Ackermann Contract Extended by One Year in Del Rio ISD
San Felipe Del Rio Consolidated Independent School District extended Dr. JoAnne Ruark Ackermann's contract for one year after a 6-1 vote by the board. Pat Dugan dissented as the board conducted the evaluation behind closed doors. The meeting followed years of prior pay and contract adjustments, with a regular session set for February 15. Earlier, the district honored dozens of students and staff for outstanding achievements at Del Rio High School cafeteria.
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San Felipe del Rio Consolidated Independent School District
JoAnne Ruark-Ackermann
Bob Lockhart
Ackermann
Pat Dugan
School Board of Trustees
del Rio High School
Thursday Eclipse Describes Lunar Event and Moon Phases
A Thursday night lunar eclipse occurred as the moon passed behind Earth. The passage notes the moon as Earth's natural satellite reflecting sunlight, its orbit of about 29.5 days relative to the sun and 27.3 days relative to the stars, and outlines the four phases of a complete lunar cycle.
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Earth
Pay phone 911 mix delays emergency call in Del Rio yard fire
A group of workers burning debris in a dry Del Rio yard could not call 911 from a payphone due to no change. A pickup trip to Garza Street station found firefighters away, a passerby loaned a cell, and firefighters arrived within minutes to extinguish hot spots. Chief Bean noted 911 is free on all payphones.
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Garza Street
del Rio
Digging ends at Juarez ranches nine bodies found
Mexican prosecutors said digging near Ciudad Juarez ended after finding nine bodies at four ranch sites tied to a drug-smuggling gang led by the Carrillo Fuentes family. Seven of the remains were tentatively identified. Investigators planned further witness interviews with no new locations found.
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Juarez Ranches
Mexico City
Ciudad Juarez
el Paso
Texas
Jorge Madrazo
Carrillo Fuentes
Jose Larrieta Carrasco
Attorney General
Organized Crime Unit
Del Rio City Council to Elect Four Posts in May
Del Rio will elect four city posts on May 6 including Mayor Roberto Chavira and council seats held by Efrain Valdez Gloria Paredes and Robert Garza. Filing runs Feb 21 to March 22, with mail ballot and early voting rules and key campaign reporting dates. Districts I II and III vote at city hall or San Felipe Middle School and May 9 canvass follows election day.
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City of
City Hall
San Felipe Middle School
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Renfwed
Fred Knoll
Sam Houston
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del Rio Fire and Rescue Department
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Isabel Pascacio
Tim Brackenridge
Ray Sigley
Victor Rocha
Minerva Guajardo
Brenda Jalomes
Gloria Aquilino
Jcpenney
Jcpenney Plaza
del Sol Mall
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