Jul 25 2025
By ALBERT VILLEGAS Special to the NEWS RIO HONDO, TX— Youths entering grades third through ninth are invited to attend a Bobcat football camp on Wednesday, July 30. Last year’s camp proved to be a success, so the Rio Hondo ISD Athletics Department, under the direction of Athletics Director Rocky James, is hosting it again. …
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Jul 25 2025
By TRINA “INDI” JOHNSON Special to the NEWS Some need help paying the light bill. Others are grieving and left with funeral expenses they can’t cover. A few want to talk about what they’ve seen, who they’ve lost, and what they carry home with them after their tours are completed. They come through the door …
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Jul 25 2025
Special to the NEWS Nine years ago, 19-year-old Nahomi Rodriguez of San Benito finished her shift at a McDonald’s in Harlingen and was never seen alive again. The case of her disappearance and murder remains open and under active investigation. On the night of July 17, 2016, Nahomi called her mother at 12:30 a.m. after …
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Jul 25 2025
NEWS Staff Report Award-winning stand-up comedian and actor George Lopez is coming to San Benito as part of the city’s Soul of South Texas Summer Concert Series. The event is being held Saturday evening, July 26, 2025, at the San Benito Fairgrounds, located at 1501 Cesar Gonzales, San Benito. Gates open at 6 p.m. “Side …
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Jul 25 2025
By RAY QUIROGA/publisher@sbnewspaper.com This article was originally published in the 2025 edition of “Laguna Madre Summer Tourist Guide,” available now at various locations or online at sbnewspaper.com. A popular outing for Rio Grande Valley residents and visitors involves taking day trips to Mexican border cities. For the uninitiated, however, a trip, even a short one, …
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Jul 18 2025
By TRINA “INDI” JOHNSON Special to the NEWS A new sound is rising from the heart of the Rio Grande Valley, and it’s rooted in rhythm, tradition, and a city determined to take center stage. With its new Soul of South Texas Summer Concert Series, San Benito is blending its conjunto legacy with national acts …
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Jul 18 2025
By TRINA “INDI” JOHNSON Special to the NEWS When the fire alarm sounds, most people see the flashing lights and fast-moving trucks, but the job goes far deeper than that, and through the San Benito Fire Department’s (SBFD) Citizens Academy, residents will get to see precisely how. Set to begin July 31, the four-week program …
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Jul 18 2025
By TRINA “INDI” JOHNSON Special to the NEWS Clarissa Ortiz Rios is in the fight of her life, and her family is asking the community for support. A BBQ Chicken Plate Fundraiser will be held Saturday, July 26, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Chuy’s Custom Sports in San Benito to help cover the …
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Jul 18 2025
By TRINA “INDI” JOHNSON Special to the NEWS For over two decades, the Texas Conjunto Music Hall of Fame & Museum has honored the artists and contributors who have shaped the distinctive sound and culture of Conjunto music. This year, the tradition continues with the annual Hall of Fame Induction Dinner & Awards Ceremony honoring …
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Jul 18 2025
By DIANTÉ MARIGNY editor@sbnmewspaper.com SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TX—Supervisory Border Patrol Agent Eric Cespedes, a San Benito native and longtime Harlingen resident, died on Friday, July 11, after rescuing his children from a dangerous rip current off South Padre Island. He was 37. According to a U.S. Border Patrol press release, Agent Cespedes entered the water …
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