Dec 14 2012
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Local leaders and residents reacted to Friday morning’s elementary school shooting in Connecticut, in which at least 28 people were killed, 20 of whom were children, with shock, confusion, and an urgency to continue efforts to make institutions of learning safe. The shooting occurred at Sandy Hook Elementary School …
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Dec 14 2012
By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Three male subjects, two of whom are reportedly students at San Benito High School, are currently incarcerated at the Carrizales Rucker Detention Center in Olmito after being arrested on December 12 in conjunction with an attempted burglary in San Benito. Cameron County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call …
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Dec 14 2012
By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com An eight-year-old girl making her way across a designated pedestrian crossing outside of Fred Booth Elementary in San Benito was struck by a pick-up truck on the afternoon of Wednesday, December 12. At 3:21 p.m., San Benito police responded to the 800 block of West Robertson in reference …
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Dec 14 2012
By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Consolidated Independent School District has hired a consultant, Martin Peña, to review the district’s budget. Superintendent of Schools Antonio G. Limón said Friday, “There is a plan in place to balance the budget, not for this year but for the 2013 budget.” The superintendent added, …
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Dec 14 2012
By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Consolidated Independent School District’s Board of Trustees met on Tuesday, December 11, to clarify a resolution previously passed which awarded a one-time retention incentive of $1,000 to qualifying district employees. “It’s still the same resolution (previously passed), the board just clarified who would qualify and …
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Dec 14 2012
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Like many, we at the San Benito News mourn the deaths of the 27 victims, 20 of whom were children, who were killed at an elementary school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut on Friday. My first reaction was perhaps what many thought when hearing the news: “not again.” Of course, …
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Dec 14 2012
By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com For anyone who hasn’t read the first two installments of “Trouble and a Soldier,” or for those who want a quick refresher, type the keywords: Trouble and a Soldier into the Google search bar. For everyone else… When I received the job offer with a prestigious San Antonio …
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Dec 14 2012
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Leading up to the 2013 Legislative Session, State Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. has a busy schedule, such as meeting with local governing leaders in the areas in which he serves, helping research and author bills that may have a significant impact on Texas communities, and judging the San Benito …
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Dec 14 2012
Special to the NEWS City officials Thursday unveiled a new 80-foot tall Tree of Lights as a Christmas gift to the San Benito community. Located in Heavin Memorial Park, along the south bank of the Resaca de Los Fresnos near the popular walking/jogging trail, the tree contains approximately 2,000 lights, and is believed to be …
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Dec 12 2012
By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com In a special meeting of the San Benito City Commission on Tuesday, December 11, commissioners voted unanimously to raise City Manager Manuel Lara’s pay scale by $10,000, bringing his annual salary up to $105k. The city manager’s duties were unaffected at this meeting. Mayor Joe H. Hernandez said, …
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