Jul 04 2025
By TRINA “INDI” JOHNSON Special to the NEWS Due to recent rain, the annual ResacaFest has been relocated back to the Heavin Trail, officials from the City of San Benito announced on Wednesday. After last year’s rescheduling due to inclement weather, ResacaFest was initially scheduled to return to a new location this year. The annual …
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Jul 04 2025
By ALBERT VILLEGAS Special to the NEWS In discussing their collaboration on the fictional novel “Tiempo, Texas,” authors Max Tyrone Lozano and Tomas Ray Garcia shared real-life experiences that mirror the book’s characters, who live along the South Texas border. They were invited to discuss the 212-page book at the San Benito Cultural Heritage Museum, …
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Jun 27 2025
By ALBERT VILLEGAS Special to the NEWS The minds and hearts of children and adults were on full display when the San Benito Cultural Heritage Museum hosted a Ruido Studios workshop called “956 For All,” on Saturday, June 21. Ruido Studios co-founders Fatima Garza and Dani Marrero Hi led the two-hour event, challenging their guests …
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Jun 27 2025
By ALBERT VILLEGAS Special to the NEWS In preparing a matching grant for a wetlands area that already exists in the city, a multitude of ideas were discussed that would bring warranted attention to a large area that appears to have been forgotten and its needs moderately set aside. Despite all this, it doesn’t appear …
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Jun 27 2025
By TRINA “INDI” JOHNSON Special to the NEWS At the San Benito City Commission meeting on June 17, 2025, Commissioner Deborah Morales shared a heartfelt tribute to three remarkable women whose lives radiate resilience, joy, and profound impact. In an email interview, Morales celebrated Callista Hernandez, Alyssandra De La Rosa, and the late Analisa Guerra, …
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Jun 27 2025
By ALBERT VILLEGAS Special to the NEWS BROWNSVILLE, TX—The San Benito Greyhounds’ overall success on the football field over the past decade, particularly its defense, led to one of its coaches advancing in his career. Johnny Garza, who was the ’Hounds’ longtime defensive coordinator, will pave his path at Simon Rivera High School. According to …
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Jun 27 2025
By TRINA “INDI” JOHNSON Special to the NEWS A morning of light-hearted games and heartfelt acknowledgment is planned for Saturday, June 28, as Sunny Glen Children’s Home hosts its 2nd Annual Fatherhood Festival. From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., families are gathering at the Poenisch Counseling Center, 2385 W. Expressway 83 in San Benito. Admission …
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Jun 27 2025
By TRINA “INDI” JOHNSON Special to the NEWS The San Benito Cultural Arts Department (CAD) is extending a warm invitation to residents and visitors to experience a vibrant blend of history, culture, and creativity at the San Benito Cultural Heritage Museum and Cultural Center. Located at 250 E. Heywood St. This welcoming hub is set …
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Jun 27 2025
By RAY QUIROGA rayq@portisabelsouthpadre.com BROWNSVILLE, TX —Rodrigo Axel Espinosa Valdez, one of two individuals involved in the Oct. 17, 2023, slaying of San Benito Police Department (SBPD) Lt. Milton Resendez during a pursuit stemming from a stop on South Padre Island, pleaded guilty to First Degree Murder in a Cameron County Courtroom Tuesday morning. He’s …
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Jun 27 2025
NEWS Staff Report BROWNSVILLE, TX—Normando Uribe, who was earlier convicted of a 2022 homicide that occurred in the Los Fresnos area, was sentenced this week to a 10-year prison term. Uribe was found guilty on Friday on the murder charge stemming from the death of 41-year-old Jose Angel Bravo, court records show. According to a …
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