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F.O.B. Del Rio Builds Housing for Struggling Veterans
"To help veterans re-establish their lives for themselves, their families, and their communities" is the mission of F.O.B. (Finding Our Brothers and Sisters) Del Rio. To provide a home for those who have fought and sacrificed for our country, F.O.B. Del Rio is establishing tiny homes for veterans in need.
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VVRMC Memorializes Late Mental Health Program Director
At the center of Val Verde Regional Medical Center, you’ll find an outdoor courtyard known as the Tranquility Garden. With a large, senior tree giving ample shade and wind chimes ringing in the breeze, it’s a place designed to help hospital visitors find a moment of peace.

Eddie Martinez
Apr 303 min read


SFDR-CISD DRHS Powerlifting and Soccer Awards
As the 2024-2025 season and school year come to a close, various SFDR-CISD student athletes were honored for their achievements during an award ceremony last week. DRHS athletic director Frenchey McCrea and other coaches presented awards to the powerlifting teams, Queens Soccer, and Rams Soccer.

Alondra Sanchez
Apr 282 min read


Tesla Building EV Supercharger Station off Bedell Avenue
Del Rio’s first Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station is under construction on the far side of Rudy's Country Store and Barbecue parking lot. Across from Walmart, off Bedell Avenue, there are 8 Tesla Gen-4 Superchargers. The onsite installation team confirmed the 8 supercharger stalls should be fully operational in 2-3 weeks.

Stevie Quilo
Apr 283 min read


USBP Chief Owens Retiring and Returning Home to Del Rio
United States Border Patrol Chief Jason Owens is retiring from the Border Patrol after three decades of dedicated service with an “honor first” approach. An announcement was made on January 17, 2025, that Owens would retire the same year on April 30.

Stevie Quilo
Apr 283 min read


Easter Weekend in Barrio San Felipe
Easter weekend is always a fun and festive time for the family in San Felipe. With popular camping sites like Lions Park situated on San Felipe Creek, celebrations can last multiple nights outdoors. Around Brown Plaza on Saturday, you could visit an outdoor chalk art contest if you found yourself camping nearby at Rotary Park.

Eddie Martinez
Apr 283 min read


Bollard Border Wall Construction in Vega Verde Neighborhood
Residents of the Vega Verde neighborhood in Val Verde County and their friends are right in the middle of the ongoing international border wall construction. A parade of utility vehicles, concrete trucks, and border patrol units are circling the otherwise quiet street. The active construction site is located on private land, like most of the border wall, and mostly inaccessible. State contracted crews are utilizing residential roads to haul their loads. A headquarters office

Stevie Quilo
Apr 282 min read


Cannabis Consultants Celebrate 6 Years of Lonestar Vitality
In an industry often under scrutiny, Lonestar Vitality has been operating for 6 years without a single incident or investigation.Co-Owner, and self-proclaimed “Cannabis Consultant,” Felix Escobedo,said law enforcement officers call him, not with accusations, but for advice on differentiating legal from illegal cannabis.

Stevie Quilo
Apr 263 min read


Val Verde County Branch Library Opens In East San Felipe
On Tuesday, April 15, Val Verde County Branch Library opened its doors with a ribbon cutting ceremony to the reveling of many in attendance

Eddie Martinez
Apr 232 min read


Texas Power Grid Reliability Plan Impact on Val Verde County
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.

Stevie Quilo
Apr 237 min read


Comstock Panthers Continue Their Winning Streak!
The Comstock Panthers continued their impressive season with a strong showing at the Area Track Meet held in McMullen County, securing multiple spots at the upcoming Regional Meet in Seguin.

Paul Hackemesser
Apr 152 min read
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