May 05 2022
By PETE BANDA Special to the NEWS The San Benito Greyhounds are headed to the playoffs for the second straight year after compiling their most total wins in over a decade. The team ended with a 9-5 district mark; good enough for third place in District 32-6A and sets up a best-of-three- playoff series with …
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May 05 2022
Special to the NEWS Emergency Medical Services students from Texas State Technical College recently learned about some of the career paths available to them during a visit by members of the City of Pharr’s Emergency Medical Services recruitment team, some of whom are also TSTC alumni. The EMS professionals from Pharr discussed new equipment that …
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May 05 2022
By RENE TORRES Special to the NEWS The talk around the Valley in 1927 was about the First Annual Regatta at Olmito Lake. It was advertised as a spectacular water show by the fastest boats of the era. John Rutledge, who was in charge of the event said, “Citizens who are planning to turn out …
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May 05 2022
By DAVID LOPEZ Special to the NEWS San Benito CISD Interim Superintendent Theresa Servellon is earning $800 per day, a pay rate that has raised some concerns among other board members, who said they had not been informed clearly about the decision. “Personally, I was surprised that the amount was significantly different than what was …
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May 05 2022
By TONY VINDELL Special to the NEWS The fate of a proposed multipurpose arena/convention center to be constructed within the county will be known this Saturday when all the votes of a special election are in and counted. The project, expected to cost around $100 million, was on the ballot under Proposition A “authorizing Cameron …
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May 05 2022
By DAVID LOPEZ Special to the NEWS The search for San Benito CISD’s new superintendent is at a standstill, according to some district board members. Trustee Ariel Cruz said the board has already hosted a presentation from TASB (Texas Association of School Boards) but has yet to decide on the search firm to hire. Trustee …
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May 05 2022
Special to the NEWS On Tuesday, April 19, 2022, Cameron County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to Montalvo Dr. in San Benito in reference to a family disturbance. The Sheriff’s patrol division learned that Carlos Ernesto Castro allegedly used his motor vehicle to crash into the victim’s vehicle and threatened to kill the victim and his …
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Apr 29 2022
Special to the NEWS Gladys Porter Zoo staff are shocked and devastated to relay the news that Martha, a beloved member of the Zoo’s Western lowland gorilla troop, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday night. She was 32 years old. “Martha loved to interact with the public. I remember she’d put her ear to the glass, tap …
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Apr 29 2022
By PETE BANDA Special to the NEWS After a successful first season back in San Benito, one that saw the Lady ’Hounds compile their most wins since the 2018 season, Head Coach Elias Martinez is now preparing his team for a one-game playoff with district 31-6A champion PSJA North. The Lady Raiders have been the …
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Apr 29 2022
Editor’s note: Moments in Time is a collection of published briefs that highlight the history of the Rio Grande Valley. Steve Hathcock is a local historian. By STEVE HATHCOCK Special to the NEWS Bodies of 49 men exhumed at Isabella The work of exhuming the bones of soldiers buried here during the Mexican war, in …
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