Apr 22 2022
By SANDRA TUMBERLINSON Museums of San Benito As volunteers waited for members of the Antique Cars of America to arrive for a tour of the Museums of San Benito in the Community Building on April 1, 2022, I noticed this stocky man in a white western hat, black Guayabera Mexican shirt and cowboy boots walking …
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Apr 22 2022
Special to the NEWS The City of San Benito’s annual Trash Bash will be held from 7 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 23, 2022, at the City Service Center located at 925 W. Stenger St. This free event gives San Benito residents the opportunity to bring items they may want to dispose, including brush, …
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Apr 22 2022
By SENIOR CHIEF PETTY OFFICER JAMES THORSON Navy Office of Community Outreach Petty Officer 3rd Class McKenzie Puckett, a native of Los Fresnos, serves the U.S. Navy aboard one of the world’s largest warships, the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson. Puckett joined the Navy three years ago. Today, Puckett serves as an aviation …
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Apr 22 2022
Special to the NEWS Earlier this week, Cameron County officials announced the construction of the Shoreline Protection Project Phases 3 & 4 and a new Educational Pavilion located at Adolph Thomae, Jr. County Park in Rio Hondo. The park is located within the Cameron County Precinct 3 jurisdiction and a groundbreaking ceremony will be held …
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Apr 22 2022
By DAVID LOPEZ Special to the NEWS The Boys & Girls Club of San Benito recently added a mural inside its campus as something for the children to feel proud of and take pictures with. On-site Director Kat Torres began painting the mural on the second week of April and finished last Thursday. She would …
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Apr 22 2022
By DAVID LOPEZ Special to the NEWS Last Saturday’s Market Days in San Benito was bustling with food, novelty items, an Easter egg hunt, and music all on historic Robertson Street. The event had 49 registered vendors, one of the market’s largest since the event began in 2019 inside La Villita. However, their exponential growth …
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Apr 15 2022
By DAVID LOPEZ Special to the NEWS Last Saturday, April 9, the San Benito Elks Lodge held an Easter celebration as a way to kickoff their new fiscal year beginning in April. As a “New Year’s” resolution, the Elks Lodge is aiming to hold continuous community functions as part of its post-pandemic strategy. Last Saturday’s …
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Apr 15 2022
By PETE BANDA Special to the NEWS Throughout his storied career, Elias Martinez has long been considered the premier softball coach in the Valley and among the best in Texas. The legendary coach wrapped up the 25th regular season of his career this past Tuesday with a dominant 15-0 victory over Donna North. The win …
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Apr 15 2022
Special to the NEWS On the heels of his 600 career win, San Benito Head Varsity Softball Coach Elias Martinez was nominated to coach the 1st Annual Texas Select All-Star Showcase Softball Game set for June 4, at St. Mary’s University in San Antonio. The game will pit uncommitted junior and senior high school softball …
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Apr 15 2022
By RENE TORRES Special to the NEWS On September of 1929, a special invitation was published in the “Brownsville Herald” in conjunction with the sale of lots in San Perlita, Texas, also known as the Little Pearl of the Valley. The following is a word-for-word report as advertised in the July 28 issue of the …
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