By ARABELLA SERRATA editor@sbnewspaper.com South Texas AuthorCon is gearing up to return for its second year, this time in San Benito. The event will take place at La Plaza San Benito on Feb. 14-15 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. There is no admission fee, and children will be able to pick one free book from the …

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By ARABELLA SERRATA editor@sbnewspaper.com The Greyhound Showdown recently finished its second year in San Benito, taking place on Dec. 7 at the Sonny Brazil AG Complex located at the San Benito Veterans Memorial Academy grounds. The event allowed students to show and monitor the animals they raised during the school year in preparation for the …

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NEWS Staff Report The 82nd Annual San Benito Christmas Parade and the annual San Benito Rotary Christmas in the Park mark a weekend of Christmas events. The City of San Benito’s 82nd Annual Christmas Parade is slated for Saturday, Dec. 14 at 6 p.m. As tradition, the parade will proceed through Downtown San Benito on …

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By ALBERT VILLEGAS Special to the NEWS LA FERIA, TX—The Lady Bobcats have continued to play impressive basketball as they earned three of four wins against schools with higher classifications at the annual Tommie Wiseman Tournament. The Lady ’Cats defeated Edinburg Economedes (74-23), Los Fresnos (69-34), and Edinburg North (53-52). Only a loss sandwiched in …

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By ALBERT VILLEGAS Special to the NEWS Against the Roma Lady Gladiators at home last week, it took just 10 seconds for the San Benito Lady Greyhound Varsity Basketball Team to score off a Kalista Olivares trey, and take a lead they would never surrender throughout the game. San Benito had a double figure lead …

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By ARABELLA SERRATA editor@sbnewspaper.com Area residents and organizations are rallying around a family that lost their home and belongings in a fire last week. The blaze occurred at the Mata family home in the early hours of Friday, Nov. 29. Immediately, they scrambled out of the house with nothing but each other and the clothes …

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NEWS Staff Report San Benito police arrested two men who allegedly stole a holiday decorative inflatable from a home, according to a department news release. At approximately 4 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 3, an officer was flagged down by a resident who saw a man allegedly stealing an inflatable from outside his home. A description …

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Special to the NEWS BROWNSVILLE, TX—A 23-year-old San Benito man was ordered to federal prison after attempting to run over an FBI agent while trying to evade arrest in a stolen vehicle, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani this week. Damian Evans Lopez pleaded guilty to assaulting a federal officer on Sept. 9. This week, …

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By ARABELLA SERRATA editor@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Consolidated Independent School District [SBCISD] is holding its Shop with a Cop fundraiser. Shop with a Cop strives to provide children in need with an unforgettable experience through a shopping spree. These kids are accompanied by an officer, who helps “build positive connections between law enforcement and the …

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By JAMES WALKER TSC Communications BROWNSVILLE, TX —The TSC Foundation formally presented Texas Southmost College with a $650,000 check at a board meeting on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, at the TSC campus’ historic Gorgas Hall. The funds from the award will be used to provide scholarships to qualifying students, helping to ensure that those who …

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