitika, 24, of Atlanta, Ga., a student pilot stationed at Laughlin Air Force Base.
NEWS — Sheriff’s office investigates Duck Pond death
Val Verde Sheriff’s Office investigators are still working to identify a man believed to have been killed when he was struck by a train south of Del Rio early Tuesday. Lt. Gina Garcia, who heads the sheriff’s office criminal investigations division, told the 830 Times today the sheriff’s office patrol division was notified about the incident at 1:59 a.m. Tuesday.
NEWS — County residents speak out against second bridge
Three county residents spoke out in opposition of a second international bridge during a recent meeting of the Del Rio Economic Development Corporation (EDC) on April 4. County resident Lori Reyes was the first to address the EDC’s board of directors. “I am here to remind you that you...
Two restaurants temporarily closed after abandoned trailer blaze
A fire in an abandoned trailer shut down two fast food restaurants on Gibbs Street Thursday afternoon and evening. The trailer, located behind Little Caesar’s Pizza and Wing Stop,. located in a strip mall at 615 E. Gibbs Street, caught fire. “We smelled smoke and didn’t think anything about...
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