By TRINA “INDI” JOHNSON Special to the NEWS Bianca Pecina, a fourth-grade reading teacher from San Benito, was recently ...

Special to the NEWS On Aug. 13, 2025, at around 7 p.m., the San Benito Police Department (SBPD) received a call regarding an ...

In 1956, Rene Torres, a wide-eyed bat boy, stood on the Rio Grande Valley’s sun-scorched fields, captivated by the sharp ...

By ALBERT VILLEGAS Special to the NEWS With the varsity team yet to be filled, the San Benito High School girls’ cross ...

A San Benito man was apprehended at the International Bridge earlier this week, accused of attempting to smuggle illicit ...

By ALBERT VILLEGAS Special to the NEWS Two days into the new school year, the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District (SBCISD) Board of Trustees unanimously approved a 25-page handbook ...

COMMENTARY By JOE RODRIGUEZ Joe Rodriguez is a San Benito resident, a local citizen watchdog, and a past San Benito Commission Candidate. Res ipsa loquitur is Latin for “the thing speaks for ...

By ALBERT VILLEGAS Special to the NEWS The San Benito Lady Greyhounds and the Rio Hondo Lady Bobcats were grouped together during pool play of the annual Donna Tournament last weekend, but their ...

The second annual United We Run 5K Fun Run/Walk, presented by the United Way of Northern Cameron County, will be held on ...

By ALBERT VILLEGAS Special to the NEWS For prospective homeowners who have between $55,000 and $70,000 to budget for a new ...

On Wednesday, a jury found Abby’s Bakery owners guilty of harboring illegal aliens. Employees, prosecutors say, were living ...

By TRINA “INDI” JOHNSON Special to the NEWS Lionel Charles Betancourt’s life flowed like a steady river, reaching into every corner of the Rio Grande Valley community. His efforts spilled over ...