By RENE TORRES Special to the PRESS/NEWS It was a Tuesday morning in 1940 when troops from Brownsville’s Fort Brown and Rio Grande City’s Fort Ringgold sounded the “alert” to get ready to confront “the enemy” at Port Isabel. Within minutes, both forts broke camp with 1,000 men in uniform and fully armed ready to … Continue reading [...]
By LOUIE DIAZ editor@sbnewspaper.com San Benito Greyhound track and field standout, Josh Castro signed his letter of intent to run track for the Tabor College Bluejays on Thursday, April 8. Castro began running track in middle school and continued running throughout high school. Castro runs in the 110m hurdles, the 300m hurdles and is a … Continue reading [...]
By LOUIE DIAZ editor@sbnewspaper.com On Tuesday, April 13 the San Benito CISD held a regular board meeting and denied a motion to revise the BED (Local) policy. Trustee Ana Llanes brought forth the item on the agenda. “It’s very important that we give our community a voice, it doesn’t mean that it has to be … Continue reading [...]
By LOUIE DIAZ editor@sbnewspaper.com Last week, the San Benito City Commission voted to put on a food truck event during a regular commission meeting. During the meeting, commissioners discussed what sorts of activities will be at the event. Due to COVID-19 precautions, activities will be limited to live music from local artists, food trucks, and … Continue reading [...]
By LOUIE DIAZ editor@sbnewspaper.com On Thursday, April 15, the City of San Benito hosted a community focus group regarding the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). A post was made on the City of San Benito Facebook page, detailing the intention of the focus group. “The City of San Benito CDBG is hosting a focus group … Continue reading [...]
