Downtown Del Rio Revitalization Shows Mixed Results
Three historic buildings illustrate varied stages of downtown revival. Nick Khoury, owner of Ram Country Dodge Toyota, invests near his south Del Rio home while others hold absentee ownership leading to neglect. An adobe wall at 616 S Main St collapsed, underscoring maintenance gaps as restoration talk continues.
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del Rio
Nick Khoury
Khoury
South del Rio
Angels Wood Craft
S. Main St. del Rio
Laura Plumb
S. Main St
Plumb
Verizon
South Main Street
Garfield Avenue
del Rio Council For the Arts
Del Rio Forum to Address Border Economy and Bridge
The Del Rio Chamber of Commerce hosts its 2005 Economic Outlook Forum at 8:30 a.m. in the Red Oak Ballroom of the Del Rio Civic Center. U.S. Rep. Henry Bonilla will discuss border economies and NAFTA impact, with Mexican officials and Coahuila representatives sharing views on a second international bridge and regional infrastructure.
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del Rio
Linda Henderson
Chamber of Commerce
Henderson
U.S
Henry Bonilla
Capitol Hill
Bonilla
NAFTA
Ing
Jacobo Rodriguez
Bank & Trust
Trustees raise questions on district improvement costs
San Felipe Del Rio CISD trustees pressed for accountability on district and campus improvement plans. Leo Martinez and Stan Blackstone queried use of standardized tests to measure yearly program success and questioned the 6 million dollar cost and year over year gains.
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San Felipe del Rio Consolidated Independent School District
Leo Martinez
Stan Blackstone
Martinez
Julio Ramos
County groups stay busy with election campaign shifts
With less than two weeks to go before the Nov 2 general election, Val Verde County Democrats and Republicans push operations into high gear. Republicans reshuffled after chairman Joey Portales resigned in June, with Fernandez unanimously appointed by the party's executive committee.
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Val Verde County
Joey Portales
Fernandez
Val Verde County Republican plans to back Bush bid
Fernandez, a long-time Val Verde resident and former Laughlin AFB radar technician and Border Patrol manager, announced during a June committee meeting his aim to grow the GOP in Val Verde and support George W. Bush in the upcoming general election.
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Fernandez
Val Verde County
Laughlin Air Force Base
U.S. Border Patrol
del Rio
George W. Bush
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