NEWS Staff Report LOS FRESNOS, TX—The Cameron County District Clerk’s Office is hosting a Passport Fair in Los Fresnos on Saturday, November 4, 2023. The event is being held between 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at Los Fresnos City Hall, 520 E. Ocean Blvd. The event is open to the public. For appointments, call (956) 544-0886 or …
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Oct 06 2023
Inaugural event spices up city
MAIN STREET AND PAPPASITOS WITH COMMISSIONERS AND MAYOR By MELISSA DE LOS SANTOS Special to the NEWS On Thursday, September 28, 2023, the San Benito Chamber of Commerce hosted El Sabor de San Benito to …
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Oct 06 2023
Lopez celebrates Ports’ program inclusion
Special to the NEWS On Tuesday, Texas State Representative Janie Lopez (R-SAN BENITO, DISTRICT 37) announced the successful allocation of state funding for two pivotal maritime projects within State House District 37. Following the approval and distribution of $200 million under Texas Senate Bill 30 during the 88th Legislative Session in 2023 for the Maritime …
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Oct 06 2023
Students take top honors at cook-off
Cookin’ A team of students known as the Grillin’ Angles from the South Texas ISD Medical Professions campus in Olmito stunned veteran cooks during a competitive cook-off held at the Los Fresnos Rodeo grounds in late September. The squad competed in three categories – brisket, ribs, and chicken – in the Los Fresnos Rodeo Cowboy …
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Oct 06 2023
Ladies look at rare playoff run
San Benito volleyball standout Alyssa Gonzalez goes for the winning a point during a recent victory over the Lady Cardinals. San Benito is making some noise on the court this year as the Lady ‘Hounds eye a postseason berth. …
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Sep 29 2023
District, Servellon agree on separation
By RAY QUIROGA Publisher@sbnewspaper.com After a nearly two-hour closed session on Tuesday, September, 26, the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District (SBCISD) Board of Trustees, and the district’s embattled superintendent, Theresa Servellon, who was placed on paid administrative leave by the board upon a 4-3 majority vote during a special meeting on September 8, agreed …
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Sep 29 2023
NMCA hosts Conjunto Fest Oct. 6-7
NEWS STAFF REPORT LOS FRESNOS, TX—The Narciso Martinez Cultural Arts Center (NMCAC) hosts its 30th Annual Conjunto Festival October 6-7, 2023 at Los Fresnos Memorial Park, 900 North Arroyo Blvd. Admission is $10 per person, per day at the gate. Music begins at 5 and 4:30 p.m., respectfully, and concludes at midnight on both nights. …
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Sep 29 2023
Night Out set for Monday
Special to the NEWS The San Benito Police Department (SBPD) holds its 16th Annual National Night Out on Monday, October 2, 2023, at W.H. Heavin Memorial Park, located at 705 N. Bowie St. just off Business Highway 77 in San Benito. National Night Out is a free, family friendly event held between 6-8 p.m. The …
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Sep 29 2023
Club acquires funds
By MELISSA DE LOS SANTOS Special to the NEWS Boys and Girls Club of San Benito (BGCSB) officials recently announced that the club will soon begin an interior modernization project, complements of Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX 34th District) and congressional grant funding. According to BGCSB Director Liz Chavez, the club, along with seven other Boys …
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Sep 29 2023
Director speaks at conference
By LULU MAYORGA CCRMA Cameron County Regional Mobility Authority (CCRMA) Executive Director, Pete Sepulveda, Jr. recently attended the Better Border for a Better America Conference on September 20- 21, 2023 in El Paso. Sepulveda was invited to speak at the conference which focused on improving connectivity and efficient mobility across the U.S.-Mexico border. Sepulveda …
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