Jan 16 2026
Special to the NEWS BROWNSVILLE, TX—Texas Southmost College (TSC), in collaboration with San Benito’s Texas Conjunto Music Hall of Fame & Museum, is officially kicking off its yearlong centennial celebration with a Conjunto Festival on Saturday, January 17, 2026, inviting the community to gather on TSC’s historic campus for a full day of music, culture, …
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Jan 16 2026
Special to the NEWS HARLINGEN, TX—In late December, Cameron County Judge Eddie Treviño, Jr. and the Cameron County Commissioners delivered the 2025 State of the County address at the Texas State Technical College (TSTC) Cultural Arts Center. The address detailed a year of transformative progress, focusing on fiscal responsibility, massive infrastructure investment and growth, and …
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Jan 16 2026
Special to the NEWS On January 8, 2026, at approximately 3:30 p.m., the San Benito Police Department (SBPD) SWAT team, with assistance from the Cameron County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team, executed a narcotics search warrant in the 700 Block of North Sam Houston Street in San Benito. According to the SBPD, during the execution of …
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Jan 16 2026
Joe Martinez, Ed.D., is a Doctor of Curriculum & Technology, a U.S. Military Veteran, and a San Benito native. This past weekend, I was reading an article in our local newspaper about Market Days being considered for transfer to a department within the City of San Benito because of its huge success and growth. Market …
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Jan 16 2026
BY ALBERT VILLEGASSpecial to the NEWS EDINBURG, TX—Both San Benito High School wrestling teams remained impressive on the mat into the New Year, competing at the annual Cat Classic Tournament, which drew a multitude of teams from across the Rio Grande Valley. More than 30 teams competed at the Edinburg ISD tourney, and the Lady …
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Jan 09 2026
By ALBERT VILLEGAS Special to the NEWS Five San Benito Greyhound varsity football players will be suiting up for an annual All-Star football game this weekend. Seniors Kian Jones, Victor Rodriguez, Alex Munoz, Luis Balli, and Eduardo Cuevas were selected to play in the East-West All-Star Game at Bobby Lackey Stadium in Weslaco on Jan. …
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Jan 09 2026
By JACQI LEYVA-HILL Special to the NEWS The San Benito Cultural Arts Department (CAD) recently received the UTRGV Community Partnership Award for the second consecutive year, recognizing its ongoing collaboration with the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and its role in advancing education, arts, and culture throughout the RGV. The department oversees the San …
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Jan 09 2026
By ALBERT VILLEGAS Special to the NEWS The City of San Benito is considering taking over the monthly Market Days event held in the Historic Robertson St. District. Organizers, who agree that Market Days has grown significantly, will bide their time while City of San Benito leaders evaluate over the next 90 days what control …
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Jan 09 2026
By JACQI LEYVA-HILL Special to the NEWS The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is hosting virtual public meetings through January 30, 2026, and inviting residents, business owners, and cross-border travelers to comment on the update of the Texas–Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan (BTMP). These virtual public meetings opened on Friday, December 19, 2025, to provide …
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Jan 09 2026
NEWS Staff Report Area authorities continue investigating several unrelated incidents that occurred locally during the Christmas and New Year’s holiday periods. Tragedy struck the San Benito area on Christmas Eve when a 73-year-old woman died in an auto-pedestrian collision, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS). The deceased was later identified by DPS …
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