Oct 28 2022
By PETE BANDA Special to the NEWS The Battle of the Arroyo is one of the biggest high school sporting events in the entire state of Texas. For over 100 years, the cities of San Benito and Harlingen have channeled their rivalry into the annual football game with one side claiming supreme bragging rights for …
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Oct 21 2022
By PETE BANDA Special to the NEWS With another dominant win in the books, the San Benito Greyhounds will be carrying an undefeated record into their highly anticipated Battle of the Arroyo rivalry game this Friday, Oct. 21 in Harlingen. Their seventh victory of the season, a 49-3 blowout of the Rivera Raiders, was a …
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Oct 21 2022
Special to the NEWS EDINBURG—The Region One Education Service Center (ESC) Library Services and Instructional Resources Cooperative welcomed over 200 librarians, educators and school personnel to the 2022 Fall Media Fair, held on Friday, October 14 at the Region One ESC Conference Center. The Fall Media Fair hosted various presentations, which focused on library best …
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Oct 21 2022
Special to the NEWS EDINBURG—Over 200 school counselors and district personnel attended the Secondary Counselor Academy hosted by the Region One Education Service Center (ESC) Office of College, Career and Life Readiness. Held on October 6 at the Region One ESC Conference Center, the workshop educated counselors and school administrators on changes to financial aid …
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Oct 21 2022
By DAVID LOPEZ Special to the NEWS Officials on Tuesday agreed to hire two separate contractors to finish work on the two of the six lift stations remaining to be repaired before TCEQ’s (Texas Commission on Environmental Quality) March 2023 deadline, after which the City would face severe fines. The first of the two lift …
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Oct 21 2022
By DAVID LOPEZ Special to the NEWS A waterline break occurred at 4 a.m. Friday, Oct. 7, on Business 77 near Dick Dowling. leaving residents near downtown San Benito without running water for close to five days. The break left some residents (who chose not to go on record) feeling neglected by the City, as …
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Oct 21 2022
By PETE BANDA Special to the NEWS The idea for La Posada Providencia was created back in 1985 when Pope John Paul II made a plea for his religious community to better assists immigrants and asylum seekers. Four years later, La Posada welcomed its first person to the shelter and only continued to grow from …
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Oct 21 2022
By DAVID LOPEZ Special to the NEWS Early voting begins next Monday, Oct. 24, for the Nov. 8 elections which include congressional, state, and local races. The last day for early voting is Friday, Nov. 4. The main early voting location for Cameron County is the Cameron County Courthouse Judicial Complex located at 954 E. …
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Oct 14 2022
By DAVID LOPEZ Special to the NEWS Following public comment during Tuesday’s Regular Board Meeting, San Benito CISD board members heard from Director of Assessment Rudy Ramirez on the NWE MAP Growth assessment, a computerized test that measures student readiness based on both district and national standards. Ramirez said students in grades 2-8 completed the …
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Oct 14 2022
By PETE BANDA Special to the NEWS For years, the Boys & Girls Club of San Benito has been one of the most prominent community supporters in the entire city. Not only does the club provide countless services to the youth in the area, Club leaders are often at the forefront of community outreach services. …
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