May 21 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ & MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ San Benito News Antonio G. Limón remains suspended as the San Benito CISD Superintendent of Schools after the Board of Trustees discussed his investigation, among other items, for approximately four hours in closed session on Tuesday and into the wee hours of the morning Wednesday. “We anticipate that probably …
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May 20 2014
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com A lawsuit has been filed against the City of San Benito alleging local police of false imprisonment, malicious prosecution and conspiracy, among other claims against municipal officials. The suit, which was filed Wednesday, May 7 in the 357th State District Court, names Alfonso Benavides as the plaintiff. The defendants …
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May 20 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com San Benito police officers on Sunday arrested a man for allegedly assaulting his wife with a broomstick. According to a San Benito Police Department news release, a domestic disturbance report was made at approximately 10:15 a.m. Sunday, May 18 at an apartment complex located on the 2000 block …
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May 20 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com San Benito City Commissioner Rene Villafranco still has his seat. Villafranco was confirmed the winner in the Place 2 race for the City Commission after a recount on Monday indicated that the incumbent defeated challenger Shirley Vega, a businessowner in San Benito, by six votes. At the end …
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May 20 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Early voting in the Cameron County runoff elections opened Monday to 1,467 voters who cast their ballots in various races. In San Benito, 174 votes were cast at the San Benito Community Building, located at 210 E. Heywood St. on Monday. Of the 174 votes, 163 are registered …
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May 18 2014
NEWS Staff Report KINGSVILLE — The way things were going early on Saturday, it looked like Lady Luck was a Lady ’Hound on Saturday afternoon. But unfortunately, she had other ideas and slipped on green and black instead. After San Benito’s sizzling, confident start that resulted in a 5-1 lead, San Antonio Southwest erupted for …
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May 17 2014
By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS KINGSVILLE – Every team is due for an off night, and unfortunately for the San Benito Lady ’Hounds, that night happened at the worst time. The Lady ’Hounds committed five errors and got off to an uncharacteristically slow start against San Antonio Southwest as the Lady Dragons claimed …
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May 17 2014
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com The year-long paid suspension of San Benito CISD Superintendent of Schools Antonio G. Limón, one of the more controversial and polarizing occurrences in recent school district history, may come to an end on Tuesday when the Board of Trustees is expected to take action on two possible outcomes: reinstatement …
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May 17 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com San Benito CISD School Board members-elect and incumbents victorious in the May 10 general election spoke candidly this week on their first orders of business upon taking office. Board members Oscar Medrano and Hector Leal found themselves earning re-election bids while newcomers Angel Mendez and Arnold Padilla unseated …
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May 17 2014
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Concerns were raised this week after the Texas Education Agency alerted the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District of an alleged terrorist threat made within a local student’s essay, officials said. SBCISD Interim Superintendent Dr. Ismael Cantu confirmed on Friday that TEA officials contacted the district about the alleged …
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