Apr 28 2023
By PETE BANDA Special to the NEWS As the playoffs approach for the Greyhound baseball team, a late-season skid has locked San Benito into the fourth seed. Tuesday’s 9-0 loss to Weslaco gave San Benito its third consecutive loss and set up a first-round playoff matchup with the District Champion of 31-6A. With just one …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.sbnewspaper.com/2023/04/28/hounds-locked-into-fourth-seed-as-playoffs-approach/
Apr 21 2023
By PETE BANDA Special to the NEWS San Benito Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Dan Gomez returned to work this past Wednesday after approximately a week of being on paid administrative leave. According to school officials, there was an investigation into allegations made against the longtime head coach, but Gomez ultimately was allowed back …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.sbnewspaper.com/2023/04/21/ad-returns-to-work-after-investigation/
Apr 21 2023
By SANDRA TUMBERLINSON San Benito Historical Society The Texas Historical Commission (THC) has recognized San Benito’s Stonewall Jackson Hotel as a significant part of Texas history with the awarding of an official Texas Historical Marker, also known as a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark (RTHL). “The designation honors the Stonewall Jackson Hotel as an important and …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.sbnewspaper.com/2023/04/21/stonewall-jackson-designated-landmark/
Apr 21 2023
By PETE BANDA Special to the NEWS After a decade of work behind the scenes, San Benito’s favorite son and music legend Baldemar “Freddy Fender” Huerta has finally been recognized with one of the most prestigious historical honors possible. Last Saturday, in front of more than 100 people, an official historical marker was unveiled in …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.sbnewspaper.com/2023/04/21/fender-marker-unveiled/
Apr 21 2023
By TONY VINDELL Special to the NEWS Students attending the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District are going to have to wait a lot longer to use the performing arts and aquatic centers. The two facilities have been under construction for some time, but are now on hold because of concerns found. That includes foundation …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.sbnewspaper.com/2023/04/21/projects-put-on-hold/
Apr 21 2023
Editor’s Note: Each week leading up to the May 6 general election, the San Benito News will feature selected City of San Benito and SBCISD School Board of Trustees races. The content for each piece was derived from the Meet the Candidates’ Forum held at San Benito’s iconic La Villita Dancehall on March 27, 2023. …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.sbnewspaper.com/2023/04/21/mayoral-race-sees-three-contenders/
Apr 21 2023
By TONY VINDELL Special to the NEWS Separate bills introduced by two of Texas’s new legislators to use revenues from the hotel occupancy tax are not to fund a proposed Cameron County Arena, insist area leaders. The two politicians are Texas Sen. Morgan LaMantia, who represents District 27, and State Rep. Erin Gamez, with District …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.sbnewspaper.com/2023/04/21/bills-hope-to-aid-area/
Apr 21 2023
By RENE TORRES In March of 1846, General Zachary Taylor and his army landed in Point Isabel in boats that were described by early newspapers as “peculiar.” Their march continued to Brownsville, and at 1 p.m. on the afternoon of March 28, 1846, Old Glory flew for the first time in this region. The flag …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.sbnewspaper.com/2023/04/21/old-glory-flies-over-the-rio-grande/
Apr 21 2023
By PETE BANDA Special to the NEWS In just the second year since the return of future Hall of Fame head coach Elias Martinez, the Lady ’Hounds have found themselves back on top of the Valley softball mountain. With an 8-1 thrashing of the second-ranked Lady Falcons last Friday, San Benito officially clinched its first …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.sbnewspaper.com/2023/04/21/ladies-capture-crown/
Apr 21 2023
By PETE BANDA Special to the NEWS By the time they were six years old, Mariano Garcia and DeAnthony Mireless had developed a close-knit friendship centered around their athletic aptitude. As two of the most talented football players in their age group, the youngsters often found themselves competing for championships in whatever league they were …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.sbnewspaper.com/2023/04/21/garcia-mireless-off-to-next-level/
Recent Comments