Aug 30 2011
By JOE BOCANEGRA Special to the NEWS The San Benito Consolidated Independent School District (SBCISD) Board of Trustees discussed a number of cost-saving initiatives during Tuesday night’s special meeting. One such item was the consideration to refinance already-existing bonds, according to SBCISD Superintendent of Schools Antonio G. Limón. “The district has passed several bond elections …
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Aug 30 2011
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com A San Benito man was arrested Sunday for intoxication assault, this following a car accident in which his three small children were reportedly hurt. According to Lieutenant Martin Morales of the San Benito Police Department (SBPD), 32-year-old Jose Nieto was arrested at approximately 3:27 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 28 after …
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Aug 30 2011
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Team spirit. This is what San Benito Quarterback Club Secretary Rosie Leal hopes to spread this September through a t-shirt sale designed to spur community support in the Greyhound varsity football squad, not to mention a sense of patriotism. Ten years ago, Leal said the club designed t-shirts commemorating …
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Aug 30 2011
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com WESLACO – The date was Friday, Sept. 3, 2010. The score? A heartbreaking 47-6 tally. Heartbreaking because the ’Hounds were on the losing end of that total and the Weslaco East Wildcats walked away with the win at Bobby Morrow Stadium in San Benito. It was a shock. But …
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Aug 30 2011
By CARLOS GONZALES Special to the NEWS ELSA – After a huge first win under its belt, the Rio Hondo Bobcats will face another big challenge this week as they travel to Edcouch-Elsa to take on the rejuvenated Yellow Jackets in a non-district game. The Bobcats will look to keep momentum going after blowing away …
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Aug 26 2011
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com LA JOYA – The San Benito Greyhounds took the opportunity to hone their skills Friday night in La Joya, where they took on Laredo United in four 12-minute quarters of regulation-style play. The scrimmage played much like a game with the exception of there being no kickoffs. Scoring at …
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Aug 26 2011
By CARLOS GONZALES Special to the NEWS RIO HONDO – If there were any doubts that Rio Hondo could again contend for a district championship this season, they were silenced after an incredible performance by the Bobcats as they defeated the Robstown Cottonpickers in week zero action with a final score of 54-6. The ’Cats …
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Aug 26 2011
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com San Benito police seized about 15 kilos of cocaine Thursday afternoon as the result of a routine traffic stop. It was at approximately 4:50 p.m. Thursday when San Benito Police Officer Rogelio Banda pulled over a black four-door Oldsmobile, which was traveling northbound on Expressway 77/83, for not having …
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Aug 26 2011
NEWS Staff Report Two motorists were sent to the hospital Friday following an accident that occurred at about 12 noon. According to San Benito Police Officer Tobias Benavides, the driver of a 2008 Cadillac STS, a 68-year-old man, allegedly pulled out from a hair salon on Business 77 and into the path of a 2007 …
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Aug 26 2011
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com San Benito Police Chief George Gomez is shown with Detective Arturo Flores as they unwrap recently recovered stolen property. (Staff photo by Michael Rodriguez) Three San Benito teens were jailed recently for allegedly burglarizing at least five vehicles at the Gillman car dealership. Detective Arturo Flores of the San …
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