CONSIDER THIS: Living and graduating without regret
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor edi...@sbnewspaper.com Michael Rodriguez When I was 18, my top priority was getting a part-time job so I could save up enough money to purchase the entire Led...
View ArticlePolice: RH teen harassment case connected to bomb threats
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer repo...@sbnewspaper.com Alexandria E. Gonzales San Benito police reported Friday that a mobile number used to text a bomb threat at Rio Hondo High School has been...
View ArticleRHISD superintendent makes principal changes
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer repo...@sbnewspaper.com RHISD Superintendent Ismael Garcia RIO HONDO – Rio Hondo Independent School District Superintendent of Schools Ismael Garcia has confirmed...
View ArticleGarcia: High school principal selection anticipated Thursday
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer repo...@sbnewspaper.com RHISD Superintendent Ismael Garcia RIO HONDO – Rio Hondo Independent School District Superintendent of Schools Ismael Garcia said that a...
View ArticleBomb threats reported at RHHS
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer repo...@sbnewspaper.com RIO HONDO – An investigation is currently underway into numerous bomb threats reported at the Rio Hondo High School Band Hall. Rio Hondo...
View ArticleNew principal starts at RHHS
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer repo...@sbnewspaper.com RIO HONDO – There’s a new high school principal in town. The Rio Hondo Independent School District Board of Trustees has approved the hiring...
View ArticleRHISD changes student drop-off, pickup
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer repo...@sbnewspaper.com RIO HONDO – The Rio Hondo Independent School District is taking measures to ensure the safety of students who are dropped off and picked up...
View ArticleMighty Bobcat Band ready for Pigskin
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor edi...@sbnewspaper.com RIO HONDO – It’s that time of year again when the Rio Hondo High School Bobcat Marching Band wows all who gave upon them. Slated to perform...
View ArticleRHHS wins HESTEC Robotics Day competition
By JENNIFER BERGHOM & GAIL FAGAN Special to the NEWS Courtesy photoRio Hondo High School won first place in the 2013 HESTEC Robotics Day competition. EDINBURG – Having his team’s robot knocked out...
View ArticleRio Hondo Powerlifters ‘Raise the Bar’
(RHISD photo)Members of the Rio Hondo High School boys and girls powerlifting teams are pictured; they are: (first row, from left to right) Stephen Dorado, John Reyes, Alan Alfaro, Ralph Zapata, Julian...
View ArticleRHHS seniors receive diplomas; valedictorian, salutatorian relish moment
By MATHEW ZUÑIGA Special to the NEWS (Photo by Mathew Zuniga)Rio Hondo High School valedictorian Kristen Rebekkah Garcia (right) and salutatorian Vanessa Maree Hernandez are seen at Bobcat Stadium on...
View ArticleRHHS Class of 2014 Graduates
(Photos by Mathew Zuniga)The Rio Hondo High School class of 2014 held its graduation ceremony Friday, May 30 at Bobcat Stadium in Rio Hondo, where seniors received their diplomas. Wanted 1000...
View ArticleRHHS band moves forward despite leadership change
By MATHEW ZUÑIGA Special to the NEWS Rio Hondo High School Summer Band RIO HONDO – Clarinets are whistling, drums are beating and flags are being tossed. It can only mean one thing: band season is...
View ArticleRio Hondo to launch end-of-summer league
By MATHEW ZUÑIGA Special to the NEWS RIO HONDO – Rio Hondo High School is now registering teams for an end-of-summer basketball league. RHHS head basketball coach Jose Guzman has hosted similar summer...
View ArticleRHHS band treats parents to Summer Showcase
(Photo by Mathew Zuniga)Members of the Rio Hondo High School Marching Band are seen standing at attention during their Summer Showcase on Thursday, Aug. 21. By MATHEW ZUÑIGA Special to the NEWS RIO...
View ArticlePHOTO GALLERY: Rio Hondo cross country athletes in action
(RHISD photos) Rio Hondo High School cross country athletes Joey Garza, Angel Castro, Christian Vargas, Kelsey Landrum, Lexi Gonzalez, Lauren Rodriguez and Zoe Gonzalez are seen in a group photo after...
View ArticleTeacher accused of inappropriate relationship with student
By JACOB LOPEZ Staff Writer repo...@sbnewspaper.com RIO HONDO – A Rio Hondo High School teacher is under investigation after being accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a student,...
View ArticleMAGNIFICENT SEVEN: Front lines of Bobcat defense keys tremendous unit into...
Rio Hondo Bobcat defenders (pictured L to R) Isaiah Heredia, Ethan James, Mando Luna, Daniel Flores, Mike Lozano, Roel Benitez and Albert Magallanes make up a defensive unit that’s second to none in...
View ArticleRHHS wins HESTEC Robotics Day competition
By JENNIFER BERGHOM & GAIL FAGAN Special to the NEWS EDINBURG – Having his team’s robot knocked out of the competition circle twice, Julio Jimenez felt faint. In round three, however, the Rio Hondo...
View ArticleRio Hondo Powerlifters ‘Raise the Bar’
Members of the Rio Hondo High School boys and girls powerlifting teams are pictured; they are: (first row, from left to right) Stephen Dorado, John Reyes, Alan Alfaro, Ralph Zapata, Julian Ortega,...
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