At just 25 years old, Andres Vasquez Jr. is facing a diagnosis no one expects with a faith that has yet to waver. The young ...

BY TRINA “INDI” JOHNSON Special to the NEWS On Tuesday, July 29, the wail of San Benito’s outdoor warning siren echoed from ...

By ALBERT VILLEGAS Special to the NEWS Angelina Reyes will continue her hoops career as a member of the Mount Mercy ...

By ALBERT VILLEGAS Special to the NEWS The San Benito Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees is still ...

COMMENTARY By VICTOR TIZOC TREVIÑO Victor Tizoc Treviño is a Rio Grande Valley-born, San Benito native who has been working ...

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer [email protected] Standout San Benito Greyhound grappler Alexander (AJ) Arteaga accepted a scholarship to wrestle at Lindenwood University in Belleville, ...

Cameron County Judge Eddie Treviño, Jr. officially announced his candidacy for re-election last week. A press release ...

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 ...

By ALBERT VILLEGAS Special to the NEWS During a City Commission meeting on Aug. 5, city officials released financial details about the one-day Resaca Fest event held during this year’s ...

BY INDI “TRINA” JOHNSON Special to the NEWS In the thick of a sweltering South Texas summer, relief came not from a cold front or an air-conditioned building, but from the quiet hum of a simple ...

By ALBERT VILLEGAS Special to the NEWS With the start of the 2025-26 school year, the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District will begin educating small children ages 3 to 4 in a ...

By ARABELLA SERRATA [email protected] The construction company VARCO recently filed a criminal complaint against San Benito City Manager Fred Sandoval for “official oppression.” The complaint … ...