May 27 2022
By TONY VINDELL Special to the NEWS The city council of San Benito has approved a contract with Liberty MJ Fireworks to light the sky during the annual San Benito Resacafest to celebrate the country’s Independence Day. A total of $14,000 was approved to have pyrotechnics as part of the celebration scheduled for Saturday, July …
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May 27 2022
Special to the NEWS The Region One Education Service Center will host its Annual Educator Job Fair on Thursday, June 2, 2022, at the Region One Education Service Center, 1900 W. Schunior, Edinburg from 9 a.m. — 12 p.m. for those interested in seeking a teaching or an administrative position in a Region One school …
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May 27 2022
By DAVID LOPEZ Special to the NEWS San Benito native and writer, Andrea Mosqueda recently published her first full-length novel entitled, “Just Your Local Bisexual Disaster,” which hit shelves this past Tuesday. On the same night, Mosqueda had a book reading at Books of Wonder in New York City, where she currently resides. The young …
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May 27 2022
Special to the NEWS Brothers Edgar and Paul Alcala, of San Benito, are enrolled in the Biomedical Equipment Technology program at Texas State Technical College’s Harlingen campus. Now in their third semester at TSTC, they continue to persevere in their college journey toward Associate of Applied Science degrees. What drew you to this program of …
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May 27 2022
By ALEXANDREA BAILEY Editor@sbnewsaper.com In the wake of a mass shooting which took place on Tuesday at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, TX that marked the deadliest school shooting in Texas history and the second deadliest school shooting in the nation’s history, local officials and entities are sharing thoughts, condolences and reinsurances to a concerned public. …
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May 20 2022
By RAY QUIROGA publisher@sbnewspaper.com The local citizenry curious and even concerned about the fate of the iconic San Benito Bank and Trust building located in downtown San Benito can breathe a little easier these days as a county-led effort to rehabilitate and ultimately repurpose the structure as county offices commenced this week. According to documents …
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May 20 2022
Special to the NEWS BROWNSVILLE—Children across the Rio Grande Valley can visit the Zoo for free this Summer thanks to Gladys Porter Zoo’s Summer Pass Program. The program, which had been on hold for the past two years due to virtual learning, is back, once again. Staff at the Zoo are excited to revive this …
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May 20 2022
By DAVID LOPEZ Special to the NEWS As far as she can remember, Alejandra Hernandez has been in and out of foster care. “My whole life has been about being in the system. My siblings and I, we’ve been in and out, but they’re the reason why I am able to choose a career over …
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May 20 2022
By PETE BANDA Special to the NEWS In April of 1999, the country was rocked by the deadliest school shooting in American history when two teens at Columbine High School went on a shooting spree and attempted to detonate two 20-pound propane bombs. While the two shooters were terrorizing the school, Craig Scott was taking …
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May 20 2022
By TONY VINDELL Special to the NEWS The water bills the residents of San Benito pay monthly today are not the highest in the Rio Grande Valley. According to a study prepared by the consulting company CAPEX, the rates are nearly in the middle when compared to most cities in the region. But such rates …
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