Category: Gallery

IDEA Public Schools in San Benito held its Second Annual Wellness Walkathon recently, in which $11,300 was raised, surpassing last year’s total, $7,000. The money raised will be used for student field lessons. Officials credited IDEA students, parents and supporters for their efforts as well as Andrew Stueck, the Wellness Team including volunteers and teachers who encouraged student participation. (Courtesy photo)

Marine Military Academy (MMA) Public Relations Director Andi Atkinson led scouts on a field trip to the San Benito News Tuesday as part of earning the Journalism Merit Badge. Scouts had the unique opportunity to view vintage newspapers bound by year. They found a comics section from 1961 most interesting, along with a grocery ad from year 1946. The boys took turns entering the darkroom through a revolving-style circular door designed to prevent unwanted light. Darkrooms are mostly obsolete today since the recent advent of digital photography. They found the printing press and associated machinery fascinating. (Staff photo by Michael Rodriguez)

Battling the cold, torrential rain and the muddy mess in the aftermath of weekend thunderstorms were professional cowboys and the spectators that braved the conditions to enjoy this year’s PRCA Rodeo in Los Fresnos. Pictured here are various scenes from the rodeo, including bucking bulls getting a little too close for comfort, the comedy of rodeo clowns and the attendees who enjoyed the festivities. (Photos by T.J. Tijerina)

This beautiful scene of San Benito’s picturesque resaca is shown here. Local fishermen and walkers/joggers utilize the Heavin Resaca Trail to effective use, especially recently due to the warm, breezy weather. (Photo by T.J. Tijerina)

Shown are scenes from this Friday’s South Texas Youth Stock Show at the San Benito Municipal Fairgrounds on FM 510. The event will continue until Sunday, Jan. 22. (Photos by Allison Lambright)

De Alba located on the 800 block of Stenger has been named the San Benito Chamber of Commerce Pride Committee Pride Business of the Month for January. Shown store employees Aidee Chapa, manager, Hugo Treviño, Leocadia Rubio, Juan Hernandez, Paulo Luna and Pride Committee representative Debbie Layton. (Staff photo by Michael Rodriguez)

Hundreds attended the bi-annual Elvis Fest Saturday at Little Graceland in Los Fresnos, where local entertainment consisting of area dancers, Elvis Presley impersonators and state officials, including State Rep. Eddie Lucio, III were on-hand. Seen here are various scenes from the festival. (Photos by Rodrigo Davila)

Nicolas Sanchez of San Benito is seen here after bagging these two massive bucks on the morning of Friday, Dec. 30 in Zapata County. Sanchez and his son Adrian hunt on Gonzalez Ranch, where the first 8-point buck on his right came out at 7:03 a.m., and while waiting to get down to find his deer, a big-horned, 9-point buck appeared to his left at 7:21 a.m. In just 18 minutes, Sanchez shot two bucks after going a whole year of not shooting anything. (Courtesy photo)

Members of the Air Evac Lifeteam are shown behind the San Benito fire station on Sam Houston Boulevard. The Lifeteam were at the fire department in display of a number of demonstrations. (Photos by T.J. Tijerina)