Rio Hondo News

He was born January 24, 1951 to Gilberto and Nicolasa Aguilar in Matamoros, Tamps., Mexico.

She was born on January 6, 1920 in Atkins, Arkansas of parents, William C. Turner and Jannie Swann Lewis.

Age 81, of Rio Hondo went to be with our Lord on November 1, 2009. She was born January 7, 1928 to William D. and Josie Emma Buck Hull in Shirley, Tennessee.

Brownsville police arrested a Rio Hondo man accused of escaping from a Cameron County restitution center.

Make it two candidates now seeking to fill the Cameron County Precinct 4 Commissioner seat.

The Cameron County Commissioners court approved a one-penny tax increase and finalized a balanced county budget for fiscal year 2009-2010 on Thursday evening by a 3-2 majority.

This year's sorghum harvest is in full swing and there is no shortage of the grain, which is used primarily as animal feed.

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.

He was born on January 20, 1954 in Toledo, Ohio. Marc leaves behind his loving family to cherish his memories; wife, Ramona F. Murchio of Rio Hondo, parents; Louis and Norma Murchio of New Jersey, children; Matthew, Brandie, Maggie, Derrick and Jason all of Maryland, brother; Charles Ward Murchio of New Mexico and 5 grandchildren.

Four Cameron County cities will be getting extra funding for Hurricane Dolly repairs.