May 10 2014
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Candidates vying for public office in San Benito have received a combined total of $69,877.65 in political contributions and spent a whopping $75,428.22 on their campaigns, according to the second filing of campaign finance reports. San Benito CISD Candidates June Aguilera, Place 4 incumbent in the race for the …
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May 10 2014
Special to the NEWS The only polling place for this Saturday’s election for mayor and two commissioners is the San Benito Community Building at 210 E. Heywood Street. The City elections have been consolidated into one area, according to City Secretary Lupita Passement. Officials said this allows for a more efficient and seamless voting process, …
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May 10 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Richard Garza, the owner of ISD Managed Care Services (ISD MCS) and soon-to-be former on-site health care provider for San Benito CISD employees continues to raise allegations against the school district after being provided a 60-day termination notice. As previously reported, the SBCISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved …
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May 10 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Local singing sensation Madelyn Victoria will be celebrating the release of her new single on Thursday – this before she takes the stage with a country music legend. Victoria, a graduate of San Benito High School, will be celebrating the release of her new single, “Wild Ride,” on …
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May 10 2014
By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS There’s no crowd like a “Sweet” San Benito crowd. Raucous, supportive and LOUD, the fans and big-game atmosphere combined with a textbook Lady ’Hound performance to trip up Los Fresnos in a 7-0 win in their 5A Regional Quarterfinal one-game playoff. With the victory, San Benito (27-4) is back …
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May 09 2014
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Election Day is upon us and with it the outcome of a notable voting frenzy arguably spurred by one of two motivating factors: change or satisfaction. As a wise man once said, if voters are satisfied with the community’s current state of affairs, they will reward elected officials with …
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May 08 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ & MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ San Benito News A candidate in the local school board election as well as many in the community expressed concern this week after members of the San Benito City Commission allegedly enforced a city ordinance that has not yet been enacted when instructing political hopefuls to move their campaign …
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May 06 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com San Benito High School student Andrea Mosqueda, 18, has always had an interest in words – interest that’s traced as far back as before birth, when her mother read to Mosqueda while she was still in the womb. It’s Mosqueda’s enthusiasm that she attributes many of her accomplishments …
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May 06 2014
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com New coach, new coordinators, new start – and with these came excitement in the air on Monday when the San Benito Greyhounds football team took the field at Bobby Morrow Stadium for the start of Spring training. “We had good numbers out there,” said first-year head football coach Dan …
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May 06 2014
NEWS Staff Report The pressure’s on for the San Benito Lady ’Hounds as their regional quarterfinals game on Friday is against an old rival, the Los Fresnos Lady Falcons, in a one game, winner takes all clash. But that’s just how the Lady ’Hounds like it. “We know that everything is on the line, that …
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