Nov 11 2022
By TONY VINDELL Special to the PRESS BROWNSVILLE—To commemorate Veteran’s Day, Cameron County is organizing a march to be held from the parking lot of the HEB on Central Blvd. and Boca Chica Blvd. to the Veteran’s Park next to the Brownsville Public Library. County Judge Eddie Trevino Jr. made the announcement during Tuesday’s meeting …
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Nov 11 2022
By RENE TORRES As World War I came to an end, the American Red Cross, just as today, saw a need for nurses in our region. To meet this need, Brownsville led the way in forming the first Public Health Nursing Association (PHNA) within the Red Cross chapter. By 1918, the pursuit of providing efficient …
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Nov 11 2022
By PETE BANDA Special to the NEWS RIO HONDO—Despite a rough start to the season, the Rio Hondo Bobcats find themselves back in the playoffs for the first time since 2019. The young Bobcats dropped their first four games of the season before winning five of their last six, including a 20-14 victory over Lyford …
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Nov 11 2022
By PETE BANDA Special to the NEWS The San Benito Greyhounds finished one of their most impressive regular seasons ever with another blowout victory, toppling the third ranked Weslaco Panthers, 44-10 in Weslaco last week. The victory cemented the ’Hounds as the number two seed in District 32-6A with a 4-1 district record and a …
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Nov 11 2022
By DAVID LOPEZ Special to the NEWS The Texas Conjunto Music Hall of Fame and Museum celebrated its newly formed alliance with The Texas Music Hall of Fame Commission last Saturday. Julio Avila – grandson of the late Rey Avila Sr., founder of the Texas Conjunto Music Hall of Fame and Museum – represented the …
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Nov 11 2022
By DAVID LOPEZ Special to the NEWS RIO HONDO—Last week, the Rio Hondo ISD Board of Trustees hired Raul J. Treviño as the district’s Superintendent of Schools. Treviño provided an interview to the NEWS detailing his vision for the school district. Q: How does it feel to be chosen for the role of Superintendent? A: …
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Nov 11 2022
By DAVID LOPEZ Special to the NEWS Footage from mid-October posted on social media displayed the San Benito Memorial Park Cemetery as desolate, with floral decorations, among others, removed. Despite garnering some complaints from the public, especially from those who said they were not notified of said removals by the city, it appears the city …
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Nov 11 2022
By DAVID LOPEZ Special to the NEWS Tuesday’s election saw Republicans maintain a stronghold in the state races, but the federal race for District 34 U.S. Representative saw Democrat Vicente Gonzales garner 53 percent (rounded) of the vote to defeat Republican Mayra Flores, who accumulated 44 percent. Still, Republicans maintained their lead in Texas, beginning …
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Nov 04 2022
By PETE BANDA Special to the NEWS After suffering their first loss of the season at the Battle of the Arroyo, the San Benito Greyhound Varsity Football Team reminded everyone just how overpowering they are when clicking on all cylinders. The Greyhounds got back to their winning ways with a dominant 36-7 shellacking of the …
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Nov 04 2022
Special to the NEWS HARLINGEN—Texas State Technical College’s Career Services department recently held its first in-person Interview Practicum after holding them virtually for two years due to the pandemic. Among the participants was San Benito’s Maria Reyes, who is studying for an Associate of Applied Science degree in Aircraft Airframe Technology. The first-semester student said …
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