By STEVE HATHCOCK Steve Hathcock has an extensive background in historical preservation and writing focused on South Texas. He has served as Chairman of the Cameron County Historical Commission for two terms and Vice Chair for two terms, having been a member since 2004. He is also a founding member of the Historical Foundation of …
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Feb 21 2025
ViVa hosts inspiring BHM event
Special to the NEWS MCALLEN, TX—Village in the Valley (ViVA) and Mount Olive Worship Center invite the community to an evening of music, inspiration, and unity at the 2025 Heritage Gospel Festival. This vibrant event is taking place on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, from 6-9 p.m. here at the Old Church Winery, 700 N. Main …
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Feb 21 2025
Attorney’s contract discussed
By ARABELLA SERRATA editor@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Consolidated Independent School District [SBCISD] held a regular board of trustees meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 12. Board trustee Alejandro Reyna and board attorney Tony Torres were absent. The meeting began with the pledge of allegiance, delivered by Noeli Tejeda, a fourth-grade student at Sullivan Environmental Science Academy [SESA]. …
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Feb 21 2025
Boys earn bi-district win
By ALBERT VILLEGAS Special to the NEWS RIO HONDO, TX—The Bobcat varsity basketball players defeated IDEA North Mission, 63-54, Tuesday during a Class 3A Division I bi-district game at home, granting them their fourth consecutive trip to the area round of the postseason. The victory over the fifth-year basketball program improved the Bobcats’ overall record …
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Feb 21 2025
Ladies fall in area round
By ALBERT VILLEGAS Special to the NEWS The San Benito Lady Greyhounds advanced to the area round of the Class 6A playoffs, but were unable to gain a victory against the same Laredo United South Lady Panthers for a second consecutive year. San Benito, which has reached this round five times in eight seasons, lost …
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Feb 21 2025
Bishop bests RH
By ALBERT VILLEGAS Special to the NEWS HARLINGEN, TX—The Rio Hondo Lady ’Cat Varsity Basketball Team ended its season last week in the Class 3A area round for a second consecutive year, this time against the Bishop Lady Badgers. The game, which ended in a 48-40 outcome, was played at Harlingen South High School. Bishop, …
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Feb 14 2025
Saldana retires after 3 decades
By RAY QUIROGA publisher@sbnewspaper.com When the San Benito CISD staff and administration returned to work from their winter hiatus, the district was short one familiar face: longtime administrator Ray Saldana. In his close to 40-year career in public education, Saldana has been a coach, an athletic director, a campus administrator, and a district administrator. However, …
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Feb 14 2025
SB’s Perez wins Grammy
By ARABELLA SERRATA editor@sbnewspaper.com San Benito local Eddie Perez won a Grammy for Best Children’s Album for his album, “Brillo, Brillo” during the 67th Annual Grammy Awards, which featured 94 categories, and was presented on Feb. 2, 2025. Perez found his love for music at a young age during annual trips to his grandparents’ house …
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Feb 14 2025
City backs Hog Waddle
By ARABELLA SERRATA editor@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito City Commission held a regular meeting on Feb. 4, beginning with the proclamation of the character “Chicharron” as the designated mascot for the Hog Waddle music festival event. Roy Garcia, owner of Carpe Nox, presented details on the current ticket sales for the event. He reported $41,500 has …
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Feb 14 2025
Valdez sought in runaway case
By ARABELLA SERRATA editor@sbnewspaper.com McALLEN, TX—The McAllen Police Department [MPD] is currently still searching for Samuel De Leon Valdez, last known address in San Benito, for allegedly harboring 16-year-old runaway Angies Dardon. A public release from the MPD describes Valdez as a Hispanic male at 31 years of age. He is roughly five feet and …
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