Jun 03 2014
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com San Benito High School seniors Andrea Rose Mosqueda and Marleny Sanchez began the year as friends, but it’s how they’ll end it that may be the more memorable occurrence for the two scholars. Mosqueda and Sanchez will graduate on Friday as SBHS valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively, to culminate their …
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Jun 03 2014
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com A San Benito High School criminal justice teacher was recently arrested for allegedly pointing a gun at her husband, an incident that authorities said occurred in front of the couple’s children. Brownsville Police Department Public Information Officer J.J. Treviño said it was on Thursday, May 29 that 38-year-old Lizette …
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Jun 03 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A San Benito woman was arrested on Saturday, May 31, for allegedly assaulting a couple at a local drive-thru, where the suspect is also accused of repeatedly ramming her car into the victims’ vehicle. According to a San Benito Police Department news release, SBPD officers responded to a …
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Jun 03 2014
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Although there’s now a clear victor in the Precinct 3, Place 1 Justice of the Peace race, the incumbent who lost by an eight-vote margin has expressed plans to request a recount. Challenger Guadalupe Ayala emerged as the winner in the Democratic runoff for Pct. 3, Pl. 1 Justice …
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Jun 03 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The Boys and Girls Club of San Benito will host an open house event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 7 at the Club, which is located at 410 Stookey Rd. According to Club Director Veronica Rodgers, the purpose of the open house is to …
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Jun 03 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Historical Society will host its Window to the Past event on Tuesday, June 10, for a special installment that has many in the community intrigued. The event will feature two experts making a presentation on the life of San Benito founder Col. Samuel Arthur Robertson. …
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Jun 03 2014
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May 31 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The City of San Benito has been awarded a grant which will be used to expand the Heavin Resaca Trail, officials confirmed Friday. According to Community Development Block Grant Coordinator Sandee Alvarez, the City received official confirmation about the grant being awarded on Friday, May 30. The grant …
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May 31 2014
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com City of San Benito officials said on Friday that filtration problems at the city’s state-of-the-art water treatment plant may require nearly $100,000 in repairs. A special meeting of the San Benito City Commission held Monday, May 19, included the presentation of a performance study concerning the plant’s membrane filtration …
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May 31 2014
By MATHEW ZUÑIGA Special to the NEWS RIO HONDO – Rio Hondo High School hosted its graduation ceremony Friday evening as the campus’ seniors prepared to move on to higher education and workforce opportunities… but not before saying their final goodbyes to some of their classmates. This year’s class of 2014 has no shortage of …
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