Sep 19 2025
By TRINA “INDI” JOHNSON Special to the NEWS In the spring of 1996, Ray Saldana stepped into a new role at Progreso High School as both Athletic Director and Head Football Coach. The program had potential but lacked a consistent track record of success, and Saldana, a San Benito native and Greyhound coach at the …
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Sep 19 2025
By TRINA “INDI” JOHNSON Special to the NEWS Families in San Benito will have the opportunity to move, sweat, and connect at “Family Boxing Aerobics,” a free event set for Sept. 20 inside the Miller Jordan Middle School gym. The session runs from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and is limited to 25 spots on …
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Sep 19 2025
By TRINA “INDI” JOHNSON Special to the NEWS The Texas Conjunto Music Hall of Fame & Museum, located in San Benito’s historic Robertson St. District, is gaining attention far beyond the Rio Grande Valley. The museum has been featured in the September issue of Texas Highways Magazine as a recommended destination for travelers exploring South …
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Sep 19 2025
By ALBERT VILLEGAS Special to the NEWS LAREDO, TX—The San Benito Greyhounds are still looking for their first victory of the season after losing their second road game of the year last week, this time to the Laredo United Longhorns, 31-10. The margin of victory against a ‘Hounds’ foe was less this time around as …
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Sep 19 2025
By ALBERT VILLEGAS Special to the NEWS HIDALGO, TX—The Rio Hondo Bobcats continue dominating their foes three weeks into the season as the Pirates became their latest victim. The Bobcat varsity football players recorded their second-highest point total of the year, winning 49-10 in an away non-district game. It comes just in time as Rio …
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Sep 19 2025
Special to the NEWS The City of San Benito’s Cultural Arts Department (CAD) welcomes Erick B. Salazar for his first solo exhibition in a museum space. Closer to Now: Under the Effect of Form & Color will be on view at the San Benito Cultural Heritage Museum. Salazar, a Rio Grande Valley native, began his …
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Sep 19 2025
By Joe Rodriguez Joe Rodriguez is a San Benito resident, a local citizen watchdog, and a past San Benito Commission candidate. I am old enough to remember that, as a young teenager still in junior high in the 1960s, my family and I had the unfortunate experience of dealing with the Border Patrol while migrating …
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Sep 19 2025
By Joe Martinez Joe Martinez, Ed.D., is a Doctor of Curriculum & Technology, a U.S. Military Veteran, and a San Benito native. As the new school year begins, so do the poor academic standings our students face. More than ever, students are performing worse, not only in reading skills, but also in mathematics, science, and …
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Sep 12 2025
By ALBERT VILLEGAS Special to the NEWS The San Benito Greyhounds couldn’t take advantage of the visiting Austin Westlake Chapparals’ slow start as they lost, 66-0, last week in their home opener at Bobby Morrow Stadium. The ‘Hounds only trailed by a touchdown after one quarter before the Chaps got going offensively. San Benito, however, …
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Sep 12 2025
Special to the NEWS A popular eatery is about to open its doors in San Benito, looking to create approximately 90 new jobs in town. A new Chick-fil-A® restaurant will begin serving guests in San Benito on September 18 at 6:30 a.m. Chick-fil-A, Inc. has selected Valley native Stephanie Champion to serve as the local …
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