Dec 04 2012
By JOE BOCANEGRA Special to the NEWS The fate of the forlorn Dolly Vinsant Memorial Hospital has now passed through the hands of taxing entities and into the possession of new owners. Tuesday, the San Benito City Commission voted unanimously to approve a $10,000 bid by Southern Counties Investment Group, LLC. Back taxes currently owed …
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Dec 04 2012
By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com “We’re going to appeal at district court,” said attorney Gilberto Hinojosa on Monday evening, after the San Benito Civil Service Commission unanimously voted to uphold San Benito Police Department Operations Chief Martin Morales’ decision to indefinitely suspend Hinojosa’s client, Candido Ortiz. The decision came Monday during a Civil …
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Dec 04 2012
Special to the NEWS The traditional Christmas Parade and Bazaar in San Benito this Saturday will bring the downtown to a lighted wonderland amid colorful yuletide decorations, novelty and religious floats, performances by musical groups, tasty dishes ranging from tripas tacos to funnel cakes, and good wholesome fun. San Benito Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Longest …
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Dec 04 2012
By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com There’s a song lyric which states, “All I want for Christmas is you.” And there is at least one woman, born in San Benito, to whom this sentiment rings especially true. Recently, a woman named Marta Petra Hinojosa, age 48, reached out to the San Benito News via …
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Dec 04 2012
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com You want it? You got it. Citizens of San Benito and the surrounding area who’ve recently inquired about the Fourth Annual San Benito News “Best Tamales in Town” contest will be pleased to hear that this year’s event is scheduled for 12 noon Friday, Dec. 21. In its three …
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Dec 04 2012
By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Nothing goes better with a good book than a great cup of something delicious, at least, that’s how those affiliated with Bookmark Café, located in the San Benito Public Library, feel. Library Director and café manager Gerardo Salazar explained that this past October marked the café’s second year …
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Nov 30 2012
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com In response to a police report that San Benito CISD Board President Yliana G. Rodriguez recently filed, in which she claims to have been assaulted, Board Vice President Anna Cruz said Friday that she will move forward regarding her role on the board. “I still want to stay focused …
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Nov 30 2012
By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A resolution to award additional compensation for employees’ extra duties occasioned by 2011 district-wide reorganization, and to reward retained employees for their continued service to San Benito Consolidated Independent School District, in the amount of $1,000 has been approved for qualifying employees, both professional and paraprofessional alike. Superintendent …
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Nov 30 2012
By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The fate of the forlorn Dolly Vinsant Memorial Hospital may now be in the hands of San Benito city officials to decide. Dolly went to auction early in November at the courthouse steps in Brownsville and received one bid of $10,000 by Southern Counties Investment Group, LLC. The …
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Nov 30 2012
By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com For the past 57 years, Miguel and Consuelo Mayorga have been lawfully wed as husband and wife. In this day and age, that’s no small accomplishment, but longevity is not the only thing special about their relationship. They also share the same birthday: November 29. Consuelo laughed when …
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