May 28 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com You’ve undoubtedly heard their names around town or read about their numerous athletic accomplishments in local publications; they’ve been leaders in the locker room as well as in the classroom. These are the characteristics shared by San Benito High school seniors Nathan Mireles and Amber Jasso, who were …
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May 26 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito CISD Board of Trustees approved the reinstatement of Superintendent of Schools Antonio G. Limón after two hours of closed session talks on Monday, May 26. The Board also voted to enlist a firm to search for a new superintendent, at which point Limón will leave …
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May 23 2014
Special to the NEWS The City of San Benito is seeking to attract the University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley administrative offices here with an offer of prime real estate to construct facilities that would accommodate about 100 employees. On March 14, the University of Texas System posted a request for proposals (RFP) seeking …
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May 23 2014
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com San Benito CISD Board Member Yliana González recently raised concerns that “oversights” may have affected the outcome of the May 10 election. González sent an email on Sunday, May 18, to SBCISD Business Manager Emma McCall, Interim Superintendent of Schools Dr. Ismael Cantu and Cameron County Elections Administrator Christopher …
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May 23 2014
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito CISD Board of Trustees will meet early Monday morning to decide the employment of Antonio G. Limón, who has been on paid suspension as Superintendent of Schools for more than a year. Scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Monday, May 26 inside the SBCISD John F. Barron Administration …
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May 23 2014
Special to the NEWS A special Memorial Day ceremony for all U.S. veterans is scheduled here Monday, May 26. This event will especially honor Veterans from World War II. A highlight of the ceremony will be the spreading of sand that came from Omaha Beach on the Commemorative Brick Pavers located within the San Benito …
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May 23 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Election Day for the March 2014 Cameron County and State Primary Runoffs is scheduled from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 27. The following are the polling locations for the Democratic Party in San Benito. Precinct 17 will be voting at La Encantada Elementary School, located …
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May 23 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Greyhounds will conclude their spring training with a football game at 9:45 a.m. Wednesday, May 28 at Bobby Morrow Stadium. “It’s just going to be inter-squad between the kids,” said Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Dan Gomez. “Basically, it’s just a highlighted practice.” Gomez …
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May 23 2014
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Exhausted and under pressure to meet a particularly grueling deadline, I recently felt the strain of my everyday duties seep into the consciousness of this already-burdened mind. And while tension is certainly not an alien concept to any newspaper editor, there are times when the aforementioned occurrence can become …
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