May 23 2025
By RAY QUIROGA publisher@sbnewspaper.com Being the type of person she is, Rio Hondo’s Linda V. Alaniz arrived to the interview prepared with an answer to a specific question. She’s sat with and has even written for the NEWS in the past, and in those prior interviews, which took place in the span of almost 30 …
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May 23 2025
NEWS Staff Report A man accused of texting while driving at the time of a fatal accident here was given a half-million dollar bond. Luis Fernando Gonzalez Altamirano, 39, of Mexico, is said to have been texting while driving a semi-trailer at the time of an accident that claimed the life of an elderly San …
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May 23 2025
By TRINA “INDI” JOHNSON Special to the NEWS Three Cameron County communities prepare to send off their graduating seniors in ceremonies at the end of the month. Rio Hondo High School P-TECH On May 30, at 8 p.m., Rio Hondo High School P-TECH will honor approximately 120 graduates at Bobcat Stadium, located behind the high …
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May 23 2025
By ALBERT VILLEGAS Special to the NEWS Two months into its existence on the internet, KHFR Radio appears to have a “sound” imprint for any world listener as it dishes out various forms of familiar tunes native to South Texas. The inaugural online show on www.conjuntoradio.org began Saturday, March 25 from the confines of the …
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May 23 2025
By TRINA “INDI” JOHNSON Special to the NEWS The Cameron Appraisal District [CAD] Board of Directors convened at 5:45 p.m. on May 19 for the board’s regular monthly meeting. The agenda included approval of minutes from the April 21 meeting and a review of financial reports for April. Board members considered appointing up to four …
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May 23 2025
By ARABELLA SERRATA Special to the NEWS The City of San Benito held its regular City Commission meeting on May 6, where public comments reflected a range of community concerns. Resident Eddie Loa opened the public comment session by thanking investigative journalist Wayne Dolcefino of Dolcefino Media for “keeping the City Commission in check” and …
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May 23 2025
By ARABELLA SERRATA Special to the NEWS San Benito CISD held its regular board meeting on May 14, highlighting student accomplishments, reorganizing leadership, and reviewing important academic and financial reports. The meeting began with the Pledge of Allegiance led by Hazel Olivares and the invocation delivered by Mathew Adam Barrera, both students at Dr. C.M. …
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May 23 2025
Special to the NEWS HARLINGEN, TEXAS—With nothing but a harness and grit holding them steady, Texas State Technical College [TSTC] Electrical Lineworker and Management Technology students learn that climbing is the foundation of building skills for the job at 40 feet above the ground. Benigno Galvan, Alex Mireles, and Diego Viera are in their third …
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May 23 2025
By CAROLYN IODICE Fourteen years ago, the legislature passed vital protections for freedom of speech in the Texas Citizens Participation Act. During this legislative session, they’re looking to gut it. The TCPA addresses the common problem of “strategic lawsuits against public participation,” or SLAPPs. These are frivolous lawsuits brought by the wealthy or powerful against …
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May 23 2025
Special to the NEWS AUSTIN, TEXAS— Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar is reminding families and businesses that they can save on the purchase of certain products during the state’s Water-Efficient Products and ENERGY STAR® sales tax holidays. Created by the Texas Legislature, both holidays take place Saturday, May 24-Monday, May 26. The Texas Comptroller’s office estimates …
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