Sep 09 2022
By PETE BANDA Special to the NEWS San Benito Greyhounds continued their non-district dominance with a 49-0 blowout victory over the Brownsville Pace Vikings. The ’Hounds dominated in every fashion, racking up nearly 400 total yards while limiting the Vikings to a measly 120. Star running back Fabian Garcia was a one man wrecking crew, …
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Sep 09 2022
By TONY VINDELL Special to the NEWS It’s official. The Cameron County Commissioners’ Court has adopted the budget for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 during Tuesday’s September 6 meeting. The $186.1 million package covers all aspects of county government, including its general fund, road and bridges, worker’s compensation, drug forfeiture, parks and international bridge system, and the …
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Sep 09 2022
By DAVID LOPEZ Special to the NEWS San Benito High Class of ’93 graduate Miguel Wasielewski, who has served as UT’s Director of Admissions since 2018, was recently appointed Vice Provost of Admissions. In his new role, Wasielewski will continue leading the Office of Admissions and will also be in charge of spearheading the initiatives …
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Sep 09 2022
By TONY VINDELL Special to the NEWS As the deadline to adopt Cameron County’s new budget for Fiscal Year 2022-23 was fast approaching last week, the Commissioners’ Court was set to approve the financial document within the next meting set for this week. Xavier Villarreal, the deputy county administrator/ budget officer, told commissioners the budget …
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Sep 09 2022
Special to the NEWS South Texas Independent School District (STISD), which has a campus in San Benito, is currently accepting applications for free and reduced-price meals for the 2022-2023 school year. Although families typically must meet income eligibility requirements each school year to qualify for free and reduced rates, last year all families qualified for …
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Sep 09 2022
By TONY VINDELL Special to the NEWS The San Benito City Commission will consider lowering the city’s property tax rate by two cents. The prospect even surprised the mayor who was hesitant to provide a one cent reduction. San Benito Mayor Rick Guerra said earlier that any decrease in property taxes will cost the city …
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Sep 09 2022
Special to the NEWS The Narciso Martinez Cultural Arts Center (NMCAC) volunteers and organizers are preparing to bring the public the always popular and highly anticipated annual Conjunto festival to be held, once again, in Los Fresnos. Celebrating its 29th event, the three-day festival will be held October 7, 8, 9, 2022 at Los Fresnos …
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Sep 09 2022
Special to the NEWS The City of San Benito’s Cultural Heritage Museum announced this week its Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration with an exhibit entitled, “Conjunto In My Backyard.” According to San Benito Cultural Arts Director Aleida L. Garcia, “This exhibition celebrates Conjunto music and explores its origins, its impact on the region, and how this …
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Sep 09 2022
By TONY VINDELL Special to the NEWS An attempt to remove Manuel De La Rosa from his job as San Benito city manager went a step further as a group of concerned citizens voiced their opinions before the city commission. Five people took the podium to lambast De La Rosa as another group wearing patriotic …
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Sep 02 2022
By RENE TORRES By the 1930s, the Rio Grande Valley had established a farming region of excellent productivity. Beyond the crops that covered thousands of acres, its fertile soil overlapped into the home gardens throughout the Valley. The fertile soil, sub-tropical climate, and brilliant sunshine brought people to this area from all over the world— …
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December 17, 2020
December 10, 2020
By KREIG KOHL Special to the PRESS September 15 saw a special meeting of the Point Isabel Independent School District School Board. The meeting was held to go over board member safety training and a presentation and update on the student dress code. The board began the meeting with public comments, which can be on … Continue reading [...]
By AMANDA SOTELO Special to the PRESS A product of South Texas College and its Valley Scholars Program, Deisy Perez is leading successful careers as a real estate investor, actress and most recently, travel advisor. The 41-year-old Valley native has even recently ventured into the world of real estate marketing and sales and has targeted … Continue reading [...]
Special to the PRESS So many years have passed and still LMWD remembers that 21 years ago, friends and family members were lost because of a horrific accident. However, since then, the community has continued to grow, build, and flourish, beginning with the rebuilding of the Causeway itself. Last week on the special day of … Continue reading [...]
By Rene Torres Although lipstick admittedly contributed on a small scale to the war effort, women, in those times, were expected to be as feminine during the World War II era as they did prior to the conflict. Perhaps lipstick did not untangle the knots of despair of the afflicted soldier, but it provided hope … Continue reading [...]
By Steve Hathcock Editor’s Note: Moments in Time is a collection of recovered newspaper briefs and other publications that offer a look back at the history of the Rio Grande Valley and the rest of the world. Sigmund Freud dies at home in London London. Professor Sigmund Freud, originator of psychoanalysis, died at his Hampstead, … Continue reading [...]
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