Apr 26 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Early voting for the upcoming local elections is set for Monday, April 28 and will end on Tuesday, May 6. The early voting poll location for the San Benito CISD Board of Trustees election will be at the SBCISD Tax Office, located at 152 E. Rowson St. The …
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Apr 26 2014
Special to the NEWS The City of San Benito received a $733,000 multi-use armored vehicle free of charge this week. A reconditioned Mine Resistant Ambush Protection Vehicle (MRAP) was awarded to the City by a Sealy-based company that manufactures government vehicles, according to Assistant City Manager for Public Safety Art Rodriguez. Totally refurbished, the 2012 …
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Apr 26 2014
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Monday will mark the beginning of the end for at least 11 campaigns in San Benito, and with them the colorful signs that have dotted the Resaca City’s lush landscape over the last few months, the aggressiveness of block-walking hopefuls hoping to earn voters’ trust at their doorsteps and …
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Apr 22 2014
NEWS Staff Report Here we go! It’s arguably the most exciting time of the year in San Benito as the state softball playoffs have arrived and the District 31-5A champion Lady ’Hounds are geared up for what many hope will be another magical postseason journey. The Lady ’Hounds (24-4) will take the first step in …
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Apr 22 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito mayoral race is already one for the ages – incumbent Joe H. Hernandez, who has never lost an election for mayor, faces challenger Celeste Zepeda Sanchez, who for three terms served on the City Commission alongside Hernandez and now looks to be elected the town’s …
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Apr 22 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Candidates in the Place 6 race for the San Benito CISD Board of Trustees – incumbent Oscar Medrano and challenger Orlando “Papas” Lopez – agree and disagree on many issues. “My main priority is the students,” said Medrano on Monday. “After the students, I want to address the …
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Apr 22 2014
NEWS Staff Report San Benito police officers’ search for a 14-year-old girl who reportedly ran away from home has ended. According to a San Benito Police Department press release, Cameron Jade Hernandez, 14, of San Benito had been missing for nearly two weeks. She was last seen on Thursday, April 10, at her residence located …
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Apr 22 2014
NEWS Staff Report An Edinburg father was arrested in San Benito on Monday for allegedly driving intoxicated while his 3-year-old girl was inside his vehicle. Rogelio Banda Jr. of the San Benito Police Department confirmed via press release the arrest of 23-year-old Juan Carlos Gonzalez for driving while intoxicated with a child passenger. Gonzalez’ bond …
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Apr 18 2014
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com School district officials confirmed this week that the Internal Revenue Service has placed a lien on San Benito CISD funds owed to the district’s on-site health clinic administrator, who owes the IRS more than $315,000. SBCISD attorney Tony Torres sent an email to the Board of Trustees on Wednesday …
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Apr 18 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The Place 5 race for the San Benito CISD School Board sees incumbent Hector Leal attempting to maintain his seat from challengers Rene Salinas, Bobby Benavides and Joyce Aguirre. Three of the candidates shared their views on certain issues currently facing the district, including the suspension of Superintendent …
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