Nov 18 2015
By DANIEL VASQUEZ RODRIGUEZ Special to the NEWS Board Trustees of the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District have approved a new pay schedule for teachers and staff. A faulty pay schedule that was adopted for 2015-2016 school year spurred board trustees to revise and propose a new salary program, which was accepted by a …
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Nov 17 2015
By PETE BANDA STAFF WRITER REPORTER@SBNEWSPAPER.COM For the first time since 2011, and only the second time in the last decade, the San Benito Greyhounds can call themselves Bi-District champions, claiming the title with a resounding 35-7 victory over the PSJA North Raiders last Friday at Bobby Morrow Stadium. Yes, this has undoubtedly been a …
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Nov 16 2015
By STEVEN RAY HERNANDEZ Editor Editor@sbnewspaper.com A non-fatal, officer-involved shooting occurred this morning around 2:00 a.m. on the 2500 block of Chuparosa Court in Harlingen after witnesses say a man tried to run over a police officer. According to Harlingen resident Travis Mims, who shot a video of the aftermath of the shooting, police …
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Nov 13 2015
By PETE BANDA STAFF WRITER REPORTER@SBNEWSPAPER.COM A new “erroneously computed adjustment,” turned what should have been a simple raise that employees had been anxiously awaiting for into another financial fiasco for the District. According to a press release from Celia Longoria, SBCISD’s Director of Communications, “administration is taking the appropriate steps to correct an error …
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Nov 13 2015
Special to the NEWS A newly remodeled area, specially dedicated to children, was unveiled at the San Benito Public Library on Thursday. With colorful youth-sized tables, chairs, storage carts and shelving end-caps that resembled buildings, Library Director Gerardo Salazar welcomed officials, city staff and members of his Library Board to participate in the grand reveal. …
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Nov 13 2015
By STEVEN RAY HERNANDEZ Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com A San Benito police dispatcher turned herself in on Thursday after discovering that a warrant for her arrest had been issued this week. According to a press release issued by the San Benito Police Department, 43-year old Maricela H. Ruiz of San Bento was arrested and charged for …
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Nov 11 2015
By PETE BANDA STAFF WRITER REPORTER@SBNEWSPAPER.COM Since early 2008, the dream of the San Benito Cultural Heritage Museum coming to fruition has seemed inevitable. But yet no progress has been made and that grant money is now in danger of running out. After several years of planning, grants to build the museum had finally …
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Nov 11 2015
By PETE BANDA STAFF WRITER REPORTER@SBNEWSPAPER.COM The search for a new City Manager in San Benito took another step forward on Monday night when the City Commission reviewed 18 applications from all across the State and were able to narrow down their list of finalists to just eight. Interviews are expected to be scheduled in …
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Nov 11 2015
By PETE BANDA STAFF WRITER REPORTER@SBNEWSPAPER.COM A San Benito man, who police had been looking for in reference to a domestic assault, turned himself in on Thursday, October 29, eight days after he allegedly choked and punched his girlfriend in the face. Arturo Garza, age 58, had an active warrant issued for his arrest …
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Nov 06 2015
By PETE BANDA STAFF WRITER REPORTER@SBNEWSPAPER.COM Almost one year to the day of the unanimous hiring of former Superintendent Dr. Marc A. Puig, and less than three full months since the appointment of Dr. Filomena Vela as Interim Superintendent of Schools, the San Benito school board has chosen its lone finalist for the full-time …
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