Sep 30 2022
Wednesday, September 28, 2022 Community of San Benito, San Benito CISD is committed to providing our students educational opportunities that support their post-secondary goals. As a school board, we pledge that our complete and utter focus will remain student-centered. Additionally, being conscientious stewards of the District’s finances ensures that instructional programming and extracurricular activities are …
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Sep 30 2022
Wednesday, September 28, 2022 Community of San Benito, During the special-called board meeting of Tuesday, September 20, 2022, San Benito CISD’s forensic audit report was presented to the Board of Trustees and subsequently released in its entirety to the community. The audit report can be found on our District’s website (www.sbcisd.net/forensic-audit-report/) along with the PowerPoint …
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Sep 30 2022
By RENE TORRES In order to prevent another “Pearl Harbor,” every Valley citizen, especially along the coast, became a plane spotter. They were the eyes and ears of the force that protected the continental United States. Airplane spotters were scattered over the Valley doing a vital war job. Cameron County had three such observation posts …
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Sep 30 2022
Special to the NEWS Niche, earlier this week, released its 2023 Best Schools K-12 School & District Rankings, and for the ninth year in a row, South Texas Independent School District (STISD), with a campus in San Benito (Rising Scholars) and its campuses ranked among the best in the state and nation. With an A+ …
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Sep 30 2022
By TONY VINDELL Special to the NEWS A fence to keep the native wildlife out of the perimeter of the Cameron County Airport is up and is keeping the unwanted critters out. The 5.1-mile game fence was built with county and state funds from the Texas Department of Transportation Aviation Division. County and state and …
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Sep 30 2022
Special to the NEWS For many first-semester Electrical Lineworker and Management Technology students at Texas State Technical College, trusting their safety equipment and overcoming a fear of heights are important fundamentals for success in the program. Two of those students are San Benito’s own Michael Chis and Jose Lucio. “The importance of safety is always …
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Sep 30 2022
By TONY VINDELL Special to the NEWS Oct. 1 kicks off the new fiscal year for the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District, and with it, a number of changes have been made for the district of some 9,000-plus students. First and foremost, residents will be getting a break in their next property taxes as …
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Sep 30 2022
By PETE BANDA Special to the NEWS By the time he was seven-years-old, Dylan Hensley was making a habit of filming most family events with his parents’ handheld video camera. With a supportive family whose only demand was not to tape over any previous recordings, Hensley’s passion for filmmaking grew each year and eventually evolved …
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Sep 30 2022
TONY VINDELL Special to the NEWS Election Day is less than 40 days away and voter turnout is expected to be high. Remi Garza, the elections administrator in Cameron County, said more than 206,000 people have registered to vote and the last day to do so is Oct. 11. He also said early voting will …
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Sep 30 2022
By TONY VINDELL Special to the NEWS Cameron County Judge Eddie Trevino Jr. is responding to County Sheriff Eric Garza’s claims that his department has been cut from funding because of politics. “We have the responsibility to respond to the sheriff comments about reducing his office resources,” Trevino said during a press conference held Tuesday, …
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November 18, 2021
November 11, 2021
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS This past Friday the 4A Port Isabel Tarpons hosted the 5A Edcouch-Elsa Yellowjackets. These teams, with a long tradition of winning, would battle it out back in the day for RGV bragging rights, and Friday night’s game brought back a lot of memories for the older Tarpon … Continue reading [...]
You’d have a hard time convincing South Texans that Hurricane Beulah wasn’t all bad. But treasure hunters are delighted with her work on the beaches of Padre Island. The Island has always been a happy hunting ground. And Beulah’s landscaping has made it better than ever. Bill Mahan, a veteran treasure-hunter from Dallas, uncovered a … Continue reading [...]
By Rene Torres In order to prevent another “Pearl Harbor,” every Valley citizen, especially along the coast, became a plane spotter. They were the eyes and ears of the force that protected the continental United States. Airplane spotters were scattered over the Valley doing a vital war job. Cameron County had three such observation … Continue reading [...]
By DAVID LOPEZ Special to the PRESS After forming a committee between himself and council member Ken Medders, Kerry Schwartz’s proposals for curbing golf cart use in South Padre Island were tabled by city council members in last week’s regular meeting. Beginning first with posting signs prohibiting golf carts on Highway 100 (where the speed … Continue reading [...]
By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Treasures can be found in the Laguna Madre area by those who pay attention. Members of local communities have been stumbling upon them day after day. The treasure being referenced is not what one would expect. They are small, colorful and placed with intention – rocks painted by fellow community members … Continue reading [...]
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