Category: News

By JACQI LEYVA-HILLSpecial to the NEWS For years, Abel Fonseca has been a steady, positive presence in the lives of San Benito students through SBCISD’s after-school boxing program, which he founded several years ago. Today, the beloved coach is facing a serious health battle, and the community he has long supported is rallying around him. …

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By ALBERT VILLEGASSpecial to the NEWS San Benito native and rising country and western singer Charley Crockett will headline this year’s Hog Waddle Concert & Cook-off, which includes a variety of other activities for both children and adults to enjoy, local leaders said during a press conference last Friday. The Saturday, March 14 festival is …

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Joe Martinez, Ed.D., is a Doctor of Curriculum & Technology, a U.S. Military Veteran, and a native of San Benito. Let’s face it, extreme cold weather affects us all. Right now, our nation has been plagued by extreme weather, and 16 states, including Texas, have been designated disaster areas in advance by the White House. …

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Joe Martinez, Ed.D., is a Doctor of Curriculum & Technology, a U.S. Military Veteran, and a native of San Benito. Freddy Fender has a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame, located on the south side of Hollywood Boulevard in the 7000 Block. He also has another star: his iconic portrait of a smiling face on …

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Special to the NEWS BROWNSVILLE, TX—Edelmiro “Eddie” Garcia, Cameron County Tax Assessor-Collector, informed property owners this week that 68,725 final statements for the 2025 tax year were mailed for personal property and real estate accounts, totaling $162,240,237.21 in unpaid accounts. According to a press release from the Office of the Cameron County Tax Assessor-Collector, approximately …

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NEWS Staff Report Earlier this week, the City of San Benito announced that it will take control of the monthly downtown market days event, typically held mid-month in the historic Robertson Street District. As previously reported, City officials discussed adopting market days during the January 6 San Benito City Commission regular meeting. Event organizers, who …

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By ALBERT VILLEGASSpecial to the NEWS Various sports seasons for San Benito and Rio Hondo high schools are well underway. Tuesday was a busy day for varsity basketball teams, as wins and losses determined their standings in the district. San Benito boys’ and girls’ hoops teams are just getting started in district play, so their …

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By ALBERT VILLEGASSpecial to the NEWS San Benito High School female athletes in both wrestling and powerlifting showed their grit in competition last week and earned top honors. The SBHS Lady Greyhounds captured consecutive district dual titles in wrestling after competing against numerous Rio Grande Valley teams. Last Saturday at Weslaco High School, the 16-6A …

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By JACQI LEYVA-HILLSpecial to the NEWS Esmeralda Cantu-Castle, of Brownsville, the mother of slain U.S. Navy sailor Angelina “Angie” Resendiz, is continuing her statewide reform mission after her daughter’s death — and says she is running for Texas House District 37 to strengthen her advocacy and serve local families. Cantu-Castle recently spoke to members of …

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By JACQI LEYVA-HILLSpecial to the NEWS Patricia Avila, executive director of the Texas Conjunto Music Hall of Fame & Museum in San Benito, has been appointed to the Texas Folklife Board of Directors, an honor she says carries deep personal meaning rooted in family, music, and cultural pride. “Being appointed to the Texas Folklife Board …

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