Oct 22 2012
By CRAIG ALANIZ San Benito News Early voting begins Monday for this year’s election cycle and ends November 2. Polling places in San Benito are at the Community Building, located on 210 E. Heywood St., and Riverside Middle School, located on 35428 Padilla St. Voters can also cast their ballot at the Los Fresnos Community …
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Oct 20 2012
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Officials with the 445th District Court in Brownsville confirmed Friday the indictment of San Benito Mayor Joe H. Hernandez. Jan Cassidy, the attorney representing Alfonso Benavides in an ethics complaint filed against the mayor in February, said that Hernandez faces charges associated with said complaint. “Mr. Hernandez has to …
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Oct 20 2012
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Oct 20 2012
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Former Berta Cabaza Middle School Choir Director Alfredo Hernandez, Jr. was apologetic in an email to his principal just days after Hernandez had been arrested and charged for the online solicitation of a minor. “I am really sorry for what I did and what I’ve done to you,” Hernandez …
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Oct 20 2012
By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com “I reviewed all transcripts,” said Superintendent of Schools Antonio G. Limón on Friday evening, of former San Benito CISD Risk Manager Janie Gonzalez’s multi-page grievance with the district and Planner/Evaluator Ruben Franco’s written response, in which he elected not to reinstate Gonzalez. “Additionally, Limón said, “I still find …
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Oct 20 2012
By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Depending on which circle one might run in, at least some negative stereotypes undeniably abound regarding law enforcement. Officers with the San Benito Police Department, with the assistance of the San Benito Fire Department, host the annual National Night Out event to help promote the idea that local …
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Oct 20 2012
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com “We have to win,” said 31-year-old San Benito Greyhounds super fan Rick Chavez as he finished eating a bacon and egg taco, adding, “I didn’t have a chance to eat yet.” I bought Rick breakfast after I called him out of the blue on Friday. “I want to see …
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Oct 20 2012
By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Lupi Andrade, a patrol officer with the San Benito Police Department, fell under investigation of ‘fitness for duty’ after being flagged in a routine drug test in August. Andrade was placed on immediate probation (with pay) from her post with SBPD, pending the outcome of a physician’s evaluation. …
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Oct 20 2012
By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com At Tuesday’s meeting of the San Benito City Commission, it was announced that the San Benito Economic Development Corporation (EDC) recommended former congressional candidate Solomon Torres as the new EDC director, an available position budgeted for the 2012-2013 general fund budget. Torres, a native of La Feria, is …
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Oct 19 2012
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Officials with the 445th District Court in Brownsville confirmed Friday the indictment of San Benito Mayor Joe H. Hernandez. Jan Cassidy, the attorney representing Alfonso Benavides in an ethics complaint filed against the mayor in February, said that Hernandez faces charges associated with said complaint. “Mr. Hernandez has to …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.sbnewspaper.com/2012/10/19/mayor-indicted-hernandez-to-be-arraignment-nov-1-in-raspa-gate-scandal/
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