By ALBERT VILLEGASSpecial to the NEWS The San Benito Lady Greyhound Varsity Volleyball Team finished third in District 32-6A, giving the team a second straight year of postseason play, with the Weslaco Lady Panthers back as their bi-district opponent. The Lady ‘Hounds finished the district with a 4-4 record and were 19-17 overall. One of …
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Oct 30 2026
Squads set to play district rivals
By ALBERT VILLEGASSpecial to the NEWS The San Benito Greyhounds have struggled over the past two weeks, losing to two District 32-6A title contenders. They now face the Harlingen Cardinals, who sit atop the standings, in the annual Battle of the Arroyo at Bobby Morrow Stadium on Friday. Two weeks remain in district play, and …
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Oct 30 2026
Ex-LULAC President joins‘Caminata’
By RICARDO MADRIGALSpecial to the NEWS The public is invited to participate in the Seventh Annual Día de los Muertos Caminata on Sunday, November 1, honoring the victims of La Matanza of 1915, a dark chapter in Texas history marked by the killings of people of Mexican descent by Texas Rangers, local law enforcement, and …
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Oct 30 2026
Martinez sentenced to death
NEWS Staff report BROWNSVILLE—Two weeks after a jury found Rogelio Martinez, Jr. guilty of Capital Murder in the 2023 shooting death of San Benito Police Lt. Milton Resendez, the same jury returned to recommend the death penalty for Martinez after a week of grueling testimony during the sentencing phase of the proceedings. Throughout the week, …
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Oct 30 2026
Casino Night on tapThursday
By JACQI LEYVA-HILLSpecial to the NEWS The San Benito Chamber of Commerce is preparing for an evening of casino-style entertainment, live music, and community fundraising as its annual Casino Night returns on Thursday, November 5, 2026, at the Oak Hill Event Center in San Benito. The event features casino games, dinner, live performances, raffles, and …
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Oct 30 2026
Early voting ends, Election Day Tuesday
By RAY QUIROGApublisher@sbnewspaper.com Early voting for the 2026 General Election began Monday, October 19, 2026, and concludes this evening, October 30, 2026, locally at the San Benito Community Building, 210 E. Heywood Street. Election Day is Tuesday, October 2026. Election Day polling hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Registered voters can vote at any …
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Oct 30 2026
City releases resolution censuring Mayor
By RAY QUIROGApublisher@sbnewspaper.com On Saturday, the City of San Benito satisfied an open records request filed by the San Benito News on October 7 seeking to obtain a copy of the resolution censuring Mayor Pedro “Pete” Galvan, which the city commission passed during a contentious October 20 meeting. The draft was not included in the …
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Oct 23 2026
Father arrested in shooting death
Special to the NEWS Cameron County Sheriff’s Office Investigators have arrested the father of a four-year-old victim in a shooting death that occurred outside a convenience store in the San Benito area earlier this month. The incident occurred on October 1 outside the Tecosville Grocery, located in the 21000 Block of FM 800, just outside …
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Oct 23 2026
Commission votes to censure Mayor
By ALBERT VILLEGASSpecial to the NEWS At a regular October 20 San Benito Commission meeting, the Commission passed a resolution censuring Mayor Pedro “Pete” Galvan for a statement he made to various Economic Development Corporation (EDC) officials, including the EDC’s legal counsel. The censure also includes Galvan’s comments to the EDC about withholding sales and …
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Oct 23 2026
‘Hounds handed 63-7 loss
By ALBERT VILLEGASSpecial to the NEWS LOS FRESNOS—The San Benito Greyhounds suffered one of their worst losses to a Rio Grande Valley team since the Los Fresnos Falcons beat them six years ago. Not only did it happen once again against the Falcons, but this time it was by a 63-7 margin, and it occurred …
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