Mar 27 2020
By DAVID LOPEZ editor@sbnewspaper.com The City of San Benito is following all county orders for shelter-in-place and urging residents to do the same. Emergency Management Coordinator Fred Bell spoke in front of commissioners during Tuesday’s Special City Commission meeting. “Choosing to refuse to comply with county orders will have consequences,” Bell said. “You can still …
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Mar 27 2020
By J. NOEL ESPINOZA Special to the NEWS During an emergency school board meeting via audio-conferencing and a special City Commission meeting on Tuesday, the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District and the City of San Benito decided to postpone their May 2 elections to November 3. The move comes as a measure to avoid …
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Mar 27 2020
By J. NOEL ESPINOZA Special to the NEWS Within a week, the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District raised its emergency level from 1 to 3 to stop the spread of the COVID-19, which could potentially close all campuses or the entire school district in consultation with the Cameron County Health Department. SBCISD Public Relations …
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Mar 25 2020
By J. NOEL ESPINOZA Special to the NEWS In an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19, a novel coronavirus, Cameron County officials issued a mandate for residents to stay home for the next two weeks, beginning Wednesday, March 25. The mandatory countywide shelter-in-place was announced by Cameron County Judge Eddie Treviño Jr. during a …
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Mar 25 2020
STAFF REPORT A 40-year-old man from Rio Hondo has contracted novel coronavirus COVID-19, Cameron County Public Health announced late Tuesday night. The man is currently in self-isolation. The person did not travel outside of Cameron County, according to the release, meaning they likely acquired the virus inside the Rio Grande Valley. Rio Hondo ISD Superintendent …
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Mar 20 2020
By J. NOEL ESPINOZA Special to the NEWS After the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District issued an email March 17 requesting school employees report to work on Monday, the Texas Classroom Teachers Association received numerous calls from SBCISD employees with concerns of COVID-19, a novel coronavirus declared a pandemic. Issued by SBCISD Superintendent of …
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Mar 17 2020
By J. NOEL ESPINOZA Special to the NEWS Former San Benito Consolidated Independent School District Public Relations Director Celia Longoria filed a lawsuit against the school district last month, claiming age discrimination. Longoria, who worked approximately 22 years in the school district, was terminated from her position on Nov. 7, 2018. After working for several …
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Mar 16 2020
STAFF REPORT Texas Governor Greg Abbott has canceled the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) exam for the 2019-2020 school year. Abbott waived the state testing requirement in response to the growing concern of COVID-19, a novel coronavirus declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. As of March 16, there are 68 …
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Mar 13 2020
By DAVID LOPEZ editor@sbnewspaper.com According to the Cameron County Tax Assessor-Collector website, San Benito City Mayor Ben Gomez is delinquent on his property taxes for the 2019 year. The deadline to pay property taxes was January 31. Gomez owes $408.15 to the City of San Benito, with the base amount due at $374.45 plus a …
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Mar 06 2020
By J. NOEL ESPINOZA Special to the NEWS After receiving a letter from the school district informing candidates about campaigning within its grounds, Jack Garcia was not too happy. Garcia posted a picture on social media of him and other candidates (Ramiro Moreno, Janie Lopez, and Anna Llanes) drawing their names on the election ballot …
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