Jan 31 2025
By ALBERT VILLEGAS Special to the NEWS The San Benito Greyhound Varsity Basketball Team closed the first half of its District 32-6A schedule with a 91-41 loss to the Los Fresnos Falcons at home last Friday. The ‘Hounds compete in a small five-team district, and unfortunately for San Benito, the ’Hounds’ are the only squad …
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Jan 31 2025
By ALBERT VILLEGAS Special to the NEWS RIO HONDO, TX—For the second time this season, the Lady Bobcat Varsity Basketball Team eclipsed the 100-point mark by defeating the Santa Rosa Lady Warriors last week. Rio Hondo won the District 32-3A game, 102-23. Four Rio Hondo players scored in double figures, including freshman Carlie Rodriguez (34 …
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Jan 24 2025
By ARABELLA SERRATA editor@sbnewspaper.com The Sonny Brazil Classic is slated to return to San Benito for its 14th year on Jan. 25. There will be four classes, Senior, Intermediate, Junior, and Peewee. The winning titles will be Overall Grand Champion, Reserve Grand Champion, Breed Champions, and Champion Showmen. Hogs, lambs, goats, heifers, and steers can …
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Jan 24 2025
By ARABELLA SERRATA editor@sbnewspaper.com The City of San Benito is preparing for its annual Hog Waddle Music Festival, offering a weekend packed with family-friendly events, but the City has also garnered backlash from critics who contend the festival’s costs outweigh its benefits. According to the City of San Benito Public Information Officer Christina Garcia, the …
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Jan 24 2025
NEWS Staff Report Maria Rodriguez Muniz of San Benito is facing a 20-year prison term after pleading guilty to causing a deadly accident that resulted in the death of an elderly motorcyclist. The incident occurred in Harlingen in 2023. The San Benito woman pleaded guilty last week to a collision that resulted in the motorcyclist’s …
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Jan 24 2025
By ALBERT VILLEGAS Special to the NEWS HARLINGEN, TX —The San Benito Lady Greyhounds rebounded from three consecutive District 32-6A losses by defeating the Brownsville Hanna Lady Eagles in an away game this week. So far, Hanna (7-21 overall) is the only team the Lady ’Hounds have beaten in district play, but the victory was …
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Jan 24 2025
Special to the NEWS RIO HONDO, TX—The Bobcat Powerlifting Team competed in the 2nd Annual Bobcat Powerlifting Tri-Meet Invitational last Thursday. The Bobcats had a great showing as they swept the meet in the boys’ and girls’ divisions, taking home 1st place in the boys and girls divisions. Scoring for the girls were: Yaritza Benitez, …
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Jan 24 2025
BY ALBERT VILLEGAS Special to the NEWS RIO HONDO, TX—Both the Bobcat girls’ and boys’ teams lost crucial District 33-3A matchups to Lyford teams last week, which put an outright district title in jeopardy. However, the Bobcats and Lady ’Cats responded with wins over IDEA Riverview teams. The boys beat Riverview on the court, 50-41. …
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Jan 17 2025
NEWS Staff Report The San Benito Police Department (SBPD) is asking the public’s assistance in apprehending a suspect in connection to possible vehicle thefts in the area. According to a SBPD report, last week two different motor vehicle thefts were reported to the SBPD in which the vehicles were crossed into the Hidalgo/Pharr international border …
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Jan 17 2025
By ARABELLA SERRATA editor@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Public Library recently debuted exhibits highlighting military and baseball history in the Rio Grande Valley. The items on display were loaned to the library by retired historian and NEWS collaborator, Rene Torres. These exhibits feature images from the 1910s-1940s, and more artifacts from the 1960s. Torres shared that …
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