Dec 16 2011
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Claims made in a witness statement taken during the investigation of the alleged assault of a seventh grade Berta Cabaza Middle School student indicate that the incident did not appear “out of the ordinary.” Sandra Tumberlinson, longtime Berta Cabaza teacher and wife of current San Benito CISD Board Member …
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Dec 16 2011
By JOE BOCANEGRA Special to the NEWS Members of the San Benito City Commission aren’t saying much on their appointments to the recently approved charter committee. Place 3 Commissioner Bill Elliot gave no comment on the matter, stating only, “I’ll make a comment when I announce my appointment.” Mayor Pro Tem Tony Gonzales said, “I …
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Dec 16 2011
PRIMERA, TEXAS—Juan Jose Tamayo, 49, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, December 10, 2011 in Mercedes, Texas. He is preceded in death by his nephew, Samuel Tamayo, Jr. He is survived by his wife, Doralia M. Tamayo; his children: Joann (Vicente) Rodriguez, Julian De La Garza, Mandy Marie Tamayo, and Adrina (Keith Hernandez) Leigh Tamayo; …
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Dec 13 2011
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ & TREY PUGA San Benito News A San Benito IDEA Public Schools student reportedly suffered from a concussion following an alleged beating at the hands of his fellow classmates. According to a San Benito Police Department (SBPD) report obtained by the News Tuesday via an open records request, the male student was …
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Dec 13 2011
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com The year was 1944 when a then 19-year-old Mauricio G. Flores, who just a year prior was living the quiet life of a grocery store clerk in San Benito, found himself in the South Pacific aboard the U.S.S. Massachusetts, where his life nearly came to an end on more …
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Dec 13 2011
By CARLOS GONZALES Special to the NEWS A near catastrophic situation was diverted Monday evening when a tractor tanker carrying 700,000 gallons of gasoline caught fire in San Benito. At approximately 6 p.m., San Benito police and firemen were called to the Industrial Park in San Benito, located on the 900 block of N. Williams, …
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Dec 13 2011
By TREY PUGA Special to the NEWS Tamale makers take note: nothing too spicy. For San Benito CISD School Board Secretary June Aguilera, her only kryptonite is spiciness. Aguilera’s taste buds for pork and chicken tamales date back to her young years of just 3 years old with her aunt in the kitchen. Staying away …
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Dec 13 2011
By CHRISTY CORTEZ Special to the NEWS The San Benito Greyhounds basketball team wrapped up a winning weekend with a second place finish at the Sharyland Basketball Classic Saturday. In the first round, the Greyhounds made their way through Donna with a score of 57-50, were defeated by Harlingen South, 52-47, and beat Laredo United …
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Dec 13 2011
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Dec 13 2011
Enrique Saldivar, 80, of Austin, Texas formerly of Brownsville and San Benito, Texas peacefully passed away on Thursday, December 8, 2011. He was born August 31, 1931 in San Antonio, Texas to Servando and Maria Saldivar. Enrique graduated high school in 1951, then immediately joined the United States Air Force proudly serving until 1953. Upon …
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