1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (625+ words) Cameron County officials unveil veteran parking COMMENTARY: Loved ones still with us By ALBERT VILLEGASSpecial to the NEWS Girls who are competing for the San Benito and Rio Hondo high school basketball programs are getting an early start to enhance…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (567+ words) Collegiate signings abound at SBHS Accused sex offender nabbed By ALBERT VILLEGASSpecial to the NEWS The San Benito City Commission's regular meeting was canceled this week due to the potential for inclement weather. It was rescheduled for June 23, which will…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (1595+ words) SB, RH girls partake in hoops Collegiate signings abound at SBHS Abel Fonseca is a San Benito native, boxer, boxing coach, and a longtime Site Coordinator for the San Benito CISD ACE After School Program at Miller Jordan Middle School…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (449+ words) COMMENTARY: Loved ones still with us EDC changes loom ahead By ALBERT VILLEGASSpecial to the NEWS Several San Benito High School seniors recently signed letters of intent to continue their athletic careers while furthering their education at the collegiate level....

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (308+ words) HISTORIC LEGACY: San Benito's Carrier helps honor "black' troops SB, RH girls partake in hoops Special to the NEWS BROWNSVILLE, TX "In honor of Military Appreciation Month in May, Cameron County officials unveiled permanent parking spaces reserved for veterans at…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (448+ words) EDC changes loom ahead Screwworm workshop slated in Rio Hondo A manhunt ended in the weekend arrest of a San Benito man accused of sexual assault of a child. Jesus Estaban Escobar, 39, was arrested Saturday afternoon, according to the Cameron…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (590+ words) HISTORIC LEGACY: San Benito's Carrier helps honor "black' troops The San Benito City Commission appointed Carlos Yerena as interim city manager at a special-called meeting on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. "We were seeking a leader to help move San Benito forward," said…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (912+ words) By ALBERT VILLEGASSpecial to the NEWS History was made when Evelyn Balderas became San Benito High School's first female wrestler to sign a collegiate letter of intent. When she signed her letter of intent to attend Schreiner University in Kerrville…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (411+ words) Season tickets on sale Special to the NEWS LOS FRESNOS, TX "Local school board trustees unanimously appointed Jimmy Mc Donough as interim superintendent during its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, June 8, as the district continues its search for a new…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (1043+ words) She was joined by Wilson Bourgeious, Cameron County Historical Commission Chair; Stephen Cure, Texas Historical Commission Military Historian; and Roseann Bacha-Garza, anthropology professor at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, who also serves as the Program Manager of the…...