Missing child found in Panama, mother ordered to house arrest

By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TX—A child missing from her South Padre Island family since the summer returned home last week. Rilee June Crouch, age four, was found in Panama, reports the Crouch family. Escorted by U.S. Marshalls, Lillian Buntin, the child’s mother, landed in Dallas, Texas, on Sunday night, Dec. 29. Rilee …

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TCEQ’s art contest begins

Special to the NEWS AUSTIN, TX—The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality’s Take Care of Texas 2025 Art Contest has officially begun. This year’s contest theme is “ways to keep our air clean.” Students are asked to illustrate how they, along with their friends and family, help keep Texans’ air clean. The contest is open to …

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U.S. Attorney announces resignation

Special to the NEWS HOUSTON, TX—U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani announced his resignation as chief law enforcement officer for the Southern District of Texas (SDTX) effective midnight, Jan. 19. The Southern District of Texas has jurisdiction in the Rio Grande Valley. “Serving as the 24th Presidentially Appointed U.S. Attorney for this incredible district has been …

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Students get early start on college

By TSTC Communications Special to the NEWS HARLINGEN, TX —Fifteen Rio Hondo High School students are learning beyond the traditional classroom at Texas State Technical College’s (TSTC) Harlingen campus. The students are enrolled in dual credit classes in six of TSTC’s technical programs. The Rio Hondo Independent School District provides transportation for students going to …

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Man arrested at park

Special to the NEWS RIO HONDO, TX—A male subject was recently arrested at Adolph Thomae County Park, accused of allegedly possessing “several Xanax pills,” according to the Cameron County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO). According to a CCSO report, on Cameron Sheriff’s Deputies recently responded to the Adolph Thomae Jr., County Park, located at 37844 Marshall Hutts …

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Pantry has New Year’s hopes

By ARABELLA SERRATA editor@sbnewspaper.com The Food Pantry of San Benito shared some successes and pitfalls its volunteers and directors saw in 2024, and how they hope to create a better year going forward. Forest Walker, Pantry Owner/President, shared her goals and general ambitions for 2025. “Our goal is to feed as many people and needy …

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Port project finds funding

Special to the NEWS BROWNSVILLE, TX—The US General Services Administration recently awarded a $264 million contract for the Gateway International Bridge Modernization Project. Cameron County Judge Eddie Treviño, Jr., announced that the General Services Administration (GSA) has awarded a $264M contract to Brasfield & Gorrie LLC of Birmingham, Alabama for the Gateway International Bridge Land …

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CAD head reflects on 2024

By ARABELLA SERRATA editor@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Cultural Arts Department (CAD) staff is reflecting on the events and programs they conducted throughout the year. In February, the department welcomed pop surrealist Veronica Jaeger for her exhibit, “Nova Aurora.” The art explored “Bubble Boy” and “Bubble Girl” and their “whimsical landscapes, blending folk stories, myths and …

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Fair returns to Resaca City

NEWS Staff Report The Cameron County District Clerk’s Office is hosting a Passport Fair in San Benito on Saturday, January 25, 2025. The event occurs between 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Cameron County Annex Building, 1390 W. Expressway 83, in San Benito. The event is open to the public. For appointments, and questions, call (956) …

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Grads take skills to engineering company

TSTC Communications Special to the NEWS HARLINGEN, TX—Recent Texas State Technical College Electrical Lineworker and Management Technology graduates Matthew Blanco and Skylar Jensen are taking their passion for restoring electrical power to their new jobs. Blanco, of San Benito, and Jensen, of Rio Hondo, were hired as electrical lineworker apprentices within the Kiewit Corp., a …

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