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Saturday, May 11, 2013  Voters headed to the polls on Saturday an chose Gustavo “Gus” Olivarez as their mayor unseating incumbent Alonzo Garza, Sr.

Saturday, May 11, 2013  The Rio Grande Valley's smallest communities are seeing much higher turnout in early voting.

Saturday, May 11, 2013  A judge has denied bond for a man accused of leading authorities on a 100 mph chase that started in Kingsville and ended 100 miles away in Rio Hondo.

Friday, May 10, 2013  At around 6 a.m. this morning, authorities from Kleberg county initiated a pursuit with a driver that ended on Canelo Loop in Rio Hondo.

Thursday, May 02, 2013  Two small communities are leading the Rio Grande Valley in early voter turnout.

Monday, April 29, 2013  Early voting begins today for cities like Brownsville, Rio Hondo and Harlingen.

Thursday, April 11, 2013  Authorities have evacuated Rio Hondo High School following reports of a bomb threat.

Monday, March 25, 2013  If you want to see an alligator at Alligator Pond on Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge east of Rio Hondo, then you are out of luck.

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  Authorities are investigating a Wednesday afternoon accident where a car crashed into a Rio Hondo supermarket.

Tuesday, February 05, 2013  Already a drug and weapons free zone, the Rio Hondo Independent School district is now also a balloon free zone.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013  A Rio Hondo man is behind bars after being accused of sexually abusing two sisters while they stayed at his family’s home.

Monday, January 21, 2013  A Rio Hondo man claims his house was ambushed with BB's Friday night.

Sunday, January 20, 2013  Susan Martin said no parent should ever have to go through what she experienced just 24 hours ago.

Saturday, January 19, 2013  A 24-year-old man was killed in a rollover accident on Saturday morning.

Friday, January 18, 2013  More than 100 people crammed into Rio Hondo's City Commission Room for a public meeting that was held in regards to a proposed liquid waste facility on the Arroyo Colorado.