Jun 01 2012
By JOE BOCANEGRA Special to the NEWS To borrow the oft-quoted line, “all things must come to an end.” That was the general feeling Friday night as 638 graduating seniors from San Benito High School gathered at a commencement ceremony at Bobby Morrow Stadium, where they received their diplomas. The event was bittersweet as they …
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Jun 01 2012
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Waist-high grass, vandalism and graffiti currently marks the grounds of the old Dolly Vinsant Memorial Hospital, a once proud medical facility that has changed ownership multiple times since its doors closed in 2007. But with the hospital scheduled for auction at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 5, San Benito residents …
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Jun 01 2012
By JERRY RODRIGUEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito CISD School Board authorized its officers the authority to negotiate and select an interim attorney during Thursday evening’s special meeting. In a 6-1 vote, the board approved said action following a special meeting Monday in which a 30-day termination notice was provided to the school district’s …
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Jun 01 2012
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com It’s back. The San Benito Chamber of Commerce Kids Fishing Tournament returns in 2012 for its eighth annual event of food, fun and, of course, fish. Designed as a family-oriented tournament encouraging the strengthening of bonds between parents and their children, the event has, for the better part of …
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Jun 01 2012
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Joe Kitterman said he wants today’s youth to pick up a fishing rod instead of a videogame controller. He’s going to get his wish come June 23, the date of the 2012 San Benito Chamber of Commerce Kids Fishing Tournament. Kitterman is a member of the Las Huellas Board …
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May 30 2012
By COLE AVERY San Benito News Although too close to call, the field of 11 candidates for the new U.S. Congressional District 34 seat may dwindle to four following Tuesday’s primary election. According to unofficial results, and as of 12:30 a.m. Wednesday, Filemon Vela clinched a spot on what’s sure to be a runoff after …
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May 30 2012
By JOE BOCANEGRA Special to the NEWS The San Benito Civil Service Commission upheld a March 31 decision to indefinitely suspend Fire Marshal Henry Lopez during an appeal hearing on Tuesday. The conclusion of the hearing marks the close of yet another chapter in an ongoing war of words between Lopez, Assistant City Manager Arturo …
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May 30 2012
By JOE BOCANEGRA Special to the NEWS During a special meeting held to a packed house on Memorial Day, the San Benito CISD Board of Trustees took no action to reprimand Superintendent of Schools Antonio G. Limón. The board did, however, approve an audit of the district’s finances and the termination of legal services of …
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May 30 2012
By JERRY RODRIGUEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com For most students, a day after school consists of spending time with friends, family or their video games; but not for San Benito High School seniors Hilario B. Garcia and Kristina Garcia (no relation), who continues to hit the books after the bell rings. Hilario, 17, was named the …
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May 30 2012
By JERRY RODRIGUEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com RIO HONDO – Jenifer Guajardo and Belinda Orozco are ahead of the class at Rio Hondo High School as the two were named valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively, for the 2012 school year. Jenifer, 17, participates in Upward Bound, National Honor Society (NHS), the Art Club and tennis. She was …
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