Special to the NEWS LOS FRESNOS, TX—On Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024, Deputies were dispatched to the 34000 block of Ebony Rd. regarding an alleged fight in progress. Upon arriving, Cameron County Sheriff’s Deputies noticed two subjects on the ground engaged in a physical altercation. According to the Cameron County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO), deputies separated the …
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Oct 11 2024
Alleged assault investigated
Special to the NEWS On Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024, at approximately 3:07 a.m., Cameron County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the 29000 block of Jefferson Avenue, in the vicinity of San Benito, about an alleged aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. According to the Cameron County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO), upon arrival, deputies made contact with a …
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Oct 11 2024
Greyhounds enter district play vs. Eagles
By ALBERT VILLEGAS Special to the NEWS The San Benito Greyhounds will once again host a gridiron foe in the friendly confines of Bobby Morrow Stadium on Friday, but this time the stakes are much higher. San Benito will be competing in games that count as District 32-6A play begins. The ‘Hounds take on a …
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Oct 11 2024
A MIGRANT’S JOURNEY: Garcia faced adversity at every turn
By RENE TORRES Rene Torres is a retired University of Texas at Brownsville, and Texas Southmost College assistant professor. He has a long history in the Rio Grande Valley as an educator, sports historian, and humanitarian, with a wealth of community service to his credit. It takes stoop labor, from dawn to sunset, to put …
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Oct 04 2024
Fender nominated for NRR
By ARABELLA SERRATA editor@sbnewspaper.com Freddy Fender, a San Benito native and music icon, was recently nominated to be part of the National Recording Registry at the Library of Congress, according to Geneva Fuentes, communications director for Congressman Joaquin Castro. “There are currently 650 recordings in the National Recording Registry, but less than five percent of …
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Oct 04 2024
Surgical tech students train for OR
HARLINGEN, TX—Surgical Technology students at Texas State Technical College’s Harlingen campus experience a rewarding medical education in preparation for their work in operating rooms. Their commitment takes on added significance during National Surgical Technologists Week, which is observed annually during the third week of September and was designated as such in 1984 by the Association …
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Oct 04 2024
Commission holds regular meeting
By ARABELLA SERRATA editor@sbnewspaper.com The City of San Benito held a regular commission meeting on Oct. 1. The board began the meeting with a proclamation about breast cancer and shared some statistics relating to the disease. They announced a partnership between San Benito and Valley Baptist Health System to observe Breast Cancer Awareness Month. “We …
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Oct 04 2024
T-Mobile grants funds to SBHS
By ARABELLA SERRATA editor@sbnewspaper.com San Benito High School [SBHS] is one of 50 high schools receiving $5,000 from T-Mobile. The money comes from the mobile company’s program to help small-town high schools and their football programs. The program will conclude with one high school winning a grand prize to fund a “football field and technology …
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Oct 04 2024
Conjunto Fest set for Fri.-Sat.
NEWS Staff Report LOS FRESNOS, TX—The Narciso Martinez Cultural Arts Center (NMCAC) volunteers have announced the line-up for the 31st Annual Conjunto Festival, set for October 4-5, 2024 at Los Fresnos Memorial Park, 900 North Arroyo Blvd. Admission is $10 per person, per day, at the gate. Music begins at 5 p.m. on Friday and …
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Sep 26 2024
Greyhounds search for first win
By ALBERT VILLEGAS Special to the NEWS WESLACO, TX — The Weslaco Panthers scored two touchdowns on back-to-back offensive drives to open the third quarter to give them the 28-14 victory over the San Benito Greyhounds at Bobby Lackey Stadium, last Friday. Weslaco earned its third consecutive win after starting the season 0-2, while San …
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