Oct 30 2020
By DAVID LOPEZ editor@sbnewspaper.com As is common in the Rio Grande Valley, Brenda Lopez grew up as a first-generation Mexican immigrant daughter. From an early age, Lopez could sense that education provided an escape from poverty, beginning her education at the age of three in Headstart’s low-income schooling. After 20-plus years in school, Lopez graduated …
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Oct 30 2020
By DAVID LOPEZ editor@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito CISD Board of Trustees on Monday approved an extension on the district’s transition to in-person instruction by an additional two weeks. Superintendent of Schools Dr. Nate Carman explained that face-to-face instruction for all students would be available until November 16. However, some students will still receive the option …
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Oct 29 2020
By GAIGE DAVILA editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Cameron County has surpassed its 2016 early votes with just days left before the general election on Tuesday, Nov. 3. As of Wednesday, 75,040 Cameron County residents have voted early, with two more days of early voting left as of press time. As of Wednesday, 6,405 residents voted in the San …
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Oct 29 2020
By HOMAR HERNANDEZ Special to the NEWS Suiting up in the purple and gold uniform is the dream of any San Benito student-athlete, and this past Friday was the very beginning of the 6A Region IV District 32 season. With limited seating, the San Benito Greyhounds took on the Hanna Eagles at Bobby Marrow. In …
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Oct 23 2020
By DAVID LOPEZ editor@sbnewspaper.com As if 2020 wasn’t punitive enough, the pandemic drastically altered the Valley community’s Friday night football rituals. Some teams, such as the Rio Hondo Bobcats, ended their season before it began. But others, including all in the 32-6A district, will be facing the stadium lights this month. Meanwhile, district 16-4A had …
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Oct 23 2020
By GAIGE DAVILA editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Bars in Cameron County can now open at 50 percent capacity, two days after Governor Greg Abbott greenlighted their reopening in an executive order issued last week. Cameron County Judge Eddie Treviño Jr. announced bars can reopen effective immediately during an October 16 press conference. Bars can remain open until 11 …
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Oct 23 2020
Special to the NEWS The San Benito Business & Economic Development Center recently celebrated its first year anniversary of operation. The center had been under consideration for over six years and had an original estimated cost of $800,000. In 2019 it was finally implemented by EDC staff with a total cost of $120,000. On March …
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Oct 23 2020
By DAVID LOPEZ editor@sbnewspaper.com On Tuesday, Commissioners approved various rent subsidies for local businesses totaling $30,012.50 as part of the Economic Development Corporation’s COVID-19 Emergency Rent Subsidy program. EDC Executive Director Rebecca Castillo said the EDC had allocated $100,000 in funds for the program to help local business cushion the blow of the pandemic. The …
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Oct 23 2020
By DAVID LOPEZ editor@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Greyhounds will be back this Friday with a solid team, showing up to their first game against Brownsville Hanna with eight returning starters, four on offense and four on defense. Among these is the receiver and senior Kyler Castilleja, known for his quick touchdown runs, who was named …
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Oct 12 2020
By DAVID LOPEZ editor@sbnewspaper.com Rae Ann Nicole Villafranco, US Marine Corporal, said she tried college and vocational school before deciding to enlist in the military. Following graduation from San Benito High in 2013, Villafranco attended college for a year and then became a personal trainer. Still, her family tradition kept ringing in the back of …
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