Oct 03 2025
By TRINA “INDI” JOHNSON Special to the NEWS Just four days after his 76th birthday, the City of San Benito declared September 29 Alfred “Al” Wasielewski Day, honoring a man whose decades of service have strengthened the community in both visible and unseen ways. “I never expected anything like this,” Wasielewski said of the honor. …
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Oct 03 2025
By TRINA “INDI” JOHNSON Special to the NEWS A centuries-old tradition honoring St. Francis of Assisi will resume this week as All Saints Episcopal Church hosts its second annual Blessing of the Animals. The celebration is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 11, from 1 to 3 p.m. at 499 N. Reagan St., with a rain date …
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Oct 03 2025
Special to the NEWS BROWNSVILLE, TX— On Wednesday, Cameron County Commissioners announced that it has agreed to purchase an ownership interest in the Brownsville & Matamoros Bridge Company, which owns the Brownsville & Matamoros Bridge (B&M Bridge), concluding a complex negotiation process that began approximately two years ago. This transaction is expected to close in …
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Oct 03 2025
By TRINA “INDI” JOHNSON Special to the NEWS The City of San Benito, through the San Benito Community Development Corporation (SBCDC), is offering financial help to residents impacted by COVID-19. The program provides up to six months of assistance for essential expenses, including utilities (water, gas, and electricity), rent, and mortgage. Payments are made directly …
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Oct 03 2025
Special to the NEWS LIVINGSTON, NJ—Reef Industries Inc. has become the newest film manufacturer for Inteplast Group. Founded in 1957, the company supplies the architectural, municipal, aerospace, construction, nuclear, and agricultural sectors. Reef Industries has two locations in Houston and one in San Benito. According to a corporate press release, Reef Industries offers a variety …
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Oct 03 2025
By Rene Torres Valley Heritage Rene Torres is a retired assistant professor at the University of Texas-Brownsville and Texas Southmost College. He has a long-standing history in the Rio Grande Valley as an educator, sports historian, and humanitarian, with extensive community service to his name. While the Great Depression presented numerous concerns, it also sparked …
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Oct 03 2025
By Joe Martinez, Ed.D., Doctor of Curriculum & Technology Joe Martinez, Ed.D., is a Doctor of Curriculum & Technology, a U.S. Military Veteran, and a San Benito native. Students across the country have consistently experienced declines in passing their standardized state tests, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic began, when isolation and school closures negatively impacted …
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Oct 03 2025
By ALBERT VILLEGAS Special to the NEWS Win or lose, the goal of the San Benito Greyhounds’ coaching staff is to develop their players and learn from the game of football. As the season has progressed, progress has been made despite a narrow 10-7 loss to the explosive Weslaco Panthers at Bobby Morrow Stadium last …
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Oct 03 2025
By ALBERT VILLEGAS Special to the NEWS RIO HONDO, TX—The Rio Hondo Bobcats avenged a loss from last season that cost them the outright District 32-3A title. Judging by their commanding 55-20 victory last week at home against the same Bishop Badgers, it’s clear that the Rio Grande Valley team has matters well in hand. …
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Oct 03 2025
By ALBERT VILLEGAS Special to the NEWS HARLINGEN, TX —The San Benito Greyhounds got an early glimpse of how they will fare against some of their district foes as they participated in the Rio Grande Valley Golf Coaches Association/Los Fresnos Invitational Golf Tournament at Treasure Hills Golf Course. San Benito (397-372—769) finished third among four …
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