By RAY QUIROGA/publisher@sbnewspaper.com This article was originally published in the 2025 edition of “Laguna Madre Summer ...

By TRINA “INDI” JOHNSON Special to the NEWS Some need help paying the light bill. Others are grieving and left with funeral ...

Special to the NEWS Nine years ago, 19-year-old Nahomi Rodriguez of San Benito finished her shift at a McDonald’s in ...

By TRINA “INDI” JOHNSON Special to the NEWS The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) remains a steadfast force in ...

Youths entering grades third through ninth are invited to attend a Bobcat football camp on Wednesday, July 30. Last year’s ...

NEWS Staff Report Award-winning stand-up comedian and actor George Lopez is coming to San Benito as part of the city’s Soul of South Texas Summer Concert Series. The event is being held Saturday ...

Special to the NEWS 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… ...

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 water infrastructure ...

NEWS Staff Report The San Benito Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors made it official on Wednesday by naming Alma Flores, of San Benito, as the Chamber’s Executive Director. The San Benito Chamb… ...

Due to recent rain, the annual ResacaFest has been relocated back to the Heavin Trail, officials from the City of San Benito announced on Wednesday. After last year’s rescheduling due to inclement ...

By ALBERT VILLEGAS Special to the NEWS The first Kids’ Outdoor Odyssey Summer Camp will run from Monday, July 7, through Friday, July 11, and slots are filling up quickly. The camp provides childre… ...

The San Benito Public Library is celebrating local poet Dora E. Gonzalez with a summer display that showcases her published works, creative beginnings, and connection to the community. The feature is ...