Joe Martinez, Ed.D., is a Doctor of Curriculum & Technology, a U.S. Military Veteran, and a native of San Benito. To recap what I wrote last week, our local Olympian, heroine, and hero, Bobby Morrow, was raised on the outskirts of San Benito, attended San Benito High, and won three state championships as a Greyhound. …

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By ALBERT VILLEGASSpecial to the NEWS Individual prayer, as it is currently allowed throughout the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District, will continue, but not as defined by the 89th Texas Legislature’s Senate Bill 11, which would have changed the manner in which school is taught for future generations. The SBCISD Board of Trustees reached …

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By ALBERT VILLEGASSpecial to the NEWS LA JOYA, TX—The San Benito Lady Greyhounds’ basketball season concluded after a Class 6A bi-district loss to the Lady Coyotes on Tuesday. The Lady ‘Hounds were aiming to advance to the second round for a fourth consecutive year, but it wasn’t meant to be, as San Benito fell on …

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By ALBERT VILLEGASSpecial to the NEWS San Benito High School athletes have performed admirably lately in various sports, with some having concluded their seasons and others just getting theirs started. This appears to be the scenario for student-athletes in wrestling, powerlifting, softball, and track & field. SOFTBALL The San Benito Lady Greyhounds participated in the …

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By RAY QUIROGApublisher@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) held a candidates’ forum a week prior to the start of early voting for the March Primaries. The forum took place on the property of a senior member. The chapter’s spokesperson, Elias Cantu, said the forum was rather impromptu, as only one …

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By MARK BETANCOURTKUT NEWS This story was produced by The Texas Newsroom and The California Newsroom. The Texas Newsroom is a public radio journalism collaboration that includes NPR, KERA (North Texas), Houston Public Media, KUT (Austin), Texas Public Radio (San Antonio), and other stations across the state. The California Newsroom is a collaboration of public …

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Special to the NEWS The San Benito Cultural Heritage Museum presents Before the Fall: The Architecture of Vulnerability, a solo exhibition by internationally recognized artist Ray Smith. According to a museum press statement, the exhibition examines contemporary social realities through reflection, distortion, and repurposed materials. It will be on view from Feb. 19 to May …

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Special to the NEWS According to officials with the San Benito Police Department (SBPD), on Monday, February 9, members of the SBPD Patrol Division responded to the Dollar Tree at 850 W. Highway 77 regarding an alleged robbery. It was reported that two male individuals had approached a female who was in her vehicle near …

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By ALBERT VILLEGASSpecial to the NEWS Following a request from elected leaders, the City of San Benito administration plans to reintroduce fee proposals for renting the Community Building to help cover the costs of events that would otherwise require thousands of dollars. To move forward with a new fee comparable with neighboring cities in Cameron …

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By JACQI LEYVA-HILLSpecial to the NEWS A local wrestling promotion is stepping into the ring to help one of San Benito’s own. Citrus All Pro Wrestling (CAPW) will host a special fundraising event, CAPW: PRESSURE, on Feb. 27 at 7 p.m. at the Citrus Live Theater in Edinburg to support San Benito native and UTRGV …

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