Sep 22 2012
By HEATHER C. COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Whether or not an individual is well-educated on all of the candidates and their stances, because of efforts such as National Voter Registration Day, registering to vote is a quick, virtually painless process. Literature on the National Voter Registration Day’s official website states that, in 2008, “six million …
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Sep 21 2012
Noted Valley author, historian, educator, and adventurer Charles Moore Robinson, III, embarked on his next great journey on September 18, 2012. Charles was born in Harlingen on May 25, 1949 to Reverend Charles Moore Robinson, Jr., and Rosalyn Crispin Robinson, both of whom preceded him in death. At age 14, he first demonstrated his exceptional …
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Sep 18 2012
By JOE BOCANEGRA Resaca City Streets Being that I love to travel by foot in this great city of San Benito, I have often come upon the most interesting of sights and sounds. And let me just say that I have quite a few stories I could tell you. But Tuesday being National Cheeseburger Day, …
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Sep 18 2012
By JOE BOCANEGRA Special to the NEWS San Benito City Commissioners have passed not only a property tax increase designed to generate additional revenues to fix city streets but also water fees to be imposed on multi-unit homes and RV parks. The property tax hike, also known as Ordinance No. 2489, was voted on unanimously …
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Sep 18 2012
By HEATHER C. COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A solid 30 seconds of cheers resounded at Bobby Morrow Stadium at just after 10 a.m. on Tuesday as Marcus David Lowery, 21, stepped onto the football field to be honored by the San Benito Greyhounds, with Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Spencer Gantt by his side. …
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Sep 18 2012
By HEATHER C. COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Is the canning of former San Benito CISD Risk Manager Janie Gonzalez a witch hunt, as she claims in her Level 3 grievance, or was the termination legitimate? This is what San Benito CISD Planner/Evaluator Ruben Franco, who has been tasked with making a determination on Gonzalez’s grievance, …
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Sep 18 2012
By HEATHER C. COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com It’s been a longtime coming, but veteran firefighter TJ Tijerina, who was recently promoted to captain of the San Benito Fire Department and assistant operations chief, said “good things come to those who wait.” “We have two new captains with the fire department,” announced Assistant City Manager Arturo …
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Sep 18 2012
By HEATHER C. COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com San Benito officials are hopeful that a recent surge in sales tax revenues is a good sign for a local economy still recovering from the recession. In the months of May-August 2012, sales tax revenues were up from the previous year. The increase, although slight, is evident in …
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Sep 18 2012
By HEATHER C. COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com For the City of San Benito, fiscal year 2012-2013 will see a near $100,000 hike in legal service fees for the police, fire and city management departments. The extra $93,908 in legal fees can be broken down by department. This year, the city management budget increases by $28,000, …
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Sep 18 2012
By PETE BANDA Special to the NEWS With the bitter taste of their first loss of the season still in their mouth, the San Benito Greyhounds will be looking to take out their frustration Friday when they play host to a hot PSJA Memorial squad. San Benito (2-1 over) must win this game to avoid …
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