Terms of Service

Last updated October 4, 2026

The 956 Rundown is a free local newsletter and website for the Rio Grande Valley, published by Reyes Castillo Jr. in San Benito, Texas. By subscribing or using the site, you agree to these terms.

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Comments and Submissions

1. Definitions. In this section:

(a) "The 956 Rundown," "we," "us," and "our" mean The 956 Rundown, published by Reyes Castillo Jr. of San Benito, Texas, and its successors and assigns.

(b) "You" and "Submitter" mean any person who sends us a Submission.

(c) "Submission" means any story, nomination, tip, comment, photograph, image, video, quote, or other material you send to us by any means, including by replying to our emails, posting in our Facebook group, commenting on our website, or using any form we provide. Submissions include nominations for features such as Valley Courage and 956 Readers' Choice.

(d) "Featured Person" means any individual who is named, shown, described, or identifiable in a Submission, other than you.

(e) "Our Channels" means our email newsletter, our website at the956rundown.com and its related pages, our social media accounts, and any other print, digital, or audio media we operate now or in the future.

(f) "Private Information" means health or medical information, home addresses, personal phone numbers, financial details, immigration status, information about minors beyond a first name, and any detail that could reasonably put a person at risk of harm.

2. Your Promises. By sending a Submission, you represent and warrant that: (a) the Submission is true and accurate to the best of your knowledge; (b) you own the Submission or have every right needed to send it to us and to grant the permission in Section 3; (c) each Featured Person, or that person's parent or legal guardian if the Featured Person is under 18, has agreed to the Submission being shared and published as described in this section; and (d) the Submission does not violate any law or any other person's rights, including rights of privacy, publicity, and copyright.

3. Permission to Publish. You grant The 956 Rundown a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide, perpetual, and irrevocable license to use, reproduce, edit, adapt, publish, display, and distribute your Submission, in whole or in part, on Our Channels, and to allow our service providers to do so on our behalf for that purpose. This license includes the right to publish your first name, your city or town, and any name you include in the Submission, unless you ask us in writing not to.

4. Editing and Discretion. We may edit any Submission for length, clarity, accuracy, and style. We may decline, delay, or remove any Submission for any reason, and we have no obligation to publish it.

5. No Payment. You will not receive payment or other compensation for a Submission, whether or not we publish it.

6. Our Privacy Commitment. We will not knowingly publish Private Information from a Submission, even if it was included. Our Privacy Policy explains how we handle the personal information of subscribers and Submitters.

7. Requests to Change or Remove. If you are a Submitter or a Featured Person and want a published Submission corrected or removed, reply to any newsletter email or write to us at the address below. We will make reasonable efforts to correct or remove it from our website and social media and to leave it out of future publications. We cannot recall emails that have already been delivered.

8. Responsibility. You are responsible for your Submission. To the extent permitted by law, you agree to reimburse The 956 Rundown for losses, damages, and reasonable costs, including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising from a claim that your Submission broke a promise in Section 2.

9. Comments. Comments and posts must be respectful and truthful. We may edit, hide, or remove any comment or post that is not.

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Changes

We may update these terms. The date at the top shows the latest version.

Governing Law

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to its conflict-of-law rules. Any dispute arising from these terms or from your use of The 956 Rundown will be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Cameron County, Texas, and you consent to the jurisdiction of those courts.

Contact

The 956 Rundown
34090 Ebony Lane
San Benito, Texas 78586

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