By RAY QUIROGA publisher@sbnewspaper.com Berkley Surety, the underwriter of the construction company accused of defaulting on San Benito CISD’s troubled multi-million-dollar bond-funded faculties, is refuting remarks made during March 20 school board meeting and attributed to an attorney representing the school district. That portion of the meeting was then the basis of an article which …

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San Benito Consolidated Independent School District notified the public last week Thursday that it has fully responded and cooperated with the Cameron County Public Health Department notification of a single confirmed Tuberculosis case at San Benito High School. In a press release, the SBCISD noted that the Cameron County Public Health Department is solely responsible …

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San Benito CISD was notified last week of a traffic accident involving a Career and Technology Education (CTE) teacher in a District vehicle. According to a SBCISD press release disseminated shortly after the incident was reported, the CTE teacher was accompanying the San Benito High School Skills USA Team as they competed at the State …

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Cameron County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) Deputies made separate area arrests recently in separate incidents. ALLEGED CRIMINAL TRESPASS According to a CCSO report, in late March, at around 1:30 a.m., Cameron County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a Los Fresnos residence regarding an unwanted subject. Upon arrival, sheriff’s deputies made contact with a 32-year-old male who reported …

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  On April 5, 2024 at or around 2:45 p.m., San Benito Police Department (SBPD) Traffic Enforcement Unit Officers conducted a vehicle traffic stop on a four-door passenger car, off of the 200 Block of East Business Highway 77, for an alleged traffic infraction. The vehicle was occupied by two male individuals. Upon initial contact, …

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By LAURIE COKER Special to the NEWS The San Benito City Commission held its regular meeting on April 2, 2024, at the San Benito Annex Building Number 2 Meeting Hall. The meeting commenced with a roll call, the pledge, and an invocation, followed by the presentation of two proclamations. The first proclamation honored Juana “Juanita” …

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By CATHERINE DONNELLY Special to the NEWS HARLINGEN, TX—The Chorus of the Rio Grande Valley, featuring San Benito area talent, will perform its Masterworks concert at the St. Anthony Catholic Church here Sunday starting at 3 p.m. and again on South Padre Island on April 20, 2024. Joining the Chorus is Alium Spiritum and the …

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By CATHERINE DONNELLY Special to the NEWS In April of 2022, the San Benito Housing Authority (SBHA) began reconstruction on its historic Palmville property, which is home to mostly elderly and disabled residents, according to Melissa De Los Santos, Palmville Property Manager, SBHA. The ribbon cutting for the expansive remodeling project took place on Thursday, …

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By LAURIE COKER Special to the NEWS The San Benito Chamber of Commerce announces the return of the successful and eagerly anticipated El Sabor de San Benito, a vibrant celebration of the community’s diverse culinary offerings and cultural heritage. The 2nd Annual El Sabor de San Benito, scheduled for April 25, 2024, from 6-8 p.m. …

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By LAURIE COKER Special to the NEWS San Benito author Jose Ramon Palacios, known for his work, “The Windblower: Books One & Two,” is hosting a book signing event on April 10 at 6 p.m., at San Benito’s Oak Hill Event Center, 1780 W. Expressway 83, showcasing his latest novel, “Children of the Cotton Field.” …

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