Nov 04 2022
By DAVID LOPEZ Special to the NEWS On Monday, Oct. 31, the Rio Hondo ISD Board of Trustees hired Raul J. Treviño as the district’s Superintendent of Schools. Although there were multiple inquiries, only three total candidates applied for the position. Treviño had been acting as the Interim Supt since July, after former Superintendent Roger …
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Nov 04 2022
By DAVID LOPEZ Special to the NEWS Former San Benito Housing Authority Director Yvette Nieto filed a federal lawsuit against Mayor Rick Guerra and board chairman Ben Cortez, claiming she was fired due to “discrimination and retaliation.” Nieto filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court on Oct. 24, against Guerra, his brother Jhonny Guerra, Cortez, …
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Nov 04 2022
Special to the NEWS It all started with a simple idea to “bringing families together.” This idea is what sparked in the mind of founder and San Benito businessman David A. Perez. With the concept of Free Hunger Nation (FHN) now a burning desire for him to give back to the communities that he already …
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Nov 04 2022
By TONY VINDELL Special to the NEWS Doing business with the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District will follow a different path from now on. First, following the guidelines of the Texas Government Code will be strictly enforced in order to protect the district and to benefit the community. That is what the district board …
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Nov 04 2022
By TONY VINDELL Special to the NEWS Changes to the old subdivision regulations were approved by the San Benito City Council. The amendments were enacted to streamline the process when it comes to platting and to let the utilities be connected if some requirements are not met. The action came about after several residents voiced …
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Oct 28 2022
By PETE BANDA Special to the NEWS The San Benito Greyhounds finally met their match in one of the most exciting Battle of the Arroyo matchups in recent memory. Despite a valiant third quarter effort that briefly saw the ’Hounds regain the lead, San Benito ultimately fell to its biggest rival by a score of …
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Oct 28 2022
Special to the NEWS San Benito’s own David A. Perez, popularly known as “Mr. Economy”, is actively working with business owners in every industry to help them claim one of the largest credits available. The tax write-off, called the Employee Retention Credit (ERC), delivers thousands of dollars in tax credits per employee to qualified applicants. …
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Oct 28 2022
Special to the NEWS RIO HONDO—On October 20, 2022, A Cameron County Sherriff’s Deputy, assigned to the patrol unit of the agency, responded to the intersection of FM 1846 and FM 106 in Rio Hondo in reference to a major traffic accident. According to a Cameron County Sheriff’s Office press release, upon the deputy’s arrival …
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Oct 28 2022
NEWS Staff Report While San Benito, Rio Hondo and some of their neighboring communities hosted their Halloween and fall events this past week, a number of other events and festivities are on tap throughout this weekend that are sure to scratch that seasonal itch for most fall lovers. LOS INDIOS The City of Los Indios …
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Oct 28 2022
By DAVID LOPEZ Special to the NEWS Local singer and songwriter Pedro Saldaña is being bestowed the Legacy Award by Radio Farra Online Show, a 24-hour radio station that has been playing Saldaña’s recently recorded song, “Down in San Benito.” “The pandemic brought down the morale of a lot of people, so we’ve been under …
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