May 19 2023
By PETE BANDA Special to the NEWS Not even a sudden burst of rain could cool off these red hot Lady ’Hounds despite forcing their one-game playoff with Harlan High to be rescheduled. Originally slated for Saturday night, San Benito was forced to wait out the weather before putting its playoff hot streak on the …
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May 19 2023
By RAY QUIROGA editor@sbnewspaper.com More than many, San Benito High School senior Kaylee Mariah Treviño has an excuse to compromise her dreams or simply surrender to the cards that life has dealt her. Instead, with the support of her family, she is meeting fate and life’s challenges head on despite suffering the tragic loss of …
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May 12 2023
By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@sbnewspaper.com The outcome of the May 6 General Election has resulted in dramatic power shifts in the San Benito City Commission and school board. SAN BENITO CITY COMMISSION In the San Benito City Commission, incumbent Mayor Ricardo “Rick” Guerra, staved off two opponents, Rene Garcia, who stepped down from his spot on …
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May 12 2023
Special to the NEWS The San Benito Cultural Arts Department is bringing the colorful works of San Antonio artist, Danville Chadbourne, to the San Benito Cultural Heritage Museum (SBCHM). This exhibition celebrates the connection to nature and explores how the artist transforms organic materials, found objects, and woodwork into poetic and mesmerizing works of art. …
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May 12 2023
By TONY VINDELL Special to the NEWS Any San Benito Consolidated Independent School District student participating in school activities, whether on school grounds or away, has insurance coverage in the event an unfortunate incident takes place. The district board has approved renewing an insurance contract for another year that calls for paying a provider $152,000. …
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May 12 2023
By TONY VINDELL Special to the NEWS The community is preparing to celebrate as this year’s Resaca Fest will be held on July 1 at Benito’s Heavin Park. The city council is already making preparations for the annual event that is a few months away. On Thursday, May 4, the council met and approved to …
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May 12 2023
By RENE TORRES The story of a love affair at the Gladys Porter Zoo took a turn for the worse when a white male rhinoceros made an unwelcomed advance. A desperate attempt to get the attention of a female rhino went south when she got a bit frisky and shoved him into a canal. Brownsville’s …
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May 12 2023
Special to the NEWS The San Benito Police Department (SBPD) is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the male subject in the photos. The male subject allegedly stole approximately $259 from the local Jack in The Box restaurant located on Sam Houston Blvd. this past Sunday, May 7, 2023, at around 1:51 p.m. According …
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May 12 2023
By PETE BANDA Special to the NEWS SAN ANTONIO—Back in 2017, the San Benito Greyhounds had one of the best seasons in Valley football history. The team went undefeated in the regular season, running through local teams for a district championship. San Benito continued its dominance in the post-season, putting up 94 points in its …
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May 12 2023
By PETE BANDA Special to the NEWS SINTON—Despite a brief scare, one of the greatest sports seasons in school history will continue after the Lady ’Hounds captured their first Area championship since 2018. San Benito’s aura of invincibility was challenged in the best-of-three series after dropping Game 1 – their first loss since March 2 …
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