Nov 21 2014
By JACOB LOPEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com It’s that time of year when families begin the Christmas shopping season once indulging in turkey and mashed potatoes, but it’s also when local authorities remind residents to practice caution during the holiday hoopla. Assistant Operations Chief Michael Galvan of the San Benito Police Department said that car break-ins and …
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Nov 21 2014
By JACOB LOPEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Ladies and gentlemen, get your tamales ready. The sixth annual San Benito News “Best Tamales in Town” contest is set for Friday, Dec. 19. As always, the contest is open to the public. Everyone is invited to bring one dozen of their best tamales to the News office on 356 …
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Nov 21 2014
By PASTOR MARK MOLINA Living Waters Church Special to the NEWS As the story of Moses continues, we see him sitting alone by a well. He had just crossed the Sinai Desert on foot. He was fleeing Egypt after murdering an Egyptian. Moses committed this murder trying to defend his own people. What was this …
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Nov 21 2014
By JACOB LOPEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com After being MIA for two weeks, The Download is back with two thoughts for the weekend: The correct pronunciation of Puig, and Thanksgiving. Before Mike and I had a chance to hear from lone finalist for superintendent Dr. Marc A Puig himself, there was some debate over how his name …
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Nov 18 2014
By JACOB LOPEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com New developments have sprouted in the ongoing legal saga of the City of San Benito’s problematic Water Treatment Plant No. 2, including a counter suit recently filed against the city. Before discussing the suit, however, San Benito City Commissioners and Mayor Celeste Z. Sanchez were expected to discuss at a …
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Nov 18 2014
By JACOB LOPEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A former San Benito CISD police officer on Monday pled guilty to injury to a child, according to Melissa Landín, public information officer for the office of Cameron County District Attorney Luis V. Saenz. Joe Mendez was accused in February of assaulting a 15-year-old female student while serving as an …
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Nov 18 2014
By JACOB LOPEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Citizens Against Voter Abuse (CAVA) hopes to put an end to unlawful voting practices Valley-wide, and now those efforts have been centralized in San Benito as well. Through the work of volunteers, trained poll watchers and whistleblowers, the group wants to ensure that voter fraud does not plague San Benito …
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Nov 18 2014
By JACOB LOPEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The end of the 21-day period before San Benito CISD’s lone superintendent finalist can begin work is soon coming to an end. The time is reserved for vetting and negotiations, giving the parties a grace period should they rethink their decisions. According to SBCISD Board President Arnold Padilla, the negotiations …
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Nov 18 2014
By JACOB LOPEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com As Thanksgiving nears, it’s considered essential that people exercise caution as they prepare for their Turkey Day feast. Some families enjoy frying their bird, others prefer the much more traditional oven method. Regardless, San Benito Fire Chief Raul Zuniga noted some precautions that should be taken as folks start their …
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Nov 18 2014
By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS It feels like yesterday that I walked into a semi-dark Bobby Morrow Stadium as the San Benito Greyhounds began their summer workouts at 6:30 a.m. on Aug. 11. I was the first reporter there to start the season and the last one to leave last Friday as the …
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