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Tuesday, April 30, 2013  Dozens of special needs students participated in the Special Olympics Motor Activity Training Program (MATP) hosted by the San Benito CISD Department of Special Education on Tuesday morning.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  Beginning on August 8th, 2013, the Texas Education Agency will implement new ratings under the 2013 state accountability system.

Friday, March 01, 2013  Juan Espinoza's family wants the suspect to receive the maximum punishment possible with no plea deal. They're asking for the public's help in the name of all victims of drunk driving.

Tuesday, February 05, 2013  Already a drug and weapons free zone, the Rio Hondo Independent School district is now also a balloon free zone.

Wednesday, January 30, 2013  A broken hearted mother sobbed uncontrollably Wednesday, over the sudden death of her 7-year-old daughter.

Wednesday, January 30, 2013  Preliminary autopsy results show that a 7-year-old San Benito girl died after choking on a balloon.

Friday, October 19, 2012  Action 4 News is partnering with McAllen ISD and San Benito CISD to provide LIVE VIDEO streams of the 46 high school marching bands competing in the Pigskin Jubilee on Saturday.

Thursday, March 08, 2012  Authorities placed two San Benito schools under lockdown following two separate incidents.

Tuesday, February 28, 2012  Authorities have lifted a lockdown at an elementary school in San Benito following a raid at a nearby home.

Monday, February 06, 2012  A San Benito middle school is mourning the death of one of their own following a fatal Saturday night wreck.

Tuesday, December 13, 2011  Three Rio Grande Valley school districts are among four suing the State of Texas over funding.

Wednesday, December 07, 2011  Action 4 News has received several calls after an outburst from a San Benito who teacher allegedly threatened her students in class.

Thursday, September 22, 2011  Juana Castro fought tears when asked to describe what happened to her son. It was after 2:00 p.m. Thursday when school officials called her to say Eduardo Castro was missing.

Thursday, September 22, 2011  Authorities found a missing special needs student hours after he left the San Benito Veterans Memorial Academy without permission.

Monday, August 29, 2011  Leal Elementary School parents in San Benito were seeing red over safety concerns at a campus known to be green.