Dec 23 2022
By DAVID LOPEZ Special to the NEWS RIO HONDO—An early call for an all-class reunion is on its way to all graduates of Rio Hondo High School, from old, to young, to those in-between. Estelle Hext Locklear (’68), Co-Chair of the RHHS All Class Reunion Alumni along with her brother Dr. George L. Hext, said …
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Dec 23 2022
By PETE BANDA Special to the NEWS Over the past few years, San Benito has established themselves as one of the premier athletic departments in the entire Valley. With seemingly every team either a powerhouse or a perennial playoff contender, the Greyhounds are well respected regardless of the sport. While the football team garners the …
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Dec 23 2022
By PETE BANDA Special to the NEWS With just two games left before the start of a tough district schedule, the Lady ’Hounds basketball team seems to be peaking at just the right time. San Benito will close out the calendar year with bouts against Edinburg High and PSJA before kicking off district play on …
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Dec 23 2022
Special to the NEWS The City of San Benito announced this week the graduation of Martin Saenz from the UT-RGV Certified Public Management (CPM) Program. His graduation took place on December 12, 2022, at the Texas State Capitol. The CPM Program is a nationally accredited, comprehensive management development program that is designed to enhance the …
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Dec 23 2022
By PETE BANDA Special to the NEWS Christmas might still be a few days away, but Santa came early for dozens of families in San Benito last week. The Glowing Doves Educational Community Outreach program has been finding ways to serve Resaca City for over three years now and their Christmas project has grown to …
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Dec 23 2022
By TONY VINDELL Special to the NEWS Area residents seeking shelter from this weekend’s cold snap that could result in freezing temperatures for one or two nights are encouraged to go to the warming center the City of San Benito now has in place. It is located at the city’s Community Center at 210 E. …
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Dec 23 2022
Special to the NEWS In preparation for freezing weather that is expected to arrive in the area by press deadline Thursday evening, the City of San Benito has opened a Warming Center at the Community Center located at 210 E. Heywood St. The Warming Center opened on Thursday, December 22 and will remain open through …
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Dec 16 2022
Special to the NEWS Despite a rough start to the season, the San Benito Greyhound basketball team has more than enough reason to be optimistic about its current campaign. San Benito got off to a 0-6 start while playing the first few weeks of the season shorthanded. Now, with several of its top stars, including …
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Dec 16 2022
By DAVID LOPEZ Special to the NEWS Tuesday’s regular San Benito CISD meeting saw the appointment of new officer Frutoso M. Gomez, Jr., now replacing Janie Lopez for Place 7, as Lopez was recently elected the District 37 state representative and was required to resign from her position with the district before being sworn into …
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Dec 16 2022
By TONY VINDELL Special to the NEWS The San Benito CISD Board of Trustees accepted the resignation of Place 7 trustee Janie Lopez during a Dec. 8 special meeting of the board. Lopez resigned but will continue representing her community at the State Capitol as the new member of the Texas House of Representatives for …
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