Feb 22 2019
By J. NOEL ESPINOZA Special to the News Elizabeth Gallardo and Larissa Castillo arrived early Saturday night to the 30th Annual Los Fresnos Rodeo to relish three decades in the making. Depicted as the biggest little rodeo in Texas, Castillo and Gallardo, both from Los Fresnos, did not want to miss another year full …
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Feb 22 2019
By DAVID LOPEZ Special to the NEWS In a school wide assembly at Dr. C.M. Cash Elementary February 14, fourth grade writing teacher Krystal Contreras was surprised with a $25,000 check issued by the Milken Family Foundation for their Milken Educator Awards, a recognition that Teacher magazine dubbed the “Oscars of Teaching.” Mrs. Contreras …
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Feb 15 2019
By J. NOEL ESPINOZA Special to the NEWS San Benito students seeking a higher education may have more opportunities to get dual credits before they graduate from high school. At a curriculum committee meeting Feb. 6, the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District revealed students can not only take courses during the daytime, but …
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Feb 15 2019
By FREDDY JIMENEZ editor@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Economic Development Corporation (EDC) has begun accepting applications for its Small Business Investment Program. According to officials, the program’s intent is to beautify the downtown area through economic means. The program will be offering two grant funding opportunities: The Commercial Façade Improvement Grant and the Rent Subsidy …
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Feb 15 2019
By J. NOEL ESPINOZA Special to the NEWS Although Dr. Andrea Cruz was approved by the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District to lead administrative services last month, a board member wasn’t sure who was heading the department at a recent school board meeting. At a policy committee meeting Feb. 6, SBCISD Secretary M. …
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Feb 15 2019
By DAVID LOPEZ Special to the NEWS City officials in last Tuesday’s city meeting approved a motion to install the new VESTA alert system in San Benito. San Benito Police Captain Mario Perea spoke to city officials at the meeting. “The VESTA alert system is an updated version of the Reverse 911 system. The …
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Feb 15 2019
By DAVID LOPEZ Special to the NEWS On Thursday, February 7, the Cameron County Appraisal District office broke ground to their main office to be located on 2012 Amistad Drive. The $1.7 million upgrade includes building a new facility next to the appraisal district’s current building as well as improvements to said building. “What …
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Feb 08 2019
By DAVID LOPEZ Special to the NEWS Wednesday at the San Benito Varsity Gym, Greyhound Defensive End Nicko Perez (#45) signed his Letter of Intent to continue playing football for McPherson College in McPherson, Kansas. Perez said he loved the environment of the campus when he visited. “As soon as I got there, I felt …
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Feb 08 2019
By FREDDY JIMENEZ editor@sbnewspaper.com After being involved in a car chase that led to the fatal shooting of 21-year-old Ricardo Treviño III on Dec. 7, 2018, San Benito Chief of Police Michael Galvan is back on the job, officials said, but some residents are voicing concern. In an email exchange with the NEWS, Galvan …
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Feb 08 2019
By FREDDY JIMENEZ editor@sbnewspaper.com After being abandoned, vandalized, and trashed, the former skatepark located on the intersection of Rowson and Travis has been cleaned and its walls have received a fresh coat of paint, thanks to a resident-led initiative. The former skate park that’s located on Travis St. and Rowson St. hasn’t been used …
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