By ARABELLA SERRATA Special to the NEWS BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS—The upcoming election will have a proposed multi-purpose arena and convention center on the ballot. Voters can choose to approve or vote down the county’s proposal to move forward with construction plans for the center. According to the sample ballot, available for viewing on the Cameron County …

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Special to the NEWS EDINBURG, TEXAS —Ten students from South Texas high school and middle school conjunto programs in Edinburg, Los Fresnos, Mission, Palmview, Pharr, Roma, San Juan, and San Benito, were invited to attend a special performance by Los Tigres del Norte, one of the most influential groups in regional Mexican music, on April …

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By ARABELLA SERRATA Special to the NEWS Eddie Loa, a San Benito resident, said he has brought an ongoing issue to the City of San Benito’s attention for several months. Loa said he cannot access the back of his property through an easement shared with the adjacent Fun-N-Sun RV Resort. “When I bought the property, …

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By ALBERT VILLEGAS Special to the NEWS BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS—The San Benito Greyhounds, compliments of solid pitching and opportune hitting, have put themselves in a great position in the District 32-6A standings to qualify for the postseason. Consecutive wins against Brownsville teams – Veterans Memorial Chargers and the Hanna Eagles – catapulted the ’Hounds to second …

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By ALBERT VILLEGAS Special to the NEWS BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS—The San Benito Lady Greyhounds won three consecutive games for the third time this season, but what is most vital is they did it during an important part of their schedule – District 32-6A play. Their dominating 13-0 victory over the Brownsville Veterans Memorial Lady Chargers on …

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By RAY QUIROGA publisher@sbnewspaper.com Don’t approach Alejandro G. Leal with a problem you don’t have a proposed solution for. That’s easily one of the retired businessman and military veteran’s biggest pet peeves. A decade ago, Leal, who volunteered for and sat on several boards and committees throughout his professional career, moved to the San Benito …

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Special to the NEWS During the afternoon hours of April 9, 2025, members of the San Benito Police Department’s [SBPD] Criminal Investigations Division apprehended Jonathan Rangel Meza, a Santa Rosa resident, for two outstanding Class “A” Misdemeanor Mail Theft warrants stemming from an incident where Meza was allegedly seen on surveillance footage taking packages from …

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Special to the NEWS The City of San Benito, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, and National Fitness Campaign (NFC) announced earlier this week a partnership to bring an outdoor Fitness Court® and digital wellness programming to San Benito. The Fitness Court, located at Kennedy Park, is opening on April 17, 2025 at 10:30 …

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By ARABELLA SERRATA editor@sbnewspaper.com An appellate court recently sided in favor of the City of San Benito, reversing a decision by a visiting district judge made just prior to the Nov. 2024 General Election, determining that the San Benito City Commission violated the Open Meetings Act by voting in favor of a charter amendment election …

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By RAY QUIROGA publisher@sbnewspaper.com The City of San Benito’s depository bank, Texas Regional Bank [TRB] has filed a lawsuit against the San Benito Economic Development Corporation [EDC], claiming that the entity has defaulted on a lien involving the embattled Resaca Village retail center off of Business 77, near Sam Houston Blvd., in San Benito. The …

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