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By ALBERT VILLEGASSpecial to the NEWS The San Benito Greyhound Varsity Soccer Team secured a decisive 4-0 home win against a Brownsville Veterans Memorial Chargers team that had already clinched the District 32-6A title before its regular season finale at Bobby Morrow Stadium on Tuesday. Still, the victory bodes well for the ‘Hounds, who secured …

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Special to the NEWS BROWNSVILLE, TX—Due to current weather and ground conditions, Cameron County is imposing a restriction on all burning of any ground debris. County officials released a statement earlier this week announcing the measures. Constituents are instructed not to burn leaves, grass, or any applicable brush material during the next 90 days or …

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Special to the NEWS MERCEDES, TX—Educational Results Partnership (ERP) has released its 2025 Texas Honor Roll, recognizing the state’s highest-performing schools. South Texas Independent School District (STISD), which has a campus in San Benito, earned a place on the Honor Roll Districts list, while four STISD campuses were named to the Honor Roll Schools list. …

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By JACQI LEYVA-HILLSpecial to the NEWS A group of San Benito alumni is working to create a Greyhound Hall of Honor to recognize outstanding athletes and preserve the school’s long-standing athletic legacy. Among those leading the effort is former Greyhound athlete, coach, and school administrator Ray Saldana, who said the goal is to honor the …

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By TSTC COMMUNICATIONS HARLINGEN, TX—Long before she began studying at Texas State Technical College, Nancy Roblero understood the meaning of helping others. Growing up in Los Fresnos, Roblero spent most of her childhood alongside her parents, who operated a free development center for children with learning disabilities in Matamoros, Mexico. “I saw the compassion my …

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By JACQI LEYVA-HILLSpecial to the NEWS Surveillance cameras recently installed throughout San Benito have faced criticism from residents and privacy advocates, raising questions about how the system operates and how the collected data is used. The cameras are part of an automated license plate reader (ALPR) system supplied by the technology company Flock Safety. According …

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By ALBERT VILLEGASSpecial to the NEWS The San Benito Commissioners approved a professional services agreement with Carpe Nox Industries during their recent regular meeting. They also decided that by the end of the month, the Economic Development Corporation (EDC) will evaluate the promoter, Roy Soto Garcia, based on his annual performance. During the March 3 …

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By NEWS Staff Report Charley Crockett, a Grammy-nominated artist and native of the San Benito area, is the main headliner for this year’s Hog Waddle festival. The event is set for Saturday, March 14, 2026. Gates open at 10 a.m. with the headliner scheduled to take the stage at 9 p.m. Crockett, famous for mixing …

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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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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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