Restoring Old Glory

By DAVID LOPEZ editor@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Rotary Club is planning on hosting the Spooktacular Trick-or-Treat Drive-Thru on October 31. The socially safe Halloween event for families will feature various local organizations handing out candy and goody bags from their individual tables to kids trick-or-treating safely from their car window. Families will slowly drive through … Continue reading [...]

By DAVID LOPEZ editor@sbnewspaper.com Although overall cases and hospitalizations from COVID-19 are seeing a steady decline across Cameron County, officials warn the public against complacency. Cameron County Judge Eddie Treviño and other health officials held a press conference last Friday, September 18, updating residents on COVID-19, the storm on the Gulf of Mexico, the return … Continue reading [...]

By DAVID LOPEZ editor@sbnewspaper.com Frank “Panchito” Hernandez has entertained fans of conjunto and musica regional with his bajo sexto skills and soulful singing for the past 30 years. Hernandez currently works full-time as a security guard at Berta Cabaza middle school and resides in San Benito. Still, outside of work, he’s known for his musical … Continue reading [...]