By ALBERT VILLEGAS Special to the NEWS The San Benito Police Department (SBPD) is installing bullet-resistant components in various vehicles as part of a state-funded grant worth six figures. The $184,724 grant proposal issued by the Office of the Governor was ratified unanimously by San Benito Commissioners during December 16 regular meeting. SBPD Chief Mario …
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Jan 02 2026
Water towers to see upgrades
By ALBERT VILLEGAS Special to the NEWS The San Benito Commissioners unanimously approved $1.468 million for significant enhancements to two water towers in the city, which is less than had been budgeted. Work is to begin next month. After the City of San Benito solicited bids from six companies, the Freddy Fender Tower (one million-gallon …
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Jan 02 2026
Holiday cheer spread in LI
By ALBERT VILLEGAS Special to the NEWS LOS INDIOS, TX—While patrolling their community on Christmas Eve, local law enforcement officers stopped more than two dozen motorists, but instead of issuing citations to those drivers, they were issued something surprising. LIPD officers switched things up this Christmas Eve by offering motorists gift cards instead of issuing …
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Dec 26 2025
Pantry receives donation
By JACQI LEYVA-HILL Special to the NEWS For families facing food insecurity in Cameron County, a new commercial freezer at the San Benito Food Pantry represents more than upgraded equipment — it means expanded access to nutritious food and greater support during times of need. ACCIONA Energía recently donated $24,250 to the San Benito Food …
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Dec 26 2025
Beloved baker passes
By JACQI LEYVA-HILL Special to the NEWS Enrique L. Ornelas Jr., 87, longtime owner and steward of La Especial Bakery, widely known as Ornela’s Bakery, passed away over the weekend, marking the loss of a beloved figure behind one of San Benito’s most enduring family businesses. For generations, La Especial Bakery has been synonymous with …
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Dec 26 2025
TCEQ warns City
By ALBERT VILLEGAS Special to the NEWS San Benito Commissioners unanimously acted on two city utility concerns involving funding, one of which garnered a warning from the State of Texas citing a local health hazard. The decisions, which were independent of one another, were made during a regular city commissioners’ meeting on December 16. One …
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Dec 26 2025
Ex-’Hound Medina battles leukemia
By ALBERT VILLEGAS Special to the NEWS As a football player in various levels of competition, Frank “The Tank” Medina knows what it’s like for people to cheer him on. These days, Medina, who graduated from San Benito High School in 2023 and was the team captain of the Greyhounds’ varsity football program, has a …
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Dec 26 2025
Trustees approve school calendar
By ALBERT VILLEGAS Special to the NEWS The San Benito Consolidated Independent School District’s first day for the 2026-27 school year is Monday, Aug. 10, 2026, and San Benito High School’s graduation day is on Friday, May 21, 2027, in accordance with a decision made by the Board of Trustees during a regular December meeting. …
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Dec 26 2025
Hoops teams earn victories
By ALBERT VILLEGAS Special to the NEWS Boys’ and girls’ basketball teams for San Benito and Rio Hondo high schools are playing games that count toward their district standings, while others are still playing non-district games. The Lady Greyhounds’ most recent home game this week against the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Lady Bears, came down to the …
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Dec 19 2025
Library hosts Fort Brown exhibit
By JACQI LEYVA-HILL Special to the NEWS The San Benito Public Library is closing the year with a significant cultural milestone: the opening of UTRGV’s traveling museum exhibit, “Discovering Fort Brown.” The exhibit, developed by the UTRGV Community Historical Archaeology Project with Schools (CHAPS) Program, showcases the complete historical timeline of Fort Brown through bilingual …
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