Aug 16 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com San Benito CISD Interim Superintendent of Schools Alfonso Obregón confirmed on Friday that Miller Jordan Middle School Principal Mary Alice Martinez will be moved to the Gateway to Graduation Academy. “Since June we have been talking about getting another principal,” Obregón said. “We have about four different schools …
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Aug 16 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The annual “Meet the Greyhounds” is scheduled for Monday, August 19 at 7 p.m. as the ’Hounds prepare for their first scrimmage later that week. “I think it’s important for the community to be able to see who they’re cheering for, to be able to see their faces, …
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Aug 16 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The Boys and Girls Club of San Benito ended its summer program with a talent show and a party on Wednesday, August 14. The party didn’t end there, however, as the Cameron County Juvenile Justice Department Home Construction Program presented a playhouse constructed by cadets to the club. …
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Aug 16 2013
Special to the NEWS LOS FRESNOS – They say the more things change, the more they stay the same. The Los Fresnos Falcons are hoping that isn’t necessarily true. With 36 lettermen gone to graduation—17 of those starters—the Falcons will have some fresh faces on both sides of the ball. Many of them got their …
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Aug 16 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com The time was summer 2005, and the Rio Hondo Bobcats—then considered cellar dwellers in District 32-3A—prepared to prove what they already knew: They were champions. Of course, it was a bit difficult for Rio Grande Valley football pundits to take the Cats seriously. Consider that Rio Hondo was well-known …
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Aug 16 2013
Reymundo Gonzalez, 85, entered into eternal life on Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at Valley Baptist Medical Center-Harlingen, TX. He was a member of the Templo El Salvador Church in San Benito, Texas. He enjoyed ranching, farming, talking on his cell phone and spending time with family. He is survived by his wife Emilia Gonzalez; his …
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Aug 16 2013
Date: August 17 Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Event: First Annual Congressional Veterans Summit, held by UTB and TSC in collaboration with U.S. Congressman Filemon Vela Where: International Technology, Education and Commerce Center (ITECC), formerly Amigoland Mall, 301 Mexico Blvd., Brownsville More Info: (956) 548-6050 Date: August 19 Time: 7 p.m. Event: Meet the …
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Aug 13 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A citizen of San Benito is demanding answers about how his tax dollars are being spent in regards to street repairs. Nicholas Lerma, 60, is upset about the condition of many of the streets in the city, particularly the intersection of North Dick Dowling Street and East Rose …
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Aug 13 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Real estate development has been the name of the game in recent business conducted by the San Benito Economic Development Corporation. On Tuesday, EDC Executive Director Salomon Torres pointed to a number of projects moving forward, including efforts to develop the First National Bank resaca property located off Business …
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Aug 13 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The Narciso Martinez Cultural Arts Center will be hosting a number of skits put on by Mexican immigrants on Thursday, August 22. The event, titled “Movimiento Del Valle Por Los Derechos Humanos” or “Valley Movement For Human Rights,” will feature four skits based on true stories. Want the …
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