Abel Fonseca, II, is a lifelong San Benito resident and community advocate who has served local students and families for more than two decades. Through his “Heart of San Benito” series, he shares stories that celebrate the people who make the Resaca City special. He can be reached at abelfonsecaii@hotmail.com. The following is the first …
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Aug 21 2026
RH fields teams at meet
By ALBERT VILLEGASSpecial to the NEWS EDCOUCH, TX —The Rio Hondo cross country teams delivered solid performances, as a team and as individuals, following their appearances at the 38th annual Yellow Jacket Invitational on Aug. 6 at David Ybarra Middle School. Rio Hondo’s Sofia Torris is the head coach for the boys’ and girls’ cross …
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Aug 21 2026
Ladies face off on court
By ALBERT VILLEGASSpecial to the NEWS The San Benito Lady Greyhounds and the Rio Hondo Lady Bobcats varsity volleyball teams faced off on the first day of play at Brownsville ISD’s “On the Border by the Sea” Volleyball Tournament. The four-day tourney culminates in a championship match on Saturday, but not before pool play on …
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Aug 21 2026
COMMENTARY: Walkout shows strength
Joe F. Rodriguez is a San Benito resident, a local citizen watchdog, and a former San Benito City Commission candidate. Two San Benito City Commissioners placed the following Executive Session item on the Aug. 18, 2026 Regular City Commission meeting agenda: “Executive Session Item: Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071 and Section 551.074, discussion …
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Aug 21 2026
Runners compete in McAllen
By ALBERT VILLEGASSpecial to the NEWS MCALLEN, TX—Last week, the San Benito High School boys’ and girls’ cross-country teams competed in the Friday Night Lights Invitational, one of the Rio Grande Valley’s largest 5K events. Nearly 25 teams competed, with most from the Rio Grande Valley and others from the Coastal Bend, Laredo, and beyond …
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Aug 21 2026
CAD hosts symposium
Special to the NEWS The City of San Benito Cultural Arts Department recently hosted “Telling Our South Texas Stories,” a regional gathering that brought together about 50 artists, cultural organizations, nonprofit leaders, historians, museum professionals, economic development leaders, and arts advocates from across South Texas. Held on Saturday, August 15, at the San Benito Cultural …
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Aug 21 2026
RH’s Medina resigns
By ALBERT VILLEGASSpecial to the NEWS RIO HONDO, TX—The City of Rio Hondo is conducting municipal business without a full-time city administrator for the first time in more than a decade That’s because Ben Medina, Jr., resigned on Aug. 11 after serving as city administrator, according to a City of Rio Hondo press release issued …
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Aug 21 2026
Commission receives earful at meeting
By ALBERT VILLEGASSpecial to the NEWS It took just under two hours in a closed session of a regular meeting for the San Benito Commissioners to return and take no action on a major part of the city’s charter, including forfeiture of office, qualifications of elected officials, and procedures for their administration and enforcement, among …
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Aug 21 2026
Locals train to register voters
By RAY QUIROGApublisher@sbnewspaper.com Approximately a dozen area residents packed into a private clubhouse just outside the San Benito City Limits on a recent Friday evening to be trained as Volunteer Deputy Registrars (VDRs). By the end of the session, they were trained and ready to register qualified citizens to vote in upcoming elections, including municipal, …
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Aug 14 2026
SB native leads run club
By ALBERT VILLEGASSpecial to the NEWS A San Benito native, physical therapist, and running enthusiast is expanding his running club to the place where he was raised — all in the name of healthy living. Dr. Samuel Lopez, PT, DPT, M.S., said the mission of this club, Stride with the Tribe Run Club, established in …
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