Sep 16 2014
By JACOB LOPEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A City of San Benito proposal to budget $25,000 to the San Benito Chamber of Commerce is designed to reestablishing the now-dormant entity. “We want to reinstate an active Chamber of Commerce in San Benito,” said Mayor Celeste Sanchez on Tuesday. The Chamber has been defunct for several years, although …
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Sep 16 2014
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Water quality concerns recently reported at San Benito CISD rural campuses have an apparent history that dates back at least seven years. SBCISD Superintendent of Schools Antonio G. Limón said Tuesday that the water discoloration experienced at the district’s rural campuses also occurred several years ago. More notably, the …
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Sep 16 2014
By JACOB LOPEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com According to the Texas Water Development Board, recent rainfall experienced throughout the state improved drought conditions in the lower Rio Grande Valley, including San Benito. The statement released by the board adds, “The prognosis for more rain over the next week is promising, so perhaps we can reverse downward reservoir …
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Sep 13 2014
(Photos by Jessica Tijerina) A rain-soaked and delay-heavy Friday night didn’t discourage San Benito Greyhound fans from attending Bobby Morrow Stadium to watch their ‘Hounds face the McAllen Memorial Mustangs. Pictured are some of the festivities from the evening. [slideshow_deploy id=’15491′] Did you attend the game and take photos? Submit your pictures to the San Benito News by …
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Sep 12 2014
By JACOB LOPEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Water quality concerns at five rural schools have prompted San Benito CISD officials to supply bottled water for consumption and food preparation purposes at the affected campuses. According to a statement issued by San Benito CISD Community Relations Director Celia Longoria on Friday, campuses where bottled water will be provided …
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Sep 12 2014
By JACOB LOPEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com RIO HONDO – According to a Sept. 20 Facebook post by a Rio Hondo ISD Board member, accusations brought against the school district’s alleged violation of the Texas Open Meetings Act are “baseless.” The district is accused of holding a meeting in January [Editor’s Note: the Facebook post by the …
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Sep 12 2014
By JACOB LOPEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Built in 1927, San Benito’s Water Treatment Plant No. 1 is considered a historical landmark. Yet the question still stands: How much longer can it remain in working order and provide adequate water to the citizens of San Benito now that Water Treatment Plant No. 2, a $17 million state-of-the-art …
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Sep 12 2014
By JACOB LOPEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com San Benito’s Assistant City Manager, Hector “Chuck” Jalomo, will be retiring on Oct. 31. Come the day he retires, Jalomo will have worked for the City of San Benito for 47 years and five months. It was 1966 when he began his work with the City at the tender age …
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Sep 12 2014
By JACOB LOPEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A sudden flood of media attention may have become overwhelming for the six men who spent 20 days at sea after immigrating to the U.S. from Cuba. The San Benito News contacted La Posada Providencia, a shelter that houses immigrants and asylum seekers, to schedule an interview with the men. …
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Sep 12 2014
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com For the second consecutive month, San Benito saw positive sales tax gains in the form of a 3.25 percent increase. According to data reported by the Texas Comptroller’s Office, which tracks and reports sales tax information two months prior, San Benito collected $312,052.90 during the month of July – …
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