Aug 04 2023
Special to the NEWS A woman reported to be disabled has been reunited with her family after enduring a harrowing ordeal Wednesday afternoon. According to the San Benito Police Department (SBPD), the woman’s ordeal began at approximately 3:30 p.m., Wednesday afternoon when a black in color, 2019 Jeep Renegade was allegedly stolen from the Circle …
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Aug 04 2023
Special to the NEWS The search for an elderly San Benito man who went missing July 18, 2023 has entered its second week. Last week, the San Benito Police Department (SBPD) and the family of Juan Chavez Carrillo announced a $5,000 reward leading to discovery of the Resaca City resident said to be suffering from …
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Aug 04 2023
By LEO RODRIGUEZ San Benito Historian In the American National Cemetery at Romange, France, lies the body of Solomon Lerma, a Mexican boy, a native of the state of Zacatecas, Mexico, a derelict from the Villista army which attacked Matamoros, a hero who risked his life to save that of an American friend, Col. Sam …
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Aug 04 2023
By PETE BANDA Special to the NEWS A former IDEA San Benito campus math teacher is behind bars after allegedly sending inappropriate texts to a seventh grade student, according to police. Ryan Canales, a former military service man, was in his first year as a full-time teacher after spending the previous years as a substitute …
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Aug 04 2023
By PETE BANDA Special to the NEWS The San Benito CISD school board held a regularly scheduled meeting last week in preparation for the start of the new school year. Over the course of the meeting, board members voted to approve a series of partnerships for the after-school program as well as changes to procedures …
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Aug 04 2023
By ALEJANDRA CW RODRÍGUEZ GPZ Marketing Coordinator BROWNSVILLE, TX—The Gladys Porter Zoo will celebrate National Kids’ Day by hosting the 19th Annual Kids’ Appreciation Day, presented by H-E-B, on Saturday, August 5 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Parents of children ages 2-13 can pick up an admit one child free with paid adult admission coupon for …
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Aug 04 2023
By RENE TORRES President Warren G. Harding came to Texas in 1920, right after the Republican Party’s big triumph in the national elections. His visit to this region was something he had promised his good friend, R.B. Creager; whom, at the time, was a high-ranking GOP member from Brownsville. The GOP won, and a few …
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Jul 28 2023
Special to the NEWS The search for an elderly San Benito man who went missing last week continues as the San Benito Police Department (SBPD) and family of Juan Chavez Carrillo have announced a $5,000 reward leading to the discovery of the Resaca City resident said to be suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. “We continue with …
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Jul 28 2023
Special to the NEWS According to the Cameron County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO), on July 20, 2023, Cameron County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the Dollar General store located on 33007 FM 732 in San Benito in reference to an aggravated robbery. Upon arrival, the deputies made contact with the store manager and took his statement. As …
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Jul 28 2023
By PETE BANDA Special to the NEWS LOS FRESNOS, TX—Major League Baseball held its annual draft last week and the lower Rio Grande Valley added another name to the ever-growing list of high school athletes who have made it to the professional ranks. J.J. Sanchez, a left-handed pitcher who graduated from Los Fresnos High School …
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