Dec 09 2014
By DINA AREVALO Special to the NEWS ‘Tis the season of giving, and this year residents of San Benito can enjoy giving a helping hand to the San Benito Food Pantry while oohing and ahhing at the Valley’s longest-running lighted Christmas parade. Saturday marks the 64th annual San Benito Parade of Lights along downtown Sam Houston …
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Dec 09 2014
By DINA AREVALO Special to the NEWS The city of Rio Hondo has chosen a new chief of police after almost three months of searching. Monday marked the first official day for Chief William Bilokury, who says he will serve as the city’s Public Safety Director overseeing both the police and fire departments. Bilokury has extensive …
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Dec 09 2014
By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Special to the NEWS After months of litigation between the City of San Benito and its former engineering firm, Cruz-Hogan, elected officials have voted to obtain services of a new firm, LNV Engineers of Corpus Christi. On Monday, December 8, the San Benito City Commission held a special meeting to discuss, …
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Dec 09 2014
By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS RIO HONDO— Most coaches would love a team full of John Reyeses. The charismatic leader was a mainstay on the Rio Hondo Bobcat offensive line for three seasons and was highly regarded as one of the area’s top linemen. And although the Bobcats only had one Reyes, he …
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Dec 09 2014
By JACOB LOPEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Yellow water issues may soon be a thing of the past for a handful of rural SBCISD schools, according to an agenda item for a board meeting. Pending board approval for funding, five San Benito Schools will be receiving reverse osmosis water systems in the near future thanks to recent …
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Dec 09 2014
Lone finalist for SBCISD superintendent Dr. Marc A. Puig was in the John F. Barron Administration Building board room on Tuesday night to sign his contract with the district. Puig said, “We’re incredibly excited about joining this beautiful community and making a contribution to San Benito, and really collaborating — cooperating — with everyone to make this …
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Dec 05 2014
NEWS Staff Report BROWNSVILLE – An investigation into the illegal purchase of firearms has culminated with the guilty pleas and pending sentences of six Rio Grande Valley men, two of whom resided in San Benito and Los Fresnos. The investigated was conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. According to Angela Dodge, …
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Dec 05 2014
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com RIO HONDO – The Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge’s ocelot population has grown from 11 to 12 after a local college student’s discovery of a young ocelot captured on camera. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reported Thursday, Dec. 4 via a press release that Sarah Nordlof, a graduate …
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Dec 05 2014
Special to the NEWS As holiday festivities get into full swing, the Texas Department of Transportation reminds drivers to stay safe and sober when traveling to and from parties and other celebrations. “We want drivers to have fun over the holidays, but more importantly, we want them to celebrate responsibly,” said TxDOT Executive Director Lt. …
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Dec 05 2014
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com RIO HONDO – Former Rio Hondo City Commissioner and longtime community advocate Rumaldo P. “Ray” Bustamante died on Monday, Dec. 1 at the age of 57. Bustamante previously served on the City Commission and was also a board member for the Rio Hondo Economic Development Council. City of Rio …
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