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Veteran rebuilds home with students’ help

Special to the NEWS HARLINGEN, TEXAS —When a powerful March storm swept through the Rio Grande Valley, six inches of rain flooded every room in the home of U.S. Navy veteran Tomas Vasquez. Vasquez, a Building Construction Technology student at Texas State Technical College’s Harlingen campus, received support from some of his classmates in the …

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Calva named 2025 scholarship recipient

By RAY QUIROGA publisher@sbnewsper.com Year in and out, without fail, a hardy stack of scholarship applications arrive at the San Benito News office for the staff to undertake the task of choosing a recipient of its annual scholastic award. Year in and out, without fail, the task proves emotionally daunting for rare is an applicant …

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FROM RIO HONDO TO THE WORLD: Alaniz’s vision reaches monumental heights

By RAY QUIROGA publisher@sbnewspaper.com Being the type of person she is, Rio Hondo’s Linda V. Alaniz arrived to the interview prepared with an answer to a specific question. She’s sat with and has even written for the NEWS in the past, and in those prior interviews, which took place in the span of almost 30 …

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SB man killed in crash

NEWS Staff Report A man accused of texting while driving at the time of a fatal accident here was given a half-million dollar bond. Luis Fernando Gonzalez Altamirano, 39, of Mexico, is said to have been texting while driving a semi-trailer at the time of an accident that claimed the life of an elderly San …

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Districts set graduation dates

By TRINA “INDI” JOHNSON Special to the NEWS Three Cameron County communities prepare to send off their graduating seniors in ceremonies at the end of the month. Rio Hondo High School P-TECH On May 30, at 8 p.m., Rio Hondo High School P-TECH will honor approximately 120 graduates at Bobcat Stadium, located behind the high …

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ON AIR: Conjunto radio makes headway beyond SB

By ALBERT VILLEGAS Special to the NEWS Two months into its existence on the internet, KHFR Radio appears to have a “sound” imprint for any world listener as it dishes out various forms of familiar tunes native to South Texas. The inaugural online show on www.conjuntoradio.org began Saturday, March 25 from the confines of the …

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CAD Board holds meeting

By TRINA “INDI” JOHNSON Special to the NEWS The Cameron Appraisal District [CAD] Board of Directors convened at 5:45 p.m. on May 19 for the board’s regular monthly meeting. The agenda included approval of minutes from the April 21 meeting and a review of financial reports for April. Board members considered appointing up to four …

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City talks health, development

By ARABELLA SERRATA Special to the NEWS The City of San Benito held its regular City Commission meeting on May 6, where public comments reflected a range of community concerns. Resident Eddie Loa opened the public comment session by thanking investigative journalist Wayne Dolcefino of Dolcefino Media for “keeping the City Commission in check” and …

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Board reflects on year

By ARABELLA SERRATA Special to the NEWS San Benito CISD held its regular board meeting on May 14, highlighting student accomplishments, reorganizing leadership, and reviewing important academic and financial reports. The meeting began with the Pledge of Allegiance led by Hazel Olivares and the invocation delivered by Mathew Adam Barrera, both students at Dr. C.M. …

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HANGING ON: Students build marketable skills

Special to the NEWS HARLINGEN, TEXAS—With nothing but a harness and grit holding them steady, Texas State Technical College [TSTC] Electrical Lineworker and Management Technology students learn that climbing is the foundation of building skills for the job at 40 feet above the ground. Benigno Galvan, Alex Mireles, and Diego Viera are in their third …

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