Jul 19 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A local baseball team made up of players from San Benito, Harlingen, Lyford and Raymondville won the 2013 United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA) World Series in Dallas on Monday, July 8. The team, which fielded three players from San Benito, including George Macuaca, Mark Hernandez and Gabriel …
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Jul 19 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com On my desk is a New Orleans key chain that has “Birthplace of Jazz” prominently displayed on it along with a rendering of Bourbon Street. I kept the key chain in plain sight while penning this column; I guess you can say it served as a source of inspiration. …
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Jul 17 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Nevada developers currently exploring the possibility of housing a power plant in San Benito are searching for Valley-based or possibly Mexican investors to assist in funding the project. Citing current demand for additional electricity generation in the Valley, Salomon Torres, Executive Director of the San Benito Economic Development Corporation, …
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Jul 17 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Administrators with the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District are working to keep up with the comings and goings of principals and teachers. At a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees, members unanimously approved Interim Superintendent Alfonso Obregón’s recommendation to employ 12 professionals at multiple campuses—some of whom …
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Jul 17 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The Valley is ushering in a new era of interstate roadways which may lead to a surge in economic development for the area. A sign with the I-69 emblem was unveiled on Monday, July 15 to a crowd of representatives from surrounding municipalities as well as state and …
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Jul 17 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com RIO HONDO – Rio Hondo Independent School District Superintendent of Schools Ismael Garcia has confirmed that there will be administrative moves at three schools. On Tuesday, July 16, Garcia said that he would be moving Rio Hondo High School Principal Veronica Puente to central office where she will …
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Jul 17 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Tickets for the 2013 San Benito Greyhounds football season will remain on sale for current season ticket holders up until Thursday, July 18. From 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., tickets will be on sale at the main ticket booth at Bobby Morrow Stadium, located at 2025 La Palma …
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Jul 17 2013
Date: Thru July 20 Time: 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Event: The “Busy Bees” Bible Days Vacation Bible School Where: St. John Lutheran Church, 1000 N. Crockett St. in San Benito More Info: (956) 399-3422 Date: Thru July 22 Event: Benefit for Pinto Division All-Star Nightmares; donations to fund tournament play in Dallas More Info: …
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Jul 12 2013
Charles C. Seydler of South Padre Island passed away on July 2, 2013. He was born on February 6, 1931 in Merkle, Texas to Azielee and Arnold Seydler. He is survived by his wife, Donna Seydler; sons, David and wife Denise Seydler, from Carrollton, Texas; Steven Seydler, from Houston, Texas; and Kevin Seydler, from Atlanta, …
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Jul 12 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Officials and sources involved in the suspension and subsequent request for an investigation into Antonio G. Limón, who remains on paid administrative leave as San Benito CISD Superintendent of Schools, cited on Friday a number of cases involving teachers accused of mistreating or acting inappropriately with students as additional …
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