Mar 06 2026
By ALBERT VILLEGASSpecial to the NEWS MCALLEN, TX—If and when a San Benito Hall of Honor is established to recognize former San Benito High School athletes who wore the Purple and Gold, it will undoubtedly include former athletic standout Francisco “Brady” Garcia. It will highlight that the athletic efforts and achievements of people born a …
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Mar 06 2026
By ALBERT VILLEGASSpecial to the NEWS As March begins, San Benito High School soccer teams aim to secure a spot in the postseason. Both the boys’ and girls’ teams started the second round of their district schedules in late February. The Greyhounds, going into Tuesday, were in third place after earning important victories against the …
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Mar 06 2026
By ALBERT VILLEGASSpecial to the NEWS The San Benito Lady Greyhounds are among the top teams in the Rio Grande Valley, thanks to their performance on the field against teams from across the state. The Lady ‘Hounds participated in tournaments in Portland (near Corpus Christi) and Converse (near San Antonio) in late February. The results …
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Mar 06 2026
Special to the NEWS WASHINGTON, D.C. —Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that Roberto Garcia Villarreal, 59, of San Benito, was sentenced to 30 months in prison and ordered to pay a $50,000 criminal fine for his involvement in a long-running, violent conspiracy to monopolize the transmigrante forwarding agency industry in the …
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Mar 06 2026
By JACQI LEYVA-HILLSpecial to the NEWS PORT ISABEL, TX—Navigation District commissioners convened on Thursday, February 26, for a regular board meeting that included updates on an Economic Development Administration (EDA) infrastructure grant project and a new grant application related to a proposed mobile travel lift for the port. The board received an update on the …
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Mar 06 2026
NEWS Staff Report HARLINGEN, TX—The community is mourning the loss of a San Benito teen who was struck down by a motor vehicle late Sunday night. The young man, identified as 17-year-old San Benito High School Junior Cobretti Rae Rodriguez, was taken to the hospital by emergency medical services shortly after being hit by a …
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Mar 06 2026
Special to the NEWS On February 25, 2026, Cameron County’s long-term vision for strategic infrastructure and economic growth took center stage as County Administrator Pete Sepulveda, Jr., participated in a regional transportation and trade panel hosted by the RGV Partnership. The session brought together leaders from across the Rio Grande Valley to discuss the region’s …
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Mar 06 2026
By ALBERT VILLEGASSpecial to the NEWS Despite clear evidence that Rangerville Elementary School is operating at a financial loss due to declining enrollment over the past five years, heartfelt pleas from the community to keep the historic educational institution open were heard during a San Benito CISD Town Hall meeting on Wednesday. Now, San Benito …
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Mar 06 2026
NEWS Staff Report BROWNSVILLE, TX – Out of Cameron County’s 237,794 registered voters, 48,451 (20.38%) cast ballots in Tuesday’s primaries, compared to less than 5% in the last election, according to numbers from the Office of the Cameron County Elections Administrator, Remi Garza. Cameron County, along with the rest of the Rio Grande Valley, which, …
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Feb 27 2026
By ALBERT VILLEGASSpecial to the NEWS LA FERIA, TX—The Rio Hondo Lady ’Cats once again lost in the second round of the playoffs to the Bishop Lady Badgers, 70-43, last Thursday night. The Class 3A Division I outcome appeared decided late in the first half at La Feria High School as the Lady ’Cats failed …
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