Jun 28 2013
SAN BENITO—Juan Resendez was called upon the Lord, to join his wife, on June 26, 2013, at the age of 93 years old. He was a long time resident of San Benito. He was a World War II Veteran, a member of the Catholic War Veterans and a member of American Legion. He was loved …
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Jun 28 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com An incoming San Benito High School senior was killed Thursday after being struck by a pickup truck near the Heavin Resaca Trail. Detective Rogelio Banda Jr. of the San Benito Police Department said the teen, 17-year-old Emelia “Emily” Martinez, was hit by the vehicle near the vicinity of Robertson …
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Jun 28 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Expect more changes in personnel at the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District. But as of Thursday, two vacant principal positions were filled. It only took the San Benito CISD Board of Trustees approximately an hour and a half of closed session discussion at a June 27 special …
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Jun 28 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The City of San Benito has implemented water restrictions as a result of worsening drought conditions. “We are in Stage 2 of the Water Conservation Ordinance,” said Assistant City Manager Hector Jalomo. “It’s not as bad as we thought it was going to be because of the recent …
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Jun 28 2013
By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS More than three decades ago, Patsy Sanchez-Paredes blazed trails on and off the track. Sanchez-Paredes, a 1982 San Benito High School grad, dashed her way to track and field greatness by accomplishing feats no other female from here had before. Naturally, this set the bar extremely high for …
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Jun 28 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Housing Authority has successfully purchased the historic Stonewall Jackson building, but not much else has developed thus far. What’s the holdup? Money. “At this time, we are looking for financial resources that will allow us to modernize the building,” said SBHA Executive Director Arnold Padilla. …
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Jun 28 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com One evening, after spending some time with a group of friends and facetiously contemplating life as a rock star, Jacob Lopez began humming a tune while driving home. The 29-year-old aspiring musician didn’t know it then, but the melody would become one of 11 tracks on his debut album. …
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Jun 28 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com The June 26 mid-week edition of the San Benito News contained 32 items of local content in 14 pages divided in two sections – one consisted of the hard-hitting stories you’ve come to crave along with the community tidbits that spotlight all that’s beautiful about our hometown, and the …
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Jun 28 2013
Date: June 30 Time: 4 p.m. Event: Miss ResacaFest Pageant Where: San Benito High School Cafeteria, 450 S. Oscar Williams Rd., San Benito More Info: (956) 245-9597 or (956) 245-3573 Date: July 3 Time: 7 p.m. Event: Narciso Martinez Writers Forum Where: Narciso Martinez Cultural Arts Center, 225 E. Stenger St., San Benito More Info: …
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Jun 26 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com After months of infighting and internal conflict, members of the San Benito CISD Board of Trustees have come to a consensus on at least one thing: No one seems to know what’s going on concerning the investigation into Antonio G. Limón, who remains on paid leave as Superintendent of …
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