Jul 22 2022
By TONY VINDELL Special to the NEWS Operation Border Health/Preparedness is around the corner so get ready to receive a number of free health care services. House pets are also eligible to get treatment at zero cost from a team of experts from Texas A&M University in College Station. Formerly known as Operation Lone Star, …
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Jul 22 2022
By RENE TORRES McAllen was the home of a one-family-orchestra that could make music to fill a full program as all seven family members were always in tune to deliver a concert for the citizens of McAllen. The widely known Porfirio Guerra family that included a tot as young as four-years-old formed a complete orchestra. …
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Jul 22 2022
CHRISTINA SOSA Special to the NEWS In May, as students from La Encantada celebrated end-of-term ceremonies, their assistant principal Lucas A. Gomez, walked across the stage in San Antonio to receive a diploma for a Doctorate of Education from Walden University. The San Benito native has served as assistant principal at the El Ranchito elementary …
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Jul 22 2022
By TONY VINDELL Special to the NEWS In an effort to improve its services and operations to the community, the school district, and its student body, a number of appointments were made by the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees. The board held four meetings on Monday, July 18, and approved the …
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Jul 22 2022
By DAVID LOPEZ Special to the NEWS After the First Responders Park and Stookey Park were vandalized last week, San Benito City Commissioners once again brought up the issue of prevention and prosecution of guilty parties. During Tuesday’s Regular City meeting, City Manager Manuel De La Rosa discussed what could be done about the issue …
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Jul 22 2022
Special to the NEWS A 44-year-old San Benito resident has pleaded guilty to possessing with intent to distribute liquid meth, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery last week. Pedro Rodriguez III pleaded guilty on July 14, 2022 to possessing, with intent to distribute, approximately 253.2 kilograms of liquid meth. On Jan. 11, 2022, law enforcement …
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Jul 22 2022
By PETE BANDA Special to the NEWS Growing up in a small town like San Benito, many of the top students and athletes in the area set their sights on bigger cities from a young age. Despite having a highly ranked university less than an hour away, many Valley natives looking to make their mark …
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Jul 22 2022
By DAVID LOPEZ Special to the NEWS At 2 a.m. Saturday morning, Sgt. Matthew Fernandez was driving on the opposite side of Interstate 14 near the Fort Hood T.J. Mills exit when he struck an oncoming 2013 Kia Optima traveling westbound near the Highway 190 interchange, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. TXDoT …
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Jul 15 2022
By AMANDA SOTELO Special to the NEWS Newly sworn in congresswoman Mayra Flores, who hails from Los Indios and attended San Benito schools, recently made history for becoming the first Mexican-born woman to win a congressional seat and the first Republican in more than 150 years to represent the people of District 34 across deep …
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Jul 15 2022
By RENE TORRES It is almost inevitable that as a Valley parent or grandparent that your grandchildren will one day join the ranks of tee-ballers. When that happens, your involvement in the game will no longer be at a distance; you’ll find yourself edging closer toward the white lines in hopes of making a difference …
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August 26, 2021
August 26, 2021
By SHELDON MOORE Special to the PRESS On Saturday morning, July 30, 2022, Port Isabel celebrated the culmination of a long term effort to make the Mayor Arturo Galvan Coastal Park a reality. A large number of Galvan family members and relatives as well as a sizeable turnout from the community, including City Manager … Continue reading [...]
300 amethyst colored, crowned shaped commemorative bottles have been commissioned in honor of the second annual queen Isabella days celebration, October 10, 11, 12. Columbus Day weekend. Bottle collectors will need to act quickly to obtain the “Royal Amethyst” to add to the “Laguna Blue,” which was the first bottle commissioned in honor of the … Continue reading [...]
By Rene Torres As the uncertainty of today continues to haunt the public’s every move, there is still hope that it will not impede everyone from the will to live and work. In 1938, a group of workers in the RGV felt the pain of losing their jobs. It was then that Valley newspapers, with … Continue reading [...]
By SHELDON MOORE The 7th Annual Summer Causeway Run & Fitness Walk will be hosted by the Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce on September 17. The event will benefit the Point Isabel ISD Scholarship Fund. The Press spoke with Mary Gonzalez, Interim Director of the Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce, regarding details on the event. … Continue reading [...]
Special to the PRESS Sea Turtle Inc. is asking the community and all sea turtle enthusiasts to mark their calendars for the community conversation on August 8. “Are you a recreational fisher at South Padre Island? Are you a small or large charter owner or boat captain? Have you ever come across an injured sea … Continue reading [...]
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