The Texas Secretary of State Elections Division conducted an audit on Val Verde County’s 2023-2024 election period. The first phase of investigation concluded in July 2025, and the State just published a “Preliminary Findings Report for November 5 2024 General Election.” Evidence provided within the report proves Val Verde County violated a half dozen Texas Election Codes. The State said, “this has impeded the free exercise of Val Verde County citizens’ voting rights.”

The Devils River — just an hour north of Del Rio and widely regarded as Texas’ most pristine waterway — has won landmark protections under Texas House Bill 3333, a new law that shields it from wastewater pollution starting this September. Authored by Val Verde County’s State Rep. Eddie Morales and backed by multiple Texas Senators, the true force behind the bill is the Devils River Conservancy (DRC), the grassroots conservation group that inspired the legislation giving a voi

The VFW Post 8552 of Del Rio, TX began taking donations on Monday for central Texas Hill Country flood relief efforts. Post 8552 was reportedly "overwhelmed" by the amount of items donated which includes over 8,000 bottles of water, clothes, diapers, and non-perishable food. The VFW plans to depart from Del Rio on Thursday morning (July 10th) and is taking donations until Wednesday evening.

On Juneteenth, State Representative for Del Rio, Eddie Morales, sent a letter to the office of Governor Greg Abbott that explains why Morales believes enacting the Senate Bill attempting to ban the selling of THC products in Texas, or SB3, would harm those living within his District 74 in Texas. District 74 spans from Eagle Pass to El Paso, covers 11 counties, and is home to 203,000 Texans as of 2020.