Apr 08 2021
By LOUIE DIAZ editor@sbnewspaper.com Rosanna Aguilera, now former board president of the San Benito Housing Authority, filed a federal lawsuit against the City of San Benito on March 16. The City of San Benito motioned to dismiss the case during an earlier court proceeding; however, the City’s motion was denied. Aguilera was appointed to serve …
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Apr 08 2021
By LOUIE DIAZ editor@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito CISD Board of Trustees held a meeting and discussed the GKD Local policy concerning campaigning on school district property. During the meeting, some board members shared that they received letters of reprimand concerning posts on social media that violated the GKD Local policy. Trustee Ramiro Moreno commented that …
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Apr 08 2021
By LOUIE DIAZ editor@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito City Commission approved a food truck event at the Heavin Trail Park during a commission meeting on Tuesday, April 6. In an effort to return to normalcy after a year overtaken by the COVID-19 pandemic, the city proposed to host a food truck event. City Manager Manuel De …
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Apr 02 2021
By LOUIE DIAZ editor@sbnewspaper.com The First Methodist Church of San Benito partnered with the San Benito CISD and Walmart on Saturday, March 27, to donate shoes to children in need. According to Tricia Morrow, Chairperson for the In His Steps program, six children from each of the 16 schools were selected to receive shoes tallying …
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Apr 02 2021
By LOUIE DIAZ editor@sbnewspaper.com Rio Hondo High School students visited SpaceX facilities in Boca Chica on Thursday, April 1. RHHS students, along with other high schools from the Valley, were invited to tour SpaceX facilities at Boca Chica. Earlier this month, high school students from Los Fresnos toured the facilities, Rio Hondo ISD Superintendent Roger …
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Apr 02 2021
By LOUIE DIAZ editor@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Food Pantry received a donation of a van during the first week of March. A Nissan dealership in New Braunfels donated the van to the pantry. According to Forest Walker, the President of the San Benito Food Pantry, she was searching for a vehicle to make pick up …
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Apr 02 2021
By LOUIE DIAZ editor@sbnewspaper.com In place of their annual Shrimp Fest fundraiser, the San Benito Rotary Club donated hundreds of pounds of shrimp to needy families on Saturday, March 27. Shrimp Fest is an annual event sponsored by the Rotary Clubs of San Benito and Harlingen. According to Dr. Olivia Rivas, the President of the …
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Mar 25 2021
By LOUIE DIAZ editor@sbnewspaper.com San Benito Mayor Ricardo Guerra was fined by the Texas Ethics Commission (TEC) for political advertisements that violated the Texas Election Code. The original sworn complaint alleges that the respondent did not include a complete political advertising disclosure statement in political advertising that was published in a local newspaper. The complaint …
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Mar 25 2021
By LOUIE DIAZ editor@sbnewspaper.com Candidates for the Rio Hondo ISD Board of Trustees have filed for the upcoming elections on May 1. The seats on the RHISD school board that are open are Place 1, Place 2, Place 3, and Place 4. The following are the candidates who have filed for each seat on the …
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Mar 25 2021
By GAIGE DAVILA editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Port Isabel-San Benito Navigation District (PISBND) is holding board commissioner elections in May, for its Place 1 and Place 2 seats. Running unopposed for Place 1 is incumbent Victor Barrera, a fishing guide based in Port Isabel and teacher and coach at Port Isabel High School. Barrera serves as Chairman …
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