Jun 27 2025
By TRINA “INDI” JOHNSON Special to the NEWS At the San Benito City Commission meeting on June 17, 2025, Commissioner Deborah Morales shared a heartfelt tribute to three remarkable women whose lives radiate resilience, joy, and profound impact. In an email interview, Morales celebrated Callista Hernandez, Alyssandra De La Rosa, and the late Analisa Guerra, …
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Jun 27 2025
By ALBERT VILLEGAS Special to the NEWS BROWNSVILLE, TX—The San Benito Greyhounds’ overall success on the football field over the past decade, particularly its defense, led to one of its coaches advancing in his career. Johnny Garza, who was the ’Hounds’ longtime defensive coordinator, will pave his path at Simon Rivera High School. According to …
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Jun 27 2025
By TRINA “INDI” JOHNSON Special to the NEWS A morning of light-hearted games and heartfelt acknowledgment is planned for Saturday, June 28, as Sunny Glen Children’s Home hosts its 2nd Annual Fatherhood Festival. From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., families are gathering at the Poenisch Counseling Center, 2385 W. Expressway 83 in San Benito. Admission …
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Jun 27 2025
By TRINA “INDI” JOHNSON Special to the NEWS The San Benito Cultural Arts Department (CAD) is extending a warm invitation to residents and visitors to experience a vibrant blend of history, culture, and creativity at the San Benito Cultural Heritage Museum and Cultural Center. Located at 250 E. Heywood St. This welcoming hub is set …
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Jun 27 2025
By RAY QUIROGA rayq@portisabelsouthpadre.com BROWNSVILLE, TX —Rodrigo Axel Espinosa Valdez, one of two individuals involved in the Oct. 17, 2023, slaying of San Benito Police Department (SBPD) Lt. Milton Resendez during a pursuit stemming from a stop on South Padre Island, pleaded guilty to First Degree Murder in a Cameron County Courtroom Tuesday morning. He’s …
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Jun 27 2025
NEWS Staff Report BROWNSVILLE, TX—Normando Uribe, who was earlier convicted of a 2022 homicide that occurred in the Los Fresnos area, was sentenced this week to a 10-year prison term. Uribe was found guilty on Friday on the murder charge stemming from the death of 41-year-old Jose Angel Bravo, court records show. According to a …
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Jun 27 2025
By TRINA “INDI” JOHNSON Special to the NEWS A new tradition is taking root in the Resaca City as the Boys & Girls Club of San Benito launches its first-ever Roots & Boots Gala this fall, introducing a signature honor — the Champion of Youth award — and naming longtime advocate Norma Boland as its …
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Jun 27 2025
By ALBERT VILLEGAS Special to the NEWS RIO HONDO, TX—Last Thursday, more than 100 Rio Hondo High School student-athletes began working out with new exercise equipment worth thousands of dollars, and it didn’t cost taxpayers a penny. That’s because RHHS, a few months ago, was named this year’s Iron Sharpens Iron Project recipient, joining Cedar …
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Jun 27 2025
By TRINA “INDI” JOHNSON Special to the NEWS The San Benito City Commission convened on June 17 at the San Benito Municipal Building for the commission’s regular meeting. Public comments opened the meeting, with representatives from humanitarian organizations Sunshine Haven and CASA speaking to the commission. A presentation by Deborah Morales recognized several distinguished women …
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Jun 20 2025
By ALBERT VILLEGAS and RAY QUIROGA publisher@sbnewspaper.com San Benito residents attended multiple protests across the Valley on Saturday, June 14, as an estimated 10 million demonstrators nationwide voiced their objections to various policies of the Trump administration. Dubbed the “No Kings Day” protests, demonstrations were held in American cities from LA to Chicago and everywhere …
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