May 21 2011
NEWS Staff Report CORPUS CHRISTI – With wonderful defense and another great game from Amber Jasso, the San Benito Lady ’Hounds beat San Antonio Southwest 3-2 on Friday night in a pressure-packed game. The Lady ’Hounds improved their record to 33-3, and the win did not come easy. Game 2 is scheduled for Saturday at …
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May 21 2011
By CHRISTY CORTEZ Special to the NEWS A meeting is scheduled Monday between members of the San Benito Youth Baseball/Softball (SBYBSL) League and City of San Benito officials, this after SBYBSL President Frank Garza was irked Friday afternoon when he and other league members arrived at Stookey Park to find the facilities closed. Garza was …
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May 21 2011
By CHRISTY CORTEZ & CARLOS GONZALES Special to the NEWS Accomplishment – that’s what junior powerlifter Gina Elizondo felt when, along with junior Alex “Baby Beast” Marmolejo and sophomore Ileana Lopez each brought back a gold medal from the state finals powerlifting meet to San Benito in April. It’s the first time San Benito has …
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May 21 2011
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com It’s all over. June Aguilera can now say, without doubt, that she is the new Place 4 San Benito CISD Board Trustee. On Wednesday, May 18 it was reported that former trustee Joe G. Gonzalez had requested a recount after losing the election on Saturday by a slim …
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May 21 2011
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The search for an attorney to represent the City of San Benito may come to an end Tuesday, May 24 as the San Benito City Commission is scheduled to discuss and possibly take such action at a special meeting. It was since late 2010 when the city initially …
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May 21 2011
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Representatives from WAG (We Are Graduating) visited the Darrell Hester Juvenile Detention Center in San Benito on Thursday to make some big announcements. WAG has selected Cameron County for its 2011 Youth Summit, which will be held at the San Benito Boys and Girls Club, Cameron Park, as …
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May 18 2011
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com It’s not quite over yet. San Benito CISD Business Manager Emma McCall confirmed Wednesday that Joe G. Gonzalez has requested a recount. Gonzalez, who entered Election Day Saturday as the incumbent in the Place 4 race for the San Benito CISD Board of Trustees, paid an $800 deposit Wednesday …
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May 18 2011
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May 17 2011
Restaurant manager apparent suicide victim By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com San Benito police are currently investigating an apparent suicide that occurred at a local hotel on Sunday. Lieutenant Martin Morales of the San Benito Police Department (SBPD) reported that the body of 39-year-old Harlingen resident Steven Mark Eriksmoen was found inside room #123 of …
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May 17 2011
RETURN OF THE KING By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com He’s back. Joe H. Hernandez has reclaimed his seat as mayor of San Benito, and he is ready to get down to business. Hernandez said that his first order of business will be to unite the city commission despite having heated disagreements with Commissioners …
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