Apr 10 2026
By JACQI LEYVA-HILLSpecial to the NEWS A free six-week nutrition and cooking program to help residents improve their health is being offered through the “Happy Kitchen” series, with classes scheduled from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Annex Building 2, 705 N. Bowie, San Benito. The program, open to families across the community, teaches participants how …
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Apr 10 2026
Special to the NEWS Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock reminds business owners that April 15 is the deadline to file property tax renditions with their county appraisal districts. Different deadlines apply for certain regulated property. A rendition is a report that lists a business’s good faith estimate of value for its taxable inventory, furniture and …
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Apr 10 2026
Special to the NEWS Celina Gonzales has entered the race as a candidate for the San Benito CISD School Board of Trustees, Place 6. Gonzales, a mother, former educator, and experienced public servant with more than 20 years of service to the people of Cameron County, has a background in both education and local government. …
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Apr 10 2026
Special to the NEWS The South Texas Independent School District (STISD) Board of Trustees, at its April 7 meeting, named Dr. Sandra Garza Ochoa of Edcouch-Elsa ISD as a finalist for superintendent. By law, the Board must now wait 21 days before voting to hire Ochoa as the new superintendent for South Texas ISD, which …
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Apr 10 2026
By ALBERT VILLEGASSpecial to the NEWS The few mistakes the San Benito Greyhound baseball players made in their home game contributed greatly to the Harlingen Cardinals winning the baseball version of the Battle of the Arroyo on Tuesday by a 4-1 score. All of the Cardinals’ runs were unearned. Entering the game, these two teams …
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Apr 10 2026
By RAY QUIROGApublisher@sbnewspaper.com Excerpts of this story were produced by The Texas Newsroom, The California Newsroom, and written by Mark Betancourt. It was originally published in the San Benito News with the outlets’ permission on February 20, 2026. The Texas Newsroom is a public radio journalism collaboration that includes NPR, KERA (North Texas), Houston Public …
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Apr 10 2026
By ALBERT VILLEGASSpecial to the NEWS It’s still unknown whether and when a rate change will occur for San Benito residents’ municipal solid waste collection and disposal services, as elected leaders tabled action on a new contract during a regular meeting on Tuesday. The commissioners had gone into the April 7 meeting to authorize City …
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Apr 10 2026
By RAY QUIROGApublisher@sbnewspaper.com BROWNSVILLE, TX—A trial date is set for one of two men accused of fatally shooting and killing San Benito Police Lieutenant Milton Resendez in October 2023. According to court records, Rogelio Martinez Jr.’s, trial date is set for August 10, 2026. He is charged with capital murder of a peace officer, a …
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Apr 10 2026
By ENSIGN HAN FIORI-PUYUNavy Office of Community Outreach BILOXI, MISS.—Los Fresnos native, Senior Chief Petty Officer Juan Arredondo, serves in the U.S. Navy and is assigned to the Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training Unit (CNATTU) at Keesler Air Force Base. Arredondo, stationed in Biloxi, Mississippi, graduated from Los Fresnos High School in 2003. Arredondo …
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Apr 03 2026
By ALBERT VILLEGASSpecial to the NEWS Following a closed-door session, San Benito Commissioners approved a $37,500 payment to Carpe Nox Industries, LLC for services related to the recent Hog Waddle Festival, which was held at the San Benito Fairgrounds. The commission’s 4-1 vote occurred during a regular meeting on March 17, and, according to Carpe …
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