Jesse Cardenas was hired last week to be the Lady Bobcats’ volleyball coach. From the onset, he realized how challenging it’s going to be for ...

By ALBERT VILLEGAS Special to the NEWS Jarvis Christian University in Hawkins is the next stop in the athletic chapter of Abril Soto’s young life after she signed a scholarship to play for the ...

By TRINA “INDI” JOHNSON Special to the NEWS For over two decades, the Texas Conjunto Music Hall of Fame & Museum has honored the artists and contributors who have shaped the distinctive sound ...

By TRINA “INDI” JOHNSON Special to the NEWS A new sound is rising from the heart of the Rio Grande Valley, and it’s rooted in rhythm, tradition, and a city determined to take center stage. With ...

Immediately following the 89th Texas Legislative Session, State Representative Janie Lopez (R-HD 37) of San Benito convened a series of regional workshops to address urgent water infrastructure ...

By ALBERT VILLEGAS Special to the NEWS The first Kids’ Outdoor Odyssey Summer Camp will run from Monday, July 7, through Friday, July 11, and slots are filling up quickly. The camp provides childre… ...

RIO HONDO, TX—Last Thursday, more than 100 Rio Hondo High School student-athletes began working out with new exercise equipment worth thousands of dollars, and it didn’t cost taxpayers a penny. That’s ...

The San Benito Public Library is celebrating local poet Dora E. Gonzalez with a summer display that showcases her published works, creative beginnings, and connection to the community. The feature is ...

MCALLEN, TX—Three more Texas residents have been sentenced in connection with a long-running and violent conspiracy to monopolize the transmigrante forwarding agency industry in the Los Indios border ...

NEWS Staff Report The San Benito Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors made it official on Wednesday by naming Alma Flores, of San Benito, as the Chamber’s Executive Director. The San Benito Chamb… ...

The minds and hearts of children and adults were on full display when the San Benito Cultural Heritage Museum hosted a Ruido Studios workshop called “956 For All,” on Saturday, June 21. Ruido Studios ...

In discussing their collaboration on the fictional novel “Tiempo, Texas,” authors Max Tyrone Lozano and Tomas Ray Garcia shared real-life experiences that mirror the book’s characters, who live along ...