Sunday Jun 28 | The Brownsville Herald
Below-average sorghum harvest in full swing
This year's sorghum harvest is in full swing and there is no shortage of the grain, which is used primarily as animal feed.
Rio Hondo reviewing candidates for public safety director
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.
Rio Hondo, TX. - Billy "Bill" Joe Coffman
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.
San Benito, TX. - Mrs. Ramona Perez
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.
Rio Hondo,TX.-Marc Haywood Murchio
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 Cities Get Extra Funding for Hurricane Repairs
Four Cameron County cities will be getting extra funding for Hurricane Dolly repairs.
Mayors: Division of funds unclear
Mayors of four small cities cried foul Monday as they described the process of dividing $50 million in federal and state disaster funding for damage caused by last year's Hurricane Dolly.
Mayors of Three Valley Cities Say They Have Been Overlooked.
The leaders of Santa Rosa, Primera, Combes and Rio Hondo are calling their cities forgotten towns.
San Benito gathers, honors veterans at future site of War Memorial
Family-filled cars with little American flags clamped onto their windows cruised Sam Houston Boulevard Monday morning, passing large fluttering flags that lined the road between city hall and Rowson Street.
Residents of Arroyo Colorado Estates who haven't paid their sewer bills for two years may soon find flushing impossible.
East Rio Hondo Water Supply Imposters
The letter sent out by the East Rio Hondo Water Supply states that the corporation has received a couple of reports from customers who said they were approached by two unidentified men in a white SUV claiming to be employees.
Town torn over candidatea s felony conviction
Many residents in this town want Richard Gonzales to take his seat on the City Commission despite a felony conviction that bars him from holding public office.
Newly election Rio Hondo commissioner can't take office; he's a convicted felon
City Commissioner-elect Richard Gonzales has a felony conviction that will disqualify him from taking the oath of office today, City Attorney Jan Cassidy said Monday.
Rio Hondo/Harlingen, TX. - Pauline "Polly" Coston
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 ISD Closing Schools for Two Weeks
The superintendent says she took the recommendation from the Cameron County Health Department.
Rio Hondo Independent School District has joined the list of local districts that have suspended classes in response to the swine flu outbreak.
HOUSTON, TX. - Michael Dean Wardlow
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.
Community Forum: Lower RGV most corrupt place in U.S.
Editor: Did you ever wonder why religious leaders like to play around in politics? A while back we had Rev.
Voter registration deadline today
Today is the deadline to register to vote in order to cast a ballot in a stream of approaching elections May 9. The elections that are coming up include the city of Brownsville, city of Los Fresnos, Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District, city of Rio Hondo, town of Bayview and town of Rancho Viejo.
Community Forum: Brownsville should annex the good as well as bad
Editor: It's "cherry pickin' " at its worst! I just finished reading the VMS article in the March 10 edition dealing with the City of Brownsville annexations of surrounding areas that brought out unfavorable comments by officials from smaller communities like Rio Hondo, Laguna Vista and Los Indios.
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