Mar 20 2014
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Every year, thousands of Winter Texans flock to the Rio Grande Valley to take advantage of the area’s sub-tropical climate, lush environment and various amenities. During their stay, which can sometimes last up to six months, Winter Texans frequent the local retailers, restaurants and outdoor activities. To read the …
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Feb 13 2014
BY CHIEF MICHAEL JOHNSON Special to the PRESS Picture this: 37 degrees, rain that The Weather Channel is calling “snow” and sustained 25 mph wind. These were the conditions that that 39 dedicated volunteers had to weather during the ADOPT-a-BEACH cleanup at Edwin Atwood Park on Friday. To read the rest of this story, please …
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Nov 07 2013
BY PAMELA CODY Special to the PRESS His voice still raspy from the ventilator tube, Frank Keenan of Syracuse, N.Y. recalled the circumstances of his automobile accident last December. “I’d had a really bad reaction to a flu shot and was on my way to the pharmacist to see about getting something to counteract the …
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Feb 07 2013
Special to the Parade The 19th Annual Winter Outdoor and Wildlife Expo will be held Saturday, February 9, at the South Padre Island Convention Center. In 2013, organizers are making significant changes to the expo in hopes of reaching out to families and children. From 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., about 25 seminars will be …
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Jan 31 2013
Special to the Parade The Winter Outdoor Wildlife Expo, sponsored by St. Andrew’s by the Sea Episcopal Church, is scheduled on Saturday, Feb. 9 at the South Padre Island Convention Centre. Doors open at 8 a.m. with opening presentations beginning at 8:30 a.m. Jonathon Wood’s Live Raptor Show feature will be followed by a day …
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By LOUIE DIAZ editor@sbnewspaper.com The Los Indios Police Department is hosting its first annual back-to-school bash on Tuesday, Aug. 10. The event will take place at the Diamantina Ortega Bennet Community Building located at 309 Heywood St. The department is mainly looking for school supplies, but other items such as hand sanitizer and masks are … Continue reading [...]
By LOUIE DIAZ editor@sbnewspaper.com The Children’s Advocacy Centers of Cameron and Willacy Counties (Monica and Maggie’s House), in conjunction with the San Benito Chamber of Commerce, will host their first annual back-to-school bash on Saturday, Aug. 7. “Ideally we want to be able to provide these items to children so that they can get off … Continue reading [...]
By LOUIE DIAZ editor@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito CISD Board of Trustees held a meeting on Tuesday, July 20, and discussed the approval of Davila Construction proposals for the construction package of the Performing Arts Center and natatorium by Brighton Group, ROFA-RED Architects and Davila Construction and RFQs for forensic audit/investigation services. Trustee Janie Lopez explained … Continue reading [...]
News Staff Report The San Benito CISD Board of Trustees have reopened their meetings to a live public audience. In a post on the SBCISD Facebook page, the district announced that school board meetings would allow public audiences starting on July 13. However, if the severity of the pandemic increases, the school board meetings may … Continue reading [...]
By LOUIE DIAZ editor@sbnewspaper.com Rosana Aguilera’s lawsuit against the City of San Benito and Mayor Ricardo Guerra was terminated on June 29. Guerra and his counsel moved to dismiss the claims alleged against him in Aguilera’s second amended complaint. According to the order, no response to the motion was filed by Aguilera, so the court … Continue reading [...]
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