Special to the NEWS. The National School Public Relations Association [NSPRA] recently announced the 2025 National School Communication Awards, with the San Benito SBCISD announcing that its ...

Special to the NEWS. HARLINGEN, TX—Driven by a passion for sustainability and a strong job outlook, students, who include Halle Cardenas of Los Fresnos, in the Wind Energy Technology program at Texas ...

By ARABELLA SERRATA Special to the NEWS. The San Benito Economic Development Corporation [EDC] has filed a lawsuit against local resident Julian Rios and attorney Mark E. Sossi, alleging they ...

More than 100 youths are expected to attend two summertime camps hosted by the San Benito CISD’s basketball program next month. Each of the camps scheduled Monday, June 2 through Thursday, June 5 are ...

Poetic justice — Burgeoning poet Isabella Gamez, a student at SBCISD’s Riverside Middle School, recently took second place in the Honoring Diversity in Poetry student poets’ competition for her poem, ...

HARLINGEN, TEXAS—On May 22, 2025, a new sign along I-69E in Harlingen transformed a quiet stretch of Rangerville Rd into a beacon of inspiration: the Bobby Morrow Memorial Highway. Spanning both ...

RIO HONDO, TEXAS —Federal agents raided an area business last Wednesday, charging the owner and family members with five counts of allegedly importing fraudulent crude oil, all felony offenses.

Students at Dr. C.M. Cash Elementary School in San Benito recently wrote and published a book titled, “Things I Love.” Their teacher, Mrs. Irene Sojak, helped organize the project. “It [the book] is ...

ABILENE, TEXAS—San Benito High School (SBHS) senior Ryan Lugo’s two-year tenure as a Greyhound powerlifter ended with him earning a bronze medal at the state meet last weekend. The distinction of ...

March 7 on the 10 p.m. news: A videotape of the nationally televised program. Who’s Who by Charles Kuralt, which features John McMahan, better known here as Billy Boomerang, which was telecast ...

Special to the NEWS. BROWNSVILLE, TX —Cameron County officials recently announced the successful completion of the Fuel Reduction Conservation Project at the Cameron County Airport, implemented in ...

The construction company VARCO recently filed a criminal complaint against San Benito City Manager Fred Sandoval for “official oppression.” The complaint was filed by Paul Serafy, an attorney ...