The City of San Benito’s Third City Hall for All Meet & Greet community outreach event is tentatively set for April 11, 2024. The location has yet to be determined. The second City Hall for all was scheduled for Thursday, March 14, from 4-7 p.m. at Kennedy Park Pavilion, 400 Freddy Fender Lane. The City …
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Mar 15 2024
CISD’s Gonzales assists in practicum
By TSTC COMMUNICATIONS Special to the NEWS HARLINGEN, TX—Texas State Technical College’s (TSTC) Career Services Department recently held an Interview Practicum to help prepare TSTC students to use critical thinking, soft skills and communication to land high-paying jobs after graduation. More than 135 students from programs including Auto Collision and Management Technology, Biomedical Equipment Technology, …
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Mar 08 2024
SB couple offers rideshare service
By LAURIE COKER Special to the NEWS DWI – Driving with Intelligence (DWI) is a newly established transportation service based in the Harlingen and San Benito area, spearheaded by CEO and owner Jonathan Sanchez and managed by Jessica Camacho. The inception of DWI dates back 13 years ago, when Sanchez conceptualized the idea, meticulously crafting …
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Mar 08 2024
World-class country musicians visit Angela Leal
By RAY QUIROGA publisher@sbnewspaper.com Two world-class country music performers from Nashville, TN. entertained and edified a cafeteria brimming with educators, visitors and elementary school-age students at San Benito CISD’s Angela G. Leal Elementary School Tuesday morning. The performance was made possible by the Harlingen Concert Association (HCA) Board of Directors which contracted the Nashville-based Garth …
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Mar 08 2024
Primaries yield May runoffs
By RAY QUIROGA publisher@sbewspaper.com Super Tuesday yielded few surprises in most major national Primary races. Countywide, however, a number candidates will see a May 28 runoff election. For the Democrats, a total of 16,842 ballots were casted in the Presidential race as incumbent Joe Biden ran away with 66.39% of the unofficial vote count, totaling …
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Mar 08 2024
Cleanup effort underway Saturday
By LAURIE COKER Special to the NEWS Volunteers are welcome to join an area nonprofit’s cleanup effort slated for Saturday, March 9 from 9 a.m.-noon at Iowa Gardens. This past Monday, March 4, a RGV Fishing Area and Waterway Cleanups effort received widespread community support, highlighting the commitment of its volunteers and sponsors to environmental …
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Mar 08 2024
District may welcome volunteer chaplains
By LAURIE COKER Special to the NEWS The San Benito CISD School Board of Trustees held a special meeting on February 27 to discuss various agenda items. The meeting commenced with a notice that closed-session discussions may occur in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act. Members of the board were present physically at the …
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Mar 08 2024
Library offers computer classes
The San Benito Public Library is not just a place to check out a good book; it’s now offering visitors valuable classes in learning how to live in an increasingly digital world. For the next several weeks, computer classes aimed at instructing people how to use the internet and their email accounts, how to operate …
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Mar 01 2024
Boxer turns pro, had start in district program
By CATHERINE DONNELLY Special to the NEWS n 2005, with a lifelong passion for the sport, professional boxer and Coach Abel Fonseca II embarked on a mission to bring the “sweet science” to the students of Fred Booth Elementary’s after-school program. This humble initiative evolved into a remarkable journey that shaped the lives of many …
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Mar 01 2024
Bust made in alleged theft
LOS FRESNOS, TX—On Saturday, February 24, 2024, at about 6:30 p.m., Cameron County Sheriff Deputies responded to a residence on the 40300 block of Bill Davis regarding an alleged theft. According to a Cameron County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) report, deputies made contact with a 43-year-old male who reported that his 2015 Polaris Ranger and two …
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