Jul 15 2021
By LOUIE DIAZ editor@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito CISD Board of Trustees discussed a change of the agent of record during a committee meeting on Tuesday, July 13. Earlier this year, the school board requested qualifications for the selection of an agent of record for employee health products. The board heard the proposals from six different …
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Jul 15 2021
By LOUIE DIAZ editor@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Friends of the Library is currently holding their annual fundraiser, during the month of July. Due to the pandemic, the organization was limited in the number of fundraisers they could hold. The fundraiser will serve as their first fundraiser of the year. Dr. Enriqueta Ramos, the President of …
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Jul 15 2021
By LOUIE DIAZ editor@sbnewspaper.com The Sandy Romeros Memorial Scholarship has rewarded some of San Benito High School’s seniors for its 10th year in a row. Sandy Romeros was a longtime nurse in San Benito, at Dolly Vinsant Hospital, and a pillar of the community, her daughter, Norma Romeros said. Sandy Romeros died on March 11, …
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Jul 08 2021
News Staff Report The Rio Hondo resident who was involved in the shooting of a female and two males was killed in a shootout with the Mexican State Police on Sunday, July 4. On Friday, July 2 at 10:42 a.m., Harlingen police responded to shots fired at a Stripes parking lot at the 1800 block …
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Jul 08 2021
By LOUIE DIAZ editor@sbnewspaper.com Heavy rains have found their way into San Benito, and the rest of the Valley, once again this past week. The National Weather Service of Brownsville/Rio Grande Valley (NWS) predicted about two to three inches of rain for the San Benito-Harlingen area. On July 7, flash flood warnings were issued across …
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Jul 08 2021
By LOUIE DIAZ editor@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito City Commission discussed the allocation of CARES Act funding to the San Benito EDC. Rebecca Castillo, the director of the San Benito EDC, requested that EDC staff be considered for COVID Hazard Compensation from CARES Act funding. The request was for $2800 toward EDC employees. San Benito Mayor …
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Jul 08 2021
By LOUIE DIAZ editor@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Chamber of Commerce will host its first annual golf tournament on Saturday, July 31 at River Bend Resort and Golf Club in Brownsville. According to Daphne Maldonado, Executive Director of the San Benito Chamber of Commerce, the chamber has been planning on hosting a golf tournament for a …
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Jul 01 2021
By LOUIE DIAZ editor@sbnewspaper.com Upcoming Fourth of July celebrations in San Benito and Los Fresnos are scheduled to happen on July 3. San Benito will host its annual Resaca Fest on Saturday, July 3, once again. The festival was cancelled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but with restrictions becoming looser and the development …
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Jul 01 2021
By LOUIE DIAZ editor@sbnewspaper.com The grand opening of the new drive-thru tax lanes, located at 199 S. Sam Houston Blvd., happened on Friday, June 25. At the event Tony Yzaguirre, the Cameron County Tax Assessor-Collector presented the renovated building in front of a crowd filled with city, county, and state officials. In attendance was State …
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Jul 01 2021
By LOUIE DIAZ editor@sbnewspaper.com Lifelong San Benito resident, Willie Rosales Jr., had his home painted into a mural of Elon Musk and SpaceX. Inspiration for the mural struck Rosales while he was stargazing during a trip to Big Bend National Park. Along the way, he visited Marfa, Texas, a town known for its art, and …
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