Jan 24 2012
By TREY PUGA Special to the NEWS Confusion arose Tuesday, Jan. 17 during a meeting of the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District (SBCISD) Board of Trustees as more than one member expressed uncertainty as to the proposed one-year contract extension with HCA Physician Services, the district’s on-site primary healthcare clinic. The three-year agreement for …
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Jan 24 2012
By JERRY RODRIGUEZ Special to the NEWS On Monday, the City of San Benito Utility Board tabled a recommendation to amend Ordinance No. 2409D, which was passed in October and requires multi-unit homes to pay a monthly $10 base water fee per tenant. The measure has since drawn sharp criticism from residents of local parks, …
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Jan 24 2012
By JERRY RODRIGUEZ Special to the NEWS The San Benito school district has formed a new version of a Spanish musical group, and they go by the name of Cuarteto Flamenco. The group’s style of playing is particularly different than what most are used to hearing. They play an old school style of Flamenco, the …
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Jan 24 2012
By CRISTINA M. GARCIA Special to the NEWS The Redhead Express, an all-girl country quartet made its way down south to San Benito as the four sisters alongside their family hope to tour the Rio Grande Valley. They started out in Alaska, but it was when they realized they had dreams bigger than the biggest …
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Jan 20 2012
Through Feb. 2012 Love Our Troops Campaign Rio Athletics and Fundraising together with American Military Support is holding a Love Our Troops campaign, in which two 2012 Harley Davidson 1200 Xl cc Sportsters will be up for a drawing on Feb. 14 in La Feria. For more information, call (956) 970-7188, or email ealvarado@americanmilitarysupport.com. or …
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Jan 20 2012
By JACOB LOPEZ Special to the NEWS Ten charges are being filed against San Benito Mayor Joe H. Hernandez over alleged ethics violations of the Texas Local Government Code. The charges stem from Hernandez’s involvement last year in allowing a snow cone vendor, Noe Leal of Noe’s Tropical Sno-Wiz, to park his mobile business on …
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Jan 20 2012
By SCARLET O’ROURKE Special to the NEWS It takes hard work to get to the top, and for 17-year-old Daniel Cavazos of San Benito, the fruits of his labor are in full bloom. Daniel’s pride and joy, the 1,248-pound steer Roscoe was the winner of the South Texas Youth Stock Show (STYSS) Grand Champion Over-All …
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Jan 20 2012
By JOE BOCANEGRA & MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ San Benito News The San Benito City Commission unanimously approved an agenda item during Tuesday’s regular meeting that allowed the Parks and Recreation Board to operate the San Benito Youth Baseball/Softball League (STYSS). Current SBYBSL President Frank Garza, however, argues that the league is a 501(c)3, non-profit organization recognized by …
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Jan 20 2012
Special to the NEWS The U.S. Supreme Court struck down the court-drawn interim redistricting maps and led many candidates and elected leaders in Texas to sound off. Congressional candidate Denise Saenz-Blanchard, who planned on running for District 27 which would have encompassed the Cameron County area, said although the decision would affect the upcoming elections …
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Jan 17 2012
By JOE BOCANEGRA Special to the NEWS During Tuesday’s regular city meeting, San Benito City Commissioners approved unanimously to table City Manager Manuel Lara and Mayor Joe Hernandez’s trip to China on city business pending further information. An invitation was extended to Hernandez and Lara to attend an economic development conference in Shenzhen, a major …
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