Morning Rio Hondo! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Thursday: Breezy; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 99 and low of 77 degrees.
🌶 Hot!
- Friday: A stray afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 97, low: 75.
- Saturday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 97 and low of 75 degrees.
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🗓 Events Nearby
Friday August 7
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Back to School Convocation
San Benito CISD
Veterans Memorial Academy Gym
8:00 am
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Meet the Teacher
San Benito CISD
San Benito, TX 78586
1:00 pm
Saturday August 8
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Night Night Peanut Tour →
GREEN Wildlife Sanctuary, 31981 Oyama Rd, San Benito
6:00 pm
Sunday August 9
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Texas License to Carry Handgun - Harlingen →
Hilton Garden Inn Harlingen Convention Center, 751 Harlingen Heights Dr, Harlingen
10:00 am
Monday August 10
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First Day of School for Students
San Benito CISD
San Benito, TX 78586
Tuesday August 11
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Rio Grande Valley (RGV) Monthly Meeting →
Reyna's BBQ & Cocina - Harlingen, 2410 TX-54 Spur, Harlingen
6:30 pm
Wednesday August 12
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Regular Board Meeting
San Benito CISD
John F. Barron Administration Building
5:30 pm
Saturday September 12
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Frontera Fest: Kevvo & Vale Pintos - Saturday →
Harlingen Soccer Complex, 4515 E Harrison Ave, Harlingen
2:00 pm
Thursday September 24
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100 Couples Who Care 2026 →
TSTC - Harlingen, Cultural Arts Center, 2425 Boxwood St, Harlingen
5:30 pm
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Water Outage 8/4/2026 Posted 9:25 AM
The Distribution & Collection Department is currently repairing an Emergency Waterline Break on: Poplar st
The water outage is affecting the… (Nextdoor )
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Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District posted a job opening for Custodian Lead-HS in Harlingen. Apply here.
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Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in Harlingen. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rio Hondo here.
🗞 Nearby News
Harlingen
- Quisenberry: Bringing the Blue Zones initiative to Harlingen and Brownsville (riograndeguardian.com)
- Tropical Texas Plans $17.8 Million Behavioral Health Facility in Harlingen (btxtoday.com)
- Edinburg CISD names lone finalist for superintendent (valleycentral.com)
Brownsville
- Brownsville Mayor believes SpaceX can bring bright future to Vermilion (vermiliontoday.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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