Mar 25 2015
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito School District has lost a longtime beloved kindergarten teacher. Dr. C.M. Cash Elementary Teacher Patsy Moore dies this past weekend after serving with the district for over 15 years. According to San Benito School District Director of Communications Celia Longoria, Moore was a veteran teacher at …
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Jun 06 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The 2014 STAAR (State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness) performance results for the San Benito CISD have been released. As a district, SBCISD scored 67 in Reading, 71 in Math, 70 in Writing, 76 in Science and 62 in Social Studies. The results for the state of …
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Dec 17 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Consolidated Independent School District and KSBG Channel 17 will be airing its annual “Sounds of the Season” Christmas concerts throughout the holiday break. The production, which has been a work in progress since the beginning of the school year, is now complete and will begin …
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Aug 27 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com RIO HONDO – On Monday, August 26, the first day of school for the Rio Hondo Independent School District showed a decrease in attendance compared to last year. The first day of school for the 2013-2014 school year saw a total attendance of 2,085 students at all four …
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Jul 17 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com RIO HONDO – Rio Hondo Independent School District Superintendent of Schools Ismael Garcia has confirmed that there will be administrative moves at three schools. On Tuesday, July 16, Garcia said that he would be moving Rio Hondo High School Principal Veronica Puente to central office where she will …
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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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