Commission meeting postponed

By GAIGE DAVILA editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Cameron County has surpassed its 2016 early votes with just days left before the general election on Tuesday, Nov. 3. As of Wednesday, 75,040 Cameron County residents have voted early, with two more days of early voting left as of press time. As of Wednesday, 6,405 residents voted in the San … Continue reading [...]

By DAVID LOPEZ editor@sbnewspaper.com As if 2020 wasn’t punitive enough, the pandemic drastically altered the Valley community’s Friday night football rituals. Some teams, such as the Rio Hondo Bobcats, ended their season before it began. But others, including all in the 32-6A district, will be facing the stadium lights this month. Meanwhile, district 16-4A had … Continue reading [...]

Special to the NEWS The San Benito Business & Economic Development Center recently celebrated its first year anniversary of operation. The center had been under consideration for over six years and had an original estimated cost of $800,000. In 2019 it was finally implemented by EDC staff with a total cost of $120,000. On March … Continue reading [...]