Nov 04 2021
By LOUIE DIAZ editor@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Greyhounds earned their second shutout victory in a row against the Brownsville Rivera Raiders on Thursday, Oct. 28. The ’Hounds defeated the Raiders 50-0 in their penultimate game of the regular season. On offense, the ’Hounds experimented with their passing attack in this game. Sophomore Atticus De Leon, …
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Nov 04 2021
By LOUIE DIAZ editor@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito CISD discussed the hiring of outside legal counsel and forensic audit procedures during a special board meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 2. Forensic Audit Board members Oscar Medrano, Ariel Cruz, and Rudy Corona were in favor of in-person interviews. Vice-president Janie Lopez argued that the questionnaire would be more …
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Nov 04 2021
By LOUIE DIAZ editor@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito City Commission held a regular commission meeting and voted on a Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) for the RGV Epicenter and street repairs on Tuesday, Nov. 2. TIRZ Issues During the public hearing regarding the TIRZ for the RGV Epicenter, San Benito resident Adan Oceguera said that he …
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Nov 04 2021
By AL WASIELEWSKI Special to the NEWS Operating as Emergency Communications via Amateur Radio for the City of San Benito Office of Emergency Management (SBEOC) will participate in a statewide drill, testing the capabilities of effective communications without the use of the internet, cell phones, landlines and all other forms of communication. Messages will be …
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Nov 04 2021
By LOUIE DIAZ editor@sbnewspaper.com On Oct. 28, McAllen police arrested a San Benito man who allegedly shot at his girlfriend at a restaurant in McAllen. Ivan Hernandez, 33, was arrested inside an irrigation ditch in the city. He was charged with aggravated assault and received a $120,000 bond. A Facebook post by the McAllen Professional …
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Nov 04 2021
NEWS Staff Report Election results for the November 2021 elections are in after polls closed at 7 p.m. on Tuesday. In the Cameron County election, electors voted against the proposed Cameron County Venue Project. With an estimated 50.39% of the vote, 4,829 people voted against the project proposition while 4,754 people voted for the proposition. …
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Oct 28 2021
By LOUIE DIAZ editor@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Greyhounds bounced back with a shutout victory against the Donna North Chiefs after suffering two losses in a row. The ’Hounds defeated the Chiefs 56-0. The Greyhounds now sport a 6-2 overall record and a 3-2 record in district play. The Greyhound offense centered around running the ball. …
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Oct 28 2021
NEWS Staff Report Halloween celebrations were held this week by San Benito, Rio Hondo, and Los Indios for families to enjoy. The City of Los Indios and Los Indios Police Department celebrates its Halloween event Trunk or Treat this Friday, Oct. 29. The event will take place at the Diamantina Community Center on 309 E. …
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Oct 28 2021
By LOUIE DIAZ editor@sbnewspaper.com Voters will decide the fate of a potential event center in Cameron County in this upcoming election. Cameron County citizens can vote on the Cameron County Venue Project and several state constitutional amendments. Eight constitutional propositions are up for a vote. One of the amendments includes Prop. 2 which, if voted …
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Oct 28 2021
By LOUIE DIAZ editor@sbnewspaper.com The City of San Benito held the groundbreaking ceremony for the RGV Epicenter on Saturday, Oct. 23 signifying the start of phase one of the project. Due to inclement weather, the ceremony was held at the San Benito Cultural Heritage Museum. Many community and project leaders were in attendance. “Not only …
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August 26, 2021
August 26, 2021
Special to the PRESS Last Thursday, Sept. 23, several members of the local Port Isabel Rotary Club gathered to complete an important local community project they began several months ago. Using matching Rotary grant monies and club funds raised locally, they purchased 10 new benches, placing them throughout Port Isabel and Laguna Heights. Thursday, the … Continue reading [...]
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The 10th annual Motorcycle Cannonball Run ended on South Padre Island this past weekend, with nearly a hundred riders cruising their 100-year-old machines through the Queen Isabella Causeway to victory. Starting in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, on the Canadian border, 88 riders, some dressed in early 1900s garb, departed to Texas … Continue reading [...]
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The City of Port Isabel is now weighing its options in responding to a Federal Aviation Administration analysis of SpaceX’s orbital launch. The FAA released its highly anticipated draft environmental review of SpaceX’s planned orbital launches two weeks ago, saying the launches would have little impact on Boca Chica and the … Continue reading [...]
Photos and words by Gaige Davila The PARADE sat with Will Abete as he started his shift at The Meatball Cafe, preparing to special a piña colada using fresh squeezed pineapple juice. Abete, 25, has worked at The Meatball Cafe for two months. Before, he bartended just across Padre Boulevard at Tequila Sunset. He’s lived … Continue reading [...]
Photos and words by Gaige Davila These days, Samantha Jo Finney is constantly baking. Baking clay, that is. Finney is the mind and hands behind Across The Causeway, a jewelry brand selling handmade, polymer clay earrings and necklaces. Finney started Across The Causeway in 2017, initially making anklets. During the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, … Continue reading [...]
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