Aug 28 2012
By HEATHER C. COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Madelyn Victoria Vallejo is no stranger to the stage. At 22, Madelyn, who performs as Madelyn Victoria, is already an accomplished singer-songwriter who has opened for established country artists such as Wade Bowen and Easton Corbin. But it may be her most recent accomplishment that could make her …
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Aug 28 2012
By HEATHER C. COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com It’s a day of first-impressions and sharing stories of summer follies that some highly anticipate. Others wish they could skip it altogether, and according to San Benito CISD Superintendent of Schools Antonio G. Limón, some do. This year, August 27 marked the first day of classes for 10,259 …
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Aug 28 2012
By JOE BOCANEGRA Special to the NEWS HARLINGEN – The doors of the J.C. Penny in Harlingen’s Valle Vista Mall usually do not open an hour early on a Saturday, or any other day for that matter. But this past weekend they made an exception. The store joined forces with Sunny Glen Children’s Home and …
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Aug 24 2012
By HEATHER C. COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Three months and a failed attempt at requesting an investigation later, San Benitians are left to wonder why School Board President Yliana G. Rodriguez bypassed district policy and procedure to “immediately” instate a new insurance agent for San Benito CISD. Consequently, citizens are displeased, at least according to …
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Aug 24 2012
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com The Thursday termination of Janie Gonzalez, former San Benito CISD risk management director, has left district officials mum. Gonzalez was fired for reasons which remain unknown as of presstime. When asked to comment, Superintendent of Schools Antonio G. Limón said, “It’s a personnel matter and I cannot discuss anything …
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Aug 24 2012
By HEATHER C. COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The first day of school comes around every August. Or does it? When cuts were made to offset a $3 million budget shortfall, pre-kindergarten eligibility requirements in San Benito CISD were altered. Pre-k is not deemed obligatory to a student’s education, and in view of this substantial budget …
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Aug 24 2012
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com A San Benito man was arrested Wednesday for carrying a small arsenal of weapons, including an assault rifle equipped with several magazine clips. Detective Rogelio Banda, Jr. of the San Benito Police Department said in a press release that 42-year-old Irineo C. Delgado of San Benito was arrested at …
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Aug 24 2012
By JOE BOCANEGRA Special to the NEWS Sandra Tumberlinson, a civic leader who argued she got removed from the San Benito Veterans Advisory Board due to political maneuvering, will likely be granted a grievance hearing at a later date. The action came after an executive session that Mayor Joe H. Hernandez and city commissioners participated …
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Aug 24 2012
By HEATHER C. COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com As construction at 155 E. U.S. Hwy 77 quiets, it is almost impossible not to take notice of a rather large, architecturally-linear building which now consumes a large chunk of what was previously a parking lot. Known by national reputation as the place to go for everyday items …
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Aug 24 2012
By HEATHER C. COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com On Friday, August 17, a hush fell across Bobby Morrow Stadium when the varsity San Benito Greyhounds took the field at the first pep rally of the season. Those few seconds, in which fans had their first opportunity to observe the 2012 Greyhounds, accounted for the only silence …
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