Mar 12 2018
By Pete Banda Managing Editor After more than 10 years in the Greyhound coaching system, current Greyhound Varsity Defensive Coordinator Micheal Mull will be adding to his coaching profile by accepting a job as the Defensive Coordinator at Taft High school for the upcoming season. Mull, who first made a name for himself …
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Mar 02 2018
By Art Tanney Special to the NEWS Three different lawsuits have been filed against the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District in the last four months. Three of the four plaintiffs who filed two of the suits claim they were wrongfully terminated from their jobs as employees in the Transportation Department. Both suits cite the …
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Mar 01 2018
We are very concerned over the recent tragedy that occurred in Parkland, Florida, that claimed the lives of many innocent victims. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families. Understandably, our students, parents, and staff as well as community are just as concerned and are experiencing some fears. I will discuss the …
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Mar 01 2018
By Art Tanney Special to the NEWS On Tuesday morning the city of Rio Hondo introduced new water meters to the public. City Manager Ben Medina explained how the meters work and the reasons behind the massive upgrade. The new, digital meters will be connected to the city system via wifi. The antennas …
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Mar 01 2018
By Art Tanney Special to the NEWS The only working lift bridge in the state of Texas is set to reopen in April and the city of Rio Hondo is almost ready. Rio Hondo’s $12.4 million bridge refurbishment began in September of 2016 and was funded entirely by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). Octavio …
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Feb 22 2018
According to attorney John Shergold, former Fire Chief Raul Zuniga had his suspension overturned today after a meeting at San Benito City Hall. Shergold noted this was just the first battle in much longer war to give Zuniga justice. “We have a long way to go and out goal is to get Mr. Zuniga back …
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Feb 20 2018
After a 26 year run in San Benito, the annual Narcisco Martinez Conjunto Fest will be changing venuses this November. : According to Rogelio Nunez, director of the NMCAC: “To preserve, develop, and promote the Conjunto musical genre born on the Texas Mexican Border and to insure Los Fresnos, Texas is a major cultural tourist …
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Feb 15 2018
By PETE BANDA Managing Editor Editor@sbnewspaper.com In what was expected to be a competitive game with two top teams, the San Benito Lady ‘Hounds varsity basketball squad absolutely dominated their opponent en route to a Bi-district championship. The Lady Greyhounds ultimately took down the Lady SaberCats by a score of 61-32. San …
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Feb 15 2018
By Art Tanney Special to the NEWS Anticipating a competitive season with pressure to build on the successes of the previous, San Benito’s varsity softball team delivered a jaw-dropping last minute finish in their season opener, coming from behind in the bottom of the seventh to defeat the Corpus Christi Eagles 10-9. The …
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