Jan 13 2023
By DAVID LOPEZ Special to the NEWS From new developments in the city’s economy to controversies surrounding its politics, San Benito has seen a wide range of stories that have shaped the community and made headlines. This article delves into the top five stories that defined 2022, providing the facts and figures of surrounding these …
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Jan 13 2023
By PETE BANDA Special to the NEWS With football season in the rear view a handful of senior Greyhounds were able to add one more chapter to their playing careers. Five San Benito gridiron stars were selected for the annual East vs West RGVCA All-Star game that was held in Edinburg last Saturday night. The …
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Jan 13 2023
By PETE BANDA Special to the NEWS After building up a tremendous amount of hype with a historic non-district run, the San Benito Lady ’Hounds continued their superb season with back-to-back district victories to kick off 2023. By closing out 2022 with a 26-point victory over PSJA, the Lady ’Hounds notched their 18th non-district victory …
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Jan 06 2023
By RENE TORRES King James of Scotland complained that golf was keeping his archers from their practice so he issued a ban on golf in 1457. The reverse happened in Brownsville in the 1930s as the who’s who of Brownsville were dashing to the golf course to take lessons. It all happened during the Great …
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Jan 06 2023
Special to the NEWS Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) Border Patrol agents, along with state and local law enforcement departments, interdicted seven smuggling events leading to 36 arrests, including four rescues from under a Port of Entry bridge. On December 31, Kingsville Border Patrol Station (KIN) agents working at the Javier Vega Jr. Immigration Checkpoint …
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Jan 06 2023
By PETE BANDA Special to the NEWS With the district basketball season set to kick off next week for the Greyhounds, one of the biggest games of the year will be first on the schedule. San Benito will kick off its journey to the playoffs by visiting the Harlingen Cardinals for the first of two …
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Jan 06 2023
Tejano music luminary and Valley native Bobby Pulido visited the San Benito Cultural Heritage Museum after its exhibit by the Conjunto Hall of Fame and Museum ended. However, he was shown the past display and the jacket that belonged to his grandfather, Conjunto legend Mario Montes. Pulido, son of another Tejano standout and Valley native, …
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Jan 06 2023
Special to the NEWS On Sunday, January 1, 2023, at about 6 p.m., Cameron County Sheriff’s Investigators were informed of a video posted on Facebook in which an off-duty Cameron County District Court Bailiff, identified as Armando Lozano, can allegedly be seen discharging a firearm in the direction of several habitations. According to a statement …
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Jan 06 2023
By AMANDA ALANIZ UTRGV Six UTRGV students, including an individual from San Benito, recently were awarded scholarships from the Kemper Corporation’s philanthropic arm, the Kemper Foundation, and are now identified as Kemper Scholars. The new cohort of scholars for this academic year is: Kayla Flores, of Sullivan City, junior, Marketing major; Fatima Mancia Mendoza, of …
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Jan 06 2023
Special to the NEWS The Cameron County District Clerk’s Office will be hosting a Passport Fair in San Benito on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023. The event will take place between 2-7 p.m. at the Cameron County Annex Building (also known as the old Levi’s Building) Meeting Room off of Expressway 83 in San Benito. The …
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