Apr 18 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The City of San Benito Place 2 race for the City Commission pits incumbent Rene Villafranco against challenger Shirley Vega, a local business owner. Both candidates discussed their views of the city and issues including new business for San Benito. “My platform continues to be the same, I …
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Apr 18 2014
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com The investigation into Antonio G. Limón, who’s currently on paid suspension as the San Benito CISD Superintendent of Schools, has exceeded the $20,000 mark with more than $5,000 alone spent on travel expenses. Houston-based law firm Guerra and Farah PLLC – the attorneys hired by the SBCISD Board of …
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Apr 18 2014
NEWS Staff Report The San Benito Lady ’Hounds will host Harlingen High in a one-game, winner-takes-all softball playoff matchup on Thursday, April 24. After dispatching Weslaco, 9-0, in the last game of the season on Friday, San Benito now stands at 24-4 overall and 14-2 in 31-5A play. The Lady ’Hounds also secured their fourth …
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Apr 18 2014
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Candidates vying for elected office may not know it yet, but they’re already responsible for answering to the public regarding all concerns shared within the community. If campaigning for an opportunity to serve as a voice for the people, after all, then one must be vocal. Some may argue …
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Apr 15 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The hotly-contested race for the Place 4 seat on the San Benito CISD Board of Trustees just got a little hotter after challenger Arnold Padilla recently shared his thoughts on the financial stability of the school district as well as the controversial suspension and subsequent investigation into Superintendent …
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Apr 15 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Candidates in the race for Place 1 San Benito City Commissioner, which pits incumbent Antonio “Tony” Gonzales against challenger Jose F. Rodriguez, do not necessarily see eye to eye. On Tuesday, the candidates discussed their ideas for the city and the matters they believe need to be addressed. …
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Apr 15 2014
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com San Benito police are investigating the death of a young man found hanging in his apartment on Thursday, April 10. Detective Rogelio Banda Jr. of the San Benito Police Department said authorities, as per what he deemed standard operating procedure, are investigating the hanging death of Enrique Solano, 24, …
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Apr 15 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Economic Development Corporation (EDC) ended its run of Market Day events for the season, but not before establishing what’s being hailed as a successful rebirth of the popular event. In a prepared statement, EDC Executive Director Salomon Torres shared his thoughts on future Market Days …
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Apr 15 2014
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Only a team with high expectations like the San Benito Lady ’Hounds could make winning a district championship seem like a ho-hum affair. By a score of 11-0, the Lady ’Hounds did just that after defeating PSJA on Friday, April 11, and secured their fourth consecutive district championship, much …
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Apr 12 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Candidates for the upcoming May general elections filed their first of three finance reports on Thursday, April 10. Hopefuls in the San Benito CISD School Board elections spent a combined total of $40,120.54 on their campaigns while candidates for the City of San Benito spent a combined $21,966.31. …
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