Aug 01 2025
By ALBERT VILLEGAS Special to the NEWS The San Benito Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees is still considering financing terms to pay for three Bobby Morrow Stadium projects totaling $2.25 million following a one-month delay. The stadium lighting, the scoreboard, and track will be replaced, as SBCISD Superintendent Fred Perez said trustees have …
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Aug 01 2025
By ALBERT VILLEGAS Special to the NEWS In response to the recent Kerr County flooding that resulted in hundreds of deaths, San Benito commissioners are contemplating allocating a portion of the proceeds from the San Benito Soul of South Texas Summer Concert Series, which is still ongoing. The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country …
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Aug 01 2025
By TRINA “INDI” JOHNSON Special to the NEWS On July 31 at 5:30 p.m., the San Benito Public Library opened its doors to a special celebration: the Library Staff Art Exhibit. The showcase highlights the hidden creative talents of the people who work behind the scenes at the library every day. “The idea originated from …
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Aug 01 2025
By TRINA “INDI” JOHNSON Special to the NEWS The San Benito CISD has opened its first-ever vaccine clinic, a step district leaders hope will reduce absences and keep students in classrooms. Located at the Landrum Education Complex, the clinic officially opened its doors with a ribbon cutting on Thursday, July 31. The idea stemmed from …
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Aug 01 2025
By ALBERT VILLEGAS Special to the NEWS Nearly 200 youth in grades seventh through ninth attended the annual San Benito Wardog Football Camp this week at Bobby Morrow Stadium and the adjacent practice facility. After each of the four days, Dan Gomez, San Benito Greyhound head football coach and San Benito CISD Athletics Director, throws …
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Aug 01 2025
By TRINA “INDI” JOHNSON Special to the NEWS The City of San Benito’s Cultural Arts Department has launched two exhibitions that illuminate the region’s layered identity, bridging history, culture, and nature with thoughtful curation. At the San Benito Cultural Heritage Museum, “Markers of Memory: Tracing the Soul of South Texas” explores the city’s evolution through …
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Aug 01 2025
By TRINA “INDI” JOHNSON Special to the NEWS RIO HONDO, TX —The Bridge Church is preparing to host its annual Back to School Prayer Walk on August 9, a tradition that has quietly woven itself into the fabric of the community over the past eight years. “We do this annually just before the first day …
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Aug 01 2025
By TRINA “INDI” JOHNSON Special to the NEWS A funeral home might not be the first place that comes to mind when picturing a back-to-school celebration. Still, on August 8, families will gather at Funeraria Del Angel Mont Meta, located at 26170 State Highway 345, San Benito, for a different kind of community send-off, one …
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Aug 01 2025
By TRINA “INDI” JOHNSON Special to the NEWS Registration is now open for the San Benito Greyhounds’ 2025 Texas Youth Football Association (TYFA) fall season. The program is entering its 13th year and is currently signing up players, cheerleaders, and volunteer coaches across multiple age groups. Sign-ups are being accepted online or in person at …
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Jul 25 2025
By TRINA “INDI” JOHNSON Special to the NEWS The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) remains a steadfast force in the Rio Grande Valley, where its members do more than advocate—they act. From delivering food by boat to flood-stricken residents in Green Valley Farms to organizing peaceful protests for immigrant workers facing unjust removal, …
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