Oct 27 2023
NEWS Staff Report The Cameron County Sherriff’s Office Deputies are investigating separate area burglary cases. The office of Cameron County Sheriff Eric Garza requests the public’s assistance in locating a wanted subject. In a CCSO social media post, CCSO officials explained that sheriff deputies are investigating a string of burglaries in the unincorporated community of …
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Oct 27 2023
NEWS Staff Report A number of area events are scheduled through the weekend leading up to Halloween, October 31, 2023. Fallen Souls Inferno Haunted House continues to host its haunted house through Halloween, Tuesday, October 31, 2023 between 7-11 p.m. at 209 N. Poinciana St. in San Benito. For more information, call (956) 299-3329. Coming …
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Oct 27 2023
Special to the NEWS Dr. Clarence McCellan Cash (C.M.) was born on April 19, 1864, in White, Tennessee. When he was 20 years old, he moved to Texas and married Theodosia Ella Stone on November 20, 1884, in Kisse, TX. Dr. Cash received his medical license in 1897 at Fort Worth University. In 1904, the …
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Oct 27 2023
By LEO RODRIGUEZ San Benito Historian In the 1920s, the Rio Grande Valley was not immune to the spectacle of the Klu Klux Klan (KKK) organization. Klansman directed their activities in the RGV against “bootleggers, adulterers, Jews, pacifists, radicals, Catholics, and evolutionists.” Scare tactics were more evident here than actual violence. The KKK, wanting to …
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Oct 27 2023
By MELISSA DE LOS SANTOS Special to the NEWS On October 13, 2023, the City of San Benito Commission met to discuss updating its personnel policy. Attorney Javier Villalobos stated that he was called to modify the current policy to include the ability to transfer sick hours between employees. Finance Director Stephanie Sarrionandia suggested transferring …
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Oct 27 2023
Special to the NEWS RIO HONDO, TX—To enhance district operations and strategic planning, Rio Hondo ISD Executive Leadership joined the Region One Education Service Center’s (ESC) first Texas Strategic Leadership cohort at the start of the Fall 2023 semester. The Texas Strategic Leadership Program is an executive coaching model designed to empower educational leaders with …
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Oct 27 2023
Special to the NEWS RIO HONDO, TX—Rio Hondo ISD is enhancing its STEM career pathways after acquiring a first-of-its-kind, mobile engineering classroom for its high school campus last August. The solar-powered mobile unit, which was obtained through the Texas Workforce Commission Jobs & Education for Texans (JET) Grant Program, is fully equipped with a 3D …
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Oct 27 2023
By PETE BANDA Special to the NEWS While everyone‘s attention is on the Greyhound football team possibly claiming its first district title in five years, the Lady ’Hounds were establishing themselves as one of the best volleyball programs in the Valley. Possibly the most successful volleyball seasons in school history was capped off this past …
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Oct 27 2023
By PETE BANDA Special to the NEWS One of the most hyped football games of the season took place last week, and it more than lived up to expectations. The annual Battle of the Arroyo (BOTA) rivalry game ended with three straight touchdowns from San Benito, giving the Greyhounds a 21-10 victory and snapping their …
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Oct 20 2023
It’s on The San Benito Greyhounds and the Harlingen Cardinals line up at the line of scrimmage during the 2022 Battle of the Arroyo. …
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