It’s going to take you longer to traverse the town of Rio Hondo starting Monday.  The unique and well-traveled mechanical lift bridge across the Arroyo Colorado shuts down for major safety repairs. The bridge will undergo a 12-million dollar overhaul for structural, mechanical, and electrical repairs.The complex project, being over seen by TEX-DOT, will keep […]

(AP) – After months of tangling from afar, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are preparing to confront each other face-to-face in the first presidential debate, laying out for voters their vastly different visions for the nation’s future. The high-stakes showdown tonight is the first of three presidential debates. It comes as both candidates are viewed […]

(AP) — Pope Francis has voiced support for Mexican bishops and citizens opposing the government’s push to legalize same-sex marriage. At his weekly Sunday blessing, Francis said he willingly joined their protest “in favor of family and life, which in these times require special pastoral and cultural attention around the world.” Tens of thousands of […]