Brinkley then opened a new medical practice in Arkansasbut kept his home in Del Rio, traveling back and forth. As of the 2020 United States census, there were 34,673 people, 12,300 households, and 8,898 families residing in the city. Look out for events, info and. The Queen City Belle Boosters are a group of parents and others wanting to help with the QCB drill team. It's relatively remote location led to the 4080th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing coming to Laughlin in 1957. Others followed, including the Daily Mirror in 1895 and the Del Rio Daily in 1906. Babies have been born under the bridge, Del Rio's mayor said during a news conference on Saturday. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. We are sorry. The original Spanish mission of San Felipe del Rio (c. 1675) on the site was destroyed by Indians, but the name survived until 1883, when it was shortened to avoid confusion with San Felipe de Austin. On January 5, 2023, the City of Del Rio announced that American Airlines will terminate service to DRT effective April 3rd, 2023, leaving Del Rio without scheduled air carrier service. Surrounded by Veterans Boulevard to the west and E. Gibbs to the south, the neighborhood is home to the Val Verde Regional Medical Center. In the same year that the cemetery was established, Del Rios first newspaper, called the Del Rio Dot, was started by Miss Lottie Lyons, with William J. Lyons as its first editor. 14th annual Live Music Festival in June 2021. The community of San Felipe del Rio got its start in 1868 when the San Felipe Agricultural, Manufacturing, and Irrigation Company was organized. Del Rio International Airport (FlyDRT) serves the city and surrounding area. Reviewed in the United States on November 10, 2014.