Aug 12 2022
By PETE BANDA Special to the NEWS After a standout high school career, Jaelynn Huerta has officially inked her Letter of Intent to play softball at the next level. The four-year varsity starter will be taking her talents to Vernon College where she expects to compete for a starting job right out of the gate. …
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Aug 12 2022
By SANDRA TUMBERLINSON San Benito Historical Society The Callandret Black History Museum of San Benito hosted an interfaith group from Hidalgo and Cameron Counties, Saturday, July 30, 2022. The visit was yet again another gift of remembrance and thanksgiving for the Callandret family legacy, and the heightened visibility and prominence of the African American livelihood …
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Aug 12 2022
Special to the NEWS Texas State Technical College Biomedical Equipment Technology alumna Esmeralda Estrella developed a strong interest in helping people at a young age. Now she is helping to educate the next generation of biomedical equipment technicians as a new instructor at TSTC. The San Benito resident was introduced to the technical side of …
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Aug 12 2022
By DAVID LOPEZ Special to the NEWS After Tuesday’s Cameron County Commissioners’ Court meeting exited the Executive Session, commissioners and county jail representatives held a back and forth discussion on the state of county jails, their deficit, and their open and frozen employment positions. Tuesday’s meeting began with Judge Eddie Treviño, Jr. reminding and advising …
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Aug 12 2022
By PETE BANDA Special to the NEWS As San Benito CISD concludes its first week of school, over 100 students will be sporting brand new pairs of shoes thanks to the First United Methodist Church in San Benito. The church hosted its annual In His Steps program that focuses on making sure returning students are …
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Aug 12 2022
Special to the NEWS Earlier this week and effective immediately, Cameron County Judge Eddie Treviño, Jr., signed and declared Cameron County an area of disaster in response to the emergency drought conditions and the “significant threats to life, health, and property.” According to a press release issued earlier in the week by the judge’s office, …
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Aug 12 2022
Special to the NEWS A 27-year-old man has pleaded guilty to illegally possessing numerous firearms, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery this week. Marco Antonio Moreno pleaded guilty to unlawfully possessing four semiautomatic rifles and five pistols while under felony indictment, according to a press release issued by the U.S. Department of Justice. According to …
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Aug 12 2022
By SANDRA TUMBERLINSON San Benito Historical Society The Texas Historical Commission (THC) has recognized three-time Gold Medal Olympian, and San Benito native, Bobby Joe Morrow as a significant part of Texas history with the awarding of an Official Texas Historical Marker. The designation honors Bobby Morrow’s Olympic accomplishments as an important and educational part of …
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Aug 12 2022
By DAVID LOPEZ Special to the NEWS An employee of the Rio Hondo Independent School District was arrested Tuesday for the alleged theft of a district backhoe. According to an RHISD press release, the $40,000 vehicle was first reported missing on July 21, followed by an investigation that is still pending arrests. “The public can …
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Aug 05 2022
By RENE TORRES As the uncertainty of today continues to haunt the public’s every move, there is still hope that it will not impede everyone from the will to live and work. In 1938, a group of workers in the RGV felt the pain of losing their jobs. It was then that Valley newspapers, with …
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