Sep 23 2022
By TONY VINDELL Special to the NEWS A new tax rate and budget for Fiscal Year 2022-23 have been adopted by the San Benito City Council. The ad valorem property tax rate went down by two cents, bringing the effective rate to 0.708125 per every $100 of assessed evaluation. The new rate was unanimously approved …
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Sep 23 2022
By TONY VINDELL Special to the NEWS The San Benito CISD Tuesday evening, Sept. 20, released the findings of its long-awaited forensic audit. The report, compiled by Weaver and Tidwell LLP, cites numerous issues, such as paying companies tens of thousands of dollars for work beforehand or without showing any results. Other issues include no …
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Sep 16 2022
By DAVID LOPEZ Special to the NEWS It has been over 10 years since the Rio Grande Valley saw an active community choir auditioning local talent and performing across the area. Founded in September of 2021 by Los Fresnos resident Joel LaMar Cruz, the Chorus of the Rio Grande Valley is an adult community course …
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Sep 16 2022
By RENE TORRES The people that went through the storm of 1933 probably said that nothing good came out of that natural disaster. In most cases, hurricanes, regardless of their magnitude, leave a legacy of some form of destruction. The storm of ’33 was not much different than any other when it came to raising …
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Sep 16 2022
By TONY VINDELL Special to the NEWS Providing more internet access to all Cameron County residents is in the works as grant money is up for grabs to undertake such a project. The Lone Star State is geared to receive more than $500 million from a $100 billion federal package to expand broadband services nationwide. …
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Sep 16 2022
By PETE BANDA Special to the NEWS What was supposed to be one of the toughest matchups of the season for San Benito instead turned into one of the most decisive victories in recent memory. The Greyhounds controlled every aspect of the game on Friday night and walked away with an impressive 47-13 home win …
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Sep 16 2022
Special to the NEWS Cameron County officials announced this week the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony of the Port Isabel-Cameron County Airport (KPIL) Wildlife Fence Improvement Project was held on September 15. The county airport was awarded funds by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) in the amount of $1,362,410 for upgrades and needed improvements. On February …
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Sep 16 2022
By AMANDA SOTELO Special to the NEWS South Texas College (STC) has partnered, for the second year, with the Region One Education Service Center (ESC) as host for the organization’s PATHS Project Pathfinder Academy. The venture includes a San Benito campus. The academy, hosted at the college’s Nursing and Allied Health Building was attended by …
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Sep 16 2022
By DAVID LOPEZ Special to the NEWS At five years old, Alexa Garza has been battling cancer for over a year now. The Rangerville Elementary student was diagnosed with B-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma in August of 2021. Currently, Garza is in remission and is being treated at Driscoll Children’s Specialty Center in Brownsville. Her mother, Aileen, …
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Sep 16 2022
By TONY VINDELL Special to the NEWS San Benito’s governing body is one step closer to adopting a new budget and ad valorem property tax rate. During its most recent meeting this week, Tuesday, Sept. 3, the city commissioners passed the first reading on both items. It’s scheduled to meet again this coming week. The …
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