May 12 2023
By PETE BANDA Special to the NEWS PHARR—A once promising season came to a disappointing end this past weekend when the Greyhound baseball team was swept by 31-6A champs PSJA High in the first round of the playoffs. The two losses pushed San Benito’s losing streak to six while their 16-16 final record gives third-year …
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May 12 2023
Special to the NEWS The State of Texas, through the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) has launched iSTAT, the Individual State of Texas Assessment Tool damage survey, as a result of the Severe Weather Event of April 22, 2023 – ongoing, read a statement from Cameron County Judge Eddie Trevino, Jr. The objective of …
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May 05 2023
By TONY VINDELL Special to the NEWS Voters who did not cast their ballots during the early voting period, which concluded this past Tuesday, will have an opportunity to do so on Election Day, slated for this Saturday, May 6. SAN BENITO CITY COMMISSION In the San Benito City Commissioners’ Mayor’s race, voters have a …
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May 05 2023
NEWS Staff Report The Texas Conjunto Music Hall of Fame, located within the iconic Aztec building on Robertson St. in San Benito, Induction Selection Committee recently announced eight distinguished Conjunto artists who will be inducted into the hall of fame during a ceremony and dance slated for this summer. The Texas Conjunto Music Hall of …
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May 05 2023
Special to the NEWS A fugitive wanted for a 1997 Rio Hondo murder was located and arrested earlier this week. According to the Cameron County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO), on May 1, 2023, Border Patrol Agents from the Rio Grande City area located Benito Barrera Martinez as he tried to enter the country illegally. A check …
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May 05 2023
Special to the NEWS On Thursday, April 27, 2023, Eduardo Pena turned himself into U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agents at a Brownsville International Port of Entry after an arrest warrant for Aggravated Assault W/Deadly Weapon was issued following an alleged stabbing on Encantada Cir. in the outskirts of San Benito. According to a statement …
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May 05 2023
By TONY VINDELL Special to the NEWS Sometime in the near future, flooding in the City of San Benito and elsewhere in the Rio Grande Valley may not be as bad as residents are used to witnessing. That’s because bills have been introduced in the Texas Legislature that will study the funding challenges cities and …
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May 05 2023
Special to the NEWS HARLINGEN—Texas State Technical College’s dual enrollment programs offer high school students an entrance to a college-level education and can prepare them with the skills they need for great-paying jobs. Rio Hondo High School dual enrollment students Julio Casas, Scott Payne and Bryan Rodriguez recently completed the second semester of TSTC’s Building …
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May 05 2023
By PETE BANDA Special to the NEWS With their historic regular season in the books, the Lady ’Hounds are making sure everyone knows just how dominant they can be. Despite being heavy favorites in their first-round matchup, the ladies were still able to exceed expectations with two blowout victories to advance to the second round. …
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May 05 2023
By PETE BANDA Special to the NEWS While early season success brought sky-high expectations for the Greyhound baseball team, a four-game skid to close out the regular season set up San Benito for a tough bi-district playoff series. By finishing in fourth place in 32-6A, the Greyhounds draw the 31-6A champion PSJA Bears in Round …
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