Jun 13 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com There has been a large outpouring of criticism made against Veterans Affairs medical centers throughout the United States after numerous reports have indicated that veterans seeking various forms of treatment through the clinics have had to endure lengthy wait times. “I am horrified by reports that our veterans …
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Jun 13 2014
NEWS Staff Report San Benito’s sales tax collections in the month of April experienced a 4.62 percent increase compared to the year prior – this after experiencing a slight decline in receipts in March. According to sales tax figures reported by the Texas Comptroller’s Office, San Benito collected $319,387.53 in April, which is up from …
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Jun 13 2014
By MATHEW ZUÑIGA Special to the NEWS The San Benito City Commission on Wednesday contracted legal services to represent the City in the matter of the malfunctioning $17 million water treatment plant. In a special meeting held Wednesday, the Commission contracted Arnold and Itkin LLC, a Houston-based law firm, to advise the City during its …
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Jun 13 2014
By MATHEW ZUÑIGA Special to the NEWS RIO HONDO – The Rio Hondo Independent School District Board of Trustees agreed to seek a $600,000 loan to compensate employees and purchase new textbooks. Another $400,000 loan, which would be earmarked to buy a new school bus and new computers, was discussed but tabled for another meeting. …
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Jun 13 2014
By CECILIA GONZALES Special to the NEWS While other children wish for toys or the latest gadgets on their birthday, Angelin Velaźquez-Garza wished for a haircut on her fifth birthday that would be donated to Locks of Love, a non-profit charity for cancer patients. “She started saying she wanted to donate her hair at 3 years …
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Jun 13 2014
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Should a time come when we’ll be judged for how we treated our veterans, make no mistake that history will not be kind to this current generation. Consider the federal audit that revealed the VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System in Harlingen produced the worst wait times …
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Jun 10 2014
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com From Chicago to South Texas, Kean Koite was well-liked wherever he went. That’s the legacy family members of the 44-year-old musician and Death Metal enthusiast said Kean, a Harlingen resident who previously resided and attended schools in San Benito, left behind after his life was tragically cut short in …
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Jun 10 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com San Benito CISD Superintendent of Schools Antonio G. Limón addressed on Tuesday the probability of the 2014 STAAR test scores influencing pending principal reassignments. “Right now, it’s too early to tell,” Limón said Tuesday about which principals may be reassigned. “We’re still evaluating the results of the second …
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Jun 10 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A San Benito woman has been arrested following a domestic disturbance with her father, an incident police said involved the woman allegedly breaking a beer bottle over the victim’s head. According to a San Benito Police Department press release, officers received a call at approximately 2:11 a.m. Sunday, …
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Jun 10 2014
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com LOS FRESNOS – The largest class in Los Fresnos High School history graduated Saturday with 728 seniors receiving their diplomas at Leo Aguilar Memorial Stadium. Los Fresnos CISD officials recently confirmed that the Class of 2014 eclipsed the previous record of 703 graduates, which was set in 2013. Big …
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