Sep 26 2025
By TRINA “INDI” JOHNSON Special to the NEWS Visitors to Cameron County parks now have a more convenient way to pay tolls. As of Monday, September 8, 2025, the first phase of the county’s toll collection system upgrade was finished, allowing credit card payments at several popular sites. The upgrade currently affects Isla Blanca Park, …
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Sep 26 2025
By ALBERT VILLEGAS Special to the NEWS The partnership between the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District (SBCISD) and its After School Centers on Education (ACE) was evident last weekend at Miller Jordan Middle School (MJMS), where dozens of individuals participated in Family Boxing Aerobics. The event forged a bond among the instructors who led …
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Sep 26 2025
By ALBERT VILLEGAS Special to the NEWS A month into the football season, the San Benito Greyhounds have yet to play in any District 32-6A games. Similar to last year, San Benito begins district play on the second Friday in October against the Brownsville Hanna Eagles. And akin to this time last year, the ‘Hounds …
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Sep 26 2025
By ALBERT VILLEGAS Special to the NEWS SAN DIEGO, TX—What was billed as a battle of two District 32-3A title contenders proved to be a lopsided victory for the Rio Hondo Bobcat Varsity Football Team. By game’s end, the San Diego Vaqueros were defeated at their home stadium, making for a tough night against the …
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Sep 26 2025
By ALBERT VILLEGAS Special to the NEWS San Benito High School has been successful in various facets of fall sports in recent days, including volleyball and cross-country. Both the San Benito boys’ and girls’ cross country teams participated in the Mission Veterans Invitational at Anzalduas Park, which was the final competition before they set their …
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Sep 26 2025
By Rene Torres Special to the NEWS Rene Torres is a retired assistant professor at the University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College. He has a longstanding history in the Rio Grande Valley as an educator, sports historian, and humanitarian, with extensive community service to his name. In 1936, top students from rural …
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Sep 26 2025
By Steve Hathcock Special to the NEWS Moments in Time is a collection of recovered newspaper briefs and other publications, compiled by local historian, Steve Hathcock, offering a look back at the history of the Rio Grande Valley. Hathcock is a local historian who has spent many years collecting and sharing the history of the …
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Sep 19 2025
By TRINA “INDI” JOHNSON Special to the NEWS RIO HONDO, TX—Community Church of Rio Hondo is set to celebrate 105 years of service and faith in this small Texas town. “We are committed to continuing to provide a solid, Bible-based worship experience to our community, and we extend a warm welcome to all who love …
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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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