By DAVID LOPEZ editor@sbnewspaper.com Recently enacted legislation has city leaders excited over the possibilities it presents in bringing economic growth to San Benito. “Two newly enacted pieces of legislation resulting from the 86th Legislative Session, House Bills 4377 and 2199, will facilitate financial mechanisms to bring about a variety of retail, sporting, dining, lodging, entertainment, …
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Jul 12 2019
Family Reunited: Resendez clan comes together in hometown
By DAVID LOPEZ editor@sbnewspaper.com A family is the foundation of society, and due to the modern world’s facilitated travel, families can be spread across the country. Or in the case of Latinos, spread across the continent. But how many families can say they reunite every so often, coming from places east and west of the …
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Jun 28 2019
Habitat for Humanity offers family new home
By DAVID LOPEZ editor@sbnewspaper.com On a humid morning following a night of thunderstorms, a family was afforded a brand new home. Habitat for Humanity’s New Home Construction program affords low-income families a home built from scratch with the help of volunteers, and this past Tuesday, a new family was welcomed to San Benito. For the …
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Jun 28 2019
Police Officer killed in Mission: Espericueta had worked for SBPD
By J. NOEL ESPINOZA Special to the NEWS Before heading to Mission in 2005, Cpl. Jose “Speedy” Espericueta, a police officer killed in the line of duty last week, worked at the San Benito Police Department during his early days as a police officer. Sandra Ramirez, an administrative assistant in the San Benito Police Department, …
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Jun 28 2019
Close call: Flash floods impact Valley, mostly miss resaca city
By DAVID LOPEZ editor@sbnewspaper.com Monday night’s surprise thunderstorms and heavy lightning showers resulted in flash floods across the Valley, affecting areas in Willacy, Cameron, and Hidalgo county. Harlingen and La Feria were most affected in Cameron County according to weather reports, but San Benito was almost untouched save for a few rural homes. City Manager …
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Jun 28 2019
Lone Star Motors Owner Free From State Jail: won’t be deported, most vehicles returned
By J. NOEL ESPINOZA Special to the NEWS The family of the San Benito owner of Lone Star Motors says apparently he will not be deported after spending about a year in jail for allegations of money laundering and links to a terrorist organization in the Middle East. George Rafidi, the owner of Lone Star …
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Jun 21 2019
Non-Profits plead for funding, some money allocated
By J. NOEL ESPINOZA Special to the NEWS During a regular city commission meeting Tuesday, representatives and supporters of non-profit organizations in San Benito pleaded for help to fund their activities. Liz Chavez, Boys’ & Girls’ Club of San Benito Board Chair, said she decided to speak after receiving calls from the community about the …
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Jun 21 2019
Celebrating 100 Years : Local woman credits faith for long life
By ASHLEY MATHEW Special to the NEWS Centenarians are part of a growing population within the United States. On June 20th, Elma Rodriguez Perez will be joining this minority by celebrating her 100th birthday. Perez was born in 1919 in San Benito, Texas. By 1946, she went on to earn the equivalent of a high …
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Jun 21 2019
City approves capital improvements, Tax or sewer rate increase looms
By J. NOEL ESPINOZA Special to the NEWS After deliberating two scenarios to fund major capital improvements to an aging sewer system, San Benito opted for a third option at the last minute at Tuesday’s regular city commission meeting. Donald Gonzalez, the city’s financial advisor with the firm Estrada & Hinojosa, presented a preliminary project …
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Jun 21 2019
San Benito News 2019 Sportsperson of the Year: Eliana Carrizales
By DAVID LOPEZ editor@sbnewspaper.com Eliana “Nana” Carrizales has been playing softball since she was six, coached by her father and continuing to play throughout her youth until she began pitching for the San Benito Varsity Lady Greyhounds. Carrizales found her calling for pitching when she was just eight-years-old. “I’ve always liked being the leader, it’s …
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