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By STEVE HATHCOCK Moments in Time is a collection of recovered newspaper briefs and other publications, compiled by local historian, Steve Hathcock, offering a look back at the history of the Rio ...
Jesse Cardenas was hired last week to be the Lady Bobcats’ volleyball coach. From the onset, he realized how challenging it’s going to be for ...
By ALBERT VILLEGAS Special to the NEWS Jarvis Christian University in Hawkins is the next stop in the athletic chapter of Abril Soto’s young life after she signed a scholarship to play for the ...
By TRINA “INDI” JOHNSON Special to the NEWS For over two decades, the Texas Conjunto Music Hall of Fame & Museum has honored the artists and contributors who have shaped the distinctive sound ...
By TRINA “INDI” JOHNSON Special to the NEWS A new sound is rising from the heart of the Rio Grande Valley, and it’s rooted in rhythm, tradition, and a city determined to take center stage. With ...
Special to the NEWS Immediately following the 89th Texas Legislative Session, State Representative Janie Lopez (R-HD 37) of San Benito convened a series of regional workshops to address urgent ...
NEWS Staff Report The San Benito Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors made it official on Wednesday by naming Alma Flores, ...
MCALLEN, TX—Three more Texas residents have been sentenced in connection with a long-running and violent conspiracy to monopolize the transmigrante forwarding agency industry in the Los Indios border ...
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 ...
By JACOB LOPEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Harlingen-based Cruz-Hogan Consultants, one of several firms named as a defendant in a lawsuit claiming deficiencies associated with a $17 million ...