Courthouse roof work to resume in Val Verde County
The Val Verde County Commissioners Court unanimously approved a 53,500 contract with Jack Hill Construction to finish the Del Rio courthouse roof and secure Workers' Compensation insurance. Hill will sub‑contract to Sam L. Sadler, Inc. bringing total projected cost near 65,500, with an option to 70,000 to include a lightning protection system.
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Val Verde County
Val Verde
Sam L. Sadler, Inc
Hill
Randy E. Sheppard
Sadler Roofing and Sheet Metal Construction
Commissioners Court
Sheppard
Ray M. Kirkpatrick
Deputies Cleared. Val Verde Officials Return to Work
A Val Verde County Grand Jury declined to indict Deputies Fred Rodriguez and Ricardo Riojas on sexual assault charges stemming from an Oct incident. The prosecutors recused, and the deputies will resume active duty after a no bill was returned, with the sheriff praising their records and looking toward normal operations.
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Val Verde County
Fred Rodriguez
Ricardo Riojas
Sheriffs Office
del Rio
Texas
Johnny Allen
D'Wayne Jernigan
Allen
Tom Lee
Jernigan
Rick Riojas
Val Verde
Pump House Design and Plant Financing Conclude Series
Final in a three part series explains pump house design for the water treatment plant and the critical financing duties behind the $31 million project. The article outlines how the facility will be funded, constructed, and integrated into the city’s water system.
Del Rio Delivers Plans for San Felipe Springs Pump House
The San Felipe Springs complex will blend historic charm with modern function. Mark Roetzel of Malcolm Pirnie describes a native limestone pump station and a prominent treatment building with a glass front to showcase the facility to passersby on U.S. 90. The $3 million project aims to minimize taxpayer burden via BECC certification and NadBank grants, with potential loans forgiven by the Texas Water Development Board.
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San Felipe Springs
Mark Roetzel
Malcolm Pirnie
U.S. 90
del Rio
Border Environmental Cooperative Commission
BECC
U.s.mexico
North American Development Bank
NadBank
Texas Water Development Board
TWDB
Beth Eby
Matlachines parade honors the Virgin Mary in Mexico faith
Friday afternoon a solemn homage to the Virgin Mary Patron Saint of Mexico took place with a matachines procession led by Marcos Paco Guadalajara Sr. and religious music from the Guadalupe Study Center. Isidro Olga Perez and Lorena Meza directed the Our Lady of Guadalupe Danza group pictured as they moved from Garza Street to Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church on West Garza.
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Mexico
Marcos
Paco’ Guajardo Sr
Guadalupe Study Center
Garza Street
Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church
West Garza
Matachines
Our Lady of Guadalupe Danza Group
Isidro
Olga Perez
Lorena Meza
Cocaine Shipment Contained Heroin at Eagle Pass Port
U S customs seized a July shipment believed to be cocaine that contained 31 pounds of Colombian heroin. A 30 year old Eagle Pass janitor was charged after drugs were found in a Chevrolet Suburban. DEA analysis confirmed the mix and increased the case scope beyond $5 million.
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Eagle Pass
U.S
Drug Enforcement Administration Laboratory
DEA
John Salazar
Salazar
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