Nov 01 2024
By RAY QUIROGA publisher@sbnewspaper.com As early voting for the Nov. 5, 2024 General Election closes on Friday, Nov. 1, close to 70,000 voters countywide have cast their ballots, as of Wednesday’s reported numbers, according to the Cameron County Elections Administration Office. As with last week’s tally, the San Benito Community Building on Heywood ranks among …
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Nov 01 2024
NEWS Staff Report LOS FRESNOS, TX—The Cameron County District Clerk’s Office is hosting a Passport Fair in Los Fresnos on Sat., Nov. 16, 2024, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at Los Fresnos City Hall, 520 E. Ocean Blvd. The fair is open to the public. For appointments, call (956) 544-0886 or email passportsb@co.cameron.tx.us. Walk-ins are also …
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Nov 01 2024
Special to the NEWS BROWNSVILLE, TX—Cameron County Tax Assessor-Collector (CCTAC), Antonio “Tony” Yzaguirre Jr., informs property owners that approximately 220,964 tax statements for Tax Year 2024 were mailed to personal and real estate property owners last week. “If taxpayers have not received a tax bill, they can pay their taxes online at cameroncountytx.gov/tac or any …
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Oct 25 2024
By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@sbnewspaper.com Less than five days into Early Voting, close to 30,000 voters countywide have cast their ballots for the Nov. 5 General Election, according to the Cameron County Elections Administration Office. The San Benito Community Building on Heywood ranks among the county’s top three most popular voting locations with 2,394 votes casted …
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Oct 25 2024
NEWS Staff Report A slew of Halloween events are slated for the coming weekend through Halloween evening, promising to entertain holiday participants of all ages. Kicking off the festivities is Martinez Dental Group (MTZ) in San Benito which is hosting a Trunk-or-Treat event on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024 from 5-7 p.m. MTZ is located at …
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Oct 25 2024
By ARABELLA SERRATA editor@sbnewspaper.com The City Commission of San Benito held a regular meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 15. Thomas Goodman, Commissioner Place One, was absent. The meeting began with a proclamation of remembrance to fallen San Benito Police Lieutenant Milton Gabriel Resendez on the first anniversary of his death. Wayne Dolcefino of Dolcefino Consulting opened …
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Oct 25 2024
By ARABELLA SERRATA editor@sbnewspaper.com The Cameron County Juvenile Justice Department [CCJJD] has an after-school program tailored to children and their needs as students. The services are free for ages six-13, as long as they are not pending a juvenile charge. Neftale Esparza, who helps run the program alongside coworkers, said the program features a variety …
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Oct 25 2024
NEWS Staff Report San Benito CISD officials announced late last week that during a special board meeting held on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, the district entered into a $13.3 million settlement agreement with the surety company which insured construction projects stemming from a $40 million bond issued in 2018. “The San Benito Consolidated Independent School …
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Oct 25 2024
By ALBERT VILLEGAS Special to the NEWS LOS FRESNOS, TX —The San Benito Greyhounds fell in their second District 32-6A game, this time to the Falcons, 45-17, representing the second most points the Falcons have allowed a Valley team to score this season. Unfortunately for the ‘Hounds, they faced a Falcons’ offense that amassed over …
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Oct 18 2024
By ALBERT VILLEGAS Special to the NEWS hen the San Benito High School Mighty Greyhound Band takes the field at Bobby Morrow Stadium during the annual Pigskin Jubilee, spectators will likely not consider the event’s long history. The marching contest had its humble beginnings in neighboring Harlingen during the 1940s. So in the 80 years …
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