Aug 26 2011
By JOE BOCANEGRA Special to the NEWS Tuesday evening city officials approved action on the authorization of City Manager Manuel Lara to finalize an agreement with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for the Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) initiative. The agreement came after a presentation from Victor Gutierrez Jr., a representative of Coym, Rehmet …
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Aug 26 2011
NEWS Staff Report La Posada Providencia in San Benito received a $4,000 gift certificate on July 2 from a retail home improvement and construction store in Harlingen. According to Sister Zita Telkamp, La Posada is a shelter that offers hospitality to refugees/asylee from around the world who have been victims of torture. “(Some have been) …
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Aug 23 2011
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Two City of San Benito positions were eliminated effective Friday, Aug. 19 in what officials called a structural reorganization, thus leading to the departure of Public Works Director Martin Peña and Planning and Zoning Director Mayra Benedetti. City of San Benito Human Resource Director Arturo Rodriguez confirmed the news …
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Aug 23 2011
By JOE BOCANEGRA Special to the NEWS Emma Alvarado wants you to donate to the Valley military. She and Lupita Martinez have founded American Military Support (AMS), a local non-profit organization pending official status which sends care packages to the military troops from the Rio Grande Valley. Begun in March 2010, they have sent out …
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Aug 23 2011
By CARLOS GONZALES Special to the NEWS RIO HONDO – The Bobcats of Rio Hondo will kick off their season this Friday as they play host to the Robstown Cotton Pickers at home. The Bobcats will begin yet another quest to defend their District 32-3A co-championship and prove they can advance further into the playoffs. …
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Aug 20 2011
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Special to the NEWS They’re baaaack. The Greyhounds, that is. And they made sure that the La Joya Palmview Lobos were well aware of that on Friday night. The ’Hounds scrimmaged the Lobos at Bobby Morrow Stadium in a controlled portion followed by two quarters of timed play. The ’Hounds dominated …
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Aug 20 2011
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com The City of San Benito police and fire chiefs as well as utilities coordinator and wastewater plant supervisor have been placed on the agenda for Tuesday’s regular commission meeting. According to City Manager Manual Lara, the aforementioned employees’ inclusion in an executive session item, which reads that a deliberation …
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Aug 20 2011
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com An off-duty San Benito firefighter went above and beyond the proverbial call of duty Thursday morning when he assisted in pulling an elderly man from a burning home. Joe Ramos, a driver and 20-year veteran of the San Benito Fire Department, sprung to action after coming upon a house …
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Aug 20 2011
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com San Benito firefighters who spoke on a condition of anonymity expressed concern recently with longevity pay that was cut during Tuesday’s budget workshop. An across-the-board cut trimmed the longevity pay of all City of San Benito employees Tuesday but irked firefighters in the process, some of whom met with …
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Aug 20 2011
By JOE BOCANEGRA Special to the NEWS Cameron County Assistant District Attorney Chief Prosecutor Maria De Ford was the guest speaker at the San Benito Rotary Club meeting Thursday at Blanquita’s Mexican Restaurant. In the meeting she was speaking for Maggie’s and Monica’s Houses, advocacy centers dealing with treating abused children, where she was talking …
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