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San Benito News
2d ago
By RAY QUIROGA publisher@sbnewspaper.com It’s been a long time coming, 10 years to be exact, since the family of the Resaca City’s favorite son — legendary songster, Freddy Fender — was awarded a Texas Historical Marker for Fender’s boyhood home located within San Benito’s El Jardin neighborhood. But for a number of reasons, the marker ..read more
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2d ago
By DAVID LOPEZ Special to the NEWS Complaints about congestion on the bustling Business 77 have run rampant, as construction in the area forces one-lane roads with traffic stretching for blocks. The construction began in late February and is intended as a preventive maintenance paving project, which involves milling, overlay, and new pavement markings, according ..read more
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2d ago
Special the NEWS WASHINGTON, DC—Hannah Benavides, a student at San Benito High School, is an honorable mention prize winner in C-SPAN’s national 2023 StudentCam competition and will receive $250 for the documentary, “When the World Seems to Stop,” about gun laws and safety. C-SPAN, in cooperation with its cable television partners, asked middle and high ..read more
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By PETE BANDA Special to the NEWS With a dominant non-district season all wrapped up, the Lady ’Hounds Varsity Softball Team is gearing up for a run at another district title. Following a home victory over the Lyford Lady Bulldogs, San Benito sits at 20-3 on the season, a record good enough to be ranked ..read more
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2d ago
Special to the NEWS On March 12, 2023, Cameron County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the 1800 Block of Rancho Grande, east of San Benito, in reference to a family disturbance. Prior to the deputies’ arrival, Cameron County Dispatch was provided with the information on the male allegedly causing the disturbance. The male was identified as ..read more
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2d ago
Special to the NEWS EDINBURG—The Region One Education Service Center (ESC) Special Education Program awarded 24 students for their success and participation in the South Texas Braille Challenge and South Texas Low Vision Challenge, held Wednesday, March 1 at the Region One ESC Conference Center. Among the winners were a number of San Benito and ..read more
San Benito News
4d ago
RENE TORRES It was 1922, when the Hunter family decided to venture to South Texas and join many other northerners to make the Valley their home. A visitor of then, described Brownsville, as the modern “Garden of Eden.” John H. Hunter was fresh out of the University of Texas with a physics and math degree ..read more
San Benito News
1w ago
By DAVID LOPEZ Special to the NEWS Last month, City of San Benito Assistant City Manager Fred Bell was hired by the City of La Grange as its new City Manager. According to the City of La Grange, Bell’s first day will be on March 27. Responding to questions regarding Bell’s decision to apply for ..read more
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1w ago
By PETE BANDA Special to the NEWS For over three decades, San Benito native Elias Martinez has been the benchmark of excellence for most Valley coaches. With a plethora of accolades and records already to his name, Martinez has earned one of the highest honors in Valley sports. The longtime skipper for the Lady ’Hounds ..read more
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Special to the NEWS San Benito Police Department (SBPD) investigators are looking into two separate incidents which were reported this week. AUTO-THEFT ARREST On Sunday, March 5, 2023, at about 11:30 a.m., officers of the SBPD responded to the West Business 77 and Oscar Williams Road area for a reckless driver call. The vehicle was ..read more