May 29 2012
NEWS Staff Report After a day-long hearing, the San Benito Civil Service Commission upheld a March 31 decision to indefinitely suspend Fire Marshal Henry Lopez. The ex-fire marshal said he plans on taking the matter “to court.” Check out tomorrow’s San Benito News for the full story. Want the whole story? Pick up a copy …
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May 28 2012
NEWS Staff Report During a special meeting on the evening of Memorial Day, the San Benito CISD Board of Trustees approved providing a 30-day termination notice to Gus Acevedo, the attorney currently representing the district, and took no action on reprimanding Superintendent of Schools Antonio G. Limon. Board members opted to part ways with Acevedo …
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May 26 2012
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com At a special school board meeting set for Memorial Day, San Benito CISD Superintendent of Schools Antonio G. Limón expects to be reprimanded and his powers reduced while the attorney representing the district may find his services no longer needed. Among other items, the Board of Trustees will meet …
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May 26 2012
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Oscar Medrano of the San Benito CISD Board of Trustees has called for an investigation into the letter, signed by Board President Yliana G. Rodriguez, informing the district’s insurance carriers of immediate plans to switch insurance agents. The letter, which Rodriguez retracted Friday, May 18, stated that, “effective immediately,” …
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May 26 2012
By JERRY RODRIGUEZ & MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ San Benito News Much has transpired in the two weeks that have followed the San Benito CISD general election, which saw voters usher in a new era on the School Board of Trustees. What’s not being talked about, however, is the fact that for the first time in the …
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May 26 2012
By JERRY RODRIGUEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Voters all across the county and state are preparing to cast their ballots in hotly-contested races on Tuesday, May 29. Early voting tallies as of Thursday, May 24, have indicated that 14,403 ballots have been cast thus far, 12,013 of which were for the Democratic Primary and 2,390 for …
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May 26 2012
By JERRY RODRIGUEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A man accused of child abuse turned himself in to police early Wednesday morning. With his attorney present, Alberto Matamoros III, 26, of San Benito arrived at the San Benito Police Department Wednesday, May 23 at approximately 9 a.m. to surrender himself. As previously reported by the San Benito …
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May 26 2012
Special to the NEWS A special Memorial Day tribute to all Veterans is scheduled here Monday, May 28 with the unveiling of the Fallen Heroes Monument, inaugural raising of a Prisoner of War flag, a silent march of veterans and guest speakers. A solemn, silent March of Veterans begins at 8:45 a.m. in front of …
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May 23 2012
By JOE BOCANEGRA Special to the NEWS The times, they are a-changing. That was the general feeling this Monday as the Friends of the San Benito Public Library regular meeting introduced their newest president, Roberta Schoenmakers. The previous president, Ernest Quintanilla, resigned during last month’s meeting citing personal reasons. This marks the third time in …
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May 22 2012
By JERRY RODRIGUEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A man escaped near death Tuesday after risking his life to move multiple propane tanks to safety, this before they exploded near a busy thoroughfare in San Benito. It was 3 p.m. on May 22 when Rigo Dominguez, 46, of Edinburg was performing his usual routine of picking up …
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