Jan 05 2024
By LEO RODRIGUEZ San Benito Historian The Valley’s own world-renowned opera singer was a 1948 graduate of San Benito High School (SBHS). Elfego Esparza was born in the San Benito outskirt community of El Ranchito on August 23, 1929 to Guillermo (Willie) Lerma Esparza and Maria Luisa Ramirez. Elfego was subsequently raised on his family’s …
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Dec 29 2023
By PETE BANDA Special to the NEWS he Christmas spirit was on full display in San Benito this past Saturday as a holiday tradition brought joy to children in the Resaca City. The Glowing Doves Education Outreach Program held its annual Christmas in the community event this past Saturday. For the last four years, Glowing …
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Dec 29 2023
Cameron County Sheriff’s Deputies are investigating an instance of alleged elder abuses in the outskirts of San Benito. On Monday, December 18, 2023, Cameron County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a residence on Camino Angosto, just outside of San Benito, regarding an alleged assault. Upon arrival, Sheriff’s Deputies made contact with a 72-year-old male who, according …
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Dec 29 2023
Cameron County Sherriff’s Deputies arrested an area woman last week believed to be behind an auto theft which occurred in early November. As reported by the Cameron County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO), on Monday, November 6, 2023, Cameron County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a residence on the 34000 block of Polo Arizmendi, in San Benito, in …
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Dec 29 2023
By PETE BANDA Special to the NEWS The San Benito City Commission held a regular meeting earlier this month where an array of topics were discussed and approved. As always, the meeting commenced with public comment before jumping to the approval of purchase orders and new ordinances. The commission meeting was one of the last …
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Dec 29 2023
A San Benito man is facing a felony charge after allegedly discharging a firearm into a vehicle. According to a Cameron County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) report, on Saturday, December 23, 2023, at approximately 7 p.m., Cameron County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a residence at the 28000 block of FM 1561, just outside San Benito. The …
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Dec 22 2023
NEWS Staff Report The San Benito Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has appointed Michelle Guerra Velez as the Chamber’s new Executive Director. Guerra Velez’s tenure commenced on December 11 of this year. A Brownsville resident born in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico, Guerra Velez is a first-generation university graduate whose journey has taken her across continents, …
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Dec 22 2023
By RAY QUIROGA publisher@sbnewspaper.com BROWNSVILLE, TX —The two men accused of killing San Benito Police Lt. Milton Resendez during a vehicular pursuit in mid-October of this year were formally indicted by a grand jury last week Wednesday at the Cameron County Courthouse. On Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023, Mexican national Rodrigo Axel Espinosa Valdez, 23, and …
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Dec 22 2023
San Benito CISD officials recently named Rudy Ramirez as Principal of Riverside Middle School. A native of the San Benito outskirt community of El Ranchito, Ramirez is a proud product of San Benito Schools and Salutatorian of the San Benito High School Class of 2006. Ramirez is a graduate of the University of Texas at …
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Dec 22 2023
By AVERY ARIZOLA Region One ESC Communication Specialist RIO HONDO, TX—After recently starting choir classes at the elementary level, Rio Hondo ISD launched its middle school choir program at the start of the 2023-2024 school year. According to Rio Hondo ISD Superintendent Raul J. Treviño, the district started its choir program due to a large …
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