Oct 18 2024
By ARABELLA SERRATA editor@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees held a regular board meeting on Oct. 9, 2024. The meeting kicked off with the pledge of allegiance, delivered by Matthew Valdez. Railynn Lopez presented the innovation. Valdez and Lopez are students at La Encantada Elementary. Special recognition was given to …
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Oct 18 2024
By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com According to the Texas State Secretary, the First Day of Early Voting by Personal Appearance is next Monday, Oct. 21, 2024. The last day to apply for a mail-in ballot is Friday, Oct. 25, 2024. The last day of early voting by personal appearance is Friday, Nov. 1, 2024 and the …
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Oct 18 2024
By ALBERT VILLEGAS Special to the NEWS The San Benito Greyhounds won their first game of the season, 26-20, and more importantly did so in their district opener against the Brownsville Hanna Eagles at Bobby Morrow Stadium, Friday. The District 32-6A victory puts San Benito (1-6 overall) solely in second place behind Brownsville Veterans Memorial, …
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Oct 18 2024
By ALBERT VILLEGAS Special to the NEWS RIO HONDO, TX—The Bobcat Varsity Football Team returned to its winning ways to the tune of a 49-21 victory against the Falfurrias Jerseys at Bobcat Stadium, last Thursday. With a District 16-3A Division I loss followed by a bye, the convincing win came at an opportune time for …
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Oct 18 2024
By AMANDA ODOM STISD Public Relations Niche recently released its 2025 Best Schools K-12 School & District Rankings, and for the 11th year in a row, South Texas Independent School District (STISD), which has a campus in San Benito, ranked among the best in the state and nation in this poll. With an A+ overall …
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Oct 18 2024
By ARABELLA SERRATA editor@sbnewspaper.com The 41st Shuffleboard World Championship is slated to take place from Oct. 27-Nov.10 in San Benito at the Encore Fun-N-Sun Resort. According to the official International Shuffleboard Association [ISO] website, Ann and Evan Engell are the event’s chairperson’s. According to officials, the ISO was founded in March, 1979 by Japan, Canada …
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Oct 18 2024
By ARABELLA SERRATA editor@sbnewspaper.com Two-time breast cancer survivor Sylvia Fortuin was born and raised in the Rio Grande Valley, where she found a loving husband and started a family. She has been married for 33 years and has been fighting cancer for 10. Fortuin was first diagnosed with cancer in 2013 and faced it again …
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Oct 11 2024
By ARABELLA SERRATA editor@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Consolidated Independent School District (SBCISD) School Board of Trustees held a meeting at Town Hall on Sept. 9, 2024. Dr. Ariel Cruz-Vela, board Vice-President, and Orlando Lopez, Board President, were absent. Alejandro Reyna, Board Trustee, arrived late. This meeting marked the beginning of the district’s five-year strategic plan. …
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Oct 11 2024
By ARABELLA SERRATA editor@sbnewspaper.com With election season underway, many organizations are encouraging citizens to vote. The League of United Latin American Citizens [LULAC], is holding a march on Oct. 12 to do just that. Luis Flores, President of the San Benito-area LULAC Chapter said the event was originally conduct voter registration, but weather delays pushed …
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Oct 11 2024
By ARABELLA SERRATA editor@sbnewspaper.com Wayne Dolcefino of Dolcefino Consulting out of Houston returned to the Micky D. Channel aired on social media to discuss his progress in San Benito and other projects. Dolcefino expressed interest in opening an office in the Rio Grande Valley due to the amount of coverage he is doing in the …
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