By HOMAR HERNANDEZ Special to the NEWS HARLINGEN—The San Benito Greyhounds faced the Cardinals in the annual Battle of the Arroyo this past Friday at Boggus Stadium in what proved to be one of the most memorable games in BOTA history. This year’s edition was quite different as there was limited seating due to COVID-19, … Continue reading [...]
By JONATHAN LEIJA editor@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Consolidated Independent School District (SBCISD) recently received the approval from Texas Education Agency (TEA) to proceed with its two-week phase-in preparing to the return of Pre K – fifth grade classes as part of its elementary phase-in for face-to-face schooling and fifth-eighth as part of their middle school … Continue reading [...]
By JONATHAN LEIJA editor@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito CISD is mourning the loss of an esteemed colleague and friend to many, Assistant Superintendent Hilda Garcia-Rendon; who had been with the SBCISD since May 2016, according to previous reports, and passed away Sunday evening. Rendon’s formal title was Assistant Superintendent of Finance and Operations. In a … Continue reading [...]
By JONATHAN LEIJA editor@sbnewspaper.com On the heels of hosting a monumental Halloween trick-or-treat drive-thru event alongside the San Benito Chamber of Commerce, the Rotary Club of San Benito is gearing up for another community event to help families in San Benito have a memorable Thanksgiving. “We contacted the principals and counselors of 10 elementary … Continue reading [...]
By JONATHAN LEIJA editor@sbnewspaper.com David A. Perez and his wife have been feeding families on Thanksgiving for eight consecutive years now, and what started as a handful of volunteers has evolved into a community-based effort on all fronts. Volunteer, donate and nominate are the three calls of actions that Perez calls for at Free … Continue reading [...]
