By Joe Rodriguez Citizen’s Corner Joe Rodriguez is a resident of San Benito, a local citizen watchdog, and a former candidate for the San Benito City Commission. Starting in October 2025, green card holders seeking U.S. citizenship will face a new, more comprehensive version of the oral naturalization test. The new 2025 Naturalization Civic Test …
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Oct 10 2025
COMMENTARY: Learning gap key problem
By Joe Martinez, Ed.D., Doctor of Curriculum & Technology Joe Martinez, Ed.D., is a Doctor of Curriculum & Technology, a U.S. Military Veteran, and a San Benito native. According to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, a person cannot go to the next level until the lower level of basic needs is fulfilled. In a student’s case, …
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Oct 10 2025
Campus ranked among best schools
Special to the NEWS Niche recently released its 2026 Best Schools — K-12 School & District Rankings, and for the 12th consecutive year, South Texas Independent School District (STISD) and its campuses ranked among the best in the state and nation, including Rising Scholars Academy in San Benito. With an A+ overall grade, STISD ranked …
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Oct 10 2025
RH resumes district play
By ALBERT VILLEGAS Special to the NEWS RIO HONDO, TX—The Rio Hondo Bobcats are coming off a bye week and hope to pick up District 32-3A play where they left off, with an unbeaten record. Two consecutive district games have produced convincing wins for the Bobcats against San Diego (28-7) and Bishop (55-20). They will …
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Oct 10 2025
’Hounds face Hanna Eagles at Sams
By ALBERT VILLEGAS Special to the NEWS With the second week of October here, the San Benito Greyhounds will finally start competing in District 32-6A games for the next five weeks, with a bye week in between. This week they travel to Brownsville ISD’s Sams Stadium to take on the Hanna Golden Eagles. It …
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Oct 10 2025
ROUNDUP: SBHS to host meet
By ALBERT VILLEGAS Special to the NEWS San Benito High School is the site of the District 32-6A Cross Country Meet on Saturday. Among the teams competing are Harlingen, Los Fresnos, Brownsville Veterans Memorial, and Brownsville Hanna. Both San Benito coaches, Sonia White (girls) and Jose Torres (boys), said their respective seasons began in August. …
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Oct 03 2025
CALL HIM AL: Longtime staffer recognized by City
By TRINA “INDI” JOHNSON Special to the NEWS Just four days after his 76th birthday, the City of San Benito declared September 29 Alfred “Al” Wasielewski Day, honoring a man whose decades of service have strengthened the community in both visible and unseen ways. “I never expected anything like this,” Wasielewski said of the honor. …
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Oct 03 2025
Church to sponsor ‘blessing’
By TRINA “INDI” JOHNSON Special to the NEWS A centuries-old tradition honoring St. Francis of Assisi will resume this week as All Saints Episcopal Church hosts its second annual Blessing of the Animals. The celebration is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 11, from 1 to 3 p.m. at 499 N. Reagan St., with a rain date …
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Oct 03 2025
County acquires bridge company
Special to the NEWS BROWNSVILLE, TX— On Wednesday, Cameron County Commissioners announced that it has agreed to purchase an ownership interest in the Brownsville & Matamoros Bridge Company, which owns the Brownsville & Matamoros Bridge (B&M Bridge), concluding a complex negotiation process that began approximately two years ago. This transaction is expected to close in …
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Oct 03 2025
SB offers COVID Relief
By TRINA “INDI” JOHNSON Special to the NEWS The City of San Benito, through the San Benito Community Development Corporation (SBCDC), is offering financial help to residents impacted by COVID-19. The program provides up to six months of assistance for essential expenses, including utilities (water, gas, and electricity), rent, and mortgage. Payments are made directly …
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