Mar 25 2021
By LOUIE DIAZ editor@sbnewspaper.com The City of San Benito has offered a new alert system for citizens to improve communication with its citizenry. The alert system is open to any citizen with an email address and/or cell phone number. According to a San Benito press release, the new alert system is targeted to those who …
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Mar 18 2021
By LOUIE DIAZ editor@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Cultural Heritage Museum is hosting the exhibit “Mexica: Renacimiento” by Mark Clark which will run from March 8 to May 28. “’Mexica’ are what the Aztecs used to call themselves and the word renacimiento is like a rebirth,” said Aleida Garcia, the director of the San Benito Cultural …
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Mar 18 2021
By LOUIE DIAZ editor@sbnewspaper.com The Cameron County drive-thru tax lanes located on Sam Houston Boulevard will be open soon and available to taxpayers to use. In November 2020, the Cameron County Commissioners’ Court purchased the San Benito Bank and Trust building along with drive-thru lanes across the street for $500,000. According to David Favila, San …
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Mar 18 2021
By LOUIE DIAZ editor@sbnewspaper.com On March 11, the Texas 13th Court of Appeal affirmed the trial court’s denial of the San Benito CISD’s plea regarding age discrimination against Maria Concepcion Cruz. The court released a memorandum opinion by Chief Justice Dori Contreras. Cruz was an employee of SBCISD for over 20 years. According to the …
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Mar 18 2021
By LOUIE DIAZ editor@sbnewspaper.com During a regular commission meeting on March 16, the San Benito City Commission passed a motion to begin a $1 million street improvement project. The project will include improvements to a list of 12 streets. However, it is dependent on the cost of repair for each street. The $1 million was …
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Mar 11 2021
By LOUIE DIAZ editor@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito CISD School Board held a finance committee meeting on March 2 and discussed possible changes to the school district’s insurance plan. Superintendent Dr. Nate Carmen presented some of the differences between the TRS-Active Care and the school district’s current insurance plan. According to Carmen, the State of Texas …
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Mar 11 2021
By LOUIE DIAZ editor@sbnewspaper.com The City of San Benito and San Benito CISD responded to an executive order signed by Governor Greg Abbott which rescinded previous mask mandates and fully reopened Texas. Executive Order GA-34 states, “public schools may operate as provided by, and under the minimum standard health protocols found in, guidance issued by …
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Mar 11 2021
By LOUIE DIAZ editor@sbnewspaper.com The City of San Benito hosted its second dose COVID-19 vaccination clinic on Tuesday, March 9 at the San Benito Livestock Show Grounds. According to a release, the clinic was aimed for people who received their first dose of the Moderna vaccine on Feb. 9. Individuals were required to bring their …
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Mar 11 2021
By LOUIE DIAZ editor@sbnewspaper.com About 600 San Benito CISD employees received their first doses of the Moderna vaccine following an announcement by Cameron County Judge Eddie Trevino Jr. On Friday, March 5, SBCISD employees began receiving their first doses of the Moderna vaccine. About 400 educators were vaccinated on March 5 at a clinic held …
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