Jul 31 2012
By MONICA ZUÑIGA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com San Benito police have apprehended a local man accused of kidnapping another male at knife-point. Detective Rogelio Banda of the San Benito Police Department said in a press release that 35-year-old Gustavo Tijerina of San Benito arrived at a car wash in a gray four-door car before allegedly threatening …
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Jul 31 2012
By MONICA ZUÑIGA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Case closed. The recent capture of a La Feria man wanted in connection with a convenience store armed robbery ended months of searching by San Benito police. Armando Vela, 18, was apprehended Saturday, July 28, after eluding authorities since March. Vela has since been wanted for his alleged role …
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Jul 31 2012
By MONICA ZUÑIGA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com They’re at it again. The local group of teens from San Benito that started the project Keep Our Resacas Clean now plan on putting some of the trash they’ve picked up from the Heavin Resaca Trail to good use. The group, led by Javier Perez, 17, meets on most …
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Jul 31 2012
By MONICA ZUÑIGA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com While she’s only a memory now, San Benito High School graduates of the 1940s will never forget her. In fact, every year, for the past seven years, they honor Ruth McAnally, their senior English teacher, by awarding deserving students with a $1,500 scholarship in her name. The funds used …
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Jul 31 2012
Lorenzo Mendoza Salazar, Jr. passed away peacefully surrounded by family in Watauga, Texas on July 19, 2012. Lorenzo was born in San Benito, Texas on April 21, 1936. A graduate of San Benito High School, Lorenzo served in the Texas National Guard for 16 years. He worked as a meat cutter for the Kroger Company …
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Jul 27 2012
By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Special to the NEWS Up for review at Wednesday’s meeting of the San Benito Civil Service Commission was a proposed amendment to the Civil Service rules for police officers and firefighters to expand the pool of those eligible for inner-department promotions, this after all applicants who’ve recently tested have yet to …
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Jul 27 2012
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com San Benito CISD Superintendent of Schools Antonio G. Limón defended a $13,000 pay raise on Thursday that was exclusive to a central office administrator. The raise comes after district officials continue implementing nearly $2 million in budget cuts to help offset what was initially projected as a $3 million …
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Jul 27 2012
By MONICA ZUÑIGA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com He swears, “It all came from the fields.” That’s the sentiment of Roel Sandoval Flores, a local artist whose work was on display at the Narciso Martinez Cultural Arts Center in San Benito on Thursday. At his exhibit, Flores said his art is inspired by his migrant work and …
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Jul 27 2012
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Faces concealed and wearing camouflage, video surveillance footage recently caught a number of individuals vandalizing a San Benito school. According to San Benito CISD Superintendent of Schools Antonio G. Limón, there have been at least three incidents this summer in which Berta Cabaza Middle School was targeted by vandals. …
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Jul 27 2012
By COLE AVERY San Benito News Election Day for the Democratic and Republican primary runoffs is Tuesday. Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. Several races were left unsettled after the May election, including the race for the newly formed District 34 Congressional District. Other high-profile races include two Democrats’ bids for …
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