Jun 24 2021
By LOUIE DIAZ editor@sbnewspaper.com The COVID-19 pandemic hampered the San Benito High School Class of 2021’s senior year, but it did not stop valedictorian, Liam Matthew Gore, and salutatorian, Naydalin Nahomi Garza Jimenez, from reaching the top of their class. “COVID made everything harder for everyone, …
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Jun 24 2021
By LOUIE DIAZ editor@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito City Commission discussed the allocation of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for the 2021-2022 fiscal year during a regular commission meeting on Tuesday, June 15. San Benito Assistant City Manager, Fred Bell, presented the 2021-2022 draft of the annual action plan for the (CDBG) funds. According to …
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Jun 24 2021
By LOUIE DIAZ editor@sbnewspaper.com Following a year of unprecedented circumstances, San Benito High School Senior Class of 2021 crossed the stage and received their diplomas, marking the end of their high school journey on Friday, June 18. “Resilience is the word that describes all of us here tonight. We rolled with everything that was thrown …
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Jun 17 2021
San Benito City Attorney states in his “legal interpretation” that the SB City Charter “does not” apply to the SB Economic Development Corporation (EDC) because the EDC is a “separate legal entity”. It is a legal entity created by its governing body, the SB City Commission. The SB City Charter Section 5.07. Boards states: “The …
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Jun 17 2021
By RAY QUIROGA Staff Writer The father-son duo of Luther and Dustin Jones tend to speak with mannerisms, but their message is loud and clear. It may be a wince here, a raise of an eyebrow there, or a far off glance towards the distance as they recall bittersweet moments from years gone by, there’s …
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Jun 17 2021
By LOUIE DIAZ editor@sbnewspaper.com San Benito Greyhound football star quarterback, Elijah Hernandez, signed his letter of intent to the Bethany College Bisons on Tuesday, June 15. Hernandez began his football journey at a young age. “I joined my first league when I was three-years-old and I never quit football since,” he said. Hernandez has not …
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Jun 17 2021
By LOUIE DIAZ editor@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito City Commission discussed some proposed projects during the first budget meeting of the year on Tuesday, June 8. The budget will cover the next fiscal year from Oct. 1, 2021, to Sept. 30, 2022. San Benito City Manager proposed to the commissioners some improvement projects planned for next …
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Jun 17 2021
By LOUIE DIAZ editor@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Board of Trustees made amendments to and passed the proposed 2021-2022 compensation plan during a board meeting on June 8. Trustee Rudy Corona asked if SBCISD employees could receive more than a 3% raise. The proposed plan had a 2% increase in employee pay across the board. Vicki …
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Jun 17 2021
By LOUIE DIAZ editor@sbnewspaper.com On June 19, San Benito cross country and track coach, Mark Buddle, will host a resaca run in support of senior cross country and track and field standout, Roy Gomez. According to Gomez, the event started off as a conversation between him and Buddle during practice that became a reality. Earlier …
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Jun 10 2021
By LOUIE DIAZ editor@sbnewspaper.com San Benito High School senior, Aaliyah Attebery, is the recipient of this year’s San Benito News scholarship. Born in Oklahoma, Attebery and her family moved to the Valley and have lived here for the past 15 years. Even though the COVID-19 pandemic has brought unprecedented circumstances to school students across the …
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March 5, 2020
February 28, 2020
Special to the PRESS El Paseo kicks off its 17th Season on August 25 and 26 as they host a Camille Playhouse production, “56 Years of Song,” a musical review. The show features solos and ensembles representing the many Broadway musicals presented at Brownsville’s Camille Playhouse over the past 56 seasons from the early production … Continue reading [...]
Staff report A South Padre Island resident’s stolen golf cart has been returned, after a camera caught two suspects during the incident. LaDawn Simpson posted in a local Facebook group, South Padre Island Concierge, that their golf cart had been stolen, posting the entire incident from a camera mounted to the golf cart’s frame. Simpson … Continue reading [...]
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Texas House of Representatives member Alex Dominguez (D-37) is joining other state house democrats in a walkout, preventing quorum against a Republican-backed bill that restricts voting rights across the state. Dominguez, whose district includes the Laguna Madre area, told the PRESS in a statement that he joined 50 other Democrats–the required … Continue reading [...]
By Constancio Martinez Jr Special to the PRESS Surrounded by family, friends and coaching staff, former Tarpon athlete Will Camacho, who graduated this past May, signed a scholarship to attend the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio. Camacho, a multi-sport standout, will be joining the UIW Cardinals track team. UIW is a division … Continue reading [...]
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com If you are wanting a free blood pressure check, the City of Port Isabel has you covered this month. For all of July, Port Isabel is hosting free blood pressure checks Monday to Thursday at City Hall. Also included in the blood pressure screenings are body mass index (BMI) checks. The … Continue reading [...]
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