Dec 30 2010
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com City of San Benito officials have announced plans to move the city forward in 2011. “We have a little over 40 projects in the books, but some of them are funded and some of them are unfunded,” said City Manager Manuel Lara. “Come the first of the year, …
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Dec 30 2010
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com San Benito CISD Superintendent of Schools Antonio G. Limón announced the district’s upcoming goals, which included the completion of a new elementary school before the upcoming 2011-2012 school year. Limón stated that the school district has three major goals; academics, student and staff safety, and increasing the fund …
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Dec 30 2010
Special to the NEWS Med-Care EMS, the City of San Benito’s new 911 emergency ambulance provider will deliver quality service, actively participate in local civic events, and conduct public educational and leadership programs, officials of the company have said. Representatives of Med-Care met Wednesday with city officials and area hospital emergency room supervisors in an …
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Dec 29 2010
The Miller Jordan Middle School girls’ seventh and eighth grade athletics classes recently collected a large box full of toys to benefit local children. Each student athlete and coach donated at least one new toy. The toy collection was then donated to the local Toys for Tots program. (Courtesy photo)
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Dec 29 2010
Girl Scout Troop 310 participated in the San Benito Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade Dec. 11. Pictured decked out in the parade’s disco theme are (first row) Rosario Estrada, Dalia Garcia, Frida Longoria, Ekaterina Cruz, Trinity Cano, Haley Cano, Sabrina Rivas, Angelica Rivas, (second row), Rosie Ramirez, Sylvia Ramirez, and Graciela De La Rosa. (Courtesy photo)
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Dec 29 2010
In conjunction with Reading is Fundamental (RIF) and the gift of sharing, Berta Cabaza Middle School had a school wide canned food drive. Students donated over 600 cans of food, which were given to the Food Pantry in San Benito. (Courtesy photo)
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Dec 29 2010
To the Editor, San Benito lost one of its most colorful characters recently. “Slim” was 92 years young. Until about four years ago when he fell and hurt his head, you would not have believed that “Slim” was older than about 70. Many folks called him “Tex” but that was a misnomer as he was …
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Dec 29 2010
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Much has happened in the city of San Benito since Dec. 30, 2009, when the San Benito News annual Top Ten Stories of the year was last published. The city has witnessed some critical events transpire and help make 2010 a memorable year for San Benito. What follows …
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Dec 29 2010
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ The deadline for city attorney applicants to submit their qualifications to the City of San Benito is Friday, Dec. 31, said City Secretary Lupita Passement. Passement stated that she only knew of one firm that submitted qualifications thus far but did not know which. The city advertised in the Nov. 21 …
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Dec 29 2010
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Mayor Jack Garcia has embraced a new era of technological and social outlets for the city by activating a Twitter account. “It’s partly city, and partly for some of my friends that encouraged me, my family, and my love for cycling and so forth,” Garcia said. Twitter is a real-time information …
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By KREIG KOHL Special to the PRESS On June 28 Port Isabel City Commission held their regular second monthly meeting at the Port Isabel City Hall. Before the meeting began City Manager Jared Hockema spoke to a concerned citizen’s comment on the appointment of Commissioner Alaniz. The citizen was concerned that Alaniz … Continue reading [...]
By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com On June 21, 2022, South Padre Island history was made on National Go Skateboarding Day. The South Texas skate scene rallied together to commence the first ever skate competition at the new, and only, skate park on the Island, located at John L Tompkins Park. 14 years ago … Continue reading [...]
By DAVID LOPEZ Special to the PRESS A Cameron County Commissioner’s meeting was held at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 21. At the start of the meeting, various residents provided public comments all regarding SpaceX in Boca Chica Beach and the issues of land ownership and road closures. Representative Alex Dominguez began by saying he … Continue reading [...]
By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com To celebrate International Surfing Day, Saturday June 18, the South Texas Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation revived their 16th Annual Free Children’s Surf Clinic after a two year hiatus due to Covid-19. The annual clinic began 16 years ago after the Surfrider foundation was inspired by “Surfing Magazine” who annually … Continue reading [...]
Special to the PRESS The City of South Padre Island wants visitors and locals to keep their pet’s safety in mind while enjoying the Island this summer. “Friends of Animal Rescue is the Voice of the Animals here on South Padre Island,” said Sherry Pindard, director of Operations and Outreach for Friends of Animal … Continue reading [...]
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