Art Benavidez

Content. Stories. Facts. Research. Impact. These are just some of the dynamics that are integral to me when it comes to writing. Whether that's hard hitting news, copy, a social media post or an SEO-driven blog. Finding the right words, knowing your audience and driving traffic to a website are in my DNA, and then some. The genesis of my skill set begins with creativity that transitions to writing, editing and motivating the message.


I have 20 years of a professional career when it comes to being a journalist, a social media manager and a communications coordinator. Words of consequence matter to me. The story matters to me, as it does to the readers, and ultimately advocating wins on behalf of the business that I am writing for.  





Articles, social media posts and graphics.

Below you will find examples of articles, social media posts and graphics.

Cedric Benson to be inducted into Texas Sports Hall of Fame

Posthumous honors continue to be bestowed on former Rebels’ running back Cedric Benson. The University of Texas recently announced that Benson is among a group of three Longhorns selected for induction into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame in Waco. The two other inductees are Todd Dodge, a Port Arthur Jefferson High School product who played quarterback at the school from 1982-85, and Chris Plonsky, who spent 16 years as UT’s women's athletics director and is entering her 37th yea...

New Mercedes Benz dealership to break ground in 2025

A San Antonio-based auto group is set to commence construction on a new Mercedes-Benz dealership next year, as per a filing with a state regulatory agency. Cavender Auto Group, under the leadership of President Stephen Cavender, will establish Cavender Mercedes-Benz of Midland. The $29 million project will feature a 53,204 square foot auto sales and service facility. According to the filing, construction is scheduled to begin on January 1, 2025, and is expecte...

Midland offensive lineman Pulelei’ite Primus receives ninth D1 offer

Collegiate offers continue to pour in for Midland High School Bulldogs offensive lineman Pulelei’ite M. Primus to play at the next level."I am very very blessed to say I've received my 9th ‘D1' offer from the University Of Arkansas!!!" Primus posted on X.In July, Primus said he received an offer to play football for the University of Texas San Antonio (UTSA) after speaking with the program's offensive line coach, Kurt Traylor.Primus is the son of Stanley Primus, who played football for Temple Un...

Ecological expert says we need to reexamine forest management to be in 'much better shape'

Hanson's book examines ways that we can mitigate wildfires. | Chad Hanson As California, along with regions of the Pacific Northwest, continue to be ravaged by wildfires, Chad Hanson, a forest and fire ecologist and the president of the John Muir Project, said it's prudent that people start rethinking forest management. The John Muir Project is a nonprofit group based in Big Bear City, California, aimed at supporting forest ecosystems. Parts of The Golden State have been devastated by fires t

L.A. County pays out $2.5 million in lawsuit over release of photos in Kobe Bryant helicopter crash

Los Angeles County will pay $2.5 million to settle a lawsuit to two families whose relatives perished in the Kobe Bryant helicopter crash last year. The Altobelli and Mauser families were suing the county after photographs of the accident were taken and shared by Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies and firefighters. The families alleged that they had suffered emotional distress due to the circulation of the photos within the departments and there is still a pending lawsuit involving Kobe Bry

City of LA, Lear Capital agree to $2.75 million settlement over unfair business practices

A Los Angeles-based gold and silver coin dealer has agreed to a $2.75 million settlement with the City of Los Angeles to settle allegations of unfair and deceptive practices, according to city attorney Mike Feuer. The settlement stems from a 2019 lawsuit filed by Feuer against Lear Capital, Inc. in which he alleged that the company charged customers excessive fees for their investments under false claims. At the time, Feuer said that Lear Capital needed to be held accountable for misleading cu