Aug 15 2025
NEWS Staff Report LOS FRESNOS, TX — A Fresnos teen died following a rollover crash which occurred last Tuesday, August 5, said officials with the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS). The teen was identified as Angel Flores, 17, who DPS officials said died at the scene. A 17-year-old female driver was hospitalized, according to …
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Aug 15 2025
By TRINA “INDI” JOHNSON Special to the NEWS RIO HONDO, TX—The city’s economy is showing fresh signs of vitality. Recent data from the Texas Comptroller’s office reveals a notable nine percent increase in city revenue over the past year, signaling renewed energy among local businesses. This financial upswing matches reports from merchants who say customer …
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Aug 15 2025
By TRINA “INDI” JOHNSON Special to the NEWS Lionel Charles Betancourt’s life flowed like a steady river, reaching into every corner of the Rio Grande Valley community. His efforts spilled over wherever they were needed most, nourishing seeds of progress that sprouted and grew into lasting institutions. Born November 26, 1933, in Brownsville to Paco …
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Aug 15 2025
By ALBERT VILLEGAS Special to the NEWS BROWNSVILLE, TX —The San Benito Lady Greyhounds began their volleyball season with dual match play against the host Pace Lady Vikings and the visiting McAllen Rowe Lady Warriors on Tuesday afternoon. In its first match against Rowe, San Benito lost in straight sets, 25-16, 25-21. The second match …
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Aug 15 2025
Special to the NEWS RIO HONDO, TX—Mike’s Supermarket, a long-standing cornerstone of the “Deep River” community, announced last week that it is now under new management. The new leadership team, led by Muhammad Ali noted that it is committed to enhancing the customer shopping experience while maintaining the small-town warmth and personal service that customers …
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Aug 08 2025
By ALBERT VILLEGAS Special to the NEWS With the start of the 2025-26 school year, the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District will begin educating small children ages 3 to 4 in a building they and their loved ones can call their own, the Early Learning Center (ELC) at Fred Booth Global Leadership Academy. This …
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Aug 08 2025
BY TRINA “INDI” JOHNSON Special to the NEWS On Tuesday, July 29, the wail of San Benito’s outdoor warning siren echoed from behind City Hall, marking its first test in nearly 20 years. With Texas still grappling with the aftermath of the Kerr County flooding that claimed hundreds of lives on July 4, 2025, the …
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Aug 08 2025
BY TRINA “INDI” JOHNSON Special to the NEWS RIO HONDO, TX—At just 25 years old, Andres Vasquez Jr. is facing a diagnosis no one expects with a faith that has yet to waver. The young husband and father was diagnosed with Stage 3 High-Grade B Cell Lymphoma and has met each painful turn of this …
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Aug 08 2025
By ALBERT VILLEGAS Special to the NEWS The San Benito Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees held a board workshop, which dealt with training and development to update operating procedures from two years ago. Among the topics proposed to consider updating at the Tuesday, Aug. 6 workshop inside SBCISD’s John F. Barron Administration Building …
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Aug 08 2025
BY INDI “TRINA” JOHNSON Special to the NEWS In the thick of a sweltering South Texas summer, relief came not from a cold front or an air-conditioned building, but from the quiet hum of a simple box fan, as families across Cameron and Willacy counties recently received relief through a partnership between The Salvation Army …
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