Sep 05 2025
By TRINA “INDI” JOHNSON Special to the NEWS The life of Leticia “Lety” Martinez Coronado, raised in the San Benito area, was brutally taken on March 23, 1999, a moment that left a deep mark on her community. With the death of her convicted killer, Isaac Coronado, on August 27, 2025, her family—children Juan “JC” …
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Sep 05 2025
By AMANDA A. TAYLOR-UCHOA UTRGV Newsroom EDINBURG, TX—The Resaca City was well represented during the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros’ inaugural football game held on Aug. 30. Former Greyhound standout running back Fabian Garcia (#24) met the end zone during the sold-out contest against Sul Ross State University, and fellow former ’Hound …
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Sep 05 2025
Special to the NEWS The Texas Education Agency (TEA) recently released the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 A-F accountability ratings for school systems and campuses throughout the state. For both years, the South Texas Independent School District (STISD), which has a campus in San Benito, received an “A” rating and an overall numerical score of 94. In …
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Sep 05 2025
By ALBERT VILLEGAS Special to the NEWS PHARR, TX—In the first two weeks of the football season, the San Benito Greyhounds are once again going up against some of the top teams, if not the top teams, in the Rio Grande Valley and the state. Last week, the ’Hounds lost their season opener on the …
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Sep 05 2025
By ALBERT VILLEGAS Special to the NEWS PHARR, TX—Three offensive players earned more than 100 yards, and as many defenders had double-digit tackles that helped the Rio Hondo Bobcats open their season in victory against the Pharr Valley View Tigers, 63-0. The game — played last Friday — was the third consecutive year the Bobcats, …
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Sep 05 2025
By ALBERT VILLEGAS Special to the NEWS SHARYLAND, TX —The San Benito Lady Greyhounds competed in their second and final tournament this season. During the Sharyland ISD Invitational, the Lady ’Hounds played in five matches during the weekend, and for their efforts garnered a second-place finish in the tournament’s Silver Bracket. Host Sharyland Pioneer won …
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Aug 29 2025
By ALBERT VILLEGAS Special to the NEWS RIO HONDO, TX —The man responsible for spearheading a high school weight room equipment donation a few months ago visited and spoke to student-athletes who joined coaches and administrators for a grand opening on Tuesday. Philanthropist Fin Ewing, who resides in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, said that this …
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Aug 29 2025
By TRINA “INDI” JOHNSON Special to the NEWS The world mourns Dr. James Clayton Dobson, Jr., a man whose faith and wisdom touched millions, and San Benito mourns with deep pride, cherishing a local hero who graduated from San Benito High School in 1954. Dobson passed away on August 21, 2025, at 89, leaving a …
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Aug 29 2025
By TRINA “INDI” JOHNSON Special to the NEWS San Benito Consolidated Independent School District released a video on social media platforms explaining its new policy on student use of personal electronic devices, in response to Texas House Bill 1481, which bans device use during the school day. The policy lays out escalating consequences for violations. …
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Aug 29 2025
By ALBERT VILLEGAS Special to the NEWS As the city experiences an apparent growth spurt, finding a financial balance is what elected leaders on the San Benito City Commission recently discussed during the public hearing portion of a regular meeting on Aug. 19. A groundbreaking ceremony for a new subdivision was announced, which means that …
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