Youth rodeo club paying dividends for competitors

By RAY QUIROGA publsiher@sbnewspaper.com RIO HONDO—A newly formed organization is hoping to provide area youth an opportunity to shine in the rodeo arena. The Rio Hondo Youth Ropers’ & Riders’ Rodeo Club was established in 2022 and had its first meeting on Jan. 18 at Taqueria Rio Hondo, attracting no less than 40 participants. The …

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Instructor inspires area youth as coach

By GABRIEL CANTU TSTC Communications Texas State Technical College Auto Collision and Management Technology instructor and program director Jose Vasquez has made a profound impact not only on his students, but also as a coach and mentor outside of his job at TSTC. Vasquez has coached area youth in the nonprofit Los Fresnos Falcons Little …

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Rio Hondo ISD prioritizes P-TECH, student engagement

By DAVID LOPEZ Special to the NEWS Rio Hondo ISD is looking to its new year ahead and answering the question: What can taxpayers expect from the district this coming year? Superintendent Raul J. Treviño discussed the district’s four goals for the year in an email, beginning with student success. The school board unanimously approved …

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Resort celebrates 50 years

By PETE BANDA Special to the NEWS It’s hard to imagine now, but 50 years ago, RV parks in the Valley were unheard of. That all changed in 1963, when the air base in Harlingen was forced to close and a group of investors saw the perfect opportunity. “(The investors) purchased 25 acres from that …

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Ladies look to cap historic streak

By PETE BANDA Special to the NEWS With another impressive victory in its last outing, the Lady ’Hounds basketball team is now just one win away from clinching its first playoff berth in five years. Boasting one of the most prolific young scorers in the Valley, along with a bevy of elite athletes and an …

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Greyhounds down Hanna for 4-0 start

By PETE BANDA Special to the NEWS Don’t look now, but the Greyhound basketball team has taken one of the toughest districts in the entire valley by storm. With another stunning upset, this time against powerhouse Brownsville Hanna, the ’Hounds have pushed their district record to a perfect 4-0 with just five games left before …

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Zachary Taylor’s influence was a ‘beam of light’

By RENE TORRES The Rio Grande Valley occupies a unique and highly important position in the annals of American progress and development. When the dispute between the United States and Mexico became a noticeable conflict, it was in Point Isabel that Fort Pork was born. Zachary Taylor made the seaport the base to supply his …

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Musician shows ‘power of music’

By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@sbnewspaper.com Many South Padre Island locals, Winter Texans and especially Lobo Del Mar Café regulars easily recognize the name Brett Marshall. He is a multifaceted musician residing in the Lower Laguna Madre, where he plays piano for Chapel by the Sea and weekly gigs at the aforementioned waterside café and other locations …

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Council tables San Benito city manager job evaluation

By TONY VINDELL Special to the NEWS San Benito City Manager Manuel De La Rosa’s performance was to be “routinely” evaluated during the Tuesday, Jan. 17, meeting of the city council, but after the administrative body met in executive session to discuss the agenda item, the matter was tabled until further notice. De La Rosa …

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School district to make major funding decisions

By TONY VINDELL Special to the NEWS The San Benito Consolidated Independent School District (SBCISD) is working on the upcoming new budget and expects to make some major decisions, particularly when it comes to funding some unfinished projects. District Superintendent of Schools Theresa Servellon gave an update on the three multi-million dollar projects approved in …

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