Sep 29 2023
By LEO RODRIGUEZ San Benito Historian On Sunday, October 30, 1977, a HorseShow was held at the old Greyhound Stadium. Antonio Aguilar and his family performed two shows, one in the afternoon, other in the evening, before packed crowds. Fans from across the Valley and northern Mexico made the journey to witness the event. …
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Sep 29 2023
By PETE BANDA Special to the NEWS EDINBURG, TX—Coaches often say Texas high school football is divided into three seasons: non-district games, district games, and the playoffs. The Greyhounds are officially in the second part of the season after a phenomenal showing during the first month of games as San Benito wrapped up its non-district …
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Sep 29 2023
Special to the NEWS HARLINGEN, TX—Pursuing a postsecondary education is a life-changing choice for many individuals that can lead to a better life — especially when that mastery in technical skills begins at Texas State Technical College. This year, National Hispanic Heritage Month (NHHMN) is observed from Sept. 15 –Oct. 15. It is a celebration …
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Sep 22 2023
Special to the NEWS Latin Grammy Award-winning Tejano band Elida Reyna y Avante headlines this year’s South Texas Music Festival (STMF) on Saturday, September 23, 2023. The STMF is set to take place at W.H. Heavin Memorial Park, 705 N. Bowie St., in San Benito. Gates to what organizers call a fun, family event, open …
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Sep 22 2023
NEWS Staff Report Cameron County Sheriff’s Office Deputies made two area arrests in unrelated incidents this past week. On September 15, 2023, Cameron County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to Espinoza Loop in the San Benito area, in reference to a disturbance. In the initial 911 call, a female, who identified herself as Kassandra Leann Hernandez, 23-years-old, …
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Sep 22 2023
By GABRIEL CANTU TSTC Communication Specialist gabriel.cantu@tstc.edu exas State Technical College (TSTC) alumnus Mark Anthony Pinon is proud of the trajectory that his life has taken, from working in the construction industry to currently working with instructional technology at the Lyford Consolidated Independent School District (LCISD). “I collaborate with each campus’s administration about the …
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Sep 22 2023
By PETE BANDA Special to the NEWS With just under two months before the start of the Texas high school basketball season, the San Benito Lady ’Hounds’ Booster Club is sponsoring a boys’ and girls’ preseason tournament. The tournament will be open to varsity and junior varsity players and is currently slated for October 1, …
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Sep 22 2023
Special to the NEWS Earlier this week, City of San Benito officials announced the promotion of three of its employees. Johanna Maldonado, Stephanie Sarrionandia and Anibal Garcia were all recently promoted as department heads. Maldonado is now the City of San Benito Director of Planning & Development after serving as Planning Manager since joining the …
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Sep 22 2023
By HOMER HERNANDEZ Special to the NEWS RIO HONDO, TX—After an impressive victory over the Hidalgo Pirates a week earlier, the Rio Hondo Bobcat varsity football players sought to continue their winning ways against the Ingleside Mustangs last Friday, Set. 15, 2023. The game, held at Bobcat Stadium in Rio Hondo, marked Rio Hondo …
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Sep 22 2023
By PETE BANDA Special to the NEWS Despite coming into their game last week averaging nearly 40 points per contest, the Greyhound varsity football team still managed to outdo itself with one of the biggest offensive explosions in school history. When the final whistle blew, the ’Hounds had posted a whopping 63 points while …
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