By ARABELLA SERRATA [email protected] A Texas court has weighed in on the San Benito Economic Development Corporation’s (EDC) ongoing legal battle with VARCO, a firm it hired to develop a commercial shopping center along Business …

2 days ago · For some present-day local leaders, seizing history to cultivate future minds was the reason the unveiling of the Black Pioneers of San Benito Monument was held last week, Feb. 1. It attracted an estimated 60 people on a sunny Saturday afternoon to the grounds of the Callandret Black History Museum ...

2 days ago · There was a show of support for San Benito City Manager Fred Sandoval during the City of San Benito’s regularly held meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 21. Sandoval has been undergoing scrutiny from certain corners of the community after an online video segment was released showing him and EDC administrator ...

2 days ago · By ALBERT VILLEGAS Special to the NEWS. The San Benito Greyhound Varsity Basketball Team earned an important victory last week against the Brownsville Veterans Memorial Chargers, but San Benito was unable to flip that victory into a winning streak after losing at home to the Harlingen Cardinals on Tuesday.

2 days ago · By ALBERT VILLEGAS Special to the NEWS The San Benito Greyhound Varsity Basketball Team earned an important victory last week against the Brownsville Veterans Memorial Chargers, but San Benito was unable to flip that victory …

By ARABELLA SERRATA [email protected] The City of San Benito is preparing for its annual Hog Waddle Music Festival, offering a weekend packed with family-friendly events, but the City has also garnered backlash from critics who contend the festival’s costs outweigh its benefits.

Jan 10, 2025 · By ARABELLA SERRATA [email protected] The City of San Benito recently unveiled a new sign reading, “I love San Benito” with a stylized heart in place of the word “love.” The announcement was m…

Dec 27, 2024 · Special to the NEWS. Two San Benito residents received an early Christmas visit from local authorities, but they were not bearing gifts. Instead, after an intense raid of their residence that included the involvement of multiple SWAT teams, the duo was placed in handcuffs and escorted to jail.

Jan 31, 2025 · The San Benito Greyhound Varsity Basketball Team closed the first half of its District 32-6A schedule with a 91-41 loss to the Los Fresnos Falcons at home last Friday. The ‘Hounds compete in a small five-team district, and unfortunately for San Benito, the ’Hounds’ are the only squad with a ...

Sep 25, 2024 · By ARABELLA SERRATA [email protected]. San Benito, as did many parts of the Valley, saw unexpected rainfall on Sunday, Sept. 15 which resulted in flash flooding of various streets within the city.