Jun 07 2011
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com What is Cameron County doing to prepare for hurricane season right now? That question was asked by Cameron County Judge Carlos Cascos to a room full of officials from multiple departments as well as state authorities at the San Benito Municipal Building on Monday. The occasion was an …
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Jun 07 2011
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The Friends of the San Benito Public Library will be holding a drawing for a barbeque pit to help raise funds for a recently renovated patio area of the library. “We’re going to be raffling the barbeque pit to finish off the canopy area of the patio,” said …
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Jun 07 2011
By STACEY LEE GONZALEZ Special to the NEWS Friday night at Bobby Morrow Stadium, many students were anxiously awaiting graduation with bittersweet nostalgia. While some students jokingly mentioned that graduation was to be their night of liberation, a majority of the graduating class of 2011 of San Benito High School couldn’t help but be excited …
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Jun 07 2011
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Jun 03 2011
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Jun 03 2011
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Embattled San Benito Police Captain Arnold Garcia who was recently suspended indefinitely for allegedly engaging in political activity in uniform was reinstated by the Civil Service Board on Thursday. And some fellow San Benito police officers are none too thrilled about it. “When do we draw the line? …
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Jun 03 2011
By CRISTINA M. GARCIA Special to the NEWS It is a bittersweet feeling for most high school graduates as they complete a milestone in their lives. But for Natalia Trinidad Arredondo and Diego Huerta, San Benito High School (SBHS) valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively, it’s an honor. Arredondo has received numerous honors and awards throughout her …
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Jun 03 2011
Special to the NEWS AUSTIN – Dolores Ramirez, a bilingual kindergarten teacher at Rangerville Elementary School in the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District (SBCISD), took office on June 1, 2011, as president of the Texas Classroom Teachers Association. Founded in 1927, TCTA is an independent, nonunion association for Texas teaching professionals, which serves more …
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Jun 03 2011
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A San Benito man was arrested on Monday, May 30 after he was accused of indecency with a child. Fifty-five year-old Gumesindo Galvan was arrested by deputies with the Cameron County Sheriff’s Department after a 15-year-old girl reported being touched by the man in an inappropriate manner, allegations …
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Jun 03 2011
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A San Benito man was arrested on Tuesday after marijuana was discovered at his home on Hidalgo Street. Thirty-two year-old Casimiro Arriago was arrested by the Cameron County Sheriff’s Department and charged with possession of marijuana. “Apparently our SIU (Special Investigation Unit) had received information regarding that particular …
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