Oct 21 2014
By JACOB LOPEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com As the San Benito Housing Authority begins its search for a new executive director following the resignation of Arnold Padilla, Finance Director Janet Velez has been named the interim executive director. Padilla is currently working to make Velez’s transition smooth as preparations are made for the hiring of a new …
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Mar 21 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A press conference is scheduled for 10:30 a.m., Monday, March 24, at Casa de Proyecto Libertad in Harlingen to announce the filing of a bipartisan bill in hopes of passing the bill in the nation’s capital. San Benito native Rogelio T. Nuñez, Executive Director of Casa de Proyecto …
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Jul 10 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com San Benito Economic Development Corporation Executive Director Salomon Torres has confirmed that the EDC’s budget for the fiscal year is currently in the red, but he said that the budget deficit will not “at all” affect any current or future projects. The EDC had a budget of $964,188.68, …
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By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS On Thursday, August 11, the 4A Port Isabel Tarpons scrimmaged the 5A Weslaco East Wildcats at Tarpons Stadium. The scrimmage started with a controlled portion, followed by a live action format. Both teams put in some work during the scrimmage. The Wildcats edged out the Tarpons 2-1 … Continue reading [...]
Special to the NEWS/PRESS Researchers from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley recently collected invasive Australian Redclaw Crayfish (Cherax quadricarinatus) at the first known site in Texas. From January to February, three specimens were collected at an apartment complex pond that connects to a nearby resaca in the Brownsville area. An earlier … Continue reading [...]
By KREIG KOHL Special to the PRESS The Parks and Keep SPI Beautiful Committee held a meeting on August 17 at the South Padre Island City Hall. During this meeting, among a number of topics, the committee discused the idea of opening a dog park on the Island. This project is being spearheaded by Dr. … Continue reading [...]
By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Sam Hunt, famous county music singer, surprised South Padre Island’s Sea Turtle Inc. by wearing a vintage “Save the Ripley” tee shirt in his “Water Under the Bridge” music video, which was uploaded three weeks ago and already has 384K views. The PRESS asked Wendy Knight, CEO of Sea Turtle Inc., … Continue reading [...]
Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce 41st Annual Ladies Kingfish Tournament will take place this Saturday, August 13, 2022. The tournament kicks off Friday, August 12, with check-in and on-site registration from 4-7 p.m. at the South Padre Island Convention Center. There will be a BBQ with all the … Continue reading [...]
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