Mar 31 2023
By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@sbnewspaper.com San Benito’s iconic La Villita Dancehall on Robertson St. hosted a packed house on the evening of Monday, March 27, as it was the site of a Meet the Candidates Forum for candidates vying for seats on the San Benito City Commissioners and the San Benito school board of trustees election …
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Mar 31 2023
Special to the NEWS BROWNSVILLE—Cameron County and area municipalities received a combined total of nearly $9 million from the Texas General Land Office (GLO) for infrastructure projects and recovery efforts post the 2019 flooding disasters, the office of Cameron County Judge Eddie Trevino Jr. reported this week. Rio Hondo is on tap to receive a …
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Mar 31 2023
Special to the NEWS With graduation on the horizon, the Region One Education Service Center (ESC) GEAR UP: College Ready, Career Set! project invited juniors from 16 of its participating school systems to attend a six-day circuit of Midwestern college visits and post-secondary development activities. Students from San Benito, Rio Hondo and Los Fresnos were …
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Mar 31 2023
By PETE BANDA Special to the NEWS As the final two weeks of their season approach, the Lady ’Hounds have firmly established themselves as one of the top contenders to come out of the Valley in half a decade. The only other team in their district, and possibly the entire Valley, who appear to be …
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Mar 31 2023
By RAY QUIROGA publisher@sbnewspaper.com For her selfless sacrifice, leadership and all that she does for the San Benito Food Pantry (SBFP) and the Resaca City, Forest Walker, SBFP President, has been named as the 2023 San Benito News Citizen of the Year. On any given Thursday, motorists and passersby who frequent the heart of the …
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Mar 24 2023
By RAY QUIROGA publisher@sbnewspaper.com San Benito Police have confirmed the death of a 48-year-old victim of a brutal physical assault which occurred on March 6 of this year. According to the City of San Benito Public Relations Director David Favila, the victim, identified as Juan Roel Bocanegra of San Benito, was pronounced deceased on Mar. …
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Mar 24 2023
By PETE BANDA Special to the NEWS Just over one year after breaking ground on construction, the extension of San Jose Ranch Road was officially opened to the public with a ribbon cutting ceremony by County leaders. The project resulted in a new two-lane, 29 ft. roadway measuring .86 miles that connects Paso Real and …
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Mar 24 2023
NEWS Staff Report All seven candidates vying in the San Benito City Commissioners’ race and all eight candidates for the San Benito CISD Board of Trustees election have RSVP’d to partake in the upcoming Meet the Candidates Forum slated for Monday, March 27 at La Villita Dancehall in San Benito. According to San Benito News …
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Mar 24 2023
By DAVID LOPEZ Special to the NEWS Cross Church in San Benito is hosting its Texas Valley Peace Prayer Walk this Saturday morning. Anyone is invited to the march and no prior registration is required; however, participants are encouraged to wear a military green or white t-shirt. Starting at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Mar. 25, …
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Mar 24 2023
By TONY VINDELL Special to the NEWS Get ready to celebrate this Saturday. Music lovers will be entertained at the annual Hog Waddle Concert in the afternoon while children, parents and the community will be treated to goodies and other things at an Easter Hunt on the grounds of the Azteca Building. The concert is …
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