Aug 29 2014
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com I was catching up with a good friend over lunch on Wednesday when I noticed that I had the attention of a small audience. It’s not as though there was anything particularly unusual about where I was or what I was doing. I was simply enjoying a delightful conversation …
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Aug 29 2014
By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Special to the NEWS heathercathleencox@gmail.com Every time I saw an ambulance pass by, in the direction of my parents’ house, my heart sunk into my stomach. I just knew it was for her. To live a life always waiting for bad news—waiting to hear your Mama died, somehow, as if you …
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Aug 29 2014
By PASTOR MARK MOLINA Living Waters Church We saw last week that the message of Jesus to the church and to sinners is that of repentance. Repentance is required for the forgiveness of sin. What is repentance? What does it look like? Is saying, “I’m sorry” legitimate repentance? Let’s look at the meaning of this …
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Aug 26 2014
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Authorities from multiple law enforcement agencies on Tuesday deployed officers, Special Weapons and Tactics units, armored vehicles and a helicopter to the scene of a standoff at a San Benito hotel, where a man reportedly barricaded himself and allegedly threatened to shoot police. An investigation conducted by the Precinct …
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Aug 26 2014
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com San Benito CISD officials identified overstaffing and a disparity in pay as chief among their concerns when considering the 2014-15 school district budget as well as proposed salary adjustments for employees. SBCISD Board President Arnold Padilla, who since taking office in May has raised concerns that the school district …
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Aug 26 2014
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com The Brownsville Police Department Bomb Squad was called to assist local authorities who discovered what was initially believed to be a grenade inside a San Benito home. Operations Chief Martin Morales Jr. of the San Benito Police Department confirmed Tuesday evening that the suspected grenade was found after 5 …
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Aug 26 2014
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Cameron County Emergency Management Coordinator Humberto Barrera confirmed on Tuesday that a Molotov cocktail was likely used in a case of arson that reportedly occurred just outside San Benito. According to Barrera, investigators have determined that a Molotov cocktail was used in a fire reported sometime between 5 and …
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Aug 26 2014
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito CISD Parental Involvement Program will host its inaugural Back-to-School Picnic at the W.H. Heavin Memorial Amphitheater this weekend. Slated from 6 to 8 p.m., the event is open to the public and promises free health screenings as well as college readiness, district information and community outreach …
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Aug 22 2014
By ANGELICA CHAVEZ Special to the NEWS The Boys & Girls Club of San Benito has once again found itself in a financial roadblock. On Tuesday, Aug. 19, Club Board President Tommy Ramirez pleaded with San Benito City Commissioners for financial assistance. Last year, the City earmarked $45,000 to the organization with the intent of preventing …
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Aug 22 2014
By ANGELICA CHAVEZ Special to the NEWS Local businesses can embrace supportive services through the San Benito Economic Development Corporation’s Business Workshop from 10 a.m. to noon, Tuesday, Aug. 26 at the San Benito Municipal Building. This two-hour seminar will be hosted by the EDC with the intent of bettering and assisting local business. Normally, the …
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