Aug 26 2015
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Driving down Shafer Road around 7:00 a.m. might seem like any other day, but give it few minutes and it turns into a bumper to bumper nightmare. Construction on the busy school street has turned the usually mundane task of dropping off your child at school into …
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Aug 19 2014
By ANGELICA CHAVEZ Special to the NEWS The carefree days of summer are nearing a close, and the goals and responsibilities of the upcoming school year are beginning anew. Students and their parents are currently preparing for the first day of school, scheduled for Monday, Aug. 25 at San Benito CISD campuses. According to SBCISD Superintendent …
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Mar 12 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A 22-year-old Spring Breaker from San Benito was arrested early Friday morning on her way back from South Padre Island. According to a police report, Jessica Martinez was pulled over by a San Benito police officer at approximately 3:28 a.m. on the 100 block of Palomita Street for …
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Special to the PRESS BROWNSVILLE—Children across the Rio Grande Valley can visit the Zoo for free this Summer thanks to Gladys Porter Zoo’s Summer Pass Program. The program, which had been on hold for the past two years due to virtual learning, is back, once again. Staff at the Zoo are excited to revive this … Continue reading [...]
Special to the PRESS Governor Greg Abbott announced that the Texas Task Force on Concert Safety has released their final report which includes recommendations and strategies to ensure the safety of concertgoers in the Lone Star State. Governor Abbott launched the task force on November 10 in response to the tragedy at Astroworld Festival in … Continue reading [...]
By CHRISTINA SOSA Special to the PRESS Student-athlete Monica Gonzalez exclaimed it was “Tarpon time”, during a presentation recognizing student athletes at the Point Isabel ISD Board of Trustees regular meeting held on May 17. Student April Puente was honored for her Powerlifting 4A Small School State Champion win on March 18. Tarpon seniors Catalina … Continue reading [...]
Special to the PRESS Cameron County is pleased to announce the unveiling of road signs reading “Driving On The Sand Dunes Is Prohibited” continuing Sand Dune Preservation efforts and as outlined on the 2019 adopted Cameron County Erosion Response Plan. Cameron County in partnership with the Texas General Land Office (GLO) and the Texas Department … Continue reading [...]
Special to the PRESS The Laguna Madre Water District (LMWD) public water system, (PWS), will temporarily convert the disinfectant used in the distribution system from chloramine to free chlorine, due to its current earthly taste and odor caused by the Rio Grande River’s low water level. This conversion will begin on 5/17/2022 and continue through … Continue reading [...]
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