Apr 10 2026
By JACQI LEYVA-HILLSpecial to the NEWS On Tuesday evening, during a San Benito City Commissioners’ meeting, City of San Benito officials paid tribute to one of their most quietly impactful figures, officially declaring April 7, 2026, as Raul Saldana, Sr. Day. Mayor Ricardo “Rick” Guerra signed the proclamation honoring the late Saldana, a San Benito …
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Apr 10 2026
By ALBERT VILLEGASSpecial to the NEWS It’s still unknown whether and when a rate change will occur for San Benito residents’ municipal solid waste collection and disposal services, as elected leaders tabled action on a new contract during a regular meeting on Tuesday. The commissioners had gone into the April 7 meeting to authorize City …
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Apr 10 2026
By RAY QUIROGApublisher@sbnewspaper.com BROWNSVILLE, TX—A trial date is set for one of two men accused of fatally shooting and killing San Benito Police Lieutenant Milton Resendez in October 2023. According to court records, Rogelio Martinez Jr.’s, trial date is set for August 10, 2026. He is charged with capital murder of a peace officer, a …
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Apr 10 2026
By JACQI LEYVA-HILLSpecial to the NEWS A free six-week nutrition and cooking program to help residents improve their health is being offered through the “Happy Kitchen” series, with classes scheduled from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Annex Building 2, 705 N. Bowie, San Benito. The program, open to families across the community, teaches participants how …
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Apr 10 2026
By RAY QUIROGApublisher@sbnewspaper.com Excerpts of this story were produced by The Texas Newsroom, The California Newsroom, and written by Mark Betancourt. It was originally published in the San Benito News with the outlets’ permission on February 20, 2026. The Texas Newsroom is a public radio journalism collaboration that includes NPR, KERA (North Texas), Houston Public …
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Apr 10 2026
By ALBERT VILLEGASSpecial to the NEWS The few mistakes the San Benito Greyhound baseball players made in their home game contributed greatly to the Harlingen Cardinals winning the baseball version of the Battle of the Arroyo on Tuesday by a 4-1 score. All of the Cardinals’ runs were unearned. Entering the game, these two teams …
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Apr 10 2026
Special to the NEWS Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock reminds business owners that April 15 is the deadline to file property tax renditions with their county appraisal districts. Different deadlines apply for certain regulated property. A rendition is a report that lists a business’s good faith estimate of value for its taxable inventory, furniture and …
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Apr 10 2026
Special to the NEWS The South Texas Independent School District (STISD) Board of Trustees, at its April 7 meeting, named Dr. Sandra Garza Ochoa of Edcouch-Elsa ISD as a finalist for superintendent. By law, the Board must now wait 21 days before voting to hire Ochoa as the new superintendent for South Texas ISD, which …
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Apr 10 2026
NEWS Staff Report LOS FRESNOS, TX—The Office of Cameron County District Clerk Laura Perez-Reyes, in partnership with the City of Los Fresnos, is hosting a Passport Fair on Saturday, April 25, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at City Hall, 520 E. Ocean Blvd., Los Fresnos, TX. The fair is open to the public. …
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Apr 10 2026
Special to the NEWS Celina Gonzales has entered the race as a candidate for the San Benito CISD School Board of Trustees, Place 6. Gonzales, a mother, former educator, and experienced public servant with more than 20 years of service to the people of Cameron County, has a background in both education and local government. …
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