The long-delayed reconstruction of a major truck route south of the city limits is slated to begin in January 2021, Val Verde County Judge Lewis G. Owens Jr. said

Del Rioans have been actively using the city’s three outdoor COVID-19 testing sites

City officials, state government representatives and nonprofits held Thursday a round table, in an effort to boost the prevention of violence against women

The results of the Nov. 3 General Election in Val Verde County were made official by a unanimous vote of Val Verde County Commissioners Court on Friday

Federal representative and former Acuña Mayor Evaristo Lenin Pérez Rivera requested to increase funding for roads in Coahuila, and to make the second Acuña-Del Rio international bridge become a reality

With COVID-19 cases still on the rise, local health officials are turning a worried eye toward Thanksgiving

San Felipe Del Rio Independent School District board of trustee incumbents running for re-election maintain their leads in their respective races, according to recently updated unofficial election results

A group of Marines got together Nov. 10 to celebrate the 245th anniversary of the birth of the U.S. Marine Corps.

County extension volunteers, youth and adult leaders have taken great strides in adapting to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Val Verde County’s two extension agents told members of county commissioners court on Tuesday

American Airlines may resume commercial air service to Del Rio if Congress passes another coronavirus relief bill, city council members learned Tuesday

Del Rioan Frances Jarvis had heard many child rescue stories in the past but there was one in particular that moved her.

Del Rio native Christine Miner did not grow up on a farm. Although she has always been passionate about agriculture, her parents only allowed her to have a dog

With COVID-19 cases still on the rise, local health officials are turning a worried eye toward Thanksgiving

Val Verde County Judge Lewis G. Owens Jr. said Tuesday household members of someone with a positive COVID-19 test must stay home

Luis and Josie Martinez’s two sons knew they wanted to join the military at a young age. But the Martinezes wanted them to go to college

A homeless 89-year-old Korean War veteran is set to move into a Del Rio apartment and has a cartful of new home furnishings, thanks to the work of a local organization formed to meet the unmet needs of the area’s armed forces veterans

Republican Party nominee Roland Andrade has won the election for the office of 63rd Judicial District Judge, according to additional unofficial election results released Monday

Voters picked Robin Anne Palmer as the newest member of the Val Verde County Hospital District Board of Trustees

Air Force veteran, twice Laughlin retired, decided to make the Queen City his permanent home

The enemy had already begun infiltrating the camp. Del Rio veteran Ventura Mancha and six other men of his unit were the only protection for some generals and other high-ranking officials. Their British allies had left

Volunteers with the San Felipe Lions Club, the Consulate of Guatemala in Del Rio and others converged on the historic San Felipe Cemetery Saturday to give the grounds some much-needed sprucing up

Del Rio’s elders and its lovely variety of plant life are celebrated in two new murals unveiled Friday near Brown Plaza

No runoff election will be required in the election for seats on the Val Verde County Hospital District Board of Trustees, hospital officials said Thursday

The last time high school senior Reno Luna ran for a class position was in elementary school. The Del Rio High School student served as fifth grade class president. Some of his main duties were creating different activities for his class such as game nights, toy drives and food charities

City of Acuña officials, city police and state police representatives honored the life of a local police officer fallen in the line of duty, with the body of the fallen officer laying in state on Friday

Del Rio native Mandi Ramirez’s passion for cooking started at young age. She spent many days in the kitchen learning from her mother, who taught her most of what she knows

Credit union employees hold fundraiser for cancer patients despite challenges of the pandemic

The Municipal System for the Integral Development of the Family (DIF), resumed as of this week the support program for people affected by depression and grieving

Hundreds of Val Verde County votes remain outstanding, waiting to be received, resolved and counted, election officials announced early Wednesday

Roland Andrade, Republican Party nominee for the office of 63rd Judicial District Judge, said early Wednesday he had “lots of different feelings” after unofficial election results were released

The following are the unofficial totals for votes cast in Val Verde County for the 2020 General Election.

Two of the three election contests for seats on the Del Rio City Council remained undecided after the unofficial vote totals were announced early Wednesday morning

All three incumbents running for re-election in the San Felipe Del Rio Consolidated Independent School District election won their respective races, according to preliminary unofficial results announced Wednesday by election officials

Growing up in Del Rio, Michael Diaz never had anything like Del Rio’s annual “Monster Mash”

The weather conditions were perfect for a concert the night before Halloween. It was 70 degrees, clear skies and low humidity

Val Verde County’s drive-through Halloween event on Saturday was a spooky success

The Casa de la Cultura and Consulate of Mexico in Del Rio kicked off Day of the Dead celebrations, and announced a sugar skull decorating contest.

U.S. Senate candidate MJ Hegar stopped in Del Rio Sunday, emphasizing her life experience as “a regular person,” rather than a member of the country’s political elite

As the seasons get colder, Del Rioans prepare for the festivities that bring families closer and some prepare to bring joy to families in need

The number of COVID-19 cases among school aged students has reached 24 since Sept. 21, the first day of in-person classes, a report released Tuesday by the San Felipe Del Rio Consolidated Independent School District states

A pilot was rescued Saturday morning after his aircraft went down Friday night in a remote area in northwest Val Verde County

Val Verde County/City of Del Rio Local Health Authority Dr. J.J. Gutierrez on Tuesday warned the area may be at the start of another surge in COVID-19 cases

ACUÑA, México – Los socios del proyecto carretero Ports-to-Plains, el cual promueve un importante eje que atraviesa Canadá , Estados Unidos y México, sostuvieron el miércoles una reunión virtual

Law enforcement officers searching for a 46-year-old man who was reported missing at Amistad National Recreation Area on Monday, recovered a body Thursday afternoon from Lake Amistad

A vehicle caught on fire at the Val Verde Regional Medical Center Rural Health Clinic parking lot, 801 N Bedell Ave., Thursday afternoon, prompting the Del Rio Fire Department and Del Rio Police Department to respond

A Del Rio man has been cited for allegedly shooting and killing a black bear outside his home, court records show

Generosa “Janie” Gracia-Ramon, Val Verde County Clerk and election administrator, has always been passionate about voting. At 28 years old, she began working as an election clerk and has now worked elections for over 40 years