Hondo News

City commissioners will conduct background checks on six candidates for public safety director, including acting Police Chief Charles Lopez and former San Benito public safety director Orlando Garcia, officials said Wednesday.

At age of 83 Billy "Bill" Joe Coffman of Rio Hondo, TX passed away after a long battle with cancer on Thursday, June 18, 2009.

She was a native of Rio Hondo, Texas and a longtime resident of San Benito. She is preceded in death by her daughter-in-law, Rosa Elia Perez and son-in-law, Pedro Armadillo.

A man condemned for the fatal shooting of an 18-year-old woman whose remains were found west of San Antonio almost two years after she vanished lost an appeal of his conviction and death sentence at the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals on Wednesday.

Surrounded by her loving family, crossed the River Jordon on Sunday, May 17, 2009 and joined her beloved husband and daughter and a host of others gone before her to begin her long-awaited eternal life with Jesus.

Rio Hondo Independent School District has joined the list of local districts that have suspended classes in response to the swine flu outbreak.

He was born August 27, 1948 in Harlingen, Texas to T.J. and Fannie Wardlow. He graduated from La Feria High School and attended Pan American University.

We want to say how grateful we are that we live in such a concerned and caring place like Bandera.

A 6-month undercover operation has resulted in the arrest of 10 suspects on felony drug charges.

A young boy was shot and killed as his parents prepared for an Easter egg hunt Sunday afternoon.

Former Police and Fire Chief Sam Martinez has appealed his firing. The city says it was all because he was working at Pizza Hut and was unavailable for some emergency calls, but Martinez says that's not true.

Rio Hondo city officials announced the fire department is recruiting new volunteer firefighters.

Nine of the city's 15 volunteer firefighters quit Friday to protest the firing of Sam Martinez, who served as both the police and fire chief, leaving the department's ability to fight fires in question, ...

The City of Rio Hondo fired its police chief. City commissioners terminated Sam Martinez during a city commission meeting last night.

City commissioners Thursday fired longtime Police Chief Sam Martinez about a month after they found out he works a second job at a Pizza Hut.

March 10, 2009 1913-2009 Annie Varnon Manak was born on Oct. 23, 1913, in Wilson County, Texas, to Ira Thomas 'Tom' and Alice Johnson Varnon.

Andy Thomas' Weathervane will keep you informed and entertained about what is happening with many aspects of weather and climate.

Rio Hondo city leaders will meet to decide the punishment for the citya s public safety chief.

Andy Thomas' Weathervane will keep you informed and entertained about what is happening with many aspects of weather and climate.

I recall the above sign as I would drive through the little town of Hondo, TX on US Hwy.