Chamber of Commerce relocates office

By LOUIE DIAZ editor@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Chamber of Commerce has moved its office to a larger location, on Sam Houston. The chamber of commerce’s growth has caused them to move locations and into a larger area. “We needed a larger space because we’ve been growing our membership, we’ve been doing more live events, and …

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Amigos del Valle reopens in San Benito

By LOUIE DIAZ editor@sbnewspaper.com The nonprofit group, Amigos Del Valle, made its grand reopening on Monday, Aug. 2. The event took place at 100 Cornejo Drive from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Free meals were given to people over 60-years-old. Prizes were also raffled at the reopening. Registration by Friday, July 30 was required for the …

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Commission discusses employee insurance and waste collection contract

By LOUIE DIAZ editor@sbnewspaper.com The City of San Benito held a regular commission meeting on Aug. 3. They discussed the employee health insurance plan for the 2021-2022 fiscal year, and contract for waste collection services with Republic Services. Health insurance plan The item was presented by Gracie Alaniz, the director of human resources for the …

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Los Indios Police Department hosts first annual back to school fundraiser

By LOUIE DIAZ editor@sbnewspaper.com The Los Indios Police Department is hosting its first annual back-to-school bash on Tuesday, Aug. 10. The event will take place at the Diamantina Ortega Bennet Community Building located at 309 Heywood St. The department is mainly looking for school supplies, but other items such as hand sanitizer and masks are …

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Monica, Maggie’s House, SB Chamber of Commerce host back-to-school bash

By LOUIE DIAZ editor@sbnewspaper.com The Children’s Advocacy Centers of Cameron and Willacy Counties (Monica and Maggie’s House), in conjunction with the San Benito Chamber of Commerce, will host their first annual back-to-school bash on Saturday, Aug. 7. “Ideally we want to be able to provide these items to children so that they can get off …

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Board discusses construction proposals and forensic audit services

By LOUIE DIAZ editor@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito CISD Board of Trustees held a meeting on Tuesday, July 20, and discussed the approval of Davila Construction proposals for the construction package of the Performing Arts Center and natatorium by Brighton Group, ROFA-RED Architects and Davila Construction and RFQs for forensic audit/investigation services. Trustee Janie Lopez explained …

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School board meetings reopened to the public

News Staff Report The San Benito CISD Board of Trustees have reopened their meetings to a live public audience. In a post on the SBCISD Facebook page, the district announced that school board meetings would allow public audiences starting on July 13. However, if the severity of the pandemic increases, the school board meetings may …

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Aguilera lawsuit terminated by Court

By LOUIE DIAZ editor@sbnewspaper.com Rosana Aguilera’s lawsuit against the City of San Benito and Mayor Ricardo Guerra was terminated on June 29. Guerra and his counsel moved to dismiss the claims alleged against him in Aguilera’s second amended complaint. According to the order, no response to the motion was filed by Aguilera, so the court …

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Commission votes to assess three lift stations

By LOUIE DIAZ editor@sbnewspaper.com On July 20, the San Benito City Commission voted to assess three lift stations during a regular commission meeting. The three lift stations, one located at 1 Camino Boulevard, one at 777 W. Business 77, and the other at 267 Colorado Drive will be assessed by Hanson Professional Services Inc. City …

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Rio Hondo to host its annual Bridgefest

By LOUIE DIAZ editor@sbnewspaper.com The City of Rio Hondo will host its annual “Bridgefest” on Saturday, Aug. 14 after the COVID-19 pandemic caused the city to cancel the event last year. The first Bridgefest took place in 2018 and was originally to celebrate the reopening of the bridge. Jessica Gonzales, a member of the Bridgefest …

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