Sep 09 2021
By LOUIE DIAZ editor@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Historical Society and Village in the Valley (ViVa) donated school supplies to Frank Roberts Elementary on Friday, Sept. 3. Representatives from the historical society and the Viva traveled to Frank Roberts and presented bins filled with school supplies such as notebooks, folders, pens, colored pencils, markers, and more. …
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Sep 09 2021
By LOUIE DIAZ editor@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito City Commission discussed a legal services contract between City Attorney Mark Sossi and street improvements during a regular commission meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 9. Street Improvements Updates on the current roadway rehabilitation project were presented by Moises Martinez, the San Benito Public Works Coordinator. During a March meeting, …
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Sep 02 2021
News Staff Report On Saturday, Aug. 21, Cameron County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to an assault in San Benito. According to the sheriff’s report, the suspect, 26-year-old Marelyn Anel Banda, fled the scene but was later found. Banda was arrested and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. She was booked into Carrizalez-Rucker Cameron County …
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Sep 02 2021
News Staff Report Los Fresnos CISD adopted a temporary resolution requiring facial coverings while on district facilities effective Monday, Aug. 30. During a special board meeting held on Thursday, Aug. 26, the LFCISD Board of Trustees voted for the resolution. LFCISD joins other school districts in the Valley including San Benito CISD in administering mask …
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Sep 02 2021
By LOUIE DIAZ editor@sbnewspaper.com On Friday, Aug. 27, the San Benito Greyhounds defeated the Mcallen Nikki Rowe Warriors during their first game of the 2021-2022 football season. The ’Hounds defeated the Warriors with a score of 20-13. During the first quarter, both teams scored two touchdowns earning 13 points. The ’Hounds went won to score …
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Sep 02 2021
By LOUIE DIAZ editor@sbnewspaper.com San Benito CISD held the Newcomer Leadership Academy (NLA) kickoff on Monday, Aug. 30 at the Veterans Memorial Academy. The NLA is a program for recent immigrants who are learning English and are currently enrolled in English as a Second Language (ESL) classes at the high school level. According to Dr. …
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Sep 02 2021
By LOUIE DIAZ editor@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Economic Development Corporation (EDC) held a regular board meeting Wednesday, Aug. 25, and discussed a contractual agreement for legal services. Rebecca Castillo, the Executive Director of the San Benito EDC, presented the legal services contract between the EDC and San Benito City Attorney Mark Sossi. The legal services …
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Aug 26 2021
By LOUIE DIAZ editor@sbnewspaper.com The City of Los Fresnos will host its fourth annual Los Fresnos Cowboy Cookoff on Sept. 24- 25. There will be $5,500 guaranteed cash prizes. There will be eight prizes including first through fifth place, a reserve grand champion, grand champion, and people’s choice award. The Grand Champion will receive $500. …
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Aug 26 2021
Staff Report On Friday, Aug. 20, Cameron County Sheriff Deputies were involved in a high-speed chase on Highway 281 in San Benito. According to the sheriff’s report, Michael Rene Villarreal led Sheriff Deputies on a high-speed chase on Highway 281 in San Benito after committing an alleged theft and criminal trespass. Moments later, Villarreal crashed …
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Aug 26 2021
By LOUIE DIAZ editor@sbnewspaper.com San Benito CISD will honor the 1961 San Benito Greyhound Football team for their 60th anniversary on Friday, Sept. 10 at Bobby Morrow Stadium. The 1961 ’Hounds made it to the state semifinals, the furthest playoff run of any Greyhound football team. The team was coached by Jake Helms. All-state running …
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