Jun 20 2014
By MATHEW ZUÑIGA Special to the NEWS Discussions and actions on the proposed design for the San Benito Cultural Heritage Museum were tabled during a special meeting of the San Benito City Commission on Tuesday, June 17. Considered by members of a Museums coalition in town to be the “jewel” of the ResacaWalk Project, the …
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Jun 20 2014
Special to the NEWS Texas Medical Association (TMA) physicians are stepping up to care for U.S. veterans awaiting health care in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) system. A recent audit of the VA system found “systemic problems” resulting in nearly 60,000 veterans waiting for health care appointments and a widespread effort to make …
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Jun 20 2014
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Twenty-one years is a long time to be in pain, and yet Janet Mata has lived it as a badge of honor. Afflicted with a muscular dystrophy disease called dermatomyositis (DM), the 21-year-old San Benito resident is no stranger to pain and discomfort. Consider that her muscles have deteriorated …
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Jun 17 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A hearing announcement has been scheduled for Sept. 5 in the case of a now-former San Benito CISD police officer who is accused of assaulting a 15-year-old female student. Joe Mendez, while serving as an officer for the SBCISD Police Department, is accused of allegedly lifting a 15-year-old …
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Jun 17 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com In a community that’s long expressed pride in its high school marching band, many questions were raised when Head Band Director Wilberto “Willie” Perez recently announced his retirement from San Benito High School. Those questions have been answered by Mark Perea, who has been named Perez’ successor and …
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Jun 17 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com It’s official. Challenger Guadalupe Ayala was announced as the winner in the Democratic runoff for Pct. 3, Pl. 1 Justice of the Peace on Monday following a recount. According to Cameron County Elections Administrator Christopher J. Davis, the recount showed a final tally of 869 votes for Ayala …
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Jun 17 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Local leaders in San Benito have responded to the ever-growing demand to accommodate an influx of unaccompanied minors flooding the borders. There are currently three shelters for immigrants in San Benito consisting of La Posada Providencia and two Southwest Key facilities that houses unaccompanied minors. But reports indicate …
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Jun 17 2014
Special to the NEWS BROWNSVILLE – Danny Cantu, 24, of San Benito has been sentenced to 72 months for his role in purchasing firearms by making false statements, announced United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson along with Robert Elder, special agent in charge of Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). Cantu pleaded guilty in …
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Jun 13 2014
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com It’s been more than a week since his reinstatement from a yearlong suspension, but San Benito CISD Superintendent of Schools Antonio G. Limón has wasted no time reversing some of the more controversial decisions made by his predecessor. Limón confirmed on Thursday, June 12, that the demotion of SBCISD …
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Jun 13 2014
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Many details of the San Benito Economic Development Corporation ResacaWalk project were revealed at a town hall meeting on Thursday, when citizens who attended the gathering were afforded the opportunity to communicate their input on a conceptual master plan. More than 20 residents attended the EDC meeting, which was …
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