Oct 23 2026
By ALBERT VILLEGASSpecial to the NEWS At a regular October 20 San Benito Commission meeting, the Commission passed a resolution censuring Mayor Pedro “Pete” Galvan for a statement he made to various Economic Development Corporation (EDC) officials, including the EDC’s legal counsel. The censure also includes Galvan’s comments to the EDC about withholding sales and …
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Oct 23 2026
By ALBERT VILLEGASSpecial to the NEWS LOS FRESNOS—The San Benito Greyhounds suffered one of their worst losses to a Rio Grande Valley team since the Los Fresnos Falcons beat them six years ago. Not only did it happen once again against the Falcons, but this time it was by a 63-7 margin, and it occurred …
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Oct 23 2026
By ALBERT VILLEGASSpecial to the NEWS HARLINGEN—San Benito High School junior Alexia Delgado has consistently ranked at the top of the Lady Greyhounds’ cross country team this year, starting with events in August. She medaled among 37 finishers at a Port Isabel meet in September, and then was top 20 among 109 runners at the …
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Oct 23 2026
By ALBERT VILLEGASSpecial to the NEWS RIO HONDO—The Bobcats will continue to play the softest part of their football season, based on their opponents’ records, after winning by large margins over the Bishop Badgers and Santa Gertrudis Academy Lions. They now face another struggling team, the Progreso Red Ants, at home on Friday. RH defeated …
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Oct 23 2026
Special to the NEWS BROWNSVILLE—Cameron County Tax Assessor-Collector Edelmira “Eddie” Garcia recently mailed about 224,963 tax statements for the 2026 tax year to personal property and real estate owners countywide. These tax statements include Cameron County and all other taxing jurisdictions within the county due to 100% consolidation, Cameron County Tax Assessor-Collector press release. This …
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Oct 23 2026
A Halloween story inspired by childhood memories Abel Fonseca, II, is a lifelong San Benito resident and community advocate who has served students and families for more than two decades. Through his “Heart of San Benito” series, he shares stories that celebrate the people who make the Resaca City special. He can be reached at …
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Oct 23 2026
By JACQI LEYVA-HILLSpecial to the PRESS PORT ISABEL—Disagreements over facility expansion, desalination proposals, environmental concerns, and future development dominated the October 12 meeting of the Port Isabel–San Benito Navigation District (PISBND) Board of Commissioners, where two proposed initiatives did not advance. Under Item 8 of RFQ 2026-600, commissioners considered soliciting qualifications from design-build firms for …
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Oct 23 2026
TSTC Communications HARLINGEN—As collision-repair technology continues to advance, Hacienda Ford Collision is seeking technicians like San Benito’s own Lucifer Melchor, who are willing to evolve with the industry. Hacienda representatives delivered the message directly to Texas State Technical College’s Auto Collision and Management students at the Harlingen campus earlier this month. “What we look for …
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Oct 23 2026
By RAY QUIROGApublisher@sbnewspaper.com Early voting for the contentious 2026 General Election began on October 19, 2026, and will run through October 30 locally at the San Benito Community Building, 210 E. Heywood St. Polling places are open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. October 19-23. On October 24, the San Benito Community Building will be …
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Oct 16 2026
Rene Torres is a retired assistant professor at the University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College. He has a long history in the Rio Grande Valley as an educator, sports historian, and humanitarian, marked by extensive community service. In 1918, Arthur Train wrote the novel, “The Earthquake.” A Wall Street trader and writer …
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