Apr 27 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Two San Benito firefighters were seriously injured in an accident that occurred during the routine maintenance of one of the fire trucks, city officials confirmed Friday. City Manager Manuel Lara said it was on April 10 that the firefighters in question, who have yet to be identified, were injured …
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Apr 27 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A lawsuit has been filed against the City of San Benito in the 444th Judicial District Court following the termination of a longtime city employee. Former San Benito Fire Marshal Henry Lopez filed the lawsuit on Thursday, March 28, alleging that he was discriminated against based on his …
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Apr 27 2013
NEWS Staff Report Here we are again. The San Benito CISD Board of Trustees, after five months of negotiations, will meet Monday, April 29, to once again discuss Superintendent of Schools Antonio G. Limón’s summative evaluation and possible action on his contract. The item will be heard in closed session, as it has been the …
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Apr 27 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com It may be in the summer when residents could begin seeing changes in downtown San Benito. Salomon Torres, San Benito Economic Development Corporation Executive Director, made that point on Friday when discussing the monthly merchant meetings he’s spearheading between downtown business owners and managers. The plan is to …
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Apr 27 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A San Benito woman arrested along with her husband on Tuesday faces a charge of possession of a controlled substance after police allegedly found cocaine inside her bra. It all started on April 23 when police officers responded to the 200 block of Diaz Street in reference to …
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Apr 27 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Growing up in the Valley can be difficult for many. Known nationally as one of the poorest areas to reside, it is a struggle for many to achieve success in life. While many individuals in poverty might concede in the face of adversity, there are those who fight …
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Apr 27 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com When I was 18, my top priority was getting a part-time job so I could save up enough money to purchase the entire Led Zeppelin, Beatles and U2 discographies. This was life. Nothing interrupted me from obtaining this goal. And so after graduating from San Benito High School (Class …
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Apr 27 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com “And you’re as smooth as Tennessee Whiskey, you’re as sweet as strawberry wine, you’re as warm as a glass of brandy, and I stay stoned on your love all the time…” croons George Jones, on my iPod, as my dad and I drink cheap beer. When George Jones …
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Apr 27 2013
Date: April 27 Time: 9 a.m. Event: Child Abuse Prevention 5K Run/Walk Where: Heaven Resaca Trail, San Benito More Info: (956) 361-6482 Date: May 3 Time: 8:50 a.m. Event: San Benito Memorial Day Tribute Where: Veterans War Memorial, 151 E. Rowson, San Benito More Info: (956) 361-3804, ext. 301 Date: May 11 Time: 7 p.m. …
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Apr 25 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Federal authorities have joined the San Benito Police Department in searching for a man wanted on multiple counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child – a crime investigators believe was allegedly perpetrated by a minister who was also the former manager of the now-defunct Stonewall Jackson Hotel in …
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