Apr 10 2020
Longtime readers of our newspapers will notice some slight differences this week and in the foreseeable future. For the first time in our history, we’ve combined the editorial and advertising content of our two publications, the San Benito News and the Port Isabel-South Padre Press; so we sincerely hope you enjoy reading about some of …
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Apr 03 2020
Of course, we’re scared. That means it’s time to be gentle and compassionate with ourselves and others. Can you imagine how scared our kids are? Their routines have been disrupted and they miss their teachers and friends. They have less control over their lives than we do! We have a special opportunity here to demonstrate …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.sbnewspaper.com/2020/04/03/helping-your-kids-through-coronavirus-social-distancing/
Apr 03 2020
The Port Isabel-South Padre Press and our sister publication, the San Benito News, have been reporting as the pandemic spreads throughout the Rio Grande Valley, namely, on the precautions Cameron County, San Benito, Laguna Vista, Port Isabel, and South Padre Island have taken. Both newsrooms are dependent on the Cameron County Public Health department’s press …
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Apr 02 2020
By DAVID LOPEZ editor@sbnewspaper.com Two young men were arrested Tuesday by San Benito Police after an alleged vehicle burglary. Police responded to a call on the 600 block of North Stookey Road in reference to a burglary of motor vehicle. The caller said she heard noises outside and saw two subjects enter her vehicle. She …
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Apr 02 2020
By J. NOEL ESPINOZA Special to the NEWS With the federal government expanding social distancing practices until April 30, the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District is also following state-mandated measures to avoid the spread of COVID-19, a novel coronavirus. SBCISD Public Relations Director Isabel Gonzalez said the district is following the recommendation of Texas …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.sbnewspaper.com/2020/04/02/sbcisd-schools-to-remain-closed-till-may-4-district-will-continue-to-provide-meals-instruction/
Apr 02 2020
By GAIGE DAVILA editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Cameron County has received a “B” average rating from Unacast, a location data company from the same creators of TIDAL music streaming services. The program tracks a population’s travel through cell phone signals and their interactions with cell phone towers. Unacast says the program does not “identify any individual person, device …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.sbnewspaper.com/2020/04/02/cameron-county-receives-b-rating-for-social-distancing/
Apr 02 2020
STAFF REPORT Updated at 4:27 p.m.: two more cases of COVID-19 in San Benito, making city totals 4. County totals are now at 46. The previous version of the story, published at 1:26 p.m., reported only the first tow cases in San Benito while county totals remained as 37. Cameron County Judge Eddie Treviño held …
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Apr 02 2020
By J. NOEL ESPINOZA Special to the NEWS As the confirmed cases of COVID-19 increase across the county, some small businesses in San Benito are making the difficult choice of closing temporarily. “Those businesses that have closed their doors temporarily have done so mainly because of the latest mandate of ‘shelter-in-place,’ said San Benito Economic …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.sbnewspaper.com/2020/04/02/small-businesses-hit-hard-by-pandemic-san-benito-edc-chamber-assisting/
Mar 27 2020
The following is a message from SBCISD Superintendent Dr. Nate Carman on next’s week’s district schedule shared in a video posted on the district’s Facebook page. Starting Monday, March 30, parents will be able to pick up their children’s meals at home campuses with only the parents’ I.D. and their student’s name. Students can stay …
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Mar 27 2020
By CELESTE LOPEZ Special to the NEWS The following are worship services based on available churches in San Benito and Rio Hondo. Church Pastor(s) Service Options St. Helen Catholic Church (Rio Hondo) Fr. Salvador Ramirez Facebook Live: St. Helen Catholic Church/St. Vincent de Paul Mission Sundays @ 11 a.m. (Tentatively) Tuesdays-Fridays @ 8 a.m. La …
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