Nov 19 2020
By JONATHAN LEIJA editor@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito CISD held its Regular Board of Trustee Meeting on November 16, at the Administrative Building spotlighting Miller Jordan Middle School received the Texas Education Agency’s Purple Star. This is an acknowledgement of the school’s …
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Nov 19 2020
By JONATHAN LEIJA editor@sbnewspaper.com Despite COVID-19 issuing a major blow to the economy, the Economic Development Corporation of San Benito is reporting that the community has seen an uptick in tax revenue. According to the November 2020 sales tax report that was released by the Texas State Comptroller of Public Accounts, sales tax activity for …
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Nov 19 2020
By JONATHAN LEIJA editor@sbnewspaper.com The City of San Benito Commissioners held their regular meeting on November 17, at City Hall, and had several approvals and special recognitions. Outgoing Mayor Benjamin Gomez opened the meeting up by saying addressing the newly elected commissioners, “Congratulations again, I know …
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Nov 19 2020
By JONATHAN LEIJA editor@sbnewspaper.com Rogelio Gomez is a 17-year old senior who attends San Benito High School and is passionate about running. Love for running has bolted through his veins ever since he could remember. At a UIL 6A district 32 meet at San Benito High School on October 30, he was able to …
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Nov 13 2020
By JONATHAN LEIJA editor@sbnewspaper.com At 9 a.m. sharp this past Veterans Day, Oscar De La Fuente Elementary, located just off Sam Houston Blvd., spearheaded one of a number of COVID-safe events to honor local veterans on their special day. For this particular campus, that event was a drive-by parade. Interim principal Rey Saldana who also …
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Nov 12 2020
Special to the NEWS At a special meeting on Thursday, Nov. 5, the San Benito City Commission appointed Mario Perea as the City’s new Chief of Police. Perea, who had been the Assistant Chief of Police since March, takes over for Fred Bell, who had been splitting his time as both Interim Chief of …
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Nov 05 2020
By JONATHAN LEIJA editor@sbnewspaper.com San Benito will have a new mayor as incumbent Benjamin Gomez lost to challengers Celeste Sanchez and Rick Guerra. Both challengers will face off in a run-off election in December. An exact date for that election has yet to be announced. Sanchez, a former San Benito Mayor, and a longtime …
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Nov 05 2020
By JONATHAN LEIJA editor@sbnewspaper.com Things are far from normal across the Rio Grande Valley due to COVID-19, and as citizens attempt to return to normalcy, they are being constantly reminded that they are far from being out of the woods. Last week, for example, there was a district game scheduled against Rivera High School …
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Nov 05 2020
By JONATHAN LEIJA editor@sbnewspaper.com Both the City of San Benito and the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District will see and eventually feel the impact of leadership changes on the City Council and school board of trustees after Tuesday night’s elections. In the school board race, for trustee Place 5, challenger Rudy Corona won the …
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Oct 30 2020
By DAVID LOPEZ editor@sbnewspaper.com Get your cars and costumes out! The San Benito Rotary Club and the San Benito Chamber of Commerce are hosting the Spooktacular Trick-or-Treat Drive-Thru at the Bobby Morrow Stadium on October 31 from 5:30 p.m. until supplies last. The socially safe Halloween event for families will feature various local organizations handing …
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