Jul 01 2011
Finding: City ‘fabricated procedure’ By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The results from a grievance hearing held on April 13 between San Benito Police Officer David Ortega and the City of San Benito have been released. Daniel J. Pagnano, the arbitrator in the hearing, ruled in favor of Ortega, the grievant. It all began …
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Jul 01 2011
NEWS Staff Report Lacks Home Furnishings held a ribbon cutting ceremony Friday to commemorate the grand opening of their new store in San Benito. The ribbon cutting ceremony was held outside the furniture store, located on 1000 W Bus. Hwy. 77, on Friday, July 1. The event saw a sea of purple shirts worn by …
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Jul 01 2011
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A San Benito man was arrested Wednesday afternoon for allegedly trying to set fire to another man’s house. Forty-one year-old Guadalupe Villareal was accused of arson after an altercation with a friend of his. “(Villareal) and the owner of the house, Robert Guerra, were drinking and barbequing at …
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Jul 01 2011
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Let freedom ring… to pop fireworks. A recent county-wide burn ban has temporarily been lifted in the wake of recent showers. “I know that they are going to be able to do their fireworks, but it has been lifted temporarily depending on how much it rains, in which …
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Jul 01 2011
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com ResacaFest will be held Sunday, July 3 at the Heavin Resaca Trail to commemorate America’s independence. Oh, and it will also be a celebration of the City of San Benito’s 100th year as a municipality. The City of San Benito celebrated the 100-year anniversary of the naming of …
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Jun 29 2011
Special to the NEWS Lacks Valley Stores will have a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the grand opening of its San Benito store at 1000 W. Bus. Hwy. 77 on Friday, July 1 at 10 a.m. The event is open to the general public. The store was owned by Whalen’s Furniture before it was sold …
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Jun 28 2011
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A proposal to limit the communication between individual San Benito City Commissioners and the city attorney drew sharp criticism from elected officials. During a regular city commission meeting Tuesday, June 21, City Attorney Ricardo Morado presented a memorandum which proposed that the commission “channel any legal questions raised …
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Jun 28 2011
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com A tropical wave moving toward Mexico is projected to bring significant showers to the Cameron County area, according to meteorologists with the National Weather Service (NWS) in Brownsville. Ryan Vipond, a meteorologist with the Brownsville NWS, said a 50 percent chance of rain is forecast on Wednesday going into …
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Jun 28 2011
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The City of San Benito is requesting qualifications from engineering firms… again. The City Commission approved the reconsideration of proposals submitted by engineering firms, which will now require all applicants to be registered with the Texas Department of Rural Affairs (TDRA), formally OCRA (Office of Community and Rural …
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Jun 28 2011
By ANDREA R. MOSQUEDA Special to the NEWS An area retailer may have donated the fishing rods and equipment, but the many families are what really supplied the fun at this year’s Kids Fish Tournament in San Benito. It was a great day for fishing, food, and family fun at the Seventh Annual Resaca Kids …
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