By Freddy Jimenez editor@sbnewspaper.com City of San Benito, last week, welcomed and opened a new AEP facility now located on a 40-acre lot at 1401 East Business 77, near the former municipal airport. The new 87,900-square foot, $23 million service center will house over 100 current employees from cities throughout the Valley. Officials made sure …
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Oct 26 2018
McNutt holds 6 Chess Titles
By Tamara Longoria Special to the NEWS At age nine, Dr. Cash Elementary student Kaitlynn Lee McNutt currently has six state chess titles under her belt. McNutt says she first began playing chess when she was around four years old. She says her grandfather taught her to play chess and at that point, she started …
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Oct 26 2018
Library hosts day of the dead community altar
By Freddy Jimenez editor@sbnewspaper.com In observance of Dia De Los Muertos, the San Benito Public Library is hosting a community altar to honor the dead. Upon entering the library, visitors will see some neatly and brightly decorated tables in the form of an altar. On this altar there are sugar skulls, toy skeletons, small guitars, …
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Oct 26 2018
Fast and Loose at Taxpayers’ Expense
The Inside Scoop Ray Quiroga publisher@sbnewspaper.com OCTOBER 26-NOVEMBER 1, 2018 Let it never be said that our readers are apathetic, especially as it pertains to City and school district matters. As indicated by the veracity and thoughtfulness of the letters we receive, the people of San Benito are passionate about their community, especially when they …
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Oct 19 2018
Full-Throttle: Greyhounds lay waste to ’Cards
By David Lopez Special to the NEWS On October 12, San Benito hosted the annual “Battle of the Arroyo,” one of the RGV’s most anticipated games of the season that launched the Greyhounds and the Harlingen Cardinals into their district competition. San Benito’s traffic in the area surrounding the Bobby Morrow Stadium was congested …
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Oct 19 2018
Parents share security concerns
By Freddy Jimenez editor@sbnewspaper.com Recently, worried parents from the San Benito community met with district officials at the John F. Barron Administration Building regarding security concerns on district campuses. These concerns came after reports of school fights came to light, specifically the incident that occurred at the Veterans Memorial Academy on September 19, where …
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Oct 19 2018
San Benito board members mum about assistant super’s status
By J. Noel Espinoza Special to the NEWS Rosalinda Garcia, a local realtor in San Benito, wonders what happened to Dr. Kevin Phillips, the assistant superintendent of administrative services in the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District. Garcia, who frequently attends school board meetings, said she requested information about Phillips to Superintendent Dr. Nate …
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Oct 19 2018
Bond election deliberation continued at second town hall
By Freddy Jimenez editor@sbnewspaper.com San Benito residents, parents, faculty, staff and district officials all gathered on October 15 at the San Benito High School Cafetorium to further deliberate the details of the upcoming Bond Election, which include three proposed projects totaling $40 million. Among the amenities being considered are a multi-purpose sports facility at …
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Oct 19 2018
Eco-Tourism Project in Final Phase, Mayor Says it looks “Awful”
By David Lopez Special to the NEWS The San Benito Wetlands project, which is undergoing construction and maintenance, is in its final phase but at a City Commission meeting held on October 16, Mayor Ben Gomez was not pleased with the current results. “This looks awful, Bernard,” said Gomez, speaking directly to Bernard Rodriguez, Director …
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Oct 19 2018
Guitar instructors debut new musical project: El Grupo Sierreño
By David Lopez Special to the NEWS San Benito High School’s musical talent has added another act to its repertoire, the Grupo Sierreño de San Benito. Stemming from the guitar class and program of Mr. Jorge Mascorro, the Grupo Sierreño debuted this past Monday as an opening act for SBCISD’s Town Hall over the bond …
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