MALDEF ruling a victory for SBCISD
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Travis County District Court Judge John K. Dietz ruled Monday that the Texas public school finance system is “arbitrary, inequitable and...
View ArticleVIVA TEJAS: Texas independence to be celebrated Saturday
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com San Benito will remember the Alamo on Saturday, March 9, during the fifth annual Texas Independence Day Celebration, to be held at the...
View ArticleTexas Independence Day Celebration scores big with attendees
By CHRISTINA R. GARZA Special to the NEWS Texas history came alive this past weekend as hundreds of people filled the South Texas Youth Stock Show grounds in San Benito for day two of the Texas...
View ArticleGOVERNOR ABBOTT IT IS: Cascos, Cavazos pull off big wins
Editor’s Note: The following story on Tuesday’s Election Day results, which was first published in the Nov. 5 edition of the San Benito News, has been updated to reflect the final tally. By MICHAEL...
View ArticleLocal leaders to visit Austin
By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer Reporter@sbnewspaper.com City officials from San Benito and Harlingen will join forces in making a joint trip to Austin on Tuesday, Feb. 10 to petition legislators...
View ArticleSan Benito, Harlingen Officials Unite to Lobby in Austin
By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer Reporter@sbnewspaper.com “We got to meet with our representatives and talk with them,” said San Benito Mayor Celeste Z. Sanchez of her mid-week trip to Austin. San...
View ArticleGonzalez’s three-run blast pushes Lady ‘Hounds past South
By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS HARLINGEN — Every so often, someone has to step up. Someone has to come through with a play. And in a 2-0 ballgame on Tuesday night on the road, San Benito’s Mel...
View Article‘Rusty’ water color concerns La Paloma residents
By STEVEN RAY HERNANDEZ Editor Editor@sbnewspaper.com The Texas Commission on Environmental Equality confirmed that an investigation was launched on Monday to test water samples provided by the...
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