Feb 09 2024
By CATHERINE DONNELLY Special to the NEWS Every Friday night, car enthusiasts from around the Rio Grande Valley polish up their muscle cars, hot rods, low riders and jalopies to join in on a grass roots revival of cruise nights in downtown San Benito. Spectators can hear engines purr and rev as the cars drive …
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Feb 09 2024
By SANDRA TUMBERLINSON San Benito Historical Society The State of Texas has awarded the Callandret Black History Museum an official Texas Historical Commission Marker for the “Joe Callandret Colored School 1921” at 305 Doherty St. According to officials with the San Benito Historical Society (SBHS), the San Benito Economic Development Corporation (SBEDC) was instrumental in …
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Feb 09 2024
Lindsey Clayborn, Assistant Principal of Rising Scholars Academy in San Benito, has been named the 2024 Region 1 Assistant Principal of the Year by the Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association (TEPSA). The peer-based award recognizes assistant principals from the 20 TEPSA Regions across the state for their commitment to student learning as evidenced by …
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Feb 09 2024
By ALEIDA L. GARCIA SBCAD Director The City of San Benito’s Cultural Arts Department (CAD) presents, Nova Aurora a solo exhibition by local artist Veronica Jaeger. The Venezuelan-born painter and sculptor is known for her distinct visual storytelling style. This colorful and whimsical exhibition, on display at the San Benito Cultural Heritage Museum, explores the …
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Feb 09 2024
NEWS Staff Report BROWNSVILLE, TX—Veteran law enforcement officer Manuel “Manny” Trevino is seeking the Democratic nomination for Cameron County Sheriff in the upcoming March 5 primary. According to his biography, Trevino, a seasoned law enforcement professional with over 30 years of experience, has dedicated his life to law enforcement. Born in Houston, and raised in …
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Feb 09 2024
NEWS Staff Report BROWNSVILLE, TX—Brownsville attorney Jonathan Gracia has declared his candidacy for Texas House District 37. Gracia outlined his platform with a career spanning two decades in public service, emphasizing a focus on supporting public schools and teachers and enhancing opportunities for children to achieve their goals. In his campaign announcement, Gracia succinctly stated …
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Feb 09 2024
NEWS Staff Report LA FERIA, TX —Former District 37 Texas State House Representative Alejandro “Alex” Dominguez is among a field of candidates vying for the state house seat. In a statement, Dominguez said he is the sixth of ten children from a migrant farmworker family, is a prominent figure in Cameron County, and is driven …
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Feb 02 2024
By RAY QUIROGA publisher@sbnewspaper.com After an almost 11-month pause in the construction of two multimillion dollar facilities stemming from a controversial November 2018 $40M bond election, San Benito CISD officials issued a carefully worded statement on Tuesday informing the media, and the public, that the board of trustees voted to place the construction company tasked …
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Feb 02 2024
A reported $50 debt leads to an alleged physical altercation that ultimately concludes with an elderly man seeking medical attention and another male in handcuffs. According to a Cameron County Sherriff’s Office (CCSO) report, on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, Cameron County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a business located on the 30000 block of FM 1479 …
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Feb 02 2024
A routine traffic stop in San Benito City led Cameron County Sherriff’s Deputies to a stash of alleged contraband. On Wednesday, January 24, 2024, Cameron County Sheriff’s Deputies conducted a traffic stop at the intersection of Iowa Gardens Rd. and Business 77 in San Benito, due to an alleged a traffic violation. Sheriff’s deputies made …
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