Sep 26 2025
Special to the NEWS Members of the Mancillas family of San Benito are set to make their television debut on an iconic game show. The episode of Family Feud in which they will appear is scheduled to air on October 1, 2025, as they showcase their family spirit and competitive nature in front of millions …
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Sep 26 2025
NEWS Staff Report LOS FRESNOS, TX. —The Narciso Martinez Cultural Arts Center (NMCAC) is hosting its 32nd Annual Conjunto Festival on October 3-4, 2025, at Los Fresnos Memorial Park, 900 North Arroyo Blvd. Admission is $10 per person per day at the gate. Music begins at 5:30 and 4:15 p.m., respectively, and ends at 11:30-midnight, …
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Sep 26 2025
By TRINA “INDI” JOHNSON Special to the NEWS St. Theresa Catholic Church in San Benito is hosting its annual Fall Festival Oct. 4–5, welcoming families, friends, and neighbors for two evenings of food, music, and fellowship. Brisket sandwiches, beef and fajita tacos, tamales, menudo, turkey legs, funnel cakes, aguas frescas, baked goods, and more will …
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Sep 26 2025
By TRINA “INDI” JOHNSON Special to the NEWS Laureles Regional Park, also known as Laureles County Park, a long-favored gathering spot for families and youth sports in the San Benito area, is set for a significant transformation after Cameron County secured a $750,000 federal grant to revitalize the community space. The funds, awarded through the …
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Sep 26 2025
By TRINA “INDI” JOHNSON Special to the NEWS Visitors to Cameron County parks now have a more convenient way to pay tolls. As of Monday, September 8, 2025, the first phase of the county’s toll collection system upgrade was finished, allowing credit card payments at several popular sites. The upgrade currently affects Isla Blanca Park, …
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Sep 26 2025
By ALBERT VILLEGAS Special to the NEWS The partnership between the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District (SBCISD) and its After School Centers on Education (ACE) was evident last weekend at Miller Jordan Middle School (MJMS), where dozens of individuals participated in Family Boxing Aerobics. The event forged a bond among the instructors who led …
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Sep 26 2025
By ALBERT VILLEGAS Special to the NEWS A month into the football season, the San Benito Greyhounds have yet to play in any District 32-6A games. Similar to last year, San Benito begins district play on the second Friday in October against the Brownsville Hanna Eagles. And akin to this time last year, the ‘Hounds …
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Sep 26 2025
By ALBERT VILLEGAS Special to the NEWS SAN DIEGO, TX—What was billed as a battle of two District 32-3A title contenders proved to be a lopsided victory for the Rio Hondo Bobcat Varsity Football Team. By game’s end, the San Diego Vaqueros were defeated at their home stadium, making for a tough night against the …
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Sep 26 2025
By ALBERT VILLEGAS Special to the NEWS San Benito High School has been successful in various facets of fall sports in recent days, including volleyball and cross-country. Both the San Benito boys’ and girls’ cross country teams participated in the Mission Veterans Invitational at Anzalduas Park, which was the final competition before they set their …
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Sep 26 2025
By Rene Torres Special to the NEWS Rene Torres is a retired assistant professor at the University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College. He has a longstanding history in the Rio Grande Valley as an educator, sports historian, and humanitarian, with extensive community service to his name. In 1936, top students from rural …
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