Jun 20 2025
Special to the NEWS EDINBURG, TX—DHR Health hosted a heartfelt graduation ceremony on June 9 to honor three students: Robert Adame from Rio Hondo Middle School, Kaylynn Adame from Rio Hondo High School, and Jose Manuel Acosta Jr. from IDEA San Juan College Prep. The event took place in the Discharge Lounge at DHR Health’s …
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Jun 13 2025
Special to the NEWS BROWNSVILLE, TX – A 37-year-old Mexican woman living in San Benito is charged with assaulting an agent with Immigration and Customs Enforcement – Homeland Security Investigations [ICE-HSI], announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei this afternoon (Friday, June 13, 2025). According to court records, Maria Isabel Cruz-Salas is expected for her next …
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Jun 13 2025
By RAY QUIROGA publisher@sbnewspaper.com A San Benito eatery was the target of a Department of Homeland Security Investigations [HSI] raid that resulted in multiple arrests of individuals U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement [ICE] deemed as being in the United States illegally. The raid occurred on Monday at Taqueria Mante in San Benito, located on Bus. …
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Jun 13 2025
Special to the NEWS Carlos Martinez, 39, of Mission, TX, was sentenced this week to 11 years in prison and a fine of $2 million for his conduct in a long-running and violent conspiracy to monopolize the transmigrante forwarding agency [TFA] industry in the San Benito outskirt community of Los Indios. Martinez and his co-defendants …
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Jun 13 2025
By TRINA “INDI” JOHNSON Special to the NEWS RIO HONDO, TX—This small community of approximately 2,500 residents is showing that it has a big heart. Residents of Rio Hondo are coming together in a powerful show of support for Bobbi Jo Adame, a beloved mother and friend who is currently hospitalized in critical condition. A …
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Jun 13 2025
By ARABELLA SERRATA Special to the NEWS At the latest school board meeting, the session opened with public comments. One speaker raised questions about the roles and responsibilities of the companies under consideration for district-related construction projects, noting confusion about each firm’s scope of work. The meeting then moved to presentations regarding the upcoming performing …
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Jun 13 2025
NEWS Staff Report The Federal Emergency Management Agency [FEMA] has established a site in San Benito as the federal agency accepts applications for claims on damages that occurred during the flooding that took place in the Valley in late March of this year. FEMA representatives are on hand at the San Benito Parks and Recreation …
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Jun 13 2025
By TRINA “INDI” JOHNSON Special to the NEWS A new church is opening its doors in the Resaca City. The Table Church, a Lutheran congregation rooted in faith and service, has quietly established itself in San Benito. After five years of transformative outreach in Los Fresnos, the church now calls a donated building at 1000 …
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Jun 13 2025
By GUSTAVO OLIVAREZ As Rio Hondo Mayor, I want to encourage the public to support our wonderful local businesses and shop locally. When we choose to buy from our local stores, restaurants, and services, we are directly investing in our community and helping to build a stronger, more vibrant Rio Hondo. Here are just some …
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Jun 13 2025
By DAVID A. GARZA As Cameron County Commissioner for Precinct 3, I am committed to preserving our natural environment while promoting responsible land stewardship. I support thoughtful and strategic development, particularly projects that enhance ecotourism—provided they maintain environmental integrity and deliver lasting benefits to our communities. My vision is one of balance: protecting our region’s …
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