Sep 13 2019
By FREDDY JIMENEZ Special to the NEWS The fate of Railroad Avenue, an unpaved and almost inaccessible road parallel to the railway in between Mayfield Road and Oscar Williams Road, is now uncertain after city officials have declared that public funds cannot be used on private property as a way to improve its conditions, as …
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Sep 13 2019
By J. NOEL ESPINOZA Special to the NEWS Without elaborating or giving any details after a closed executive session Tuesday, the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District approved changes to the contract of Superintendent of Schools Dr. Nate Carman. Apparently, the changes are still subject to legal review. After the regular board meeting, the school …
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Sep 13 2019
By J. NOEL ESPINOZA Special to the NEWS A Mission woman died during a head-on collision Tuesday when the driver of a suburban lost control of the vehicle and veered onto the opposite lane, hitting her passenger car. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, the preliminary investigation reveals that a Gold 2001 Lincoln …
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Sep 06 2019
By J. NOEL ESPINOZA Special to the NEWS Compared to the previous year, fewer students have enrolled in the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District during the current 2019-2020 school year. According to SBCISD’s enrollment figures, there are 10,158 students registered as of August 27, 2019. Last year as of August 27, 2018, 10,178 were …
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Aug 31 2019
By J. Noel Espinoza Special to the NEWS The San Benito Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees decided to revise its policy to reorganize that body in the future after some members tried to oust its president Michael A. Vargas, who was arrested for allegedly driving while intoxicated last month. The measure, the only …
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Aug 30 2019
By DAVID LOPEZ editor@sbnewspaper.com Two women accused of pocketing money from a church fundraiser were arrested by Brownsville police Wednesday afternoon on charges of credit card abuse. Mary Lou Arredondo and Roxanna Ruby Rubio both had an active arrest warrant as published in a Brownsville Police Department statement. According to Saint Theresa Catholic Church secretary …
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Aug 29 2019
By J. Noel Espinoza Special to the NEWS A female passenger died after the small vehicle she was riding on struck a semi-truck Thursday morning in the outskirts of Rio Hondo, local and state law enforcement official said. Rio Hondo Police Chief William Bilokury said the accident occurred east of Rio Hondo and it’s being …
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Aug 28 2019
By J. NOEL ESPINOZA Special to the NEWS Although former after school program director Jack Garcia has been seeking to bring his Level III Grievance to the public, the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District is scheduling a special board meeting on Thursday (Aug. 29) to discuss the issue behind closed doors. Garcia lost his …
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Aug 23 2019
By FREDDY JIMENEZ Special to the NEWS City leaders were faced with the option to reinstate a curfew earlier this week, and while the motion was meant to be a quick one, it appears further deliberation on the matter will be held. At a city commission meeting hosted on Tuesday, August 20, agenda number nine …
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Aug 23 2019
By J. NOEL ESPINOZA Special to the NEWS Anielou Garcia harbors fears about the water students are drinking at San Benito High School. Garcia, a resident and a parent in San Benito, requested the school board to provide the basic needs for the students like water, food, and bus transportation, during a regular board meeting …
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