Oct 23 2020
By DAVID LOPEZ editor@sbnewspaper.com As if 2020 wasn’t punitive enough, the pandemic drastically altered the Valley community’s Friday night football rituals. Some teams, such as the Rio Hondo Bobcats, ended their season before it began. But others, including all in the 32-6A district, will be facing the stadium lights this month. Meanwhile, district 16-4A had …
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Oct 23 2020
By GAIGE DAVILA editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Bars in Cameron County can now open at 50 percent capacity, two days after Governor Greg Abbott greenlighted their reopening in an executive order issued last week. Cameron County Judge Eddie Treviño Jr. announced bars can reopen effective immediately during an October 16 press conference. Bars can remain open until 11 …
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Oct 23 2020
Special to the NEWS The San Benito Business & Economic Development Center recently celebrated its first year anniversary of operation. The center had been under consideration for over six years and had an original estimated cost of $800,000. In 2019 it was finally implemented by EDC staff with a total cost of $120,000. On March …
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Oct 23 2020
By DAVID LOPEZ editor@sbnewspaper.com On Tuesday, Commissioners approved various rent subsidies for local businesses totaling $30,012.50 as part of the Economic Development Corporation’s COVID-19 Emergency Rent Subsidy program. EDC Executive Director Rebecca Castillo said the EDC had allocated $100,000 in funds for the program to help local business cushion the blow of the pandemic. The …
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Oct 23 2020
By DAVID LOPEZ editor@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Greyhounds will be back this Friday with a solid team, showing up to their first game against Brownsville Hanna with eight returning starters, four on offense and four on defense. Among these is the receiver and senior Kyler Castilleja, known for his quick touchdown runs, who was named …
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Oct 12 2020
By DAVID LOPEZ editor@sbnewspaper.com Rae Ann Nicole Villafranco, US Marine Corporal, said she tried college and vocational school before deciding to enlist in the military. Following graduation from San Benito High in 2013, Villafranco attended college for a year and then became a personal trainer. Still, her family tradition kept ringing in the back of …
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Oct 12 2020
By DAVID LOPEZ editor@sbnewspaper.com The holiday season is fast approaching: Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas run consecutively, naturally raising concerns from officials of large social gatherings. San Benito City Commissioners on Tuesday followed City Manager Manuel De La Rosa’s recommendation to cancel all City-sponsored events through December. These include Tent-or-Treat on the Trail, the community Christmas …
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Oct 12 2020
By DAVID LOPEZ editor@sbnewspaper.com On Tuesday, San Benito CISD board members met during committee meetings to discuss various agenda items in preparation for next week’s regular board meeting. On top of the agenda was a discussion on the Campus Hybrid Instruction for grades 9-12. The plan for on-campus schooling aims to hold fewer students on …
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Oct 12 2020
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced on Wednesday that bars may reopen across the state at 50% capacity in a new executive order. On Oct. 14, Texas bars can reopen at 50% capacity across the state, if counties choose to “opt in” to the order and enforce the protocols. Outdoor bars have …
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Oct 12 2020
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Early voting begins on Tuesday, Oct. 13, with several races across the area, state and country, through Oct. 30. Early voting has moved from Port Isabel City Hall to the Port Isabel Event and Cultural Center, at 309 Railroad St in Port Isabel, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays …
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October 23, 2020
October 23, 2020
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Point Isabel Independent School District (PI-ISD) phased more students back into its campuses as COVID-19 cases continue rising across the state, in their “Phase 3” plan. PI-ISD’s school board voted to continue transitioning students through a Texas Education Agency (TEA) waiver on Oct. 20 during a regular school board meeting. This … Continue reading [...]
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com This past week, The Texas Departmentof Transportaion (TxDOT) began closing the Queen Isabella Memorial Causeway lanes for maintenance projects that will last until December. Work crews began working on the Causeway on Monday, Oct. 19. The maintenance work includes cathodic, or anti-rust, protection, repainting and structural review and repairs. The work … Continue reading [...]
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Port Isabel Tarpons will have a football season, albeit a short one, after months of planning, replanning, uncertainty, and, ultimately, concern. “You always want to err on the side of safety,” Port Isabel Head Football Coach and Athletic Director Tony Villarreal told the PRESS. “Because of the virus and it … Continue reading [...]
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Reyes Bakery’s regulars know the familiar force of warm, sweet smelling air will greet them each time they pull open the bakery’s small wooden door. For some time, there was a quiet wonder if that unique, unreplicable salutation would ever return. Thankfully, it has, viral pandemic or not. On Sept. 24, … Continue reading [...]
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Bars in Cameron County can now open at 50 percent capacity, two days after Governor Greg Abbott greenlighted their reopening in an executive order issued last week. Cameron County Judge Eddie Treviño Jr. announced bars can reopen during a Oct. 16 press conference. Bars can remain open until 11 p.m., with … Continue reading [...]
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