Feb 05 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Travis County District Court Judge John K. Dietz ruled Monday that the Texas public school finance system is “arbitrary, inequitable and inadequate under the Texas Constitution,” a victory for the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund (MALDEF) lawsuit and the numerous school districts considered poor, including San …
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Feb 05 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito City Commission planned to take action on an interlocal agreement between the city and the San Benito Economic Development Corporation at its regular meeting on Tuesday. The agreement, if approved, may consist of the city providing a $100,000 matching loan to the EDC. “We applied …
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Feb 05 2013
Special to the NEWS The Texas Conjunto Music Hall of Fame and Museum presents the Seventh Annual Valentine’s Dance, “Noche de Ronda,” featuring Noe Pro and The Band. The dance is scheduled from 8 p.m. to 12 midnight Saturday, Feb. 9, at the San Benito Knights of Columbus Hall, 826 E. Stenger St. Presale admission …
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Feb 05 2013
Special to the NEWS Tommy Castro, a sixth grader at Miller Jordan Middle School, has been invited to attend Football University, which is an invitation only event hosted by National Football League players and coaches. The camp will be held in San Antonio March 15-17 for 100 outstanding athletes selected from throughout the state to …
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Feb 05 2013
Date: Thru Mar. 1 Time: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Tuesdays, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays Event: Annual Quilt Show featuring the top 2012 18 finalists from the National Quilt Museum in Paducah, KY Where: Harlingen Arts & Heritage Museum, 2425 Boxwood, Harlingen More Info: (956) 216-4901 Date: Thru Mar. 28 Time: …
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Feb 05 2013
The PRCA Rodeo once again attracted thousands of spectators to the Los Fresnos event that boasts professional cowboys and rodeo clowns with a knack for entertaining the masses. Shown are scenes from the rodeo and the Cameron County Fair and Livestock Show in Los Fresnos, including a performance by Madelyn Victoria Vallejo.
(Photos by T.J. Tijerina)
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Feb 05 2013
Frank B. Padgett, 60, of Harlingen entered into rest on Tuesday, February 5, 2013. Frank was the owner and operator of the Lucky One Food Store in San Benito. He is preceded in death by his father, Glenn Padgett. He is survived by his loving wife of 31 years, Delores Padgett; two daughters, Heather and …
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Feb 05 2013
Matthew Gregory “Matt” Thornton, 43, of Laguna Vista, Texas, entered into eternal rest on Friday, February 1, 2013, at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen. Matt was born on November 14, 1969, in Austin, Texas, and moved with his family to the Rio Grande Valley as a child. He was a standout athlete at Weslaco …
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Feb 01 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com It appeared as though nothing, not even the law, could discourage the efforts of Noe Zavala, his family, friends and colleagues in raising money Thursday for the family of a young girl who died two days prior. Since the death of 7-year-old Ruby Ramirez on Tuesday, the community has …
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Feb 01 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com San Benito police continue to investigate the death of 7-year-old Ruby Ramirez despite authorities, citing preliminary autopsy results, indicating that she may have succumbed to asphyxiation by choking on a balloon. When asked about developments in the investigation, San Benito Police Department Assistant Operations Chief Michael Galvan deferred …
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