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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Jul 29 2021
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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Jul 29 2021
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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Jul 29 2021
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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Jul 22 2021
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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Jul 22 2021
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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Jul 22 2021
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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Jul 22 2021
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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Jul 15 2021
2021 San Benito News Citizen of the Year: Pharmacist, Thomas A. Garza earns annual award for service to the City of San Benito
By LOUIE DIAZ editor@sbnewspaper.com For his continued service during the COVID-19 pandemic, which gripped the world this past year and a half, local pharmacist, Thomas A. Garza, has been awarded the San Benito News Citizen of the Year Award. Garza humbly accepted the award and was quick to mention the efforts of his colleagues. “It’s …
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Jul 15 2021
Local artist paints mural on Robertson St.
By LOUIE DIAZ editor@sbnewspaper.com To revive San Benito’s downtown area, local artist Raymond Claudio was commissioned to paint a mural by local businesswoman Iris De La Rosa Garcia, the owner of The Shop With A Little Bit of Everything. “We are always working to revitalize historic Robertson St. and murals was one way to revitalize …
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